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MARIA ESTELLE ZUNDEL
Acknowledgements
The journals of Maria Estelle Zundel were copied by a great-great nephew under the authorization of the Dutch-A LLC. The members of the Dutch-A are the sons and daughters of Stephen Ulysses and Ethel Ruth Myers Zundel. Stephen, along with his brothers, John Lorraine and Wilford Glen, are the sons of Maria’s brother John Henry Osmer Zundel. Maria raised these boys after the death of their mother, Clarissa Maria Pettingill Zundel.
The journals were found in 2002, in the attic of the home that Maria grew up and lived her entire life in. In her later years, Maria lived in the home with her brother Stephen (Louis) Zundel, her nephew Stephen Ulysses Zundel and his family. Maria was known by those who loved her as Aunt Maria.
The writer would like to thank the Dutch-A for the wonderful opportunity to do this work. It has been my honor and privilege.
Tracy B. Zundel
Willard City, January 1, 1886.
I thought being in the prime of life, and this being the first day of the year 1886, with the help of the Lord, I will try to the best of my ability to keep a journal through the remainder of my life. (Maria Estelle Zundel, keeper)
Names of parents and children. Abraham Zundel was born in Philipsburg, Beaver Co. Penn. Jan. 25th 1836. Abigail (Abbott) Zundel was born in the town of Parry, Pike Co. Ill. Feb. 3rd 1842. They were married Feb. 13th 1857 by Edward Bunker, Ogden City, Weber Co. Utah.
Their Children,
Abigail Lucina Zundel was born at Ogden City, Weber Co, Utah Jan 9th 1859.
Cynthia Matilda Zundel, born at Willard City, Box Elder Co. Utah Jan 1st 1861.
Abraham Eberhart Zundel, born at Willard March 20th 1864
Sarah Emily “ “ “ Willard Feb. 21st 1867
Maria Estelle “ “ “ Willard Nov. 8th 1869
Limhi Forstner “ “ “ Willard Sept. 24th 1872
Jacob Abbott “ “ “ Willard Mar 3rd 1875
Stephen Louis “ “ “ Willard Oct 2nd 1877
Boy “ July 13th 1880, died July 13th 1880
Joseph Michael “ “ “ Willard Dec 23rd 1881
John Henry Osmer “ “ “ Willard Jan 8th 1885
I was baptized Nov. 8th 1877 by Daniel Zundel and confirmed by Charles Hubbard Sen.
Friday January 1st 1886
The weather here has been very cold to-day. I attended a party to-day all of our crowd being there, and we enjoyed ourselves very well, and I also attended a theatre this evening. Mother and the boys took dinner at Aunt Matilda Harding’s. Later Bro. Fife, a young man from Providence was here.
Jan 2nd Sat. Very cold last night. Was about the coldest night this season.
Sunday Jan 3rd. Not much warmer. I attended Sunday School this morning, received very good instruction. I am not feeling very well to-day.
Monday 4th. It has been quite pleasant. I washed. Father came home from Washakie.
Tuesday 5th. The sun shone nearly all day until this evening when it clouded up and commenced to snow. I attended Young Ladies meeting which was held for the purpose of seeing about a dance which is to be held Friday night. Joseph Josephson came from Brigham City.
Wednesday 6th. It snowed most of last night and to-day and is still snowing. The most of us have colds, the weather being so changeable.
Thursday 7th. The wind blew most of last night and to-day. Mother has a cold and does not feel very well. I have the sore throat but not very bad. The baby has a cold also.
Friday 8th. The weather is quite fine. Forstner and myself attended a Young Ladies dance which was very good. To-day is Grandmother Zundel’s and our baby’s birthday. Grandma is 77 years old and baby 1 year.
Saturday 9th. We read a letter from Lucina and Sarah, (my sisters who are at Cassia) stating that Sarah would be home in the morning. We are not much better of our colds. To-day is Lucina’s birthday. She is 27 years old. Eberhart went to Ogden this morning and came back to-night.
Sunday 10th. The weather is very fine. Sarah came home this morning. I attended Sunday School this morning. The baby is quite sick with a bad cold.
Monday 11th. Quite warm and cloudy. We are some better of our colds. Father went to Washakie this morning.
Tues 12th. Rec’d a letter from Cynthia (my sister at Cassia). They were well. The baby is not much better. We washed.
Wed 13th. Quite cloudy all day. Eberhart, Sarah and myself attended a birthday party of Lucina Warner’s which was very good.
Thurs 14th. Snowed last night and most of to-day. Sarah and myself attended Young Ladies Meeting where we rec’d some very good instructions.
Fri 15th. Rec’d a letter from father. He is well. Eberhart, Forstner and myself attended a dance which was very good. Jos. Josephson came down this evening.
Sat. 16th. The weather quite fine and cold and plenty of sleigh riding. Eberhart, Jos. and Sarah attended a theatre at Brigham City.
Sun 17th. I attended Sunday School and meetings. Rec’d some very good instructions.
Mon 18th. I started to school. It is quite cold to-night. Mr. Bigler is here stopping over night. Eberhart, Sarah and myself attended a meeting to-night which was for the purpose of seeing about church progressing as the gentiles are trying to take possession of it.
Tues 19th. Quite cold, the wind blew all day. We are quite well. Rec’d a letter from Cina.
Wed 20th. Quite still this morning but the wind has blown nearly all day and is blowing very hard to-night. Sarah went to work for Sarah Wells. Rec’d a letter from Father. He is well.
Thur 21st. Quite warm this morning. All pretty well.
Fri 22nd. Wind blew all day. And to-night is quite like spring. Ephram Josephson came down.
Sat 23rd. Eberhart went to Brigham City and Jos. Josephson came back with him. Rained last night.
Sun 24th. Attended Sunday School and meeting. Rec’d some very good instructions.
Mon 25th. Clear and rainy. Rec’d a letter from Father. He and the folks are well. To-day is Father’s birthday. He is (50) fifty years old.
Tues 26th. Quite clear this morning but cloudy this after-noon. Father came home last night.
Wed 27th. Quite warm. Eberhart, Sarah and Jacob attended a panorama on the Book of Mormon which was very good and instructive.
Thur 28th. Warm and like spring. Father and Aunt Emma Pettingal started for Washakie. Bro. Moline from Brigham City came this after-noon.
Fri 29th. Quite cloudy and to-night it is rainy. Eberhart, Sarah, Forstner and myself attended a dance at which the Brigham City Band played which was very good.
Sat 30th. Rained most all day. We are all quite well.
Sun 31st. Quite clear and pleasant until to-night when it clouded up and is raining. Attended S. School and this after-noon went to Lydia Call’s and attended meeting to-night.
Monday February 1 1886
Raining this morning and clear to-night. Eberhart and Sarah went to Brigham City to a theatre to-night.
Tues 2nd. Cloudy all day. Rec’d a letter from father who is doing work in the Temple. The baby is quite sick.
Wed 3rd. Cloudy and clear and like spring. The baby is a little better. Attended a funeral of David Baird, age 7 or 8 years old. To-night attended a conjoint meeting of the Y. M. and Y. L. Association which was very good. To-day is Mother’s birthday. She being (44) forty four years old. Grandmother and Melena was here to-day.
Thur 4th. Clear and like spring. The baby is some better. Aunt Betsy Zundel was here to see us to-day.
Fri 5th. Very clear and warm. Attended a meeting and listened to a lecture by Brother B.H. Roberts. President of Southern States Mission. His subject being Mormonism and explaining it and gave some very good instruction. The baby is some better.
Sat 6th. Very clear and warm. The baby is some better.
Sun 7th. Quite clear. Attended Sunday School and meetings and then Sarah and myself went to Aunt Betsy’s for supper.
Mon 8th. Very stormy most of the day. The boys and myself attended a Primary dance which was very good. Eberhart went up to Washakie.
Tues 9th. Clear part of the day and cold, and to-night it is snowing.
Wed 10th. Cold and very damp. The children have colds. Rec’d a letter from my sister, Lucina. They are all well.
Thur 11th. Clear and warm. Sarah attended the Young Ladies meeting.
Fri 12th. Quite cool and pleasant. Ester Nebekar’s baby boy died.
Sat 13th. Clear and cold. To-day is mothers and fathers 29th wedding day.
Sun 14th. Stormy and pleasant. St. Valentines Day. I attended S. School and meeting. Alice Nebekar’s baby died this morning and many other children are sick. Mother’s baby is quite sick. To-day the news reached us that George Q. Cannon has been taken for unlawful cohabitation.
Mon 15th. Snowed last night and this morning but cleared off to-night. Sue Hall and Almira came down from the Indian farm to-night.
Tue 16th. Cloudy but clear to-night. To-night Joseph, Don, David, Mary and Nancy Harding came over and we spent the evening in songs, games, etc.
Wed 17th. Cloudy and clear. Sue and Almira went home to-day. The report is to-night that Pres. Cannon has been shot but do not know whether it is true or not.
Thur 18th. Clear and like spring. We have received word to-day that the report is not true about Bro. Cannon being shot.
Fri 19th. Clear and warm. The paper states that Bro. Cannon is very sick. I will state here that after the marshals had caught him, when they arrived at the Promontory he fell off the cars and was hurt quite bad. He was worse this morning. It has caused a gloom to come over the people and the cloud gets darker and darker but we will have to trust to the Lord.
Sat 20th. Warm and looks as if we was going to have spring.
Sun 21st. Quite warm. To-day is Sarah’s birthday. She is 19 years old. I attended S. School and meetings.
Mon 22nd. Pleasant and warm. Father came home to-night.
Tues 23rd. Mr. Bigler and son stopped and take breakfast with us this morning. I attended a sewing bee at Lydia Balls to-night.
Wed 24th. Cloudy and a cool wind blew most all day. Frank Warner from Washakie stopped here to-night. The paper state that Pres. Cannon is some better.
Thur 25th. Clear and cool.
Fri 26th. Clear and rainy most the day and to-night it has snowed considerable. This after-noon the children had a school dance and the larger ones to-night, which was very good.
Sat 27th. Quite clear and cool. Father and Eberhart went to Brigham City.
Sun 28th. Snow some last night. Attended S. School and meeting. This after-noon we had some visitors from Brigham City who gave us some very good instructions. One of them said Pres. Cannon was getting better which we are glad to learn. Pa came home to-night.
Monday February 1st 1886
Cold and cloudy. Father and Mother went to Washakie on a visit.
Tues 2nd. Snowed last night a quite cold day. I am not very well.
Wed 3rd. Quite clear this morning and snowed this after-noon but did not stay on the ground. Attended conjoint meeting to-night. I am better to-day. To-day is Jacob’s birthday, he is 11 years old.
Thur 4th. Snowed last night and most of to-day but it goes off as fast as it snows. Rec’d a letter from Cina. Sarah has the sore throat.
Fri 5th. Cool and snowed some to-day and is snowing to-night. I attended a meeting.
Sat 6th. Thawing part of to-day and cloudy to-night.
Sun 7th. Cloudy and snowed this after-noon and to-night it snowed and blowed very hard. Jasper Nebekar, a young man, died this morning. He leaves many friends to mourn his loss and is quite a blow to the family. Attended S. School and meeting.
Mon 8th. Thawing and very damp. Wind blowing to-night. All well.
Tues 9th. Cloudy and rained very hard this after-noon. Eberhart, Sarah and myself attended the funeral of Bro. Jasper Nebekar. Rec’d letter from mother.
Wed 10th. Snowed last night and all day to-day.
Thur 11th. Cold and cloudy. Wind blowing to-night.
Fri 12th. Clear and cloudy. Attended a theatre to-night, it being the Dramatic Association from North Ogden. The play was entitled “Above the Clouds” and was very good. Wind blowing to-night.
Sat 13th. Wind blew all day. Cold and cloudy.
Sun 14th. Wind blew part of the day. Quite warm this after-noon. Attended meeting. Cina, my cousin took supper with us and is here to-night. The word came to-day that Pres. Snow went to the pen. for obeying the law of God.
Mon 15th. Wind blew all day. Mother came home to-night and we are glad to see her.
Tues 16th. Wind blew and rained part of the day and quite cold.
Wed 17th. Cloudy and snowed some to-night. Father came home to-night. Pres. Cannon has escaped from the marshals which we are glad to learn. He was to appear in court to-day but did not.
Thur 18th. Snowed some this morning and to-night it is snowing and blowing very hard.
Fri 19th. Clear and thawing. The Brass Band and Dramatic Association from Plain City gave a theatre to-night also some songs and music. This after-noon the band serenaded the town.
Sat 20th. Clear and cloudy. To-day is Eberhart’s birthday. He is 22 years old.
Sun 21st. Clear and warm. Attended S. School and meeting. We had some visitors and father was there and they gave us some very good instructions.
Mon 22nd. Clear and warm.
Tues 23rd. Cloudy and very warm. To-night some of the girls and boys came here to practice a dialogue. Aunt Emma and Betsy and uncle Daniel and some others came and surprised us. We spent the evening in songs and recitations and had a very good time.
Wed 24th and Thursday 25th. Cloudy and cool.
Fri 26th. Cloudy to-night and it is blowing and snowing. To-night Mr. Bigler, his mother and daughter stopped here to-night.
Sat 27th. To-day it has been very cloudy and stormed some.
Sun 28th. Cloudy and clear. Attended Sunday School and meetings, which was very good.
Mon 29th. Clear and quite warm. Attended Sunday School & singing school. I have a very bad colds and most of the rest.
Tues 30th. Very clear and warm like spring. The bushes begin to look green.
Wed 31st. Warm and clear. Frank Warner came from Washakie. To-night is April Fool night.
Thursday April 1st 1886
Cloudy and very warm and it is raining very hard to-night. Rec’d a letter from Lucina (my sister from Cassia), she also sent some papers, they being the first published in that country.
Fri April 2nd. Cloudy all day and to-night it hailed some and quit but it is hailing very hard again.
Sat 3rd. Hailed some this morning and cloudy this after-noon. Father came home to night.
Sun 4th. Hailed very hard this morning but clear the rest of the day.
Mon 5th. Clear and warm. Father started for Washakie to-night. Rec’d a letter from grandmother Abbott to-day. She is well.
Tues 6th. Cloudy and warm wind blowing to-night. Sister Fisher died this evening she is about 65 year old.
Wed 7th. Cloudy and wind blow most all day. Attended joint meeting to, in which we took a part in a dialogue.
Thur 8th. Rain very hard last night but cleared off to-day. Bro. Cizzer is staying with us to-night.
Fri 9th. Clear and warm. Sister Fisher was buried to-day.
Sat 10th. Cloudy and very warm and wind blow all day. Grandma Zundel took supper with us.
Sun 11th. Very warm and clear. Attend S. School and Seventy’s meeting this after-noon and to-night. Bro. James J. Chandler, a former resident of this place and who has been laboring with the Lamanites at Washakie for four years, preached to us to-night and gave us some very good instructions. He is now going away on a mission to the old country.
Mon 12th. Cloudy and cold and wind blow all day and this evening it rained quite hard.
Tues 13th. Cloudy and cold. Hailed some this morning.
Wed 14th. Snowed some this morning and cloudy all day.
Thur 15th. Cloudy and cold. Father and Jacob came from Washakie to-night.
Fri 16th. Clear and cloudy, warm and cold, wind blowing to-night.
Sat 17th. Cold and cloudy and rained very hard.
Sun 18th. Cloudy and cold, wind blow to-day. Attended S.S. and meeting, also singing school to-night. David Fife, our cousin was here to-day. He is working about three miles from here. Pa went up north to-day. The Bishop took supper with us to-night.
Mon 19th. Wind blow hard this morning. Stopped awhile this after-noon and blow very hard again to-night. Sarah is not very well
Tues 20th. Warm and quite clear. The trees and bushes are all in bloom and everything looks as though we would have a good crop.
Wed 21st. Warm and clear but it clouded up this evening and has rained some to-night. The wind is blowing. I am not very well. Father came home to-night.
Thur 22nd. Rained most all day and is still raining to-night.
Fri 23rd. Cloudy and quite warm. Went up to grandmother’s this evening.
Sat 24th. Cloudy, pleasant and rained some. Sarah and myself took a ride this evening.
Sun 25th. Pleasant part of the day. Attended Sunday School and meeting. Quarterly confrence at Brigham City but could not go. Father started north to-day. Easter Day had all the eggs I could eat, which was four.
Mon 26th. Warm and clear part of the day.
Tues 27th. Cloudy most of the day. The wind is blowing to-night. Started to clean house. Gov. Murry, some of the judges and marshals have been removed. The present Governor is Calab W. West.
Wed 28th. Clear and warm. Rec’d a letter from Lucina and Cynthia. They are all well.
Thur 29th. Clear and warm this morning. Clouded up this after-noon. Very cloudy to-night and the wind is blowing very hard.
Fri 30th. Warm and clear and to-night the wind blew very hard from the north.
Saturday May 1st 1886
Clear and the wind blew cold from the north. Eberhart and Jos. Josephson came from Plymouth.
Sun 2nd. Clear this morning and this after-noon was very cloudy. Attended S. School and joint meeting, which was very good.
Mon 3rd. Warm and clear. Eberhart, Jos. Josephson, Sarah and myself attended a dance in the north district school house which was very good.
Tues 4th. Cloudy and very warm. Bro. Charles Wright from Huntsville and our former resident and school teacher of Willard is staying with us to-night.
Wed 5th. Pleasant and warm.
Thur 6th. Cloudy and very warm. Attended Y. L. meeting where we rec’d some very good instructions.
Fri 7th. Warm and sunshine. Everything looks so lovely. I quit day school to-day.
Sat 8th. Clear this morning but clouded up this after-noon and is quite cold to-night.
Sun 9th. Clear and warm. Attended S. School and meeting. Mary Lowe and ChrisCina Madson was here to supper.
Tues 11th. Eberhart, Jos. Josephson and myself started for Washakie. Arrived there in good time.
Wed 12th. Clear and warm. Helped cousin Phebe wash.
Thur 13th. Went to Iduma Z’s. Had a good visit.
Fri 14th. Visited with Philene and Almiro Z. Stay all night with them.
Sat 15th. Aunt Elizabeth came from the temple.
Sun 16th. Warm. Attended meeting. Some of the Indians preached very good.
Mon 17th. Clear and warm. Phebe and myself took a walk upon the hills.
Tues 18th. Clear. Father and myself started home and arrived here in safety.
Wed 19th. Clear and very warm.
Thur 20th. Very warm. Father started north this morning.
Fri 21st. Sarah and Forstner went to Brigham City to-day. Sarah got some silk worm eggs.
Sat 22nd. Warm. The worms are hatching.
Sun 23rd. Attended meetings. Cloudy to-night
Mon 24th. Cloudy and very hot.
Tues 25th. Very warm. Sarah sat up with Sister Margaret Mason who is very sick.
Wed 26th. Warm and clear. This morning we got a swarm of bees. Sister Mason is worse to-night. Rec’d a letter and some things from Cina. A Bro. John Smith and wife stayed all night with us to-night.
Thurs 27th. Sultry. Grandmother and Aunt Melena spent the after-noon with us.
Fri 28th. Sisters Mary Ann and Sophia Hubbard also Julia Barker, M.A. Hubbard’s daughter took dinner with us and spent the after-noon with us. Had a good visit.
Sat 29th. Cooler this morning. The wind blew very hard for awhile. Eberhart and Jos. Josephson came from Plymouth.
Sun 30th. Attended S. School and meeting. Rec’d some very good instructions. Took supper with Mary S. Harding.
Mon 31st. Cool and Cloudy. Sprinkled some. Bro. and Sister Miller, former residents of Willard was here to see us a short time.
Tuesday June 1 1886
Cloudy, rained some this after-noon. Grandmother was here this after-noon. Mother went to a quilting to Lottie Hubbard’s.
Wed 2nd. Quite warm and clear. Sister Margaret Mason died about 11 o’clock this morning. She leaves a large family, some of which are quite small. The youngest is 1 year and 5 months old. Mother helped wash her and make her clothes and is not very well to-night.
Thur 3rd. Attended the funeral of Sister Margaret Mason. Mr. Bigler stopped here to-night.
Fri 4th. Very warm. Lucina and Fred and children came from Cassia and we are glad to see them once more.
Sat 5th. Cloudy and looked like storm but is clear to-night
Sun 6th. Quite clear this morning but gave us quite a shower to-night. Attended S. School and meeting, and to-night attended Conjoint session of the Young Men and Young Ladies at which they read a letter from Bro. James Chandler who is on a mission. He gave a description of his journey.
Mon 7th. Clear and warm.
Tues 8th. Very warm to-day. Grandma and Aunt Melena came down this after-noon. To-day is Cynthia’s birthday. She is Cina’s girl. She is 3 years old.
Wed 9th. Cloudy and warm. Attended Young Ladies Confrence at Brigham City which was very good. Sister Taylor, our Territorial President occupied a good deal of the time and spoke chiefly about the young girls keeping their virtue, also gave many good instructions.
Thur 10th. Quite pleasant. Mother and Lucina went to Martha Lowe’s.
Fri. 11th. Very warm. Aunt’s Matilda, Emma, Melena and Grandma paid us a visit to-day.
Sat 12th. Wind blew all day and is raining very hard to-night. Fred, Eberhart and Joseph went to Plain City to play baseball and brot home a lot of strawberries. Father came home to-night.
Sun 13th. Cold all day. Attended Sunday School and meeting. Father started off to-night. Heard a vision rec’d this after-noon as seen by Newman Buckley, Jan 8th 1886 at Springville, Utah but can not give it here.
Mon 14th. and Tues 15th. Quite cloudy. Cina is preparing to go home.
Wed 16th. Clear and warm. Fred, Lucina and family, also mother, Louis, Joseph and Johnny started for Cassia to-day.
Thur 17th. Clear this morning but very cloudy to-night. Attended Y. L. meeting and had a very good one. Very lonesome.
Fri. 18th. Rained some this morning but clear this after-noon. Eberhart went to Ogden to-day. Bro. Zarbuck stopped here to-night.
Sat 19th. Clear and hot. All well.
Sun 20th. Attended S. School and Y. L. meeting this after-noon at which they anointed Sarah Zundel as First Counselor and Harriet Chandler as Second. John and Agnes Fife, our cousin, was here a few minutes to-night.
Mon 21st. Clear and hot. Jacob Zundel, our cousin, came from Washakie. Our silk worms started to spin to-day. The silk worm started to spin..
Tues 22nd. Very hot. All well. Aunt Betsy was here this after-noon.
Wed 23rd. Sultry. Rec’d a letter from mother. They are all well.
Thur 24th. Cloudy all day and to-night. Looks like storm.
Fri 25th. Clear and wind blowing very hard to-night. Rec’d a letter from mother. They are pretty well.
Sat 26th. Cloudy and warm. Wind blowing.
Sun 27th. Very warm. Attended S. School and meeting. Received some very good instructions.
Mon 28th. Very hot. Phebe and David Zundel, our cousins, came from Washakie.
Tues 29th. Forstner and David went to Ogden, came back to-night.
Wed 30th. Phebe went to visit the folks.
Thursday July 1st 1886
Attended Y.L. meeting, Rec’d some very good instructions. Rec’d a letter from Lucina. They are all well.
Fri. 2nd. Very warm. Phebe and Sarah went to Brigham City and got their likeness taken. Eberhart and David came from Washakie.
Sat 3rd. Wind blew this morning and very hard to-night.
Sun 4th. Phebe went home this morning. I attended S. School and meeting, and at the later heard two vision’s read. One as seen by Bro. Farnsworth, and the other by Geo. Washington.
Mon 5th. Quite cool last night and this morning. Had a celebration to-day for the 4th as it was on Sunday. The morning exercises consisted of song, recitation, speeches etc, and in the after-noon they had races, a match game of baseball between the married and single men and a dance at night. Had quite a good time all day.
Tues 6th. Mother and children came home this morning and took us on surprise. They are all well.
Wed 7th. Quite warm, sultry.
Thur 8th. Very hot. It seems that we can hardly stand it. Aunt Emma was here a few minutes.
Fri 9th. Grandmother Zundel and Sis. Hubbard was here to-day. Very hot. Bro. E.A. Box, of Brigham City, was arrested to-day.
Sat 10th. Sarah has the tooth ache very bad. The silk worms are done spinning.
Sun 11th. Attended S.S. and Seventy meeting, and to-night attended a meeting to-night at which Pro. Ben E. Rich spoke upon the subject of traitors which was very good.
Mon 12th. Very sultry to-day. Sarah teeth are better.
Tues 13th. A little cooler than yesterday. Rec’d a letter from father. He is well.
Wed 14th. Very, very hot. Read a letter from Lucina stating that Cynthia had a boy. It was born Sat.
Thur 15th. Sultry most all day and a little cloudy. To-night went to the field and got some peas and beans.
Fri 16th. Alphonso Brimhall, our cousin, is here to-night. Mother went to a quilting to-day.
Sat 17th. Hot all day. All well.
Sun 18th. Cloudy, thundering and lightning. Looks as though we would have a storm. Attended S. School and meeting. Rec’d some very good instructions. It has started to rain. Took supper with Aunt Betsy Zundel.
Mon 19th. Rained some last night. Cloudy and lightning to-night.
Tues. 20th. It is a little cooler than it has been. All well.
Wed 21st. Rec’d a letter from Lucina. They are getting along all right. Sarah and myself went to the field and got some garden stuff. Wind is blowing to-night.
Thur 22nd. Very cloudy to-day but did not storm. The men are harvesting.
Fri. 23rd. Mother, Sarah, Forstner and Jacob went to Brigham City and got a set of chairs. Father came home to-night.
Sat 24th. Quite cool all day and the wind blowing very hard to-night. Did not have any celebration to-day. Aunt Betsy and ourselves made some ice cream to-day.
Sun 25th. Quite cool to-day. Attended S. School and meetings. Also choir singing school at which Bro’s Evan Stephens and Louis D. Edwards (former leaders of the Willard Choir), were present and gave us some songs and music which was very good.
Mon 26th. Had some green corn. The first we had this year. Mother, Sarah and myself took a cart ride this evening. Jos. Josephson quit working for us to-day. Bro. Charles and Sister Adeline Wright (former residents of this place) was here a few minutes to-night.
Tues 27th. Bro. & Sis. Wright took breakfast with us this morning. Jane White (our cousin) was here to see us this after-noon.
Wed 28th. The weather is some cooler than it has been. Rec’d a letter from Cynthia. She is pretty smart.
Thur 29th. Attended Y.L. meeting at which we rec’d some very good instructions.
Fri 30th. Very warm. Aunt Melena and Sister Yearsley was here this after-noon. Mother and Sarah went to a quilting to Louisa Taylor’s.
Sat 31st. Quite cloudy all day. Joseph is not very well.
Sunday August 1st 1886
Attended S. School and meeting, which were very good. Although there were few at the later. I had some watermelon and peaches to-day. The first I have had this year. Mother is not very well.
Mon 2nd. Election Day to-day. There was a couple of marshals here to-day but did not get anyone except Mr. Snodgrass whom they summoned for taking government timber.
Tues 3rd. Quite cool nights and morning. We are busy with our fruits.
Wed 4th. Quite warm to-day. S. Warner took our honey out to-day. There was a good lot for one hive and it is the nicest I have ever seen.
Thur 5th. Eberhart is very sick with the Cholera Morbus. Aunt Emma Pettingill, Cenia P. and Matilda Harding was here to-day and took supper with us. Mother is not very well.
Fri 6th. Eberhart is some better. It is quite warm again.
Sat 7th. The wind blew quite cool this morning and has been cloudy all day. Sarah, Eberhart, Cenia P., Matilda H., and Joseph started for Washakie.
Sun 8th. Attended S. School and meeting and at the later Bro. Oliver G. Snow and another Bro. whose name I did not learn were there and gave us some very good instructions. Also attended Conjoint meeting of the I.A. in which I read a select reading and also heard read a letter Bro. James J. Chandler now on a mission. Mother is better. The wind is blowing to-night and is thundering and lightening. Has been sprinkling some.
Mon 9th. Quite pleasure this morning after a shower. Bro. Zarbuck was here to dinner.
Tues 10th. Quite warm to-day. Aunt Betsy was here to-day.
Wed 11th. Very sultry all day with a warm wind this morning. Went to a quilting to Lydia Calls. Rec’d a letter from Lucina. Grandma and Aunt Melina was here.
Thur 12th. Eberhart, Sarah and the folks arrived here to-night.
Fri 13th. Very warm. All well.
Sat 14th. Cloudy all day. Sarah is not very well.
Sun 15th. Attended S. School and meeting. Rec’d some very good instruction. Wind is blowing to-night. Father came home last night.
Mon 16th. Warm and clear. All pretty well. The men are stacking grain.
Tues 17th. Cloudy and rained some to-night. I have a pain in my side.
Wed 18th. Rained some to-night. Rec’d a letter from Cynthia stating that Sarah Darrington died Saturday night. She was former resident of this place. She leaves a husband and four small children. The oldest about 6 years old and the youngest 2 weeks old. Father and Forstner started north to-night. I am better to-day. David Fife, our cousin, was here to-day.
Thur 19th. Quite warm. I am not so well to-day. Have a pain in my side.
Fri 20th. Very warm. Mrs. Graham stayed with us to-day and to-night. I am not much better.
Sat 21st. A little cooler to-day but quite warm to-night. I am better to-day.
Sun 22nd. Did not attend S. S. or meeting, Sarah and myself went to see Cenia. She being very sick, Sarah stayed all night.
Mon 23rd. Cenia our cousin died about 11 o’clock this morning. Eberhart started to Washakie to inform them of her death. I am not so well to-night.
Tues 24th. All attended the funeral of Cenia but myself. I not being well enough, she, Cenia Lavern Pettingal, was 18 years, 3 months and 23 days old. Eberhart and Elizabeth, David and Elizabeth Zundel, the two later my cousins came down to-night. Quite cool to-day and cloudy.
Wed 25th. Very warm. I have quite a lot of pain. Aunt Emma, and Elwood Pettingal is here to-day.
Thurs 26th. I am quite a little better. It is a little cooler. David , Aunt Elizabeth, and Elizabeth Zundel started home to-day.
Fri 27th. Quite cloudy and a little cooler, I am some better.
Sat 28th. I am very week. Rained some to-day. Sis. Hubbard was here to-day.
Sun 29th. Quite warm. Don Harding was here to supper, our cousin, and this evening Joseph Harding and Elwood Pettingal (our cousins) was here.
Mon 30th. Father and Jacob Zundel (our cousin) came last night. The Deputy Marshals searched the Bishops houses and one of his son’s after Bro. George Facer but did not get anyone, this is the first time they have searched any houses in this place.
Tues 31st. Very cloudy, and to-night the rain is falling in torrents accompanied by thunder and lightning. I am getting better.
Wednesday September 1st. 1886
Rained most all night and also to-day.
Thur 2nd. Rained last night and part of to-day. Sarah and Forstner went to Brigham City and brot Charlotte Josephson with them.
Fri 3rd. Quite pleasant. This after-noon the Young Ladies had an entertainment and a dance to-night which was very good.
Sat 4th. Quite cloudy and rained some this evening. Bro. and Mr. Biglers and the later’s Daughter is staying here to-night.
Sun 5th. Very cool. Charlotte Josephson went home to-day. Attended S. School and Joint Session to-night.
Mon 6th. Quite pleasant but very cool we are busy with our fruit.
Tues 7th. Bro. and Mr. Biglers eat dinner here to-day. The former has been arrested on the charge of unlawful cohabitation, which the Marshals are arresting all the Brethren, they can get, for Unlawful Cohabitations.
Wed 8th. Had the teeth ache all day and went to get them pulled but the dentist was not at home.
Thurs 9th. My teeth pained me very much last night but are better to-day. Went to have them pulled but could not, the weather is quite pleasant.
Fri 10th. Had the threashers for supper. My face is some better.
Sat 11th. The threashers got through about noon. To-day is Grandma Abbott’s birthday. She is 80 years old.
Sun 12th. Did not go any where to-day. Have had the head ache some.
Mon 13th. Quite cloudy looks like storm. Sarah is not very well. We moved the stove in the house to-night as it is very cool.
Tues 14th. Eberhart went to Washakie to-day. Rec’d a letter from Father who is taking an out for his health away from the Marshall’s.
Wed 15th. Wind has been blowing nearly all day. Aunt Emma and her little girl Aura has been helping us cut peaches. I have a bad cold.
Thur 16th. Very warm. Had a pain in my left side this after-noon. Have been cutting peaches. Jacob Zundel, our cousin, came from Washakie.
Fri 17th. Have had a pain in my side nearly all day. Jacob went back home to-day.
Sat 18th. Very warm through the day but cool night and mornings.
Sun 19th. Attended meeting this after-noon. Rec’d some very good instructions.
Mon 20th. Quite cloudy, looks like storm. We are very busy with the fruit.
Tues 21st. Quite pleasant. All pretty well.
Wed 22nd. Rec’d a letter from Cynthia (my sister), they are well. She has named her baby Louis Abraham. Mother is not very well.
Thur 23rd. Quite cool and cloudy. Ma is not much better.
Fri 24th. Mother is better. To-day is Forstner’s birthday. He is 14 years old.
Sat 25th. Mother and Jacob went to Brigham City to sell some fresh peaches but could not.
Sun 26th. Attended S. School and meeting and rec’d some very good instructions. Very cool with a north wind blowing to-day, clear and cool to-night.
Mon 27th. Eberhart came home to-night. Aunt Emma has been here all day and is staying here to-night.
Tues 28th. Aunt Emma went home this morning. Father came home to-night. He is well.
Wed 29th. Cloudy most all day and looks like storm. Finished most of our “free stone peaches” to-night.
Thur 30th. Clear and quite warm. Eberhart went to Ogden this morning and return this evening. Father and mother went to Aunt Betsy’s this evening.
Friday October 1st. 1886
Rained to-day and had to gather most of our peaches in.
Sat 2nd. Clear, cloudy, and rainy. To-day is Louis’ birthday. He is 9 years old.
Sun 3rd. Attended S. School and meeting and to-night went to Joint Meeting which was very good. Myself and Miss Martha Woolstenhulme went to Aunt Matilda’s after meeting. Quite cloudy, looks like storm.
Mon 4th. Quite pleasant. Cut peaches most all day. I am not very well. Have some pain in my sides.
Tues 5th. Cloudy all day and to-night it is raining quite hard. Bro. Porter came down from Plymouth to-night to build our barn.
Wed 6th. Very clear. Father started off to-night. Finished our peaches to-day.
Thur 7th. Quite pleasant. Attended Y. Ladies Meeting and rec’d some very good instructions.
Fri 8th. Clear and very warm. Washed to-day.
Sat 9th. Cloudy all day. Uncle Edwin Squires, Uncle David, Aunt Charilla and cousins Arbarilla and Emma Browning came up this morning on the train.
Sun 10th. Rained all day. Attended S. School. The folks went to go home this morning but no train came and they went this after-noon. Sarah, Arbarilla, and myself went to Aunt Matilda Harding’s after S. School.
Mon 11th. Cloudy and rained hard to-night. Bro. Naylor’s family arrived from New Zealand to-day.
Tues 12th. Rained most all day. We are not very well. Rec’d a letter from Cynthia.
Wed 13th. Forstner went up to Washakie to-day. Did not rain much to-day.
Thur 14th. Cloudy but did not rain any. Miss Naylor was here this morning. Sis. Hubbard was here this after-noon.
Fri. 15th. Quite clear all day but cloudy to-night. Forstner came home to-night. Mother, Sarah, and Jacob went to Brigham City to do some trading. They bought a “Spring Sofa”. I am better. Jacob is not very well.
Sat 16th. Quite pleasant all day but cloudy and the wind blowing to-night. Jacob is better to-night.
Sun 17th. Cloudy all day. Attended Meeting this after-noon and to-night and rec’d some very good instructions. Johnny has the hives.
Mon 18th. Cloudy and rained. Blowing all day, started to rain to-night. Ma is quite sick. Johnny is better.
Tues 19th. Snowed last night and nearly all day to-day. Rec’d a letter from Aunt Phebe Fife from Arizona stating that her daughter Cynthia was married the 2nd of last month to Joseph Layton.
Wed 20th. Clear and pleasant all day. Ma is better.
Thur 21st. Cloudy to-day and about noon it commenced raining and is still raining to-night. Attended Y. L. meeting and rec’d some very good instructions.
Fri 22nd. Rained nearly all day, but is quite clear to-night. All pretty well.
Sat. 23rd. A little cloudy all day. All pretty well.
Sun 24th. Attended S. School and meeting this after-noon and to-night. Had a very good meeting both times and at the later, Bro. Call spoke some of what was said at Quarterly Confrence at Brigham City. Said Bro. Abraham Cannon occupied all the after-noon, and spoke some what he said.
Mon 25th. Quite pleasant all day. All well.
Tues 26th. Elizabeth Fife and three children came to-night from Providence. Also Bro. Porter, Eberhart, and Jacob Zundel, the later my cousin, came from the north to-night. Quite warm to-day.
Wed 27th. Sis Fife and children went off this morning. Bro. Hess came this after-noon and Mr. and Sister Bigler came to-night.
Thur 28th. Warm and clear. Our company went off this morning. I went to stay the night with Miss Woolstenhulme as Aunt Betsy is not at home.
Fri 29th. The wind has blown nearly all day. Mother had a “rag bee” at which several of the sisters came and helped us.
Sat 30th. Clear most of the day.
Sun 31st. Cloudy and rained part of the day. Attended S. School and meeting and had a very good meeting and rec’d some very good instructions. Uncle Daniel, Martha Woolstenhulme, Frank Warner took supper with us and the later is staying here all night. Bro. Porter went home to-day.
Monday November 1, 1886
Cloudy and cold all day. Forstner, Jacob Zundel (my cousin), also Ira Pettingal and John Ward went to the Indian farm this morning. Mr. Bigler is staying all night. Sarah and myself attended Singing School to-night.
Tues 2nd. Still cold and cloudy. Miss Erickson came and spent the after-noon. David Zundel, (my cousin) and two Indians came down to-night. Father also came home. Eberhart, Sarah, David, Miss Erickson and Woolstenhulme all attended a dance to-night. General Elections to-day.
Wed 3rd. Clear and pleasant to-day. Eberhart, David and one of the Indians went to Ogden to-day. Father went off to-night.
Thur 4th. Clear and warm. David went home to-day. Mr. Green is staying here to-night.
Fri 5th. Pleasant and warm to-day but wind is blowing cold to-night.
Sat 6th. Cloudy and cold. Forstner came home to-night. Nearly all of us have colds.
Sun 7th. Attended S. School and meeting to-day and to-night Lydia Call, Aunt Betsy and Martha was here after meeting and Lydia stayed to supper.
Mon 8th. Quite cold and cloudy. Sarah, Eberhart and Forstner went to Ogden and returned to-night. To-day is my birthday. I am 17 years old. It is raining some to-night.
Tues 9th. Snowed and blowed all day and is very cold. Mother went to Aunt Betsy’s to a quilting. Rec’d a letter from father to-day. He is well.
Wed 10th. Very cold. Snowed this morning but has been quite clear this after-noon. Sarah and myself went and helped Aunt Betsy finish her quilt.
Thur 11th. Quite clear but cold. Sarah & myself went to the train this after-noon to see our cousin David Browning, who has been to Logan to get married. He married Mary Andersen. Sis. Shumway was here this after-noon.
Fri. 12th. Sarah, Forstner, Jacob went to Brigham City to the mill. Mother, Jacob, Louis and Joseph went to a Primary Dance to-night. We quilted part of a quilt to-day.
Sat 13th. Eberhart went up north to-day. We finished our quilt to-day.
Sun 14th. Attended S. S. and meeting and at the later place we had some of the Brethren from Brigham City to preach to us and had a splendid meeting. Very cold to day. Mr. and Sis. Bigler and their two daughters is staying here to-night on their way home. Wind is blowing very cold to-night.
Mon 15th. The wind has been blowing very cold all day and still blowing to-night. The folks started home this morning.
Tues 16th. Still stormy but not quite as cold as yesterday.
Wed 17th. Snowed some to-day and cloudy.
Thurs 18th. Quite pleasant part of the day. Aunt Betsy and Martha and Miss Naylor was here this after-noon. Also Sisters Perry and Chandler was here. We quilted a quilt to-day.
Fri 19th. Aunt Betsy and Martha came and helped us quilt another quilt to-day. Quite pleasant all day.
Sat 20th. Snowed and blowed all day but stormed hardest this after-noon. Mr. Bigler and his son is stopping here to-night. Also Frank Warner came to-night. I am not very well.
Sun 21st. Still storming this morning and this after-noon is snowing and blowing very hard. Mr. Bigler and his son started home to-day. I did not attend S. School or meeting on account of it being so stormy and not very well. Father came home to-night.
Mon 22nd. Snow is very deep this morning. Frank Warner came from Ogden to-night and is staying with us.
Tues 23rd. Snowed some more last night. I am better.
Wed 24th. Pleasant to-day though it has been, but the wind is blowing to-night. Father started off to-night. Mother has very bad cold.
Thur 25th. The “Brass Band” was out all day serenading the town, it being Thanksgiving Day.
Fri 26th. Quite pleasant all day. Mother, Sarah and Forstner went to Brigham City day. We quilted part of a quilt to-day.
Sat 27th. Pleasant to-day. We cleaned our kitchen to-day. Mother finished the quilt. She is better of her cold.
Sun 28th. Attended S. School and meeting. Rec’d some very good instructions. Eberhart and David came down with the cattle to-night.
Mon 29th. Quite pleasant but very muddy underfoot. I started to school to-day. A couple of Bro. Hess’ sons are staying here to-night.
Tues 30th. Eberhart and David went to look for some cattle. Clear and quite cold.
Wednesday December 1st 1886
Sarah started to teach school to-day. Mr. Bigler and his son is staying over night. Our old dog Tige died to-night. He is about 15 years old.
Thur 2nd. The weather is quite pleasant at present. Eberhart and David came back to-night with part of the cattle.
Fri 3rd. All well. Eberhart, David, Forstner, Sarah and myself all attended a dance to-night which was very good.
Sat 4th. Quite pleasant. Jeff Pettingal took supper with us to-night. Eberhart and David went to Ogden this morning and returned to-night.
Sun 5th. Attended meeting this after-noon and to-night and rec’d some very good instructions.
Mon 6th. Pleasant to-day but cloudy to-night. Rec’d a letter from father. He is well. All well.
Tues 7th, Wed 8th. Nothing of importance has happened. Cloudy to-night. Looks like storm. Rec’d a letter from Cynthia. They are pretty well.
Thur 9th. Wind is blowing this morning and has continued until this evening. This after-noon it started raining and continued until to-night when it turned to a snow, and is still snowing. We rec’d a letter from Grandmother Abbott and we was quite disappointed as we was expecting her up and she did not know when she would be up.
Fri 10th. Quite cold and cloudy but has not stormed any more.
Sat 11th. A little warmer but cloudy.
Sun 12th. Attended S. School and meeting and rec’d some very good instructions. Uncle Daniel, Aunt Betsy, also Sis. Woolstenhulme and Martha spent the evening with us to-night.
Mon 13th. Quite pleasant. Bro’s Jones and Wood, both High Priests, came to-night and visited us and gave us some very good and timely instructions and we had a very pleasant time.
Tues 14th. Mother went to R. S. Confrence to Brigham City. An Indian came down from the farm, but went right back.
Wed 15th. Cloudy and cold. Very foggy to-night.
Thur 16th. Still cloudy and cold. All well.
Fri 17th. Eberhart and Dwight Harding came from the north where they have been looking for horses. We have just read from the news that Bro. W. Dalton of Parowan was shot by a Deputy Marshall.
Sat 18th. Rained very little last night and cloud this morning. Forstner went up north to-day.
Sun 19th. Attended S. S. and meeting to-day & to-night. Martha & myself took supper at Lydia Call’s. Had very good meetings this after-noon. Bro. Horsley of Brigham City who has just returned from a mission gave us some very good instructions.
Mon 20th. Quite cool to-day. Sarah, Eberhart and myself attended Singing School.
Tues 21st. Cold and cloudy. Looks like storm.
Wed 22nd. Snowed very hard for a while to-night. Forstner came home from the north to-night. We had quite a time with the dogs to-night as we thought something was catching the chickens but it only proved to be a dog.
Thur 23rd. Quite pleasant to-day. Jacob & Louis went to a children’s party to Bro. Mason’s. Bro. Bigler is staying overnight with us.
Fri 24th. Mother, Eberhart, Forstner & myself went to a dance it being Christmas Eve.
Sat 25th. Christmas to-day. Tammy Charelain was here a while this morning. Mother, Sarah, myself and the children to dinner with Aunt Betsy, after which Sarah, Martha & myself went a cart riding and we had a splendid time. Quite pleasant and no snow on the ground.
Sun 26th. Wind blew cold all day but to-night it is quite warm. Attended S. S. and meeting this after-noon and to-night and at the former meeting Bro. Berg, who has just served a term in the penitentiary for obeying the laws of God gave us some very good instructions.
Mon 27th. Cloudy all day but clearer to-night. Aunt Betsy Zundel gave birth to a pair of twins to-day. A boy and girl.
Tues 28th. Wind has blown nearly all day. Garret Wolverton is staying her to-night.
Wed 29th. Cloudy all day and is trying to storm to-night. Myself and some of the others attended a theatre to-night which was very good. The play was entitled “Ben Bold” and the farce was “The Spectra Bridegroom”. Bro. Wolverton is staying here to-night.
Thur 30th. Rained last night and still raining this morning but did not continue long. Attended Y. Ladies meeting this after-noon and had a good time. Father came home to-night. Sister Nebekar died this after-noon.
Fri 31st. Cloudy but quite warm. Eberhart, Sarah and myself attended a dance to-night. Joseph Josephson came down to-night.
Saturday January 1st 1887
Quite pleasant all day. Sarah and myself attended the funeral of Sister Maria Nebekar. She was a faithful Later Day Saint and a devoted mother. She leaves a family of seven children to mourn her loss. Eberhart, Sarah, Martha Woolstenhulme, Joseph Josephson and myself attended a theatre at Brigham City entitled “The Two Orphans” and was very well played.
Sun 2nd. Did not go our anywhere to-day. Bro. Hess took supper with us but did not stay. Sarah Darington’s baby died to-day.
Mon 3rd. Very pleasant for this time of the year. Johnny is not very well. Rec’d a letter from Grandmother Abbott. She is well.
Tues 4th. Quite cloudy all day. Jos. Josephson came to-night and is on his way to work. Johnny is some better.
Wed 5th. Rained some to-day. William Carrington started to work for us to-day. Sis. Woolstenhulme is staying here to-night. I attended Conjoint meeting which was very good. Johnny is better.
Thur 6th. Snowed this morning until about noon when it started to rain and has just stopped. Alphonso & some of the girls has been here practicing a dialogue.
Fri 7th. Cloudy to-day but clear and cold to-night. We all attended a theatre to-night for the benefit of Bro. James J. Chandler who is now on a mission to England. It was entitled “Foiled” and was very good.
Sat 8th. Very cold all day. Sarah, Forstner and Sis. Woolstenhulme went to Brigham City to-day. To-day is Johnny’s birthday. He is 2 years old. It is also Grandmother Zundel’s birthday. She is 78 years old.
Sun 9th. Snowed last night some but it has all gone off again and is still very cold. Attended Sunday School and meeting and the later being Seventies meeting we had a splendid time. Bro. Price in his remarks informed us that Deputy Marshal Thompson, the murderer of Bro. W. Dalton of Parowan has been set free. To-day is Lucina Beecher, my sister’s birthday. She is 28 years old.
Mon 10th. Snowed some last night & the wind has blowed some to-day. Some of the members of the choir was here to-night practicing a dialogue. Mother went to Aunt Betsy’s this after-noon & Sis. Woolstenhulme and Martha came up this evening.
Tues 11th. Snowed last night and part of to-day and it is very cold.
Wed 12th. Snowed again last night and most of this morning but quite pleasant this after-noon.
Thur 13th. Rained & snowed until about nearly noon. Alma Josephson came down from Brigham City to-day & gave us some music on the banjo this evening.
Fri 14th. Very warm and the snow has all melted. Eberhart went to Ogden to-day & returned to-night.
Sat 15th. Cooler to-day and is snowing to-night. Bro. Porter was here a few minutes to-day. Jos. Josephson came down to-night. Jacob is not very well.
Sun 16th. Attended Sunday School and meeting this after-noon and we had some brethren from Brigham City were down and we had a very good time. Several of the young folks were here to-night, some of which were practicing a dialogue. A little warmer to-day.
Mon 17th. Very cold to-day. Attended S.S. Singing School to-night after which I stopped to Aunt Betsy’s a while. Eberhart started up north to look for cattle.
Tues 18th. Warmer to-day and the wind started to blow to-night. Bro. Moline came from Brigham City & is staying here.
Wed 19th. The wind has been blowing all day very hard. Bro. Hess was here a while to-day.
Thur 20th. Wind has blown nearly all day and it has been snowing some to-night.
Fri. 21st. The choir had some doings this after-noon. Mother, Sarah and myself went and it was very good and they are having a dance to-night but I did not go. Aunt Emma was here to supper. Eberhart. Snowed very hard this morning.
Sat 22nd. Quite cold all day. Eberhart and Sarah went to Brigham City to a theatre.
Sun23rd. Attended Sunday School and meeting. I took supper at Aunt Betsy’s.
Mon 24th. Very cold all day, snowed a little. The marshals came to town this after-noon and arrested Bro. Madson for Unlawful Cohabitation, and searched some of the other brethren’s places but did not get anyone else. Bro. Madson is the first one arrested in this place for Unlawful Cohabitation.
Tues 25th. Still cold. To-day is father’s birthday. He is 51 years old.
Wed 26th. Very warm this morning but turned very cold again.
Thur 27th. Snowed hard just before noon & continued for some time. Elwood Pettingal was here for a while to-day. I did not go to school this after-noon as I did not feel very well.
Fri 28th. Cold & snowed some this morning. I had a pain in my head but it better this after-noon. Aunt Emma was here to
dinner.
Sat 29th. It has snowed nearly all day & is still snowing. I am no better to-day. The pain still being in my head this morning. John Darington from Cassia was here to-day a fetched a letter from the girls. They are pretty well.
Sun 30th. Cloudy and quite cold. Mother, Sarah, Eberhart and Uncle Daniel went to Brigham City to Confrence. Mary Harding & Martha was here to see me a few minutes. I am but a very little better.
Mon 31st. Pleasant and sun shining all day. I am some better, but Joseph is quite sick with a cold.
Tuesday February 1st 1887
Cold and snowed some to-night. J. Josephson came down to-night.
Wed 2nd. It has been snowing nearly all day. Eberhart and Joseph started north to look for stock. Bear day to-day. The sun came out enough for him to see his shadow.
Thur 3rd. Quite pleasant. Joseph is quite sick. Phebe Zundel, our cousin, came down this after-noon. I am better. To-day is Ma’s birthday. She is 45 years old.
Fri 4th. Wind has blown all day. Sarah and Phebe went to Brigham City this after-noon. Louis went to Primary Confrence & a dance at night.
Sat 5th. Wind blew all day. Sarah, Phebe, Martha, myself and Matilda Harding went to Grandma’s this after-noon. Johnny is quite sick.
Sun 6th. Sarah, Phebe, and myself went to Aunt Betsy’s this morning and this after-noon ourselves, with Martha Woolstenhulme went to Aunt Matilda Harding’s & had a very enjoyable time. Wind has blown all day. Johnny is quite sick to-night.
Mon 7th. Quite pleasant. Phebe and myself went to Aunt Emma’s after school.
Tues 8th. Phebe went off this morning. Eberhart came home at noon. We heard to-day that Apostle Snow is free.
Wed 9th. It snowed and blowed very hard this morning and the wind is still blowing. Johnny is better.
Thur 10th. Snowed very hard this morning and is cold this after-noon.
Fri 11th. Sun shone part of the day. The wind has blown part of the day.
Sat 12th. Wind has blown all day. Sister Mary Ann Morgan died to-day. She would have been 79 years old next week and a faithful Later Day Saint.
Sun 13th. Attended meeting this after-noon after which myself, with some of the other girls went to see Mary Ann Morgan. The wind blew last night and it melted the snow all off but it snowed considerably again this morning.
Mon 14th. I am not very well. Quite stormy to-day.
Tues 15th. Quite pleasant and still to-day. They had the funeral of Sis. Mary Ann Morgan to-day but I was not well enough to go. Aunt Emma was here to supper.
Wed 16th. It rained and snowed nearly all day. I am no better.
Thur 17th. It snowed about a half of foot last night. I am about the same. Sarah Beecher spent part of the evening with us.
Fri.18th. Quite cold to-day. Eberhart went to Brigham City and back after a _____. Bro. Jensen stopped and eat supper to-night but has gone on. I am better to-day.
Sat 19th. Snowed some to-day. Rec’d a letter from the folks in Ogden. I am a little better.
Sun 20th. Pleasant but cold. Wrote some letters to-day. Lydia Call, my old chum, came and spent the evening with me.
Mon 21st. Quite pleasant. There is a Young Ladies dance to-night but I did not go. I am some better. Mother’s cold is not much better. To-day is Sarah’s birthday. She is 20 years old. I have quit attending school until I am better.
Tues 22nd. Forstner took a load of hay to Brigham City and stayed all night. Very cold to-night
Wed 23rd. Still cold. Forstner came home this morning. Eberhart is not very well. The rest of us is some better.
Thur 24th. The wind has been blowing all day. Sarah had her school here to-night and had a part for them which included songs, recitations, etc. and seemed to enjoy themselves. Louis has not been so well to-day.
Fri 25th. Snowed some last night. W. and Eberhart attended a theatre to-night. We are all better.
Sat 26th. A little pleasanter but there is a cool breeze.
Sun 27th. At home all day. Read some. Very pleasant and warm and almost like spring. Uncle Dan’l was here and spent the evening as his folks has gone to Ogden. Better to-day.
Mon 28th. Sun shone all day and it is very warm. I am better to-day.
Tuesday March 1st 1887
Mother, Eberhart, Joseph and Johnny started to Washakie to-day. I do not feel quite so well. Still pleasant. Mr. Bigler is staying over night here.
Wed 2nd. Cloudy but warm. I am about the same.
Thur 3rd. Rained nearly all day. I am not much better. Sister Dudley, an aged lady and old resident of this place, died to-night. She was a faithful Later Day Saint. To-day is Jacob’s birthday. He is 12 years old. He had a party to-night.
Fri 4th. Rained some this morning but is quite pleasant this evening.
Sat 5th. Quite pleasant to-day. Uncle Daniel and Aunt Betsy eat dinner with us as they had just came from Ogden. Uncle Daniel went down to attend the funeral of Aunt Betsy’s father. We rec’d a letter from mother and they were better of their colds. I am some better. Sis. Sophia Hubbard spent the evening with us.
Sun 6th. Cloudy this morning but quite pleasant to-night. Martha Woolstenhulme, Lydia Call, and Joseph Harding and Alphonso Brimhall, the two later my cousins, was here awhile to see me. J. Josephson came down to-night.
Mon 7th. Very pleasant this morning but it soon clouded up and is still cloudy. The marshals came to town about five O’clock this morning and searched some of the brethren’s houses in search of the men but they did not get anyone. I am a little better. The Plain City Dramatic is giving an entertainment to-night. Their Brass Band came up also and serenaded the place. Eberhart came home to-night to get another horse to fetch Ma home.
Tues 8th. Quite pleasant and quite cool to-day. I am about the same.
Wed 9th. Very pleasant. I am not so well. Eberhart started up after mother. Sarah stayed home and helped doctor me. Sister Hubbard’s was here to see me and helped us some. I feel a little better to-night. The men are plowing and putting in their crops.
Thur 10th. Very warm. Some of the neighbors were here to see me. I haven’t quite so much pain.
Fri 11th. Eberhart and Mother came home to-night. Aunt Betsy was here this after-noon. I am quite tired to-night.
Sat 12th. Mother is quite tired after her trip. I am about the same.
Sun 13th. A little cloudy to-day. I am some better. The folks went to meeting and Bro. Heber Wright, who has just returned from a mission spoke to them. Some of the girls were in to see me after meeting.
Mon 14th. Very pleasant to-day. Mother feels a little better. I am some better.
Tues 15th. Hannah Jones washed for us to-day. I am about the same.
Wed 16th. Very warm. The bushes are leafing out and look quite green. I am some better but have some pain left.
Thur 17th. Cloudy and quite cool to-day. Aunt Betsy was here this after-noon.
Fri 18th. Rained off and on all day and it is quite cold to-night. Mother went to Bro. Mason’s to help do some sewing.
Sat 19th. Pleasant again this morning. Mother and Forstner went to Ogden this morning. Aunt Betsy and Martha were here to-day.
Sun 20th. Pleasant and warm. To-day is Eberhart’s birthday. He is 23 years old. Alphonso Brimhall, our cousin, was here a while to-day. I am getting better. Joseph is not very well. Lydia Call and James Gordon were here and the later stayed to supper. Mother and Forstner came home to-night.
Mon 21st. Pleasant to-day. Bro. Owens, a blind man came and fixed our clocks to-day.
Tues. 22nd. Sarah and myself went to Grandma’s to-day, she is pretty well.
Wed 23rd. Sarah is quite sick to-day. Quite pleasant.
Thur 24th. Quite cloudy and cool. Eberhart and Jacob started north with the cattle. Attended Y.L. meeting
Fri 25th. Rained nearly all day. There was a school dance to-night but I did not go.
Sat 26th. Cloudy and cool. Sarah has the teeth ache to-day.
Sun 27th. Quite Pleasant. I attended meeting to-day. Mother has gone to night meeting. I have the teeth ache to-night. Jos. Josephson came down to-day.
Mon 28th. Wind blew all day and it is quite cool. Sarah went to Brigham City and had three teeth pulled & came back to-day. She got her silk dress and it is the first home-made silk dress that has been raised in this place, it is very nice. My teeth are no better. Anna Warner was here this after-noon.
Tues 29th. Martha came and took Sarah and myself on a buggy riding this after-noon.
Wed 30th. Uncle Dan’l, Aunt Betsy, Martha, and Bro. Woolstenhulme, her father, was here to dinner. Martha and her father went home to-day.
Thur 31st. Pleasant to-day. The trees are blooming and look quite nice.
Friday April 1st. 1887
Quite cloudy and looks like storm. Attended meeting which was very good. I was to Aunt Betsy’s this evening.
Sat 2nd. My teeth are no better. Cynthia Hubbard was here this after-noon.
Sun 3rd. The wind blow all day. Apostle Lorenzo Snow preached in meeting to-day but I did not go.
Mon 4th. The wind has blown nearly all day. W. Lowe came, pulled two teeth to-day for me.
Tues 5th. Warm and pleasant all day. Mother went to Aunt Emma Pettingill’s to-day and Elwood came and spent the day with us. I do not feel very well.
Wed 6th. Warm to-day. We cleaned a couple of rooms to-day. Ma is not very well.
Thur 7th. The wind has blown all day and to-night it stopped and started to rain. John Garner is staying over night as he has some fruit trees for us. I attended Young Ladies
Fri 8th. It has rained nearly all day. Father and Jacob came home to-night.
Sat 9th. Rained most of the day. Mr. Bigler & his daughter, Mrs. Steed, and Nephi Wolverton is staying over night. My teeth ache some to-night and my mouth is very sore.
Sun 10th. Rained very hard this after-noon. I am about the same. The folks went home this morning. Easter Sunday. Aunt Emma, Joseph Harding, and Alphonso Brimhall, the two later our cousins, took supper with us to-night.
Mon 11th. It has been hailing and snowing nearly all day, but to-night it is quite pleasant. I am better.
Tues 12th. Clear but quite cool. Father, Mother, myself, Joseph & Johnny started for Washakie. We camped at the lower Indian farm for dinner and arrived at Washakie at half past eight, and we are very tired. We found the folks quite well.
Wed 13th. Quite pleasant. We are not very well.
Thur 14th. Quite cool to-day. We washed. Ma is not very well. I feel a little better.
Fri. 15th. We, with Aunt Elizabeth went to Philines to visit.
Sat 16th. Quite cold. We are better. Eberhart and David have been over from the ranch which we were very glad to see.
Sun 17th. The wind has blown quite cold. I attended Sunday School and meeting which was very good although in meeting the Indians done the singing and the preaching. I could not understand them. They seem to want to do right. Pa and Uncle Isaac came for the ranch.
Mon 18th. Quite cold and stormy. The men went back to the ranch. Uncle Isaac pulled a tooth for me.
Tues 19th. Quite pleasant and warm. Bro. Jensen & wife came to the farm to-night.
Wed 20th. It has rained nearly all day. Mother and myself went to Iduma’s to-day.
Thur 21st. A little more pleasant to-day but very windy. I had quite a good visit with Miss Hess who came over with her father.
Fri 22nd. Quite cold & cloudy to-day. I went to Iduma’s to learn some fancy work, and then spent the evening with Almira. Eberhart & David came from the ranch to-night.
Sat 23rd. Quite pleasant this morning. Mother, Eberhart, David, and myself started home this morning. It stormed off and on nearly all day, but we arrived home all safe and I feel considerably better than when I went up.
Sun 24th. Pleasant & warm. Sarah, myself, Forstner, & Jacob went to Brigham City to quarterly confrence this after-noon at which place John Henry Smith and Lorenzo Snow of the Twelve Apostles and Bro. Goddard of Ogden all gave us some very good instructions and we had a splendid time. It is raining some this evening. Jos. Josephson came down with us.
Mon 25th. Pleasant to-day. We cleaned our front room.
Tues 26th. Warm and very pleasant. We finished our large room.
Wed 27th. Eberhart and David started back for the north country. Very warm and pleasant. We read in the paper that Grandma Abbott is in Ogden.
Thur 28th. Very hot. We are cleaning.
Fri 29th. Wind blew all day. We finished our cleaning to-day.
Sat 30th. It has rained nearly all day. There is a dance to-night but I did not attend it.
Sunday May 1st. 1887
Quite cool to-day and it is raining some to-night. Attended Sunday School and meeting to-day and at the later place Bro. Joseph West of Ogden spoke and we had a very interesting time. We also had a meeting to-night in which he spoke and also gave us some very good instructions.
Mon 2nd. Quite cloudy to-day. Grandmother Abbott came this morning on the train and we were very glad to see her.
Tues 3rd. Aunt Betsy and Uncle Dan’l was here to-day. Very warm.
Thur 5th. I attended Fast Meeting and Y. Ladies to-day both of which were very good. Grandma Zundel came up this morning but is not very well, but the Elders administered to her and she is some better to-night. Aunt’s Matilda Harding, Betsy, Emma, and Melena was here to supper, and Grandma & Melena are staying here to-night. Sultry and the wind is blowing to-day.
Fri 6th. Quite pleasant to-day. Grandma is not much better. Aunt Matilda was here a while to-day. I am not very well.
Sat 7th. Quite pleasant again. I went down home with Aunt Melena & came back this evening. I am better to-day. Sarah’s silk worm eggs started to hatch. Grandma is some better.
Sun 8th. Windy all day. I attended Sunday School and meeting and at the later Pres. Oliver G. Snow with some others set apart John L. Edwards as acting Bishop and John Ward as First and Joseph Hubbard as councilors. Grandma is better.
Mon 9th. The wind has blown all day and it is very sultry. Grandma is not a great deal better.
Tues 10th. The wind has continued to blow all day but to-night it has turned quite cool. Aunt Matilda is here to-night. Grandma is no better. Aunt Emma was here this evening. Alphonso & Uncle Charles Harding is also here.
Wed 11th. Pleasant but quite cool. Joseph Harding went to Ogden last night and brot Sister Drake to doctor Grandma. She is a little better to-night. Bro. and Sister Bigler and daughter is staying here to-night as he has been arrested for Unlawful Cohabitation and he is going to his trial. Uncle Isaac and father came down to-night.
Thur 12th. Mr. Bigler and folks also Sister Drake went to Ogden this morning. Uncle Charley and Aunt Matilda is here spending the evening. Grandma is some better.
Fri 13th. Pleasant to-day. The men went off to-night. Some of the deputies were in town to-day.
Sat 14th. Quite warm. Grandma seems to be gaining.
Sun 15th. Very warm. Attended Sunday School which was very good. Bro. and Sis. Drake came up and stayed part of the day. Grandma is better.
Mon 16th. Warm and pleasant. Grandma is better.
Tues 17th. Quite pleasant. J. Josephson came down to-night.
Wed 18th. Cloudy and windy. Grandma is improving.
Thur 19th. Pleasant and warm. I do not feel very well.
Fri. 20th. Cloudy and windy. Grandma is getting better.
Sat 21st. Rained very hard this morning, but it has cleared off this after-noon.
Sun 22nd. Pleasant and warm. Attended Sunday School and meeting and received some very good instructions. Lydia Call, Matilda Harding, the later my cousin, and myself took a buggy ride after meeting. Uncle Dan took Grandma and Aunt Melena over to Aunt Matilda’s after meeting.
Mon 23rd. Pleasant but windy. We are pretty well. Ma and Grandma went to Sis. Dalton’s to-day.
Tues 24th. Quite pleasant. Grandma went visiting.
Wed 25th. Pleasant and warm. This morning four deputy marshals came and searched our house, also some other houses but found on one that they wanted here. They subpoenaed several witnesses in town. Grandma, Sarah and Forstner went to Ogden. I went visiting to-day.
Thur 26th. Quite warm. I am not very well.
Fri 27th. Quite windy all day. Miss Kensler has been sewing for us to-day.
Sat 28th. Very warm. Mother and myself went to Brigham City to do some trading.
Sun 29th. Very warm all day. Attended Sunday School after which Dan Harding, our cousin, came home with us and stayed until after meeting when we went to Aunt Matilda’s and Sarah and I stayed to supper.
Mon 30th. Still very warm. Went to Ogden with Uncle Dan’l to-day. It was Decoration Day and the people had a grand time. I see some of folks also. Bro. Porter came to work on our barn.
Tues 31st. I am not very well. Patriarch John Smith is stopping here to-night.
Wednesday June 1st 1887
It is a little cooler to-day. Eberhart came home to-night. Bro. Smith gave me my Patriarchal Blessing which is very good.
Thurs 2nd. Quite cool to-day. Eberhart went to Ogden, and Sarah and Ma went to Brigham City and returned.
Fri 3rd. Cloudy most all day. Bro. Porter went home to-day.
Say 4th. Rained very hard nearly all day. Johnny is not very well.
Sun 5th. Attended Sunday School which was very good. Quite pleasant this morning but the wind is blowing this after-noon. Johnny has the hives. Mary L. Harding was here this evening and we then went to Joint Meeting, but it was not very good.
Mon 6th. Quite pleasant to-day. Sister Harriet Chandler was here a while to-day. My worms commenced to spin.
Tues 7th. Eberhart went up north this morning. The deputy marshals were in town this morning and arrested Bro. Jones, they say for Grand Larceny.
Wed 8th. Very warm to-day. Sarah went to Ogden to-day and returned this evening. Deputy Marshal McLellan came and subpoenaed several in town for witnesses.
Thur 9th. Very warm. I am not very well to-day.
Fri 10th. Mother, Forstner, Louis, Joseph, and Johnny went up north to-day. Sarah Beecher was here to-day.
Sat 11th. Warm to-day but cool this evening. Aunt Betsy and children was here this evening and took supper with us. I am better.
Sun 12th. Attended Sunday School and meeting which was very good. I went to Aunt Matilda’s to see Grandma, and then took supper with Lydia Call.
Mon 13th. Clear and pleasant. Jacob Zundel (our cousin), came down to-night. The folks are well. I am not very well
Tues 14th. Jacob went back home. I am better. Bro. and Sis. Wright called to see us but did not stop.
Wed 15th. Quite cool to-day. Sarah went to Young Ladies Confrence to Brigham City.
Thur 16th. Pleasant and warm. Sarah and myself attended Young Ladies meeting which was very instructive.
Fri. 17th. Very warm to-day but the wind is blowing very hard to-night. Sarah & I went Aunt Betsy’s this evening.
Sat 18th. Pleasant to-day, wind is blowing some to-night. I have had a hard pain in my head, shoulders & chest to-day but feel some better to-night.
Sun 19th. Very warm to-day. Did not go anywhere to-day. Aunt Betsy and Julia Ward was here this after-noon. I feel some better to-day.
Mon 20th. Pleasant to-day. Mother and the children came home to-day. The marshals have been up north looking for the brethren.
Tue 21st. The marshals came down this morning and searched for Bro. Hubbard but did not get him. They then went and arrested Elihu Pettingal for Unlawful Cohabitation.
Wed 22nd. Very warm to-day. We are pretty well.
Thur 23rd. Cloudy this morning and this after-noon it thundered and lightened the hardest I ever see it, and after, it rained quite hard.
Fri 24th. Pleasant to-day. Ma is making soap.
Sat 25th. The wind is blowing this morning very warm and continued harder until about 2 o’clock when it commenced to rain and continued until to-night.
Sun 26th. Pleasant and warm to-day. I attended Sunday School and meeting to-day which was very good. After which Sarah and I went to Sis. Kunzler’s for a while.
Mon 27th. Pleasant and clear. Mother and Forstner went to Brigham City to get a grist, and returned this after-noon.
Tues 28th. Quite warm. We received a letter from pa. He is well.
Wed 29th. I sewed all day. I do not feel very well.
Thur 30th. I am better. I have been sewing again to-day. Sarah went to Young Ladies meeting. Sarah Beecher was here awhile this after-noon.
Friday July 1st 1887
The wind has been blowing all day. Elwood Pettingal (our cousin), was here and took dinner with us.
Sat 2nd. Eberhart, David and Jacob Zundel, the two later our cousins, and George Ward arrived here to-night to spend the fourth.
Sun 3rd. Very hot. Attended Joint Meeting to-night. Also meeting this after-noon which was very good.
Monday 4th. We had a celebration as follows: at an early hour this morning, there was the firing of guns, the band serenading the place etc. At ten o’clock the people gathered at bowery and a program was carried out which consisted of songs, recitations, speeches and oration, reading of the Declaration of Independence, etc. which was very good. In the after-noon the people gathered at the public square where they had races and prizes for the winners. And at 4 o’clock the little folks had a dance. At night there was a dance for the large ones which ended the program for the day. We had a very peaceable and enjoyable time.
Tues 5th. We all feel quite tired after yesterday’s proceedings. Eberhart, David, Jacob and George went back to-day.
Wed 6th. Very hot. We washed. All pretty well.
Thur 7th. Cloudy and a little cooler.
Fri 8th. Pleasant and warm. We cleaned our bedroom as we are through with our worms. Jane White and Diana Farr came this after-noon and the later is staying all night.
Sat 9th. Quite warm. Sarah is quite sick. Diana went home on the train this after-noon.
Sun 10th. It rained very hard this morning when it cleared up and then rained again about 4 o’clock. I attended Sunday School and meeting and at the later, Bro. Geddis, of Plain City, who has served a term of imprisonment for conscience sake spoke to us and gave some very good instruction. To-night we had an extra meeting at which Bro’s. Gates and Campbell spoke and they gave us very good council. Sarah is better.
Mon 11th. Pleasant and warm. The boys started us a cellar.
Tue 12th. Very warm. We moved our stove in the house and tore down our shanty to make room for the cellar.
Wed 13th. Very warm. We are not very well.
Thur 14th. I attended Young Ladies Meeting which was very instructive. Eberhart, Elwood, and J. Josephson came down to-night. It has rained some this evening.
Fri 15th. Pleasant through the day but it is raining very hard to-night.
Sat 16th. Very warm. To-night, Grandma Abbott, Uncle David, Aunt Charilla Browning, their son Stephen, his wife & three children, also Arba Browning came. They have been on a trip to Soda Springs.
Sun 17th. Quite cool. The folks went home this morning, all but Grandma. I attended meeting after which I went to see W. Beecher who is very sick.
Mon 18th. Ma, Grandma, Eberhart, Louis, Joseph and Johnny went to the Indian Farm to-day. Very pleasant.
Tues 19th. Sarah took with a pain in her back this morning but is better to-night.
Wed 20th. Very warm. I went to Sarah Beecher’s a while. W. is better.
Thur 21st. I went to Lucina Warner’s to learn how to embroidery.
Fri 22nd. Still warm. Aunt Betsy and children were here to supper.
Sat 23rd. We picked black berries and currants, and cleaned. Jacob, Forstner, and myself attended a theatre to-night entitled “East Lynn” which was very good.
Sun 24th. Attended Sunday School and meeting after which I went to Lydia Call’s and got some peaches which was very good. Very hot. J. Josephson came down also went back this after-noon.
Mon 25th. Pleasant. Received a letter from Ma. They are well.
Tue 26th. Received another letter from Ma.
Wed 27th. Very warm. Some of the officers of the Young Ladies, also a few others met here to-day to read in the Book of Mormon & understand it. We received word to-day that President John Taylor, Pres. Of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints, died on Monday night, July 25th 1887 which casts a gloom of the Saints. He was 78 yrs. 8 months & 25 days old.
Thur 28th. Attended Young Ladies meeting which was very good.
Fri 29th. They buried President Taylor to-day. Very hot.
Sat 30th. Still hot. Eberhart came home to-night.
Sun 31st. Attended Sunday School. Sarah and I went to Aunt Betsy’s this after-noon for a while then went to Sis. Naylor’s who is very sick. We then went to Ellena Call’s who met with an accident but is better. W. Covington came to-night to work. I attended Singing School to-night.
Monday August 1st 1887
Election day. Eberhart went back to-day.
Tues 2nd. Very warm. Sarah put a quilt on this after-noon.
Wed 3rd. Aunt’s Betsy and Emma came up and helped us quilt. I went with Orra Pettingill to have a tooth pulled. Sarah set up with I. Naylor to quilt.
Thur 4th. I attended Fast Meeting this morning. After the same, I went to see Isabella Naylor who is very sick.
Fri 5th. Jane White and Adelaid Snyder came this after-noon. The former went back home but the later stayed. Aunt Emma was here.
Sat 6th. Adelaid went home this after-noon. Very warm. Bill went to Ogden.
Sun 7th. Attended Sunday School and meeting after which Sarah and I went to Grandma’s and then Alphonso came home with us, eat supper and then we went to Singing School.
Mon 8th. Sarah and I picked blackberries and currants and preserved them and then cut apples. It is a little cooler. Orra is staying with us to-night.
Tues 9th. Received a letter from Grandma stating that she wished to return home.
Wed 10th. Quite warm. We washed to-day. We feel quite tired.
Thur 11th. Very hot. Sarah and I attended Young Ladies Meeting which was very good. Fred Hope, the murderer of John Turner was shot about noon to-day at Salt Lake City.
Fri 12th. Very warm. Sarah finished the quilt, after which we went to Aunt Betsy’s & took supper with her.
Sat 13th. Agness Fife came up on the train this morning. Grandma came home this after-noon.
Sun 14th. Aggie stayed all night with us and after dinner Forstner took her, Sarah and myself up to Jane White’s, her sister, where she stayed. We had a very good time & returned this evening. The wind is blowing to-night.
Mon 15th. Aunt Emma & Orra came up this after-noon to stay with us a while. We rec’d a letter from Ma. They are well.
Tues 16th. Very hot. Elwood came this after-noon with his guitar and played & sang for us & we had quite a good time. Rec’d another letter from Ma, also one from Pa.
Wed 17th. Aunt Emma, Elwood & Orra went home.
Thur 18th. We are very busy with the peaches, plums and other fruit.
Fri 19th. Bro’s Child and Roson, also their two daughters stopped, bought some peaches and took dinner with us.
Sat 20th. Grandma went visiting to Aunt’s Betsy’s and Matilda’s & staying to the later’s place.
Sun 21st. Attended Sun. School and meeting & at the later, Bro’s Williams & Ghiles spoke and gave us some very good instructions, after which I came home with Grandma. Jacob Zundel & Alex Glen came from Washakie last night. The former my cousin.
Mon 22nd. Jacob and Alex went home this morning. It rained last night and a while this morning.
Tues 23rd. Sarah & I went to the field this evening and got some garden stuff. Wanie, an Indian from Washakie came down to-night.
Wed 24th. It rained very hard last night and until about 9 o’clock. Forstner & Wanie went to Ogden & returned to-night.
Thur 25th. Wanie went home & Grandma went to Ogden this after-noon on the train.
Fri 26th. Very warm. I went and helped Aunt Betsy a while to-day as her baby is very sick.
Sat 27th. Cleaned and cut some fruit.
Sun 28th. Attended meeting and Singing School. Ida Cordon took supper with us.
Mon 29th. Quite cool. Aunt Emma & her daughters, Emma and Orra came up. Emma is quite sick. I am not very well to-day.
Tues 30th. Emma and I are some better.
Wed 31st. I feel pretty well. Mr. Toponse and Mrs. Phelps who are traveling stopped here for dinner, also all night..
Thursday September 1st 1887
Mr. Toponse & Mrs. Phelps stayed until after dinner when they went off. I attended Fast Meeting which was very good. I have the head ache quite bad to-night.
Fri 2nd. My head is a little better but has been aching all day. Emma is quite better.
Sat 3rd. Quite warm but the wind is blowing very hard to-night. I am better. Eberhart, Ma & the children came sown to-night and we are very glad to see them. Aunt Emma & children went home.
Sun 4th. Attended meeting this after-noon and Joint Meeting to-night.
Mon 5th. Eberhart and Sarah went Ogden and returned to-night. Sarah bought her a bureaus.
Tues 6th. Pleasant and warm. We washed.
Wed 7th. Eberhart started back this morning.
Thur 8th. Very warm. We are very busy with our fruit.
Fri 9th. We celebrated the “Harvest Home” which consisted of songs, speeches, recitations, etc. in the morning and races in after-noon & a theatre at night entitled “Miss Chester” which went off very well. Aunt Emma was her to dinner. We rec’d a letter from Grandma stating that Uncle Abial, her son, would be in Ogden to-night.
Sat 10th. We bottled and preserved some fruit. Bro. and Sis. Fife called and eat a little dinner and then went on. They are from Providence Cache Co. This evening Bro. Cocheron from Bountiful came & is staying over night.
Sun 11th. Attended S. School which was very good. To-day is Grandma Abbott’s birthday. She is 81 years old.
Mon 12th. Quite cool. Bro. Cocheron started home.
Tues 13th. The thresher came for supper. Bro. & Sis. Fife came back and is staying all night.
Wed 14th. The thresher finished threshing this after-noon. Mr. Bigler came to-night.
Thur 15th. Pleasant & clear. We cut peaches.
Fri 16th & Sat 17th. Cut peaches and have lots drying.
Sun 18th. I did not go any where is I took a pain in my head & I do not feel very well. Sylvia Beecher from Cassia took dinner with us. Barbetta Kunzler came and spent the after-noon with us. I am better to-night.
Mon 19th. Pleasant and warm. Mr. Bigler came and is stopping here all night.
Tues 20th. Sarah and Forstner went to Ogden this after-noon. J. Josephson came to-night. He has just been to Cassia & brot the girls jars in.
Wed 21st. Cloudy to-night. Forstner came home this after-noon.
Thur 22nd. Attended Young Ladies meeting this after-noon, at which Sisters Snow, Madsen and Weiderberg of Brigham City was there and gave us some very good instructions. Rained to-night and we had to gather our peaches in.
Fri 23rd. I have been sick in bed nearly all day.
Sat 24th. I am better to-day. Forstner is 15 years old to-day.
Sun 25th. I am better. Several of the Sisters met here this after-noon to hold a meeting & Sister Perry, Lottie Hubbard, Aunt Betsy and Lydia Call took supper with us. The later my old chum, and is going to Snake River.
Mon 26th. Pleasant and warm. Lydia came and bade me good-bye this morning as she started off.
Tues 27th. Warm and clear.
Wed 28th. We cut peaches.
Thur 29th. Tom, an Indian came and worked on the cellar.
Fri 30th. Bro. Williams started to rock our cellar.
Saturday October 1st 1887
David and Cynthia, my sister & her husband and family came this after-noon. I am not very well.
Sun 2nd. Aunt Betsy, Joe and Julia Ward and Sarah Beecher took supper with us. Bro. Brewerton spent the evening with us. Louis is 10 years old to-day.
Mon 3rd. David Ward & Joe Josephson is helping us on the cellar.
Tues 4th. David, Cynthia and Sarah went to Ogden & returned to-night.
Wed 5th. Pleasant and warm. Eberhart and Elizabeth Zundel, the later my cousin, came to-night.
Thur 6th. David and Eberhart went to Confrence. We finished our preserves to-day. Quite cold.
Fri 7th. The wind is blowing very cold and it is very cloudy. Grandma Abbott came from Ogden this morning.
Sat 8th. Still cold and the wind is blowing again to-night.
Sun 9th. Attended Sunday School. This after-noon we all went to Grandma Zundel’s and brot her back with us. J. Josephson came to-night. David and Eberhart came back to-day.
Mon 10th. Quite pleasant. Grandma went home this evening. Sister Rice from Cassia took dinner with us. Hadden Ward & Lizzie Z. is staying here to-night.
Tues 11th. Eberhart, David, Cynthia & children, mother, Joseph, Johnny, Hadden and Elizabeth started for Washakie this morning. Mr. Bigler & son is stopping here.
Wed 12th. Quite warm. Elwood Pettingal, our cousin, took dinner with us. This after-noon Aunt Betsy and a lady friend, Dottie _____, was here a while.
Thur 13th. Cloudy most of the day. I rec’d a letter from Lydia Call.
Fri 14th. Mother, David, and Cynthia came home to-night.
Sat 15th. Rained some last night. Quite cold.
Sun 16th. Attended Sunday School and meeting which was very good. Quite cold and frosted last night.
Mon 17th. Quite cloudy. David Zundel, our cousin, came to-night. Sis. Perry was here a while to-day.
Tues 18th. David and Cynthia started home this morning and David Zundel started home this after-noon.
Wed 19th. Sarah and Lucina Warner has been cooking pies for a Young Ladies dinner. Mr. Bigler and daughter took dinner with us.
Thur 20th. Aggie Fife came up on the train and Jane White, her sister, came to meet her. Jane stayed the after-noon. Aggie went to Three Mile Creek & then came back and attended the party to-night. Sarah and myself attended Young Ladies meeting and received some very good instructions, after which the members of the meeting adjourned to the meeting house a partook of a grand supper. We then went home and at night we attended a dance and had a very enjoyable time. Mr. Bigler and Nephi Woolverton is staying here to-night.
Fri 21st. Very cold. Aggie went to her sisters, Jane White, this morning. Aunt Betsy was her a while.
Sat 22nd. The wind has been blowing cold all day.
Sun 23rd. Attended Sunday School and meeting and at the later Bro. Owen, our counselor, who has been in exile for conscience sake spoke to us. We rec’d some very good instructions.
Mon 24th. Pleasant but quite cold. Elwood Pettingill, our cousin, is staying all night with us.
Tues 25th. Pleasant and quite warm. Sisters M. A. and Sophia Hubbard, Mary Harding, Sarah Beecher and Sis. Rice were here visiting. Mr. Chatelain was here to dinner.
Wed 26th. The weather is very pleasant for this time of year. Uncle Dan is staying here while Aunt Betsy is to Ogden.
Thur 27th. Forstner came home from Washakie to-night.
Fri 28th. Still pleasant and warm.
Sat 29th. Mary Harding was her a while.
Sun 30th. Attended Sunday School and meeting and rec’d some very good instructions. Jane White from Three Mile Creek was here a while.
Mon 31st. Aunt Emma was here a while this after-noon. Bro. Thos. Abbott was here a while this evening.
Tuesday November 1st 1887
Very pleasant to-day. Bro. Williams came to work on the cellar.
Wed 2nd. Sarah Beecher took dinner with us.
Thur 3rd. Attended Young Ladies meeting and rec’d some very good instructions.
Fri 4th. Warm and pleasant. David Ward came in from Cassia to-night.
Sat 5th. Eberhart and David Zundel came down with the cattle to-night. Ma, Grandma went to Quarterly Confrence.
Sun 6th. Sarah, Eberhart, Forstner, Jacob, Grandma and myself attended Confrence which was very good. Bro. Carson J. Whitney of Salt Lake preached and gave us some very good instructions.
Mon 7th. Mr. Bigler and son is stopping here to-night.
Tues 8th. Mr. Bigler went to Ogden and returned to-night. To-day is my birthday. I am 18 years old.
Wed 9th. Eberhart and David Zundel started north. David Ward went to the Temple.
Thur 10th. Sis. Naylor came and took supper with us.
Fri 11th. Bro. Louis Deshaw came to see Ma as he is an old acquaintance of hers.
Sat 12th. David Ward came back from the Temple. The children had a Primary Confrence and a dance to-night.
Sun 13th. Attended Sunday School and meeting this after-noon and to-night and at the two later Bro.’s Peters, Burt, Anderson, and Nichols preached and gave us some very good instructions.
Mon 14th. Sarah and Forstner went to Brigham and back. Aunt Cynthia Fife and her son, David came to-night on the train.
Tues 15th. Sarah started to Cassia with David Ward. Grandma, Aunt Cynthia and Ma went to the Temple. David Fife went back home.
Wed 16th. Pleasant and quite cold.
Thur 17th. Very cold last night, but pleasant to-day. Ma and Grandma came back this morning.
Fri 18th. Bro. Zarboch came to-night and brot Johnny a rocking horse which he made himself.
Sat 19th. Mary Fife, my cousin, came up from Ogden. Jos. and Ephram Josephson (twins) were here awhile. The later has been off working.
Sun 20th. Mary and myself attended Sunday School. This after-noon Mary, Myrtle Facer and myself went to Three Mile Creek to Jane White’s, but as she was not at home, we came back and went grandma Zundel’s, and then went to meeting to-night.
Mon 21st. Mary went home this morning on the train. Forstner went north to-day.
Tues 22nd. I have a bad cold and went to bed for a while.
Wed 23rd. I am better. Quite warm and pleasant.
Thur 24th. Eberhart, Forstner and J. Josephson came to-night with the horses.
Fri 25th. Jos. went home. Eberhart and myself attended a dance to-night at which the Brigham City Band played and we had a very enjoyable time. E. Josephson came and is staying all night here. It snowed some last night and it is quite cold to-night.
Sat 26th. Very cold. Eberhart went to Brigham City and returned to-night.
Sun 27th. Clear and very very cold. I attended Sunday School and meeting and rec’d some very good instructions.
Mon 28th. Quite pleasant. Sisters Cook and David came with a petition for all those to sign who wished against having a saloon in the place.
Tues 29th. Mother and I cleaned the kitchen.
Wed 30th. Quite cold. I am not very well.
Thursday December 1st 1887
I attended Young Ladies meeting and received some very good instructions. Sarah came home to-night.
Fri 2nd. Snowed last night and all day to-day.
Sat 3rd. We put the carpet down in the kitchen and cleaned the front room. Jos. and Ephram Josephson came down to-night.
Sun 4th. Very cold. I attended Sunday School which was very good. Jos. and Eph. went home.
Mon 5th. Sarah started to teach school.
Tues 6th. Quite pleasant, but cold.
Wed 7th. Attended Conjoint meeting to-night at which I recited a recitation.
Thur 8th. Quite cloudy and cool.
Fri 9th. Forstner and Jacob started for Washakie. Joe Pierson took dinner here to-day. Eberhart and myself attended a ball to-night which was very good.
Sat 10th. Snowed a little last night but soon went off. W. Covington is working here awhile.
Sun 11th. I attended Sunday School and meeting and at the later place Bro’s Grabel & Jensen preached and gave us some very good instructions.
Mon 12th. Quite pleasant and warm. Snowed quite a little to-day.
Tues 13th. Very cold with a north and east wind blowing.
Wed 14th. Quite warm and pleasant. Forstner, Jacob and Bro. Evan’s, the later a carpenter who is going to build the Rooms over the cellar, came to-night.
Thur 15th. Quite pleasant and warm. The floor was laid to-day of the rooms.
Fri 16th. Pleasant and clear.
Sat 17th. Sarah and Eberhart went to Brigham City and ret. this after-noon.
Sun 18th. Attended Sunday School and meeting which was very good. Aunt Emma took supper with us.
Mon 19th. Quite cold and pleasant.
Tues 20th. Very, very cold with a north wind.
Wed 21st. Very cold this morning but warmer to-night and cloudy. I attended meeting to-night at which Ben. Rich preached.
Thur 22nd. Snowed a very little last night. Johnny is quite sick.
Fri 23rd. The weather is a little warmer. Johnny is breaking out with the Scarlet Fever. Joseph is 6 years old to-day.
Sat 24th. I attended a party to S. Warner’s to-day which was quite good. I attended a theatre to-night entitled “Forced to the War” which was very good.
Sun 25th. Christmas. I did not go anywhere to-day. It has been snowing nearly all day and to-night it is blowing and storming.
Mon 26th. Quite stormy and cold. I, in connection with Eberhart, Forstner, J. Josephson, Sarah and W. attended a ball to-night which was very good but crowded. Johnny is some better.
Tues 27th . Quite cold and stormy. Eberhart and Bro. Evans started north this morning.
Wed 28th. Cold and windy. We received a letter from pa. He is well but very lonesome.
Thur 29th. The wind started to blow and blew all day until to-night when it started to snow. Johnny has the Whooping Cough.
Fri 30th. Snow about 1 ½ inches last night and about the same to-day. Forstner went to Brigham City and got the sleigh.
Sat 31st. We all took a sleigh ride and fetched Grandma, Aunt Melena and Alphonso up. Jos. and George Harding came over to-night and spent the evening. We had a very good time. The three later went home.
Sunday January 1st 1888
Very cold. Alphonso came back and took dinner with us. Cynthia’s birthday, 21 years old.
Mon 2nd. The wind has blown all night, but moderated towards morning and commenced raining but soon quit and the wind commenced blowing again and is still blowing very hard to-night. I set up to Aunt Betsy’s last night as her children are all sick with the “Scarlet Fever” and measles. They are very sick. I attended a ticket dance to-night which was very good. Aunt Emma and Orra came up to-day. Grandma, Aunt Melena and Alphonso went home.
Tues 3rd. It rained until this after-noon when it started to snow and continued until to-night. J. Josephson helped the boys fix the stacks which the wind blew over and then went home.
Wed 4th. Snowed last night and all day to-day. Alice Valina Zundel, Uncle Daniel’s and Aunt Betsy’s twin girl died about 10 o’clock this morning with Scarlet Fever and measles. She was one year and 8 days old.
Thur 5th. Quite cold and pleasant part of the day. Orra is not very well.
Fri 6th. Snowed last night and continued until about noon. I attended the funeral of Aunt Betsy’s baby. The other children are very sick.
Sat 7th. Snow about 1 ¼ foot deep on the level and is very cold.
Sun 8th. Very cold, 12 degrees below zero. To-day is Grandma Zundel’s and Johnny’s birthday. The former is 79 and the later 3 years old. Attended meeting to-day and to-night. At the later Bro. Dalton lectured on the Authenticity of the Book of Mormon.
Mon 9th. It is about 20 degrees below zero with sunshine.
Tues 10th. Aunt Emma & Orra went home. It is a very little warmer to-day.
Wed 11th. A little warmer. Snowed a little to-night.
Thur 12th. Considerable warmer and cloudy. We heard that Uncle Edwin S. Squires died the 14th. of Dec. 1887.
Fri 13th. It has snowed nearly all day. Eberhart and J. Josephson came to-night. Sarah, Eberhart, Joe & Bill went to a dance to-night. I have a very bad cold.
Sat 14th. Very cold. J. Josephson went home.
Sun 15th. I am a little better. Very cold. Thermometer 24 degrees below zero. I did not go anywhere.
Mon 16th. Still cold. Sarah’s school dismissed to-day on account of so much sickness.
Tues 17th. A little warmer. Aunt Emma took dinner with us. Eberhart started north this after-noon. We received a letter from Cynthia (my sister) stating that Lucina (my sister) had a girl born the 11th of the present month. Sarah went to set up at Sis S. Facers as she has lost two of her girls with measles and there is more of them sick.
Wed 18th. Grandma received several letters from the folks in different places. Sarah is not very well.
Thur 19th. Quite warm. Mr. Bigler, his daughter & sister in law is staying here to-night. One more of Sis. Facer’s children died.
Fri 20th. The folks went off this morning. Eberhart came back to-day. It has been snowing some to-day and is snowing to-night.
Sat 21st. It snowed about six inches last night and this morning it started t rain accompanied by a warm wind. We are better.
Sun 22nd. The wind is still blowing this morning but stopped about noon and it is quite warm. The snow has nearly all melted off.
Mon 23rd. Rained part of the day accompanied by wind. Sarah and Forstner went to Brigham City and returned. The Brigham City Brass Band came and serenaded the place, and the Orchestra came sown and played for a dance to-night. J. Josephson came sown and he and Sarah attended the party.
Tue 24th. Cloudy but warmer. Jos. went home. Eberhart killed a beef.
Wed 25th. Pleasant and warm. To-day is father’s birthday. He is 52 years old.
Thur 26th. Pleasant and quite warm. Sarah and myself attended Young Ladies Meeting which was very good.
Fri 27th. Clear. Eberhart and myself attended a party to-night. The Dramatic Association got it up. There were recitations, songs, picnic and dancing, and we had a very enjoyable time.
Sat 28th. Mr. Bigler, his wife, and her sister is staying here to-night going south. Bill went to Ogden.
Sun 29th. I am not well. The folks started off this morning.
Mon 30th. Still pleasant, I am not much better.
Tues 31st. Mr. Bigler came back to-night. I am no better.
Wednesday February 1st 1888
Mr. Bigler started home. Eberhart and Sarah started for Washakie. Bill came back to-day, packed his things and went off as he has a place to work in Ogden. I am some better.
Thur 2nd. Warm and like spring. I am better.
Fri 3rd. To-day is Mother’s birthday. She is 46 years old. Forstner went to Brigham and returned this evening.
Sat 4th. Pleasant but cool I am pretty well.
Sun 5th. Attended Sunday School and meeting but there were very few there as a food many have gone to Quarterly Confrence to Brigham. Rudger Clawson was put in President of the Stake to-day at the same place. I went to Aunt Matilda’s after meeting for a while. Two of her children has the measles but are better.
Mon 6th. Cloudy and foggy. Bro’s Kaizer and Knewtsen took dinner with us. They are canvassing for trees.
Tues 7th. Bro’s Kaizer & Knewtsen came and stayed all night.
Wed 8th. Very warm and like spring. Bro’s Kaizer and Knewtsen went home to-night as they have finished there work. Sarah and Eberhart came home to-night.
Thur 9th. Rained last night and is raining some to-night. I attended Young Ladies meeting and we had a very good. Bro. Evans came and got his tools.
Fri 10th. Rained quite hard last night and some to-day. Grandma is quite sick.
Sat 11th. Cloudy and stormy. Grandma is about the same.
Sun 12th. I attended Sunday School and meeting which was very good. Grandma is a little better. It is raining to-night with the wind blowing.
Mon 13th. To-day is Father and Mother’s 31st Wedding Day. Bro Hess and Mr. Bigler also Calvin Fife, the later from Cache is staying here to-night.
Tues 14th. Pleasant and warm. Grandma is quite well.
Wed 15th. Quite warm. David Zundel, (my cousin) came to-night.
Thur 16th. Pa came home to-night, it being the first time for nine months, and we are very glad to see him.
Fri 17th. Eberhart and David went to Ogden and returned to-night. Quite cloudy to-night.
Sat 18th. It has snowed and blowed nearly all day but it is quite clear to-night.
Sun 19th. Clear and warm to-day. Sis. Sophia Hubbard is her w while. Pa and David started back to-night. J. Josephson came down to-night.
Mon 20th. It snowed some last night but has melted off to-day. Joe & Sarah, Eberhart and myself attended a Ball at which the Brigham City Orchestra played and we had quite an enjoyable time.
Tues 21st. The wind has blown nearly all day. Mr. and Sis. Bigler is staying here to-night. To-day is Sarah’s birthday. She is 21 years old.
Wed 22nd. Quite pleasant. Bro’s Wood and Jones, two of the High Priests, came and visited us to-night. They gave us some very good instructions and we had a very enjoyable time.
Thur 23rd. Ma and Grandma went to see Jane White but she was not at home so they came back. Aunt Betsy took dinner with us and spent the after-noon, and herself, Uncle Dan, Joseph and Julia Ward took supper with us.
Fri 24th. Warm and pleasant. We rec’d a letter from Pa stating he arrived there all right.
Sat 25th. Cloudy and looks like storm. I am not well.
Sun 26th. Pleasant. I am some better. Read in the Pearl of Great Price. Barbetta Kunzler came and spent the after-noon and herself and sister Catherine took supper with us. We received a letter from Aunt Cynthia Fife stating she was going to Arizona next Friday.
Mon 27th. I am a little better. The wind is blowing some to-night.
Tues 28th. The wind is blowing quite hard this morning and continued all day. Ma and Grandma went to Ogden this morning on the train to see Aunt Cynthia before she goes. I am about the same.
Wed 29th. It has snowed and blowed nearly all day to-day. There is a dance to-night but I did not go. We rec’d a letter from Lucina stating she had named her baby Sarah Estelle.
Thursday March 1st 1888
Quite pleasant to-day. Ma came home to-night but Grandma stayed there.
Fri 2nd. Snowed nearly all day. I am not so well.
Sat 3rd. Snowed again nearly all day and is still snowing to-night. Eberhart went to Ogden this morning and returned to-night. Jacob is 13 years old to-day.
Sun 4th. Quite pleasant, a good deal of the snow has melted off. I am some better. Have read quite a little to-day as I could not go anywhere.
Mon 5th. It has snowed nearly all day with the wind blowing. David Zundel, (our cousin) came to-night to stay a while.
Tues 6th. Stormy and windy. I am not any better. Bro. Hess and his two sons are stopping here to-night. Uncle Dan and Bro. Hess administered to me after which I feel better.
Wed 7th. The men went off this morning. I am a little better. Cloudy and stormed some.
Thur 8th. It has rained all day but has stopped to-night.
Fri 9th. Cloudy and cool. Sarah and the boys attended a party. I am some better.
Sat 10th. A little more pleasant, but quite cold.
Sun 11th. Pleasant and a little warmer. I am better. Lizzie Hendry, (Aunt Betsy’s niece) and the later’s children are here this after-noon while the folks have gone to meeting. Pres Clawson is preaching here to-day.
Mon 12th. A little warmer. I am some better.
Tues 13th. Pleasant and warm. I am about the same. Bro. Hess is staying here to-night..
Wed 14th. Warm and the sun is shining bright, Bro. Hess started off.
Thur 15th. Quite warm. The boys started to put the grain in.
Fri 16th. I am better. The brass band serenaded the town to-night with their torch lights.
Sat 17th. Still warm. We read in the paper to-day that the Marshall had arrested Bro. Hess last Wednesday. Joseph is breaking out with the measles.
Sun 18th. It has been raining this morning, and then it stopped a while when it started to hail and it has been hailing very hard and now it has turned to a rain. It has quit raining to-night. Joseph is getting along quite well. Johnny is not very well.
Mon 19th. The sun has been shining but the wind has blown very cold all day until to-night and it is quite pleasant. Joseph is some better. Johnny is a little better to-night, he has a swelling on his neck. We rec’d a letter from Aunt Cynthia Fife stating they arrived in Arizona all right.
Tues 20th. Quite cool and cloudy. Aunt Emma was here a while this evening. To-day is Eberhart’s birthday, he is 24 years old. He finished the rug.
Wed 21st. David Zundel, (our cousin) started home this morning. Eberhart went to Brigham City and returned this after-noon.
Thurs 22nd. Quite pleasant and warm, and the boy’s are busy putting in the crop’s.
Fri 23rd. Pleasant and warm. Sis. Hubbard was here a while. We received a letter from Aunt Lydia Squires they were well, Pa came to-night and we are very glad to see him, he took us on a little surprise.
Sat 24th. Quite cool and cloudy. J. Josephson came down and he, Sarah and Eberhart went to a Theatre to Brigham City, Fortner went to Brigham and brot M.E. Ingram down.
Sun 25th. Quite cold and stormy. I did not go anywhere. Frank Hess is staying here to-night. Pa went off to this evening.
Mon 26th. It is a little warmer. The bushes are beginning to leaf out and look quite green, Frank. H. went home this morning.
Tues 27th. A little pleasanter. We started another rug.
Wed 28th. Quite windy and cool. Sarah took M.E. Ingram home and returned this evening.
Thurs 29th. Cloudy and warm. I took a ride this evening in the cart.
Fri 30th. Quite warm, rec’d a letter from Pa, and Cynthia. Pa stated he arrived there all safe.
Sat 31st. Windy and cloudy. I worked on the rug and done some other work.
Sunday April 1st. 1888
Easter Day. Quite cloudy but warm. Sarah has gone to attend the funeral of George Hubbard. He is 4 years old. I did not feel like going. Geo. Harding came and lanced Johnny’s chin as he has a large boil under it.
Mon Apr 2nd. Quite pleasant and warm. Forstner started for Washakie this morning.
Tues Apr 3rd. Quite cloudy and to-night the wind is blowing very hard. Pa and Bro. Hoskins came to-night.
Wed Apr 4th. Bro’s Gils and Hoskins came and took breakfast here as they, Pa & Bro. Hoskins are on there way to Confrence. E. Josephson came last night but went off this morning. It rained quite hard last night. Forstner came to-night.
Thur Apr 5th. Cloudy but warm. Sarah Beecher came in a while this after-noon. I have a swelling on my face. We have ten little chickens.
Fri Apr 6th. Quite pleasant. My face is no better.
Sat Apr 7th. Very warm. Eberhart and Jacob started north with the cattle. I went to see Lydia Call, (my chum) who has just returned from Snake River this week.
Sun Apr 8th. Very warm. My face is no better. It is very sore so I could not go out to-day. Lucina Warner, Mary Lowe & Lydia Call was here a while this after-noon and the later took supper with us.
Mon Apr 9th. Pleasant and warm. My gums broke about noon which make me very sick, but I am some better to-night. Pa, two Bro’s Hoskins and Bro. Gibbs came to-night from attending Confrence.
Tues Apr 10th. Pa and the men started off this morning. Mr. Bigler and son, and Bro Hess is staying here to-night. I am getting better.
Wed Apr 11th. The men went off this morning.
Thur Apr 12th. Very warm. The trees are blooming and everything looks quite green.
Fri Apr 13th. Warm. We are fixing to white wash.
Sat Apr 14th. Bro. Morgan from Brigham City is white washing for us and we cleaned and put some of the things back. Jos. and Eph. Josephson came to-night.
Sun Apr 15th. Clear and very warm. Jos. & Eph. went home this morning. I attended Sunday School and meeting and after the later went home with Lydia Call, took supper with her, and then attended Singing School and it seems very good to be able to be out once more.
Mon Apr 16th. Bro. Morgan came and white washed the up stairs. Annie Owens helped us clean and wash part of the clothes.
Tues Apr 17th. Very warm. We finished washing. Ma went to a sewing bee this after-noon but she is not very well. Sarah & I attended an entertainment at Hall & Conlon’s to-night.
Wed Apr 18th. Hot weather. Aunt Emma was here to dinner. I went to a sewing bee to Lucina Warner’s.
Thu Apr 19th. I attended Young Ladies meeting this after-noon which was very good.
Fri Apr 20th. Still hot. Ma is about the same. J. Josephson came to-night. We put Johnny in pants and waists.
Sat Apr 21st. Very hot. Joe went home to-day. Alma Josephson is staying here to-night.
Sun Apr 22nd. Attended Sunday School. We all went to Grandma’s this after-noon and this evening Sarah and I went to Aunt Betsy’s for a while.
Mon Apr 23rd. Pleasant and not much cooler. Ma is not well. Jacob came home.
Tues Apr 24th. Cooler and cloudy and to-night it is raining very hard. Barbetta Kunzler has been helping Sarah make her a dress and is staying all night as it is too stormy to go home. Sarah was re-baptized to-day by Uncle Daniel Zundel.
Wed Apr 25th. It has been raining nearly all day. Bro. Moses Dudley confirmed Sarah. Barbetta went home.
Thur Apr 26th. It is quite pleasant after the rain. Sarah made me a dress.
Fri Apr 27th. It is quite cool. Two of the Indians came from the farm and took dinner here & went on. Aunt Betsy was here this after-noon. I am not very well.
Sat Apr 28th. A little cloudy. Joseph is quite sick.
Sun Apr 29th. Sarah and I attended Quarterly at Brigham City which was very good. They there appointed Adolph Madson as First and Charles Kelly as Second Councilors to President Clawson of the Stake. The brethren all gave good instructions and we had a splendid confrence. Joseph is a little better. It has been quite pleasant but it is quite cloudy to-night. My silk worm eggs started to hatch.
Mon Apr 30th. Cloudy and looks like storm. Joseph is breaking out with the measles.
Tuesday May 1st 1888
The Sunday School had a review which consisted of speeches, songs, recitations and dialogue and we had a very pleasant time. Sarah and Joseph Josephson started for Logan. Lydia Call was here to supper. Elwood Pettingill took dinner with us.
Wed May 2nd. Joseph is quite sick. Aunt Elizabeth Zundel and Eberhart came to-night but as her little boy has not had the measles, she did not stay. Sarah and Jos. were married to-day in the Logan Temple.
Thur May 3rd. Jos. & Sarah came back this morning. Uncle Dan’l, Aunt’s Betsy & Elizabeth & Mary Harding took supper with us. I attended Y. Ladies meeting which was very good. Jacob started north.
Fri May 4th. Joseph is some better. Jos. & Sarah went to Brigham.
Sat May 5th. Quite cloudy. Forstner went to Ogden and returned this evening. Jos. & Sarah returned this after-noon.
Sun May 6th. I attended Sunday School and meeting and Joint Meeting to-night but the later was not very good. Johnny is not very well.
Mon May 7th. Eberhart and Aunt Elizabeth started for Washakie this morning. J. Josephson, Sarah and myself went to Ogden. We seen Grandmother Abbott and several of the other folks. Had a very good time. Johnny is quite bad to-night. The Elders came and administered to him and he got some better.
Tues May 8th. Pleasant and quite warm. Johnny is about the same. Joseph is quite well.
Wed May 9th. Quite pleasant. Johnny is starting to break out with measles. J. Josephson started for Soda Springs this morning.
Thur May 10th. Quite cloudy. Johnny is about the same. We moved the stove in the summer kitchen.
Fri May 11th. Johnny is quite bad to-night. Quite cool.
Sat May 12th. Quite warm. Johnny is some better. Sarah and I went to see a game of baseball between the Willard and Pocatello clubs. The Willard beat them 18 to 4.
Sun May 13th. Very warm. I attended Sunday School and meeting and after the later Sarah, Lydia Call, and myself went to Grandma’s and took supper with them and had a sociable time, Johnny is better.
Mon May 14th. Quite pleasant and warm
Sun May 20th. Nothing of great importance has happened during the later week and will omit putting down the dates. It has been cloudy part of the time and to-day it sprinkled a little but soon cleared off. To-day Aunt Emma and her Daughter Emma and Alphonso, our cousins, took dinner with us and spent the after noon. I attended Sunday School and meeting which was very instructive.
Mon May 21st. Quite pleasant and warm.
Tues May 22nd. Warm part of the day and it also gave us quite a shower and has turned off quite cool this evening.
Wed May 23rd. Quite warm. Sarah and Forstner went to Brigham City and returned this evening.
Thur May 24th. Cloudy and gave us a little shower. Ma and Sarah attended Relief Society Meeting. Some of the Sisters from Brigham City were there.
Fri May 25th. Cloudy nearly all day, had a shower of rain. We cleaned the Buttery.
Sat May 26th. Rained quite hard for a while. Eberhart came to night to take Ma to Washakie to stay this summer.
Sun May 27th. Had two or three quite hard showers. Uncle David, Aunt Charilla, Cousins Emma and Arbarilla Browning and Grand Mother Abbott came from Ogden this morning and went home about 5 o’clock this after-noon, we all had a good visit. Mr. Bigler is staying here to-night.
Mon May 28th. Quite pleasant. We washed. Some of the men of the place held a short meeting here about the fence in the field. Aunt Betsy & Uncle Dan went home they have just arrived from a trip to Kamas
Tues May 29th. Eberhart and Louis started for Washakie in the wagon and Ma, Joseph, and Johnny went on the train, and it is very lone some.
Wed. May 30th. The people turned out and decorated the graves. We decorated Grandpa’s and another grave on our lot.
Thursday May 31st. Pleasant and quite warm. Bro. Hoagland came in from Cassia and brot a can of Pickles from Cina. I attended Y.L. M.I.A. which was a splendid meeting. We found a swarm of bees but they would not stay after hiving them.
Friday June 1st, 1888
We received a letter from Ma stating she had arrived there all right. Alphonso Brimhall, our cousin, came to-night to see if Sarah was going to Y.M. Confrence but she does not feel like it.
Sat June 2nd. We had a hard shower this after-noon but only lasted a few minutes. I am not very well but am better to-night.
Sun June 3rd. I attended Sunday School and meeting which was very good. I took supper to Aunt Betsy’s. Grandma Zundel came to-night. We had a shower this after-noon, and it is quite cool to-night.
Mon June 4th. Alphonso came from Confrence and took supper with us. Grandma went to Aunt Betsy’s this morning. It rained quite hard and it is quite cool.
Tues June 5th. It has turned of quite pleasant. Julia Ward and Aunt Betsy were here this after-noon and the later took supper with us. Some of my worms started to spin. There are a few that are older than the rest.
Wed June 6th. Sarah and myself went to Aunt Betsy’s a while this after-noon and took supper with her.
Thur June 7th. Quite warm. Sarah and myself attended Fast Meeting which was very good. Bro. S.N. Cook, who attended Y.M. Confrence ,said that Pres. Woodruff said “The only way we could keep possession of the Temple was by the united prayers of the Saints” and requested all to pray.
Fri June 8th. Quite pleasant and warm and…
Sat 9th. The same. Nothing of importance happened. I am not very well.
Sun June 10th. I attended Sunday School, meeting and Con-joint meeting at night.
Mon June 11th. Pleasant and warm. We are quite well.
Tues June 12th. We washed and are quite tired.
Wed June 13th. Very warm. Sarah and myself with some other sisters attended Young Ladies Confrence. Sisters Mary and Lillian Freeze was there from Salt Lake City and gave some very good instructions. The later spoke in tongues and she said there was an interpreter in the room but no one arose. I could not do justice to them by giving a synopsis of their remarks as they said so much that was good. After meeting, Sarah invited them to come here a speak, which they accepted and,
Thur June 14th. Sisters Mary and Lillian Freeze & Minnie Snow, (our Stake President of Y.L.) arrived here about noon and took dinner with us and we also invited Sisters Harriet Chandler, Mary E. Ward and Lottie Hubbard to dinner, after which we all attended Young Ladies Meeting where the Sisters all gave very good instructions, and Sis. Lillian Freeze sang in tongues and Sis. Mary interpreted it which was as follows. That the Sisters who was on the stand had a missions to perform, & Sis. M. Snow was the right one in the right place, and urged upon each one present to live worthy of going into the Temple & if they did not it would be terrible for them. After Meeting they returned to Brigham City. Sarah and myself, with others, also went up to Q. Officers Meeting which was also good. They desired the girls to be virtuous, and to get a testimony of the truth of this Gospel, and gave other good instructions, and I can say I never enjoyed myself better in my life. Never felt such a power as was manifested at each meeting and it was a time never to be forgotten.
Fri June 15th. Very warm. We straightened things around, and I wrote a letter to Ma.
Sat June 16th. Very warm. We done some cleaning.
Sun June 17th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. After the later, Lydia Call and Miss Dudley took supper with us and we then attended Singing School. Alma Josephson and John Sorenson took dinner with the boys. Sarah and I eat dinner with Aunt Betsy.
Mon June 18th. Quite cloudy and looks like storm. Eberhart came from Washakie. Elwood Pettingill, (our cousin) is staying here to-night. My worms started to spin.
Tues 19th. Washday. It stormed quite hard for about two hours and is quite cool after it. I am not very well.
Wed 20th. It is quite cool after the rain.
Thur June 21st. Quite pleasant. I am better.
Fri June 22nd. It is getting warm again. Aunt Betsy was here a while to-day. Eberhart heard to-day the Marshals had arrested some in Portage for Unlawful Cohabitation & had also been to the farm.
Sat June 23rd. Quite warm again. We all took supper to Aunt Betsy’s.
Sun Jun 24th. I attended Sunday School and meeting at which Bro. James J. Chandler, who has been on a mission to England, spoke to us, gave some of his experiences and gave some very good instruction. All are glad to see him home. Sarah’s S.S. class was here to learn some questions and answers. We attended Singing School. Lottie Hubbard was here a while.
Mon June 25th. Pleasant and warm. We received a letter from Ma stating that the marshals had not been to Washakie but had been to Portage and Plymouth. They were well.
Tues 26th. We washed. It is very warm.
Wed 27th. It is still very warm. Sarah and I went to Lottie Hubbard’s a while this after-noon. Sarah’s class came and recited their answers.
Thur June 28th. Quite hot. Sarah and I attended Young Ladies Meeting which was very good. Sis. Perry, our President who has been absent for some time was there and we were glad to see her. After meeting we went to see the finishing part of a game of baseball between the Ogden Standard and Willard. The later beat, 18 to 7 being the tallies made.
Fri 29th. It has been very windy all day and looks like storm.
Sat June 30th. Warm and clear. Forstner went with some boys to get a load of brush for the Bowery. Julia Ward was here a while this after-noon. Sarah Harding came to invite us to their place tomorrow. Mr. Conley is staying here to-night.
Sunday July 1st 1888
Mr. Conley went off this morning. Sarah and I attended Sunday School. Valina Woolstenhulme, Betsy’s niece and a friend of ours, went with us. After which ourselves, Eberhart and Aunt Betsy & Uncle Dan took dinner at Aunt Matilda’s, after which Sarah, myself & Valina went to meeting. Bro. Smith and Pres. Clawson spoke both is S.S. & meeting and gave very good instructions. After the later, have went back to Aunt Matilda Harding’s, took supper, had a good visit, then attended Singing School to-night and returned home.
Mon July 2nd. Very warm. We washed. Valina called in to-day.
Tues July 3rd. We baked some for tomorrow. Forstner took the honey out of one of our hives and one for Uncle Dan. Eberhart started for Washakie this morning. We sent some honey, peas and new potatoes to the folks. Aunt Betsy & Valina was her a while to-day. Estella Cole, Esther and Matilda Harding (the later my cousins) where here awhile.
Wed July 4th. Very hot. Guns were fired and the Brass Band serenaded the town at an early hour this morning. At ten o’clock a.m. the people gathered at the Bowery and songs, speeches, recitations, etc, etc. were listened to which was very well rendered and at 2 o’clock p.m. there were races of different kinds and a game of baseball between the married and single men, the later beating. Valina and Estella Cole took dinner with us and Valina, Nancy, Matilda & George Harding and Alphonso Brimhall took supper with us. Esther Harding came afterwards and we all attended a dance to-night which was quite good. Valina stayed all night.
Thur July 5th. We are tired and it is very hot. We went to Aunt Betsy’s this after-noon, took supper & after which Valina and I went with Aunt Betsy in the field to get some peas. They and Julia Ward came up for a few minutes afterwards and Valina stayed all night.
Fri July 6th. Very hot. Valina and I went to Grandma Zundel’s and Alphonso came back and stayed a while and went home. Valina is staying the night.
Sat July 7th. My worms are done spinning but have not much silk as so many have died. Lilly Cook was here a while this after-noon. Julia Ward called in a while.
Sun July 8th. Attended Sunday School and joint meeting to-night and both were very good. Uncle Dan’l, Aunt Betsy, Julia Ward and Valina Woolstenhulme took supper.
Mon July 9th. Very hot. Sarah picked some goose-berries to Aunt Betsy’s and she and myself went there and picked them over and took supper there. Valina came back to stay all night. We feel quite down hearted and lonesome.
Tues July 10th. Very hot. We washed. Bro. George Sterling Mason died at half past 5 o’clock of Blight’s Disease and the worst stage of Heart Disease. His last wife died two years ago last month. He leaves a family of 15 children living. Five are married, 5 single ones grown and 5 small ones. To-day is Louis Ward’s (Cynthia’s baby) birthday. He is (2) two years old.
Wed July 11th. It has been quite cloudy and looks like storm. We attended the funeral of Bro. Mason. He is on to 60 years old.
Thur July 12th. It rained considerable last night and some to-day which has made it a little cooler. Sarah and I attended Young Ladies Meeting which was very good and instructive.
Fri July 13th. It is quite cool and nice. Valina and I went to see a game of base ball between the Ogden “Athletics” and “Willard” boys. The former beat 16 to 8 but the pitcher of the later came very near dying a while before they started from the effects of taking poison through a mistake and Don Harding (my cousin) got his ankle put out of place so our club was quite broken up. Valina and I went to see Don after the game was out and took supper there. He is quite smart. Valina stays with us nights.
Sat July 14th. Quite warm through the day but cool at night. Valina & Aunt Betsy & folks went to Ogden. We rec’d a letter from Ma this morning. They were well.
Sun July 15th. Pleasant and warm. Attended Sunday School. Had some visitors from Mantua. Also went to meeting and Singing School to-night. Went to Lydia Call’s for supper. Matilda and Esther Harding took supper here.
Mon July 16th. Quite warm. Sarah Beecher was here to visit us. Elwood and Valina took supper with us. Eberhart came to-night from Washakie. Pa sent Sarah & I a dress and Ma sent us a silk handler chief & piece. We all attended a lecture delivered by Bro. J.M. Tanner upon education which was splendid.
Tues July 17th. Sarah finished making the bedroom carpet and put it sown. Valina and MR. Larsen was here a while this evening after which they started for home on the train.
Wed July 18th. Very hot. Sister Hubbard was here a few minutes. Aunt Betsy & Uncle Dan’l took supper here. I am quite sick. Uncle Dan administered to me & I feel a little better.
Thur July 19th. I am about the same. It is very hot.
Fri July 20th. Very hot. I am no better.
Sat July 21st. Very hot until towards evening when we had a heavy rain which flooded the streets. At ten o’clock Sister’s M.A. Hubbard and Mary Harding came and washed and anointed me and the Elder’s administered to me after which I felt better but am very week.
Sun July 22nd. I am a little better. Lydia Call spent the after-noon with me. Don Harding took supper with us.
Mon July 23rd. I am a little better. Sarah, Matilda Harding and myself took a buggy ride, after which Jacob fetched Grandma Zundel and Aunt Melena here.
Tues July 24th. I am a very little better. Eberhart went to Ogden and Forstner went to Syracuse as there was not doings here. Sarah washed.
Wed July 25th. It is quite warm again. I am not much better. Pa and Ma came last night and we are very glad to see them.
Thur July 26th. I am a very little better. Sarah and I went to Brigham City to get some medicine for me. I am quite tired to-night. Pa went to Brigham and returned to-night.
Fri July 27th. Very hot. I went to Aunt Betsy’s and Mary Harding’s a while, took supper at the later’s place.
Sat July 28th. About 3 o’clock this morning Father, Mother, Grandma Zundel, the children and myself started for Washakie and arrived here at 3 o’clock this after-noon feeling very tired.
Sun July 29th. (Washakie) I attended Sunday School and before meeting Ma and I went to Aunt Elizabeth Zundel’s and then went to meeting and received very good instructions from the Presidency of the Y.M. Association of the (Malad) Stake. We met Catherine Jones Richards, a former resident of Willard. After meeting, Grandma, Miss Sanders, and Ida Davis (the later from Willard) was here a while.
Mon July 30th. I am very tired. It is raining to-night.
Tues July 31st. It is quite cool as it rained nearly all night and some this morning. Pa went off this after-noon.
Wednesday August 1st 1888
Quite warm. Grandma, Ma, Phebe and Elizabeth Zundel (my cousins) and myself all went to Philine’s this morning and stayed until this evening. We received a letter from Sarah, they were all well. I am some better.
Thur Aug 2nd. The wind has blown nearly all day. About noon, Mr. Jimet, Commissioner Carrington, Deputy’s Steel and Wetstone came and searched some of the houses but found no one. This is the first time they have visited this place. Pa came to-day and just escaped the Marshals, and has gone off to-night. They then went to Portage, about 2 miles north, but found no one there and then returned and went on south. Phebe & Elizabeth and Grandma were here this after-noon and the later took supper with us.
Fri. Aug 3rd. Quite warm and windy. Ma and I went to Sis. Ward’s and visited. I am better. Elwood Pettingill (my cousin) came to-night from Willard.
Sat Aug 4th. Quite cool. Sis. Ward has a boy born to-day. Ma is staying there to-night. We received letters from Lucina and Cynthia.
Sun Aug 5th. Quite pleasant. Pa came to-day and went off to-night. Elwood, Miss Sanden, Elizabeth and Sis. Ward’s children were here to-day. Elizabeth stayed to supper. I am quite tired.
Mon Aug 6th. Quite warm. Wind blew quite hard. Ma went to Phebe’s a while. Mr. Bigler and his daughter Lizzie stopped her a while.
Tues Aug 7th. Mr. Wright, a boy from Brigham, is staying here to-night.
Wed Aug 8th. Louis & Mr. Wright went and got a horse & the later went home with it. I went to Phebe’s to sew and took supper there. Jacob Zundel (my cousin) and Mr. Atkinson was here a while to-night.
Thur Aug 9th. Quite cloudy. Alma Hubbard (from Willard) is staying her to-night.
Fri Aug 10th. Grandma and Phebe was here to-day.
Sat Aug 11th. Very warm. Alma stayed here all night and went home this morning. We received a letter from Sarah. Jacob was here to-night.
Sun Aug 12th. Very windy and cloudy. Jacob, Elizabeth, and Sis. Ward’s girls were here a while this morning. This after-noon, Theresa Sanden and myself went around to some of the Indian houses. They had them fixed quite good and kept quite clean for them as they have only been in them for a little while. We then went to Phebe’s and took supper with her. Pa came to-night.
Mon Aug 13th. At about half past 4 o’clock Jacob, Elizabeth, Grandma Z. and myself started for Collinston where Grandma and myself boarded the train and arrived home (at Willard) a little past 9 o’clock a.m. and found the folks pretty well. At 7 o’clock p.m. Sarah and myself started for Washakie with Bro. Davis and arrived at here at daylight having traveled all night.
Tues Aug 14th. Very warm. Sarah and I slept this fore-noon. Phebe, Jacob and Elizabeth took dinner and supper with us. Sis Ward’s children & Theresa Sanden came over and eat some water-melon and supper with us. We fetched the melons with us.
Wed Aug 15th. Sarah washed. It has rained quite hard to-day. Pa went off.
Thur Aug 16th. We all went to Phebe’s and Sarah stayed all night. I am not very well.
Fri Aug 17th. The wind has blown nearly all day. I am a little better. Perry Moss came with the team and has taken the folks up in Pocatello Canyon. I did not feel well enough to go, but am staying with Phebe while they are gone.
Sat Aug 18th. Quite warm. I am some better. The folks came home to-night and fetched a lot of Service Berries and Choke Cherries.
Sun Aug 19th. Very warm. Pa took us to Y.L. and R.S. Confrence at Portage which was very good and we returned to-night. Philene took supper with us after which we went to her house for a while, also called in to Phebe’s.
Mon Aug 20th. Very warm. Sarah and I started for Collinston at 9 o’clock a.m. with Tom Indian and arrived there about noon. Stayed at Sis. Richard’s until 5 o’clock p.m. when we boarded the train and arrived at Willard (home) a little after 7 o’clock p.m.
Tues Aug 21st. Warm and pleasant. Bella Naylor came to work for us. We cut apples and tended some other fruit.
Wed Aug 22nd. Quite cloudy. We washed. An Indian came from Washakie to get a load of melons and went right back.
Thur Aug 23rd. We attended Y. Ladies Meeting which was very good. Sarah and I went to the field and got some corn.
Fri Aug 24th. Very hot. We received a letter from Ma. They were well. I wrote to Ma and Grandma Abbott. We put up some corn to-day and cut prunes.
Sat Aug 25th. Very hot. We received a letter from Pa and Ma. They are well. Elwood was here a while.
Sun Aug 26th. Still very hot. I attended Sunday School and meeting which were very good. After which, Sarah and myself went to Aunt Matilda’s a while and Matilda Harding (my cousin), Annie Owens and Eliza Gordon came home with us and eat supper.
Mon Aug 27th. It is very hot. We have been tending the fruit. We received a letter from Mother.
Tues Aug 28th. Very hot. We washed. The boys are hauling the grain.
Wed Aug 29th. Still hot. Sarah’s Sunday School class had a party here this after-noon and had a very good time. Sarah and I received a card apiece sent to us by Sisters Mary and Lillie Freeze which are very nice, also read a good letter written by the later to Estella Barlow.
Thur Aug 30th. Very warm. We have been tending the fruit.
Fri Aug 31st. Hot and sultry. Tended the work as usual.
Saturday September 1st 1888
Very hot. Jos. Josephson came this morning. He is Sarah’s husband.
Sun Sept 2nd. Attended Sunday School and meeting and Conjoint Meeting to-night. I took dinner with Mary S. Harding.
Mon Sept 3rd. We washed. Mr. and Sis. Bigler, his daughter, Mrs. Steed & her 3 children are stopping here to-night.
Tues Sept 4th. It is a little cooler. Elwood was here a while to-day. Bella Naylor quite working for us.
Wed Sept 5th. The threshers were here for dinner and supper. Jos. Josephson started off with a load of fruit.
Thur Sept 6th. Quite warm. The threshers eat breakfast and finished threshing this morning. We had 268 bushels of wheat and 74 bu. of oats. I attended Fast Meeting and Young Ladies Meeting. Pres. Clawson and his counselor, Bro. Madson were at both and we had very good meeting and instruction.
Fri Sept 7th. Warm and pleasant. Sarah and Forstner went to Brigham City and returned. Mr. Bigler is staying here to-night.
Sat Sept 8th. Very warm. Eberhart, Uncle Dan’l and Aunt Betsy started for Washakie this morning. We hear Apostle M. Thatcher has been arrested
Sun Sept 9th. I attended Sunday School and meeting which were very good. After the later, Sarah and I went to Sis. Kunzler’s for a while.
Mon Sept 10th. I am not very well. Elwood came and took some of his book he has been canvassing for to deliver them at Mantua.
Tues Sept 11th. Quite warm. I am not much better. We have been tending the fruit.
Wed Sept 12th. Warm and pleasant. Sarah went to Brigham with Elwood this after-noon to Y.L. Confrence and the later is staying here to-night. I am a little better.
Thur Sept 13th. Quite warm. Aunt Emma and Julia Ward were here a while. Aunt Betsy & Uncle Dan returned to-night. Ira Pettingill who came with them is staying here to-night.
Fri Sept 14th. Quite pleasant. Emma Pettingill (our cousin) and Aunt Betsy’s children eat dinner here. J. Josephson came to-night.
Sat Sept 15th. Quite cool. I am not so well. Elwood fetched his guitar to-night and sang and played for us.
Sun Sept 16th. Very warm. Jos., Sarah and myself went to Brigham to Seventies Confrence which was very good, and returned to-night. We brot Phena Josephson back with us. I am quite tired.
Mon Sept 17th. It has rained this after-noon and is raining to-night. We read in the paper that Apostle George Q. Cannon has given himself up to the officers.
Tues Sept 18th. Jos. and Phena started for Brigham about 4 o’clock. It has been raining nearly all day and continues to-night. Br. Bigler came back to-night.
Wed Sept 19th. Quite pleasant and cool. I am considerable better. Elwood was here and played and sang for us on the guitar. We picked hops to-night.
Thur Sept 20th. Quite warm through the day but cool night and mornings. Sarah and I went to Y. Ladies Meeting, received very good instructions. Word was received to-night of Bro. Alexander Perry’s death, he having been in exile for obeying God’s laws. He died the 30th. of August.
Fri Sept 21st. Quite warm. Jacob picked the grapes. We have been making jam.
Sat Sept 22nd. Pleasant and warm. Aunt Betsy and children were here this after-noon.
Sun Sept 23rd. Very warm. I attended Sunday School and meeting and after the later a few of the Sisters met here and we held our Officers Meeting. All were very good and instructive. Sister Perry took dinner with us. Matilda Harding and Elwood were here a while to-night. Sarah and I went to see Don Haring (our cousin) who has his arm broke playing ball. He is getting along first rate.
Mon Sept 24th. Very warm. Elwood was here to-day. Forstner is 16 years old. There is a circus in town but I did not attend it.
Tues Sept 25th. We made some grape jelly and done some other work.
Wed Sept 26th. Very warm. Sarah and Forstner went to Ogden this morning and returned this after-noon. I went to Aunt Betsy’s and sewed.
Thur Sept 27th. Quite sultry. Sarah Beecher called a few minutes.
Fri Sept 28th. Quite cloudy. Jos. Josephson came back to-day.
Sat Sept 29th. Very warm. We made some wine. Mr. and Sis. Bigler took dinner with us.
Sun Sept 30th. Still warm. I attended Sunday School and meeting, and after the later I went to Lydia Call’s (now Lydia Barrow’s, as she got married last Wednesday) and took supper with her and her husband.
Monday October 1st 1888
Quite cloudy. Sarah taught school to-day as the teacher had to go to Ogden.
Tues Oct 2nd. Quite pleasant. Louis is 11 yrs. old to-day. I partly made my dress.
Wed Oct 3rd. Cloudy & cool. Sarah washed & we ironed some. Sarah finished my skirt.
Thur Oct 4th. Pleasant & warm. Sarah and Jos. started for Salt Lake City to Confrence. Aunt Betsy and Mr. Emmett, her Brother-in-law, was here to-day and the later done some nice sewing on a machine he has here.
Fri Oct 5th. Very cloudy and cool. Aunt Betsy was here to sew.
Sat Oct 6th. Very clear and pleasant. Forstner took me to the Hot Springs where I boarded the train for Salt Lake City and arrived there at noon. Jos. was there to meet me and we went to Patriarch John Smith’s and this after-noon we went to the Fair. Saw everything imaginable and every thing was very nice but I cannot begin to write down the things that were there. To-night Sarah, Mary L. Harding and myself went to the theatre to-night entitled “Storm Beaten” which was excellent.
Sun Oct 7th. It has been raining nearly all day. We went to Confrence to-day and received excellent instructions. Sarah and I took dinner with Sister Kimball, an old acquaintance of Grandmothers. To-night we attended Joint Meeting of the Young Men’s and Young Ladies Association which was also very good.
Mon Oct 8th. Clear and pleasant. We started home this morning at 8 o’clock, stayed in Ogden, went and seen the folks and started for Willard at 4 o’clock, and arrived home about 8 o’clock p.m.
Tues Oct 9th. Pleasant and clear. We straitened things around and cleaned up a little.
Wed Oct 10th. Quite cool. Lucina and Cynthia, their husbands and children arrived here to-night from Cassia.
Thur Oct 11th. Pleasant but cool. Lucina & Fred Beecher, her husband, went to Ogden and returned to night.
Fri Oct 12th. Very cool. Cynthia and David Ward, her husband, went to Brigham and returned. I went to Lydia Barrow’s, my friend, and gave her a present of a set of nice plates, as she is going to move to Snake River in the morning. She was here to see me last night. Lucina went to Ogden to-day instead of yesterday.
Sat Oct 13th. Very cool. Cynthia went to Brigham to-day instead of yesterday.
Sun Oct 14th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Bro. Charles and Sis. Adeline Wright came and took dinner with us they are old residents of this place. The girls went visiting but Cynthia came this after-noon and Julia Ward and Sarah Beecher was here this after-noon, the former took supper with us.
Mon Oct 15th. Very cool. The girls went visiting.
Tues Oct 16th. Clear & cool. Pa and Ma came to-night.
Wed Oct 17th. Quite cool. We washed. Jos. Nicholas was buried to-day. He died Monday after a long spell of sickness.
Thur Oct 18th. Pleasant and quite warm. Ma and the girls went to Ogden and returned to-night bringing Grandma Abbott with them.
Fri Oct 19th. Cloudy & cool. The girls went visiting. Aunt Betsy was here this after-noon. Pa and Ma spent the evening at Sarah Beecher’s as Lucina was there.
Sat Oct 20th. Very cool. We ironed. The girls went visiting a while this after-noon.
Sun Oct 21st. Cynthia, David and Sarah went to Sis. Wood’s a while this morning. Eberhart and Forstner came to-day with the cattle. This after-noon we all went to Grandma Zundel’s for a while, all but Pa, Ma & Forstner.
Mon Oct 22nd. Quite cool. Uncle David and Aunt Charilla Browning, Martin and James Bunker (the later our cousins by marriage) came to-day from Ogden, visited a while & went back. Martin has just arrived from a mission and it is the first time we ever saw the two later. There were 27 of us here at once to-day, and all relatives and our family and we had a splendid time. I went to Aunt Betsy’s and see Martha and Laura Woolstenhulme, the former my old friend. Elwood and Bro. Wells were here and gave us some instrumental music, songs, etc.
Tues Oct 23rd. Cloudy and quite cold. The girls and their husbands started home this morning. To-day is Abby Ward’s (Cynthia’s girl) birthday. She is 8 years old.
Wed Oct 24th. It has rained considerable to-day. Aunt Betsy, Martha and Laura Woolstenhulme were here this after-noon.
Thur Oct 25th. Cloudy and cool. Rained come last night. Alma Josephson is staying here to-night.
Fri Oct 26th. We washed. Cloudy this morning but clear the rest of the day. We attended a theatre to-night for the benefit of Charles Hubbard Jr. who is going on a mission, entitled “Forced to the War”.
Sat Oct 27th. Quite cloudy. We ironed & done some other work.
Sun Oct 28th. Pleasant and quite warm. Jos., Sarah, Eberhart and myself attended Quarterly Confrence this after-noon at Brigham City which was very good.
Mon Oct 29th. Warm and pleasant. Eberhart and J. Josephson started for Brigham to go to the canyon after wood. Sarah and I and Grandma Abbott went to Aunt Betsy’s this after-noon and stayed until night.
Tues Oct 30th. Quite cloudy. Martha and Laura were here to-night a while as they are going to Ogden in the morning.
Wednesday October 31st. 1888. It rained this after-noon very hard. Father and Bro. Facer went to Ogden to see what the marshal’s had against Pa as they have been here after him, but they had nothing but old complaints against him for living with two women, but they had no evidence against him and he ought to have been discharged, but they placed him under $1,000 bonds. Bro. Facer and Uncle David Browning being his bondsmen.
Thursday November 1st 1888
Pleasant but cold. We all attended Fast Meeting but Grandma, which was very good. Sarah and I attended Young Ladies Meeting which was also good.
Fri Nov 2nd. Quite cloudy. Father, Mother and the children went to Washakie to move their things down. Grandma went to Ogden this morning on the train. Eberhart and Jos. came from the canyon.
Sat Nov 3rd. Very cold as the wind has been blowing all day.
Sun Nov 4th. Still very cold. I did not go anywhere to-day as I have a gathering on my finger and it pains me very bad.
Mon Nov 5th. It is very cold. My finger is worse and pained me very bad last night.
Tues Nov 6th. Cold and cloudy. We received a letter from Ma and Pa. They were well.
Wed Nov 7th. It snowed some last night and is still cloudy. Sarah went with Lucy Perry to get some donations for the meeting house.
Thur Nov 8th. It is a little warmer. We received a letter from Cina, they were well. To-day is my birthday, I being 19 years old.
Fri Nov 9th. Pleasant but cold. My finger is much better.
Sat Nov 10th. Pleasant and cold. We done a little cleaning.
Sun Nov 11th. It is a little warmer. I attended Sunday School and this after-noon the funeral services of Bro. Moses Dudley, an aged and faithful Latter-day Saint and an old resident of this place. His loss will be felt by all. I attended night meeting.
Mon Nov 12th. Quite pleasant. Eberhart, Joseph and Uncle Dan’l started for Washakie.
Tues Nov 13th. Quite cool. Elwood took dinner with us. He has just arrived from Washakie.
Wed Nov 14th. Clear and cool. Sarah and I went to Aunt Betsy’s a while this after-noon. Pa came home this evening. Uncle Isaac Zundel & Bro. Moroni Ward came to-night on some business.
Thur Nov 15th. Cold and cloudy. I attended Y. Ladies Meeting and Officers Meeting both were very good and instructive. Sis. Perry was here a few minutes.
Fri Nov 16th. It has rained a little to-day. Aunt Betsy was here this after-noon. Uncle Isaac & Bro. Ward went home last night.
Sat Nov 17th. It rained last night and to-day and is quite cold. We done some cleaning.
Sun Nov 18th. We all attended Sunday School and meeting but Forstner, (he went to Brigham this after-noon) which was very good. We rec’d many good instructions. Pa spoke at both places. The first time he has had that privilege for some years past. Nephi Josephson eat dinner here. We attended meeting to-night and when we came home we found Eberhart and J. Josephson who had just arrived from Washakie. Ma, the children and Uncle Dan came in few minutes later. We were very glad to see them.
Mon Nov 19th. Quite pleasant. We washed & done work as usual.
Ties Nov 20th. Clear and warm. Pa went to Ogden and returned. Bro. & Sis. Zarbock, their son, Hadden Ward, and Josa Green came to-night, the two later and Sis. Zarbock are subpoenaed to appear in Ogden the 23rd inst.
Wed Nov 21st. Pleasant & warm. Bro. & Sis. Zarbock & Son went off about noon.
Thur Nov 22nd. A little cloudy. The girls went visiting but returned this evening.
Fri Nov 23rd. Pleasant but cool. Pa, Hadden and Josa went to Ogden. Jos, Sarah and Eberhart started for Cassia.
Sat Nov 24th. Pleasant & warm. Pa, Hadden, Josa, Theresa Ladden, Miss Hall, Charles Evens and wife came from Ogden, eat supper and all but Pa started for home.
Sun Nov 25th. Quite warm. I attended Sunday School and meeting this after-noon and to-night. All were very good and instructive. Jacob came from Cassia to-night.
Mon Nov 26th. Pleasant and warm. Pa and Ma attended a Panorama to-night of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Tues Nov 27th. The wind has blown very cold and hard all day but quit to-night.
Wed Nov 28th. Quite pleasant. Jacob fetched Grandma Zundel up about noon.
Thur Nov 29th. Cloudy but quite warm. Thanksgiving day. The people held meeting this morning. Father, Mother, and Grandmother attended it. I attended Y.L. Association which was very good. Bro. & Sis. Zarbock and their son is staying here to-night.
Fri Nov 30th. Pleasant and warm. Bro and Sis. Zarbock went off this morning. Pa and Ma went to Ogden this after-noon and took Grandma home.
Saturday December 1st 1888
Quite cool and cloudy. Valina Woolstenhulme came and took me on surprise this morning and I was very pleased to see her. She only stayed a few minutes & went to Aunt Betsy’s. Pa and Ma came home to-night.
Sun Dec 2nd. I attended Sunday School and meetings this after-noon & night. After meeting this after-noon, Valina and I went to Aunt Matilda’s and took supper there. Valina is staying with me to-night.
Mon Dec 3rd. Pleasant and warm. Pa, Forstner and myself went to Brigham. I got me a coat and Pa bot the boys some clothes. Valina went to Ogden this morning. Aunt Emma is here to-night.
Tues Dec 4th. Warm & pleasant. Aunt Emma went home this morning. I am not very well.
Wed Dec 5th. Clear & warm. I am better.
Thur Dec 6th. The weather is very fine for this time of the year. Mr. Bigler stayed here last night.
Fri Dec 7th. Pleasant. We cleaned the kitchen to-day. Bro. & Sis. Davis from Malad stopped for dinner to-day & then went on. Ma & myself attended a theatre to-night entitled “The Rival Merchants”. It was midline good. Pa gave a picture canvass.
Sat Dec 8th. Quite cool. We cleaned in the front room & finished in the kitchen. Bro. Wolverton took dinner with us to-day.
Sun Dec 9th. Quite cool & cloudy. Pa, Forstner, Jacob & myself attended Y.M.M.I.A. Confrence at Brigham which was very instructive.
Mon Dec 10th. Warm and pleasant. Mr. Bigler is staying here on his way home.
Tues Dec 11th. Very warm for this time of the year. Pa and Jacob started for Washakie.
Wed Dec 12th. Pleasant and cool. Bro. Moline is staying here to-night. I went to Sis. Facers to-night where a theological class was organized.
Thur Dec 13th. The wind has blown cold all day. I attended Y. Ladies Meeting. We had Sisters Minnie Snow & Hattie Jenson of the Stake Presidency and Sis. Tanner, a teacher in the academy of this Stake and all gave excellent instructions. Eberhart, Jos. and Sarah returned from Cassia this after-noon.
Fri Dec 14th. It rained very hard last night and part of to-day. I have a boil under my arm which pains my very bad.
Sat Dec 15th. It tried to snow this morning but did not succeed but is still very cloudy.
Sun Dec 16th. It has rained nearly all say. I did not go anywhere, as my arm pained me too bad. Bro. Abram Cannon, Jacob Gates and R. Campbell were here to preach to-day. The folks all went.
Mon Dec 17th. Pleasant and quite warm. Jos. went to Brigham. My boil broke to-night. Aunt Betsy was here this after-noon and took supper with us.
Tues Dec 18th. Pleasant but cool. Ma and Sarah washed. My arm is not much better.
Wed Dec 19th. Quite cool but clear. Pa and Jacob came home to-night.
Thur Dec 20th. Cloudy & cool. My arm is much better. Mr. Robins took dinner here.
Fri Dec 21st. Very cloudy and looks stormy. Uncle Dan’l and Tho’s Emmitt were here to-night.
Sat Dec 22nd. It rained all morning. Cleared off a few hours and is still storming to-night. Jos. came down to-night. Uncle Dan & Bro. Emmitt where here again to-night on some business.
Sun Dec 23rd. It has rained all day very hard. I did not go anywhere. I have another boil starting. Joseph is seven years old to-day.
Mon Dec 24th. It snowed enough last night to cover the ground. Pa, Eberhart & Joseph went to Ogden and came back to-night.
Tues Dec 25th. Very cold all day. Christmas Day. Santa Claus fetched several presents to the children such as, books, slates, harmonicas, candy, etc. Ma, Sarah and myself went to Aunt Betsy’s this after-noon for a while. Eberhart, Forstner, Jos. & Sarah attended a ball to-night.
Wed Dec 26th. It is snowing to-night. I rec’d a letter from Lydia Barrows (my old friend), also the likeness of herself and husband.
Thur Dec 27th. It has snowed nearly all day and is snowing some to-night. My boils pain me very bad.
Fri Dec 28th. Very cold. I feel almost sick with my boils.
Sat Dec 29th. Very cold. Pa, Jos. & Sarah went to Brigham and ret. to-night, the two later got them some furniture.
Sun Dec 30th. It is a very little warmer. My boils keep getting worse. Alphonso and Elwood took supper with us. Pa lanced my boil to-night and it fees a little better.
Mon Dec 31st. Quite cold. We cleaned and done some baking. My boil is a little better.
Tuesday January 1st 1889
Very cold. We brot Grandma Zundel and Melena and Alphonso spent the day with us and are staying here to-night. There was almost a total eclipse of the sun this after-noon.
Wed Jan 2nd. Very cold. Eberhart took the folks about noon. My boil is much better.
Thur Jan 3rd. Still cold. I attended Fast Meeting this morning. Eberhart and I went to an entertainment given by the Dramatic Association which consisted of songs, recitations and dancing. We had a very enjoyable time.
Fri Jan 4th. It is a little warmer. Eberhart and Jos. started up north this morning.
Sat Jan 5th. Quite warm. Mr. Tune came and left a sewing machine here & took a horse to try him.
Sun Jan 6th. I attended Sunday School and meeting which was very good. At the former Bro. T.W. Brewerton was honorably released from being Supt. of the Sunday School in which place he has served faithfully for many years.
Mon Jan 7th. Quite cloudy and looks like storm. We baked and cooked some things.
Tues Jan 8th. Pleasant but quite cool. To-day is Grandma Zundel’s birthday, she being 80 years old and we celebrated it. There were present of her children and grandchildren 29 and Bro. & Sis. Hubbard Williams and Sarah Beecher and Mr. Beecher were also here. We had a supper and in the evening we had music, songs, speeches, recitations etc. and had a time long to be remembered by those present. I will mention one thing especially, that is, Grandma singing a Dutch song herself. Her posterity that are living number 71, those that are dead 8. It is also Johnny’s birthday. He is 4 years old.
Wed Jan 9th. Clear and cold. Grandma, Aunt’s Melena & Emma & little Emma stayed here last night and they all went home except Grandma. To-day is Lucina’s birthday. She is 30 years old.
Thur Jan 10th. Quite pleasant. We washed.
Fri Jan 11th. Very warm. Eberhart and Jos. came from Washakie. They brot the rest of the things from that place of Pa’s.
Sat Jan 12th. Quite cold. Pa and Forstner went to Ogden and returned to-night. I am quite sick with a cold.
Sun Jan 13th. It snowed considerable last night. Aunt Betsy was here a while. I am better.
Mon Jan 14th. Quite pleasant. Jos. went to Brigham.
Tues Jan 15th. Quite warm. Aunt Emma & little Emma are here, the former to help us make Grandma a dress. Eberhart took them home to-night. Sarah & I took a sleigh ride there & back.
Wed Jan 16th. It has snowed quite a little. We all (except Pa, Grandma & the two little ones) attended a theatre by the “John Lindsey Company” entitled “Ingomar” which was well performed.
Thur Jan 17th. Quite pleasant. Ma went to Louisa Taylor’s, who has lost her babe, to help them. Eberhart took Grandma home this after-noon. I took a ride there and back. We attended another theatre by the some Company entitled “Hazel Kirke” which was also well performed.
Fri Jan 18th. Pleasant but cold. Pa went to Ogden yesterday and returned to-day.
Sat Jan 19th. Cold and pleasant. Pa & Jos. went to Brigham and returned. I have a boil under my arm which pains me very bad.
Sun Jan 20th. Pleasant & still cold. My boil is worse & pains me so I can hardly bear it.
Mon Jan 21st. Quite cloudy. My boil broke this morning and is some easier.
Tues Jan 22nd. It snowed last night and continued until 3 o’clock p.m. I am some better.
Wed Jan 23rd. Pleasant and quite warm. Pa and Ma went to Ogden yesterday and returned to-day bringing Grandma Abbott back with them. Aunt Emma was here to-night and the boys took her home. I took a sleigh ride with them. Pa went to Ogden to see about his case and he is free.
Thur Jan 24th. Warm and pleasant. Jos. and Sarah went to Brigham and returned.
Fri Jan 25th. The wind blew very hard to-day. It is Pa’s birthday. He is 53 years old. He and Jos. went to Brigham.
Sat Jan 26th. Quite warm. Pa went to Brigham again on business and returned.
Sun Jan 27th. Quit warm and pleasant. Father, Mother, Jos. & Sarah went to Confrence to Brigham. Pa stayed up there. Aunt Betsy was here a while.
Mon Jan 28th. Cold night and morning but quite warm through the day. Mother, Forstner, Jacob and myself went to Confrence at Brigham. Pa came back with us.
Tues Jan 29th. It is a little warmer. We washed. Grandma received a letter from Bunkerville stating L. Cynthia Celestia Bunker See died the 10th inst. She leaves two children and a husband. Also two children of her sister who was also the wife of her husband (George See) but had died several years ago. She is Grandmother’s Grandchild.
Wed Jan 30th. It is a little warmer. Ma and Sarah started to work on the rug.
Thur Jan 31st. It is very foggy. Attended work as usual.
Friday February 1st, 1889
A little warmer. There is a dance to-night but I did not go.
Sat Feb 2nd. It has thawed considerable. The boys killed a pig.
Sun Feb 3rd. Quite cold. I attended Sunday School and meeting which was very good. Grandma, Jos., Sarah and myself went to Grandma Zundel’s and spent the evening. To-day is Ma’s birthday, she is 47 yrs. old.
Mon Feb 4th. Quite warm. Pa and Jos. went to Ogden to get them some stoves and ret. to-night. The folks have gone to a lecture delivered by Bro. Palmer.
Tues Feb 5th. A little warmer. Two to three men came and helped Pa get the old log house ready to move.
Wed Feb 6th. Quite warm. About 20 men with 8 span of horses succeeded (after considerable trouble) in moving the house, and we prepared a supper for them. It is much more pleasant in here than before.
Thur Feb 7th. It snowed nearly all day. Father, Mother and myself attended Fast Meeting which was very good. Aunt Emma was here to-day a while.
Fri Feb 8th. Warm and pleasant. Sarah Beecher was here a while and took dinner with us.
Sat Feb 9th. A little cloudy but warm. Ma is not very well.
Sun Feb 10th. Very warm and like spring. I attended Sunday School and meeting which was very good, had some missionaries to the later. Sarah and I went to Sis. Hubbard’s a few minutes this evening. Ma is not much better.
Mon Feb 11th. It is a little cloudy. Pa, Jacob and Grandma Abbott went to Ogden and the later stayed there, and the others returned to-night.
Tues Feb 12th. Quite pleasant but cold. We put Sarah’s new stove up yesterday. Jos. went to Brigham yesterday. Yesterday was the election at Ogden for City Officers and the Gentiles received 400 (Four Hundred) more votes than the Mormons through false means.
Wed Feb 13th. It commenced to Snow this after-noon and snowed very hard until about dark when it ceased. Sis. Mary Harding was here a while this after-noon. To-day is Father and Mothers 32nd. Wedding Day.
Thur Feb 14th. Pleasant and quite warm. Pa white washed the old house and cleaned it some. Ma and Sarah finished another rug.
Fri Feb 15th. Quite cold but pleasant I finished cleaning the old house floor. Jos. came from Brigham to-night. Bro. Moline is staying here over night.
Sat Feb 16th. It snowed very hard this morning but cleared off this after-noon. Pa ordered several fruit trees and shrubs of Bro. Moline as he is selling them. Forstner and Jacob went to Brigham and returned.
Sun Feb 17th. Clear and cold. I attended Sunday School and Meeting. Joseph has a bad cold. I wrote to my friend Lydia Barrow.
Mon Feb 18th. It snowed very hard until 3 o’clock p.m. when it quit and was quite pleasant the rest of the day. We received a letter from Aunt Cynthia and cousin Mary Fife who are in Arizona, they were well and like the country very well. Joseph Z. is quite sick with a cold.
Tues Feb 19th. It has been quite pleasant all day, it snowed a very little. Aunt Emma was here a while. Joseph is better. We washed. Bro. Kelly is staying here to-night. He is from Brigham City.
Wed Feb 20th. The wind has been blowing cold all day. Bro. Ingram brot his daughter here to-day. She cleaned the old house some more as she is going to live there.
Thur Feb 21st. It is a little warmer but the wind still blows. Bro. Kaizer eat supper with us. Jos., Sarah, Eberhart and myself spent the evening to Aunt Emma’s. Had a very good visit. Sarah is 22 years old to-day.
Fri Feb 22nd. It is quite warm. I attended a School dance to-night which was splendid.
Sat Feb 23rd. It is warm and like spring. I attended Young Ladies Meeting which was very good and instructive, after which I called at Aunt Betsy’s a few minutes.
Sun Feb 24th. Very warm for this time of the year. I attended Sunday School and meeting which was very instructive.
Mon Feb 25th. It has rained nearly all day. Jos. and Sarah went to Brigham.
Tues Feb 26th. It rained a very little this morning but pleasant the rest of the day. We washed.
Wed Feb 27th. It is very pleasant. Bro. Ingram and his two Daughters, Fanny and Mary Ellen came to-day. Took dinner with us. The later is going to live in the old house, the former went home. Aunt Emma was here a while. Mr. Bigler and Stoddard is staying here to-night.
Thur Feb 28th. Very pleasant and warm. Aunt Betsy has another boy born to-day.
Friday March 1st, 1889
Warm and pleasant like spring. Bro. Kaizer was here a while. Bro. Moline is staying here to-night. Eberhart and myself went to a dance to-night.
Sat Mar 2nd. Very warm. Bro. John Smith is here to-night. Jos., Sarah, Clara and Ephraim Josephson came from Brigham to-night.
Sun Mar 3rd. Pleasant and warm. I attended Meeting which was very good. It is Jacob’s birthday, he is 14 years old.
Mon Mar 4th. Pleasant and warm. Jos., Ephraim, Clara and Eberhart started off this morning, the later is taking the horses north. Patriarch John Smith has been giving blessings, he gave 11 in all. Forstner and Jacob had theirs. His son was also with him.
Tues Mar 5th. Clear and warm. We washed.
Wed Mar 6th. Sunshine. Ma went to a sewing bee. Sarah and I attended Joint Meeting.
Thur Mar 7th. Very warm. Sarah and I attended Young Ladies Meeting this after-noon which was very good. We went to Sis. Facer’s to a Theological School to-night.
Fri Mar 8th. Very cloudy all day and to-night it is raining very hard. Eberhart and David Zundel came to-night. Charles Wright and son from Plain City are staying here to-night. I attended a Theatre to-night entitled “Driven To The Wall” played by the Plain City Dramatic Association.
Sat Mar 9th. Quite pleasant. Jos. came down to-night. Wm Gibbs is staying here. Bro. Wright & son went home.
Sun Mar 10th. Very warm. I attended Sunday School and Meeting the Pre. of the Stake and others were there and gave good instructions. Bro. Gibbs went off this after-noon.
Mon Mar 11th. Quite warm and pleasant. David went home this morning.
Tues Mar 12th. Quite cloudy and the wind has blown all day. Father, Eberhart, Jacob and Forstner started north with the cattle, the later came back to-night; Ma went to Relief Society Confrence to Brigham City.
Wed Mar 13th. The wind has been blowing all day, it started to rain about eleven o’clock and continued nearly all day. We white washed and cleaned the kitchen. Ma, Sarah and myself attended R.S. Meeting this morning. It was expected we should have visitors but they did not came.
Thur Mar 14th. It has rained nearly all day. We cleaned one of our bedrooms.
Fri Mar 15th. The wind has blown and it has rained all day.
Sat Mar 16th. It rained a while this morning, then it stopped. Jos. and myself went to Y.M. and Young Ladies Confrence, which was very good.
Sun Mar 17th. It rained very hard this morning but it cleared off and Jos., Sarah, Forstner and myself went to the same Confrence to-day, which was excellent. We received very good and timely instructions.
Mon Mar 18th. It is a little clearer. We washed.
Tues Mar 19th. Quite pleasant but the wind has blown quite hard.
Wed Mar 20th. Quite warm. Aunt Emma was here a while. Eberhart is 25 years old.
Thur Mar 21st. Warm and pleasant. Sarah and I attended Young Ladies Meeting which was very good. Jacob came home to-night. Bro. Facer went to the Penitentiary for unlawful Cohabitation.
Fri Mar 22nd. Warm and clear. Pa and Eberhart arrived about noon. The bushes are leafing out and look quite green.
Sat Mar 23rd. Pleasant and warm. I made a flower garden this after-noon.
Sun Mar 24th. I attended Sunday School and meeting this after-noon and to-night. Was all very good. Uncle Dan’l, Aunt Betsy and Thos. Emmett, her brother-in-law, took supper with us.
Mon Mar 25th. Quite pleasant until this evening when it turned quite cool and is very cloudy. Bro. Wilcox is staying here to-night. We washed
Tues Mar 26th. Quite pleasant and warm. Sarah and Jos. went to Brigham and returned.
Wed 27th. Very pleasant. Jos. Parson came about one o’clock last night from Plymouth with the information that Bro. Garrett Wolverton died about noon yesterday. They will fetch him here to bury him as one of his wives are buried here. He is 36 yrs. of age, leaves 2 wives,(one of whom are crazy) and 6 children and numerous friends to mourn his loss.
Thur Mar 28th. Pleasant but windy. They arrived here with the corpse about 10 o’clock this morning and as he was so bad they took him right to the cemetery. His two women, his daughter, and Annabelle Bigler came and eat some and they all went to the funeral, after which his sons John, Nephi and Henry also Henry Campbell and Henry Hess who came with them came and eat dinner after which John W. and Henry Hess & Jos. Parson started home. Thos. Wolverton and the women folks, except Miss. Bigler, went to Bro. Coles.
Fri Mar 29th. Very cloudy this morning but it soon cleared off. The folks all started home this morning. The agent came and delivered Grandpa and Grandma’s likenesses enlarged.
Sat Mar 30th. Pleasant and warm. The men are busy putting in their crops. Eberhart went to Plain City with the Dramatic to take a part in the theatre.
Sunday Mar 31st. Warm but a little cloudy. I attended Sunday School but did not feel like going to meeting.
Monday April 1st, 1889
Quit warm and pleasant. We washed
Tues Apr 2nd. It is a little cloudy. Eberhart and Jacob started for the north country this morning.
Wed Apr 3rd. Pleasant and very warm. I attended Joint Meeting of the Y.M. & Y.L. to-night.
Thur Apr 4th. Very hot. I attended Fast Meeting this morning and Y.L. Meeting this after-noon. Both were very good. Sarah went to Ogden to-day with Uncle Dan’l. A. Warner and Mary Lowe were here this evening, the later is from Grape Creek Idaho and a former resident of this place. Alphonso and Aunt Emma took supper with us.
Fri Apr 5th. The wind has blown nearly all day, it is a little more pleasant to-night. Sarah came home to-night. Pa started for Salt Lake City to the General Confrence, which commences tomorrow.
Sat Apr 6th. It rained very hard this after-noon, there was also a beautiful rainbow.
Sun Apr 7th. Quite cloudy but warm. I attended Sunday School and meeting which was very instructive. The trees are all in bloom and every thing is lovely.
Mon Apr 8th. Quite pleasant and warm, a little cloudy to-night. Jos. went to Plain City and back to-day.
Tues Apr 9th. A little cloudy and windy all day. Pa came back from Salt Lake City this morning. Aunt Betsy & children was here this after-noon.
Wed Apr 10th. Quite cloudy but warm. We put another rug on to-day to wash.
Thurs Apr 11th. Very cloudy, looks like storm. Joseph Josephson started out west with a load of apples. Bro’s Parkinson and Cowley is staying here to-night on their way home from confrence.
Fri Apr 12th. It rained very hard last night but stopped until to-night when it commenced again. The brethren started off this morning.
Sat Apr 13th. It has rained all morning, quit until about dark when it started again and turned to a snow to-night. It snowed hard for awhile but soon quit. I went to see a game of base ball a while between the Willard and Pocatello the scores being 10 to 11 in favor of the Willard.
Sun Apr 14th. Cloudy all day. Aunt Emma was here to dinner and supper. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Eeceived very good instructions. I attended S.S. Singing School.
Mon Apr 15th. Quite cloudy. Jacob came from Washakie to-night. Forstner went to Brigham to-night.
Tues Apr 16th. A little more pleasant but quite cold. Forstner went with Bro. Moline to deliver trees. They fetched some down here for Pa and others, the later is staying over night. It rained quite hard to-night.
Wed Apr 17th. Quite cold. Forstner took Bro. Moline home. I rec’d letters from Lydia & Martha W.
Thur Apr 18th. Quite warm and pleasant. Sarah and my self attended Young Ladies Meeting and received excellent instructions.
Fri Apr 19th. Pleasant and warm. Ma and I cleaned three rooms up stairs.
Sat Apr 20th. Very warm. Sarah, Aunt Betsy and my self went to Grandma Zundel’s this after-noon, had a good visit.
Sun Apr 21st. Very warm and pleasant. I attended Sunday School and meeting which was very instructive. Aunt Betsy is here this after-noon.
Mon Apr 22nd. Quite pleasant this morning but cloudy to-night.
Tues Apr 23rd. Very warm. Pa, Ma, Sarah and myself went to the lake shore and got some salt. Jos. Josephson came from Cassia to-night.
Wed Apr 24th. Pleasant and warm. Jos., Sarah and my self went to Ogden to do some trading and to see our cousin Arba Browning who has had a Stroke of Paralysis & to see the other folks. We arrived at Ogden after dark.
Thur Apr 25th. The wind is blowing quite hard but it is very warm. We helped Grandma Abbott (who is alone) do her work and then went up town. Sarah and I went and see Adelaid Snyder (our cousin) a few minutes then went & done our trading and went back to Uncle David’s. The folks had arrived home from Hooper bringing Arba (who took sick there). She is a great deal better which we were glad to see. We had a very good visit and started home about 5 o’clock bringing Grandma Abbott and Mrs. Hendry (Aunt Betsy’s sister) home with us.
Fri Apr 26th. Quite cloudy. We cleaned the summer kitchen out. Sarah moved her stove to Bro. Calls house about 2 blocks away where they are going to live.
Sat Apr 27th. Very warm. I helped Sarah clean her room. Sis. Hendry was here this after-noon.
Sun Apr 28th. It rained a while this morning but soon cleared off. Mother, Jos. Forstner and myself went to Brigham to Quarterly Confrence. There was no meeting this morning the people went to the Station to meet Pres. Wilford Woodruff and George Q. Cannon. This after-noon meeting was held, both of them preaching and giving very good instructions. Josephene Josephson came home with us to-night, we attended Singing School. My silk worms started to hatch.
Mon Apr 29th. Very cold and stormy. Ma, Sarah, Jos., Forstner and Phena went to Confrence to Brigham, and said they had excellent meetings. The later stayed home, Pa and Eberhart came from Washakie to-night.
Tues Apr 30th. Quite pleasant and warm. Meeting was held it being one hundred years since George Washington was inaugurated. Bro. Thomas Abbott and wife took dinner with us. Eberhart and myself attended a dance to-night.
Wednesday May 1st. 1889
Quite pleasant. Bro. Charles Wright of Plain City called to see us a few minutes.
Thur May 2nd. Very warm. I attended Fast Meeting and Young Ladies Meeting. At the later Bro. Shipp gave a lecture on the “Morn of Life”; He is staying here at our house. He also lectured to-night. Sis. Esther Goodliffe came to see us a while this after-noon.
Fri May 3rd. Quite warm but cloudy. Dr. Shipp went off to-day. I have been very sick all day, have been in bed most of the time.
Sat May 4th. Very windy and cloudy. I am a very little better.
Sun May 5th. Very cloudy and looks like storm. Eph. Josephson took supper with us and went on home.
Mon May 6th. It rained very hard for some time. I am not much better.
Tues May 7th. It rained very hard last night and part of to-day. I am a little better.
Wed May 8th. It is a little pleasanter. Jos. and Jacob started for Washakie this morning.
Thur May 9th. Quite pleasant. I am some better
Fri May 10th. Pleasant and warm. I am quite a little better.
Sat May 11th. Windy and warm. I am getting better.
Sun May 12th. Very warm and pleasant. I attended Sunday School. The bees swarmed this after-noon.
Mon May 13th. Quite warm but cloudy. We washed. Jos. and Sarah moved their things. They will live in Bro. H. Call’s house.
Tues May 14th. It is very cloudy and rained a little. I went to Sis. Mary Hubbard’s to see her daughter Cynthia who has just got married to Lorenzo Robbins and is going to move away, and then went to Sarah Bucher’s a while. Sarah went to live by herself to-day.
Wed May 15th. It has rained all day. Bro. Terry is staying here to-night.
Thur May 16th. It rained part of the day and is still very cloudy to-night. Sarah eat supper with us. Sarah Bucher was here a while. Bro. Terry went off.
Fri May 17th. Cold and rained some to-day. Sarah came and stayed the day with us.
Sat May 18th. Cloudy but a little warmer. I went to Sarah’s and cleaned part of another room for her.
Sun May 19th. Quite warm and pleasant. I attended meeting which was very good. Sarah was here this after noon and evening. Aunt Betsy took supper with us. I have some more silk worms start to hatch that I rec’d from Washington.
Mon May 20th. Quite pleasant. Pa went to Washakie. Jos. went to Brigham City and Sarah is staying here this week.
Tues May 21st. Very Hot. Sarah and I started to learn to paint flowers on cloth from a Mrs. Stahr from Brigham. Dr. Lewis came to doctor Grandma.
Wed May 22nd. Still hot. We finished learning the painting which is very nice. Grandma is a little better.
Thur May 23rd. Very warm. We ironed. I am very tired to-night. Dr. Lewis went to Brigham.
Fri May 24th. It is a little cooler. Grandma is some better
Sat May 25th. Dr. Lewis came back and went home.
Sun May 26th. Very hot. Stephen Browning, our cousin, came from Ogden, came to see grandma and went back about noon. Aunt Matilda is here this after-noon. We made some ice cream. Aunt’s Betsy and Emma were here this after-noon.
Mon May 27th. Quite pleasant. Pa and Jacob came from Washakie to-night. I have a hard pain in my head to-night.
Tues May 28th. Warm and pleasant. My head is no better.
Wed May 29th. Very hot. Mary Hubbard and Sarah Beecher were here a while to-day. My head is a little better.
Thur May 30th. Cool and pleasant. It being Decoration Day the same was celebrated as follows: The people went in procession to the cemetery and there had singing by the choir and quotation by Clark Hubbard, Poetry written and read for the occasion by J.J. Chandler, they then proceeded to decorate the graves and then returned home. At 2 pm the people gathered at the School House and listened to an excellent Lecture on the Resurrection by Jos. A. West of Ogden. Aunt Melina and Alphonso took dinner with us.
Fri May 31st. Quite pleasant. Sarah Beecher came and got a few silk worms yesterday.
Saturday June 1st 1889
Very warm until this evening when it turned quite cool.
Sun June 2nd. Pleasant and warm. Stephen Browning and wife came up this morning and went back at noon. I am not very well.
Sun June 3rd. Pleasant and a little cooler. Uncle Isaac and Bro. Hoskins came this morning and they and Pa went to Ogden and Uncle Isaac gave himself up to the marshals. They have an indictment against him for Unlawful Cohabitation. He was placed under $1,500 bonds. They ret. to-night. Bro. Fife, wife and three children took dinner here and then went on. Mary Erickson is washing for us to-day.
Tues June 4th. Quite warm. Bro. Hoskins and Uncle Isaac went home this morning. Mr. Bigler took dinner with us to-day.
Wed June 5th. Quite hot. Mary Erickson came to work for us again to-day. My worms keep me very busy.
Thur June 6th. Very warm. The first batch of my worms started to spin.
Fri June 7th. Quite cloudy. Pa and Jacob started for Washakie this morning.
Sat June 8th. Quite cool. Pa came from the north to-night. Mary and I got some oak brush this after-noon.
Sun June 9th. Very warm. Pa and Ma went to Brigham to hear Bro. O.T. Whitney preach. He came and preached here this evening which was splendid.
Mon June 10th. Very pleasant. Bro. Fife & wife took dinner with us and then went on home.
Tues June 11th. Very hot. Ma went to R.S. Confrence to Brigham.
Wed June 12th. Very hot. I went to Y.L. Confrence to Brigham. We received excellent instructions from Bro. O.T. Whitney, Sis. E.B. Wells, editress of the Woman’s Exponent, Sis. Taylor, territorial President of the Young Ladies Association, Sis. Lillie Freeze and others. Sis. Freeze spoke in tongues in the morning and Sis. Wells interpreted the same. She said, “The angels were around the building and what we had heard would sink deep into our hearts. The power that rested upon our Stake President she could not describe. The evil one would be on the alert and the heavens were almost opened. She could hardly bear it and would give way.” In the after-noon she sang in tongues but was not interpreted. It was the best meeting I was ever to and such a good spirit prevailed. I cannot describe the glorious time we enjoyed.
Thur June 13th. Still hot. I attended Y.L. meeting which was very good. Sis. Zarboch and son, and Bro. St. Clair is staying here to-night.
Fri June 14th. Sultry & hot. Bro. St. Clair is staying here again to-night.
Sat June 15th. Very hot this morning, this after-noon it turned very cool and the wind blowed very hard and it rained very little. Adelaid Snyder, my cousin, came from Ogden this morning and went back at noon.
Sun June 16th. It is a little cooler. Uncle Isaac came this after-noon. Aunt Betsy, Uncle Dan’l and Aunt Emma are here this after-noon. I am not very well to-day. Pa and Uncle Isaac went to Ogden where the later expects to get his sentence for Unlawful Cohabitation.
Mon June 17th. Very hot. Pa came from Ogden to-night. Uncle Isaac got (4) four months in the Penitentiary and one hundred fine, ($100.00).
Tues June 18th. Quite hot. Ma made soap. I attended my worms as usual.
Wed June 19th. Very hot. We washed.
Thur June 20th. Still very hot. I went to Sarah’s and done some of my paintings.
Fri June 21st. Quite cloudy. Went to Sarah Beecher’s a while. Done some more painting. I rec’d a letter from Martha Woolstenhulme.
Sat June 22nd. Very cloudy, sprinkled a little. Sis. Zarboch and son came about noon and is staying all night. I finished my paintings.
Sun June 23rd. Very hot. Aunt Betsy took supper with us. Ma is not very well.
Mon June 24th. Very hot. Mary went to Brigham. Two Young Men agents came to see my worms. The last batch started to spin to-day.
Tues June 25th. Quite pleasant. I have gathered leaves for my worms all day.
Wed June 26th. The wind has blown all day. Don Harding and Elwood Pettingill (my cousins) were here a while yesterday. They have gone to Salt Lake to-day to work.
Thur June 27th. Quite warm. Sarah was here a while.
Fri June 28th. Very warm. An agent came to see my worms. Mary and I have gathered leaves all day.
Sat June 29th. Very warm. Sis. Hubbard came a while this after-noon. The Liberty Pole was taken down, cut off, and put back again. The floor was laid in our new meeting house.
Sun June 30th. Very hot. We all went to Sarah’s, took dinner and supper with her. Mary and Margaret Harding, Mary E. Ward and Aunt Betsy were here this after-noon.
Mon July 1st 1889
Very warm. Sarah gave birth to a fine son to-day. Mary started to wash.
Tues July 2nd. Very hot. Sarah Beecher took dinner with us. We finished washing. Pa & Jacob went to Ogden and returned. Pa seen uncle Myron Abbott and wife who had just arrived from Bunkerville, Nev.
Wed July 3rd. Very not. Forstner & Jos. went to Brigham and got some ice. Phena Josephson came back with them.
Thur July 4th. Very hot. The day was celebrated in the usual way, the services being held in the new meeting house. We made ice cream at home. Dr. St. John was here to see what is the matter with Grandma and myself. Pa and Ma went to the dance to-night. I went to Aunt Matilda’s a while.
Fri July 5th. Very, very hot. Aunt Matilda and Sis. Perry was here a while this after-noon. We cleaned our bedsteads.
Sat July 6th. Very hot. Sisters Hubbard was here a while. Josephine and myself went to Brigham and Clara, her sister, came back with me.
Sun July 7th. It is a little cooler. Aunt Betsy was here a while.
Mon July 8th. Very warm. We started to wash.
Tues July 9th. Quite warm. Aunt Emily Farly came and went back to-day.
Wed July 10th. Very hot. Ma has been to Sarah’s all day.
Thur July 11th. Uncle Myron and Aunt Larisa came to-day. He is one of Grandma’s boys. I went to stay with Sarah as her hired girl left her.
Fri July 12th. Very hot. I started to wash.
Sat July 13th. Uncle Myron and wife came to see Sarah this after-noon.
Sun July 14th. Very hot. I was to home a while this evening. Aunt Charilla Browning, Aunt Lydia Squires and her daughter, Abigail came this morning, the former went home this after-noon, the two later I have never see before, they will visit a while. Grandma Abbott is very sick. Grandma Zundel was up and went home to-day.
Mon July 15th. Very hot. I started to wash.
Tues July 16th. I finished washing. Abby was down a while.
Wed July 17th. Ironed. The baby is very fretful.
Thur July 18th. Very, very hot. The baby cried nearly all night.
Fri July 19th. I sewed a little on my dress.
Sat July 20th. Very hot. I did work as usual.
Sun July 21st. Still very hot. Sarah, Jos. and myself came to Ma’s a while this after-noon. Grandma is very bad. Abigail and myself went to Sunday School. Uncle Myron & wife went to Ogden.
Mon July 22nd. Very hot. Grandma is very low.
Tues July 23rd. Very, very hot. I quite working to Sarah’s as I had to come home because Grandma was so bad. Grandmother Abigail Abbott departed this life at half ten o’clock to-night and I cannot express our sorrow at losing such a dear one. She was born September 11th 1806, in being 82 years, 10 months and 12 days. She embraced the Gospel in 1839, immigrated to Utah in 1849 in George A. Smith’s company, having buried her husband in Illinois 1843. She was the daughter of James and Lydia Harding Smith and was the mother of 8 children ___ grandchildren and ___ great grandchildren, endured many trials and hardships and was beloved by all who knew her. She died as she had lived, a faithful Later-Day-Saint and in hope of a glorious resurrection. We have lost a good mother and wise councilor.
Wed July 24th. Very hot. Eberhart went to Ogden early this morning to inform the folks there of Grandma’s death. Uncle Myron and wife, Uncle David and Aunt Charilla Browning and their son, Stephen and James Abbott came about noon. The men went to Brigham to get a casket and they came back at ten o’clock. Several Sisters’ were here sewing. Aunt’s Matilda and Melena and Grandma Zundel were here.
Thur July 25th. Very hot. Cousins Adelaid Snyder and Jonathan Browning came up this morning. They had to bury Grandma early this morning because she was so bad. We held services at ten o’clock. Adelaid & Stephen went off on the train, Abigail and myself went to see them off. Eph. Josephson came on the train and Eberhart, Forstner, Jonathan, James, A., Eph, Abigail and myself went to Sarah’s and took dinner there, after which we came up home. Aunt Charilla and husband, Jonathan and James went home this after-noon. I went and am staying to Sarah’s to-night. Elizabeth Fife & husband are here to-night.
Fri July 26th. Very hot. We washed and to-night we all took a buggy ride. Jos. fetched Phena to Sarah’s to-night.
Sat July 27th. I done some washing and ironing for Sarah.
Sun July 28th. Pa, Ma, and Aunt Lydia went to Brigham to Confrence. Abigail and myself went to meeting and this evening ourselves and Eberhart and Forstner took a ride in the field.
Mon July 29th. Very hot. Elizabeth Fife and husband came to-night.
Tues July 30th. Very hot. Laura Summeral came from Honeyville to work for us. Grandma’s things were partly divided. Uncle Myron and wife started for Ogden.
Wed July 31st. Very sultry. We washed. The folks attended a meeting at which Jos. Smith, son of the Prophet, spoke. He is a Josephite.
Thursday August 1st 1889
We attended Fast Meeting this morning, and to-night a meeting where Jos. Smith again preached.
Fri Aug 2nd. It is a little cooler. Abigail and I went with Father to the lake after salt and to-night Laura and us went to Warner’s where we had a sociable time. Willard Gibbs is staying here to-night.
Sat Aug 3rd. Very hot. Father, Mother, Aunt Lydia and Abigail went to Ogden, the two later intend staying a while. Sarah and Phena came to stay while Ma is gone. Mr. May, Laura’s beau is staying here to-night.
Sun Aug 4th. Very hot. Mr. May went home to-day. Aunt Betsy was here a while.
Mon Aug 5th. Quite windy. Sarah and Phena went home this morning. Father and Mother came from Ogden this evening.
Tues Aug 6th. Very hot. Laura and I washed.
Wed Aug 7th. It is a little cooler to-night. We had a heavy shower of rain. I was to Sarah’s to-night.
Thur Aug 8th. A little cooler. Sarah came up and she and I cut and partly made us some dresses.
Fri Aug 9th. Very hot. Laura went home this morning as she was sick. I went to Sarah’s and sewed.
Sat Aug 10th. A little cloudy but hot. I went to Sarah Beecher’s a while this evening.
Sun Aug 11th. Very hot. Cloudy to-night. Joseph, Sarah, Josephine and myself went to Brigham to see Sis. Josephson. Phena stayed at home. We returned to-night. I attended meeting to Brigham.
Mon Aug 12th. Very hot. I went to Sarah’s this after-noon to sew.
Tues Aug 13th. Quite cloudy this morning but clear this after-noon. We washed.
Wed Aug 14th. Very hot. I went to Sarah’s this after-noon.
Thur Aug 15th. Very hot. I have been to Sarah’s all day to sew.
Fri Aug 16th. Cloudy all day. We rec’d a letter from Cina.
Sat Aug 17th. Quite cloudy. I washed for Sarah to-day.
Sun Aug 18th. Cloudy nearly all day. I went to meeting after which I went to Aunt Matilda’s and eat supper there. Sarah, Jos., Aunt Betsy and her sister Mrs. Williams was here this after-noon. Jos. and Sarah are staying here to-night. Charles Wood died this morning about 11 o’clock. It has been raining this evening.
Mon Aug 19th. It rained very hard this morning and then cleared off. It is quite cool and nice. Sarah went home.
Tues Aug 20th. Very cool this morning, warmer this after-noon. I am not very well. Sarah was here a while.
Wed Aug 21st. It is a little warmer. I done the ironing. I gave Nunnie Lowe some warm eggs.
Thur Aug 22nd. Quite warm. Eberhart and Jos. started for Soda Springs with a load of fruit apiece.
Fri Aug 23rd. Very warm. I went to Ogden on the train this after-noon, arrived there about 3 o’clock p.m. Found the folks pretty well. I went to Charilla McGregor’s a while.
Sat Aug 24th. Very hot. Uncle Edward, Aunt Emily, cousins Ella and George Bunker arrived here at Ogden about noon. This after-noon, Uncle David, Aunt Charilla, Arba, Ella, George and myself went up town to Uncle David’s store and I went and seen cousin Emma Browning. To-night Mr. John Lowe, Arba, Ella, George and myself went to a circus. Father and Mother came to-night.
Sun Aug 25th. Quite warm. Some of the folks went to meeting. I stayed with Abigail as she is quite sick. Father, Mother and myself started home after meeting and arrived here about 8 o’clock, eat supper at Sarah’s and the folks went home. I stayed with Sarah.
Mon Aug 26th. Very warm. We cooked for the threashers this morning, they came for supper.
Tues Aug 27th. Quite warm. The threashers finished the threashing this morning. We had bushels of grain. I do not feel very well. I cut some plums.
Wed Aug 28th. Very warm. Sarah came up and we washed.
Thur Aug 29th. The wind has blown quite hard. We ironed.
Fri Aug 30th. Quite warm. We cut apples and done the other work. Sarah Beecher was here a while.
Sat Aug 31st. It rained very hard this evening. We cleaned my bedroom. Eberhart and Jos. came home to-night.
Sunday September 1st 1889
I attended meeting at which Bro. Smith and Apostle Lorenzo Snow preached. Had a good meeting. Sarah and Jos. went home to-night.
Mon Sept 2nd. Cool all day. We cut plums and peaches.
Tues Sept 3rd. Very cool. We started to wash.
Wed Sept 4th. Quite warm. Eberhart and Joseph started with another load of fruit. Bro. Bigler and two sons are staying here to-night. I am staying with Sarah to-night, her baby is quite sick.
Thur Sept 5th. Very cool. I went to Ogden this morning with Bro. Bigler and went to Aunt Charilla Browning’s to her Daughter Arbarilla’s wedding who came from the Temple this after-noon. She is married to Mr. John Lowe of Franklin Idaho. Pa and Ma came to-night, also many other guests were there. We had a grand supper after which there were songs, a recitation, music and a dance and speeches. She received many nice presents and we had a very enjoyable time.
Fri Sept 6th. Very cool. Father, Mother, Uncle Edward and Aunt Emily and Ella Bunker and myself came home this morning. Ella and I went to Sarah’s a while.
Sat Sept 7th. Quite cool. I and Ella are quite sick.
Sun Sept 8th. Quite warm. We all went to meeting had a splendid one, after which Ella, Minnie and Annie Owens and myself went to Sarah’s a while & then came home. Jos. and Eberhart came to-night. Aunt Betsy and Uncle Dan were here a while.
Mon Sept 9th. Quite cool. Sisters Mary Ann, Mary and Sophia Hubbard, Melinda Merrill, and Mary Ellen, were here this after-noon visiting, had a good visit. Forstner started to the Academy to Brigham this morning.
Tues Sept 10th. Quite warm. We all went to Sarah’s visiting.
Wed Sept 11th. Warm and pleasant. Uncle Edward, Aunt Emily, Ma and Sarah went to Grandma Z’s to-day and to-night Eberhart, Ella, and myself went and spent the evening. Had a very enjoyable time. Lorenzo Hunsaker took dinner with us.
Thur Sept 12th. Very cool. Uncle Edward Aunt Emily & Ma went to R.S. Meeting and then went to Sis. Hubbard’s awhile. Eberhart, Ella and myself went to Sarah’s to-night.
Fri Sept 13th. Very pleasant. Sarah and Jos. took dinner with us, after which Uncle Edward and Aunt Emily and Ella started for Ogden to go home. Forstner came home to-night
Sat Sept 14th. Quite warm. We cleaned the front room. Jane White was here a while.
Sun Sept 15th. Quite cool. I went to Meeting. Mr. Maughn and wife took supper with us and then went on. Aunt Betsy was here a while. Jos. and Sarah were here to supper.
Mon Sept 16th. Very cool. We cut peaches.
Tues Sept 17th. Still cool. We cut peaches. I am not very well.
Wed Sept 18th. I am about the same. We cut peaches.
Thur Sept 19th. Very cloudy. Eberhart and Jacob started for north. I am better. We washed.
Fri Sept 20th. It rained quite hard this morning and continued cloudy all day.
Sat Sept 21st. Quite cloudy. Ma ironed some. I have a boil under my arm. Went to Sarah’s a while.
Sun Sept 22nd. Cool and a little cloudy. I did not go any where. I wrote a letter to Martha Woolstenhulme. Jos., and Sarah are here to-day. Forstner went to Brigham to his school.
Mon Sept 23rd. Quite pleasant. We cut peaches.
Tues Sept 24th. Changeable and cool. Forstner is17 years old to-day.
Wed Sept 25th. Quite warm. We cut peaches and done other work.
Thur Sept 26th. Pleasant and warm. Ma went to meeting this after-noon.
Fri Sept 27th. Warm and pleasant. Lucina Beecher (my sister) and husband and children, Cynthia Ward (my sister) her husband and children arrived here to-night from Cassia. Forstner came from Brigham. Sarah was here a while.
Sat Sept 28th. Quite warm. We cut peaches. I have a boil under my arm which is very bad.
Sun Sept 29th. Quite cool. Sarah and Aunt Betsy were here to-day. Forstner went back to his school.
Mon Sept 30th. Quite warm. We cut peaches.
Tuesday October 1st 1889
Pleasant and warm. Still at the peaches. Cynthia went to the store.
Wed Oct 2nd. Very warm. Louis and I went to Brigham and fetched Forstner back with us as it is vacation for Confrence. Eberhart, Jacob, David and his wife, Julia Zundel and Orra Pettingill all came to-night. Sarah Beecher was here a while. Louis is 12 years old to-day.
Thur Oct 3rd. Warm and pleasant. David and Julia went visiting and did not come back to-night. Sarah went to Fast Meeting, had her baby named Joseph Abraham, and after meeting came up here. Father, Forstner, Fred Beecher and David Ward, my Brother-in-law, all started for Salt Lake City to Confrence.
Fri Oct 4th. Very pleasant. David and Julia & Orra came back to-night. I went to Sarah’s a while. We washed.
Sat Oct 5th. Pleasant and warm. David, Julia and Orra started home this morning. We cut peaches.
Sun Oct 6th. Very warm and pleasant. We all went to Aunt Betsy’s and stayed until this evening. Fred, David and Forstner came home from Salt Lake to-night.
Mon Oct 7th. Quite cloudy. David went to Ogden and returned to-night. Pa came from Salt Lake to-night. Deputy McLellan and Bp. Facer were here awhile to-night, the former arrested the later for Unlawful Cohabitation.
Tues Oct 8th. Very cloudy, is sprinkling some to-night. Aunt Emma was here a while. She has just came from Deweyville where she now resides. Eberhart took Forstner up to his school.
Wed Oct 9th. It rained very hard last night and part of to-day. Aunt Betsy was here this after-noon. The girls are fixing to go home.
Thur Oct 10th. Pleasant but cool. The girls, Lucina and Cynthia and families all started home this morning. Jos. Josephson came home to-night.
Fri Oct 11th. Cool and pleasant. We washed. Sarah went home to-night as she has been staying here since Jos. went away. Sophia Hubbard came to bid us good bye yesterday as she is going to Gentile Valley.
Sat Oct 12th. Warm and clear. Sarah came up and done her ironing.
Sun Oct 13th. Quite cool and very cloudy. Jos. Sarah, Eberhart, Forstner, and myself went to Brigham for a ride. Forstner stayed there. S. Beecher, Matilda Harding & Aunt Emma was here to-night.
Mon Oct 14th. It rained very hard last night and a little to-day. Ma cut out some things to sew.
Tues Oct 15th. Very cloudy. We sewed some.
Wed Oct 16th. Pleasant and cool. Mary Erickson helped us wash.
Thur Oct 17th. Warm and pleasant. Sarah was here this after-noon. Ma done some sewing. Louis is not very well. We received a letter from Cynthia saying they arrived home all right.
Fri Oct 18th. It rained nearly all day. I ironed. Louis is quite sick.
Sat Oct 19th. Very cloudy. Louis is a little better. We received a letter from Uncle Myron Abbott, he said their baby had been very sick but was a little better.
Sun Oct 20th. Quite cloudy. I attended Sunday School and meeting which was very good. After the later I went to Sarah’s and eat supper there. Her baby is not very well.
Mon Oct 21st. It has rained all day until this evening when it cleared off a little. Ma sewed & I done other work.
Tues Oct 22nd. Very cloudy all day. Jos. and Sarah were here a while to-day, her baby is better.
Wed Oct 23rd. Very cloudy all day and to-night it is raining very hard. Jos., Eberhart and Jacob went to the mountain for wood and before they reached home were wet through. Sarah has been here to-day and we washed.
Thur Oct 24th. Very cloudy part of the day. Sarah, Sis. Chandler and Sarah Beecher were here this after-noon. The boys went after their wood as they had to leave them.
Fri Oct 25th. Quite warm and pleasant. The boys got another load of wood from the mountain. Chas. Wright and Mr. Willis is staying here to-night.
Sat Oct 26th. Quite cloudy. Bro. Terry is staying her to-night.
Sun Oct 27th. It rained considerable all day. I attended Sunday School and went to Sarah’s this after-noon.
Mon Oct 28th. It has rained and snowed nearly all day.
Tues Oct 29th. It is very cloudy and cold. Eberhart, Jos. Josephson and Jacob started north to get the cattle. Sarah came to stay while Jos. has gone, she and I went to the store & sold the last of our peaches. I received a letter from Lydia.
Wed Oct 30th. It rained this morning and a while to-night. We washed.
Thur Oct 31st. The wind has blown very hard and cold all day. Pa started for north to help the boys. Sarah and I attended Young Ladies Meeting which was very good.
Friday November 1st 1889
Quite Pleasant and warm. Bro. Parkinson is staying here to-night. Forstner rode from Brigham with him. Forstner, Louis, Joseph and myself attended a theatre to-night entitled “The Poor of New York” which was very good.
Sat Nov 2nd. Very cloudy. Forstner went to Brigham to examination and came back to-night. Eberhart came to-night. Ma and Sarah went to Aunt Betsy’s this after-noon.
Sun Nov 3rd. Very windy and cold. I attended meeting which was very good. Eberhart went to Salt Lake to work. Forstner went to his school. Bro. Allen is staying here to-night.
Mon Nov 4th. Quite cold. We sewed and done other work. Olive Facer, daughter of George and Susahanna Facer died last night and was buried to-day she was about 14 years old.
Tues Nov 5th. A little warmer. Pa, Jos. and Jacob came with the cattle.
Wed Nov 6th. Quite pleasant. We was hid. Pa and Jos. killed a beef.
Thur Nov 7th. Pleasant and warm. The folks went to Fast Meeting. Sarah and Jos. went home this after-noon.
Fri Nov 8th. Quite warm. Pa, Jos., Sarah went to Brigham. Forstner came back with them. Jos. & Sarah eat supper with us. I am 20 years old to-day.
Sat Nov 9th. Cooler and went a little cloudy. Sarah was here a while. Mr. Bigler and his son Ed and Robert Hunsaker are staying here to-night.
Sun Nov 10th. Cloudy, quite cold and stormy. Mr. Bigler started home this after-noon and Forstner went to Brigham with him. Ed. Bigler went down to Farmington on the train. I did not go any where to-day. Mary Ellen is here a while.
Mon Nov 11th. Cold and cloudy. It has snowed a very little.
Tues Nov 12th. Cloudy and it is very cold. I went to Sarah’s a while
Wed Nov 13th. A little more pleasant. We washed. Sarah has been here to-day.
Thur Nov 14th. Quite cold. Jos. and Jacob went north after the horses. I attended Y. Ladies Meeting which was very good. Sarah came to stay while Jos. has gone. It has snowed considerable to-night
Fri Nov 15th. Very cold. Pa went to Ogden and back. Forstner came down to-night
Sat Nov 16th. Quite cold but pleasant, we cleaned and done other work.
Sun Nov 17th. Pleasant but cool. Pa and Ma went to Plain City. I went to see Mandy Warner who took sick this morning but is better this evening.
Mon Nov 18th. A little cloudy. Aunt Betsy was here this after-noon. Pa and Ma came home this evening. I have a very bad cold.
Tues Nov 19th. It rained last night and is very cloudy to-day. We washed.
Wed Nov 20th. It has rained all the after-noon. Jos. J. and Jacob came this after-noon with the horses. I canvassed a little for the Ladies Home Journal. The men killed a calf that has been hurt on Railroad.
Thur Nov 21st. It has rained nearly all day. We took up the kitchen carpet. Sarah and Jos. went home this evening.
Fri Nov 22nd. The wind has blown very hard all day. I canvass again to-day. Pa, Louis and Jos. J. went to Brigham . Forstner came back with them.
Sat Nov 23rd. Quite pleasant. I finished canvassing the place. Took dinner at Sarah’s
Sun Nov 24th. Pleasant and warm. We all went to Sarah’s to-day. I attended Sunday School and meeting which was very good.
Mon Nov 25th. Quite pleasant. Sarah came up and we washed. Pa and Joseph Z. went to Ogden and came back to-night.
Tues Nov 26th. Quite clear. I went to Sarah’s a while.
Wed Nov 27th. Pleasant and clear. We cleaned the kitchen.
Thur Nov 28th. Pleasant and warm. Thanksgiving Day. Sarah was here for dinner & supper. She and I went to Young Ladies Meeting had a splendid one.
Fri Nov 29th. Pleasant but cool. Sarah, Jos. and myself went to Brigham and Forstner came back with us. I got me a dress.
Sat Nov 30th. Quite cloudy. We cleaned some.
Sunday December 1st 1889
It has rained nearly all day. I attended Sunday School. Forstner went to Brigham. We eat supper to Sarah’s.
Mon Dec 2nd. It has rained hard all day until this evening when it cleared off quite nice. We cleaned upstairs this morning and I went to Sarah’s this after-noon and helped her with baby’s dress.
Tues Dec 3rd. The wind has blown nearly all day. Jos., Sarah and Alma Josephson was here to dinner. Pa went to Ogden and back. We received a letter from Eberhart, he is well.
Wed Dec 4th. It has rained most of the day. I went to Sarah’s this after-noon and painted a slipper case for Sis. Sophia Hubbard. Alma Josephson is staying here to-night.
Thur Dec 5th. Pleasant and quite warm. Fast-day. Pa & Ma went to meeting. Sarah Beecher and Ellen Williams were here this evening. Pa went to Brigham and back.
Fri Dec 6th. Quite cloudy. Pa fetched Forstner from Brigham. Bro. Moline is staying here to-night.
Sat Dec 7th. It rained very hard last night and continued until about noon. Pa went to Brigham and back.
Sun Dec 8th. Pleasant but windy. I attended Sunday School and meeting which was very instructive. Bro. Facer was here to dinner and Bro’s Clawson, President of our Stake, C. Kelley his counselor, N. Madson, Q. Owens and Bp. Facer and wife were here to supper. Forstner went back to his school to-night.
Mon Dec 9th. It rained this morning until about 10 o’clock when it snowed until this after-noon and it then cleared off quite pleasant. I went to Sarah’s a while this after-noon.
Tues Dec 10th. The wind has blown all day. Sarah came up and they washed. I have been quite sick all day. I crochet some this after-noon. Louis is not very well.
Wed Dec 11th. The wind continues to blow. I am some better. Louis is a little better.
Thur Dec 12th. The wind has blown all day. It has rained some. We sent for some to Montgomery Ward & Co. to-day. I was to Sarah’s a while this morning. Am not much better.
Fri Dec 13th. Very cloudy. Sarah came up to-day. Forstner came home to-night & he & Jacob went to a dance. Bro. Moline is staying here to-night. The wind has blown to-day. I am better. Joseph is not very well.
Sat Dec 14th. The wind has blown some and it started to rain this evening. Mary Ellen was here a while.
Sun Dec 15th. It has been raining most all day. Forstner went to Brigham this morning. Sarah and Joseph were here to-day.
Mon Dec 16th. Cloudy and pleasant. Two Mr. Wiles’ took dinner here to-day. I went to Sarah’s a while this after-noon.
Tues Dec 17th. It has rained nearly all day until to-night when it started to snow and has snowed considerable this evening. I went to Aunt Betsy’s until this evening and I then went to Sarah’s and as it is so very stormy I am staying all night.
Wed Dec 18th. Quite cold and very cloudy until this evening when it started to snow. Sarah came up and we washed.
Thur Dec 19th. The wind has blown cold all day and to-night it started to snow and is snowing & blowing very hard. Pa & Jos. J. went to Ogden. I went to Sis. Alice Emmett’s to help her and Aunt Betsy quilt.
Fri Dec 20th. It has snowed until about noon. I went to Sarah’s and we made us some white aprons.
Sat Dec 21st. Very cold. I went to Sarah’s and we done some cooking for the holidays. Bro. and Sis. Wright from Plain City were here a while to-day. Pa went to Brigham and Forstner came home with him.
Sun Dec 22nd. It has snowed nearly all day. I attended Sunday School which was very good. A general fast has commenced at sundown to-night until sundown tomorrow night to see if the Lord will not soften the hearts of our enemies towards us that they will not take our rights from us.
Mon Dec 23rd. It has rained and blowed all day. Joseph was baptized as he is 8 years old by Father and confirmed by Bp. Geo. Facer. We all fasted and prayed and attended Fast Meeting which was very good.
Tues Dec 24th. Quite pleasant. Eberhart and Alphonso came from Salt Lake City to spend the holidays. The Young Ladies met this after-noon and carved out a programme that had been previously arranged and was very good and to-night they had a dance and picnic which was also good. Julius Vanruty, a young man whom Grandpa Zundel fetched from the old country and raised, and who has been away for the last five years was here to-day. Jacob Zundel (my cousin) was also here.
Wed Dec 25th. Christmas Day. It has stormed part of the day. We children attended a theatre entitled “Cast out on the World”. Jos. and Sarah are her.
Thur Dec 26th. Quite cold and stormy. Ma went to Brigham and got Joseph & Johnny some clothes. Aunt Betsy was here a while.
Fri Dec 27th. It has snowed all day and quite clear to-night. We washed. Sarah and baby are quite sick and Pa is not very well. Julius was here a while to-day. Eberhart, Forstner, Jacob and myself attended a dance to-night.
Sat Dec 28th. Quite stormy. Sarah and baby are some better. We received some things from Montgomery Ward & Co. that we sent for.
Sun Dec 29th. Cold but quite clear. I did not go any where as I do not feel very well.
Mon Dec 30th. It has been snowing all day. Sarah’s baby is not much better nor Pa either.
Tues Dec 31st. It snowed about all night but stopped this morning. Forstner and Eberhart and myself went to a dance to-night.
Wednesday January 1st 1890
It has snowed considerably to-day. Grandma, Aunt Melina and Julius spent the day with us and are staying here to-night. Julius, Forstner, Eberhart & myself and some of the children attended a theatre entitled “The Golden Farmer”. Pa and the baby are some better. Cynthia’s 29 years old to-day.
Thur Jan 2nd. The wind has blown all day and this evening is had been snowing quite hard. Grandma, Melina, Jos. and Sarah all went home. Julius went off. I attended Fast Meeting.
Fri. Jan 3rd. The wind has blown all day. Willard Gibbs and Mr. Comely came last night. We washed. Julius came and bade us good bye as he is going away.
Sat Jan 4th. It snowed considerably again to-day and the snow is quite deep.
Sun Jan 5th. Quite pleasant but very cold. Jos. J., Eberhart, Mother, Forstner and myself took a sleigh ride to Brigham. Forstner stayed to go to his school. Willard Gibbs and Mr. Comely went home to-day.
Mon Jan 6th. Clear and cold. Pa went to Brigham. Bp. Facer was here to supper to-night.
Tues Jan 7th. Clear and very cold. I went to Sarah’s a while this after-noon.
Wed. Jan 8th. A very few degrees warmer. We washed. Uncle Dan’l and C. Wells were here as teachers to-night. To-day is Grandma Zundel’s and Johnny’s birthday, the former is 81 years and the later 5 years old.
Thur Jan 9th. We have had a light snow all day. Sarah was here this morning.
Fri Jan. 10th. It has snowed most all day to-day. I went to Sarah’s a while this evening. Mr. Hansen from Plain City took supper here.
Sat Jan 11th. Quite cold. Ma and the little boys went to Primary doings this after-noon and night. Forstner came down to-night.
Jan Sun 12th. Quite cold. Jacob took Forstner to Brigham this after-noon. I have had a very bad head ache all day and for this reason I did not go any where.
Mon Jan 13th. It snowed last night and all day to-day.
Tues Jan 14th. Quite cold. It has snowed all day to-day. I have been to Sarah’s this after-noon. Pa went to Ogden and back.
Wed Jan 15th. The wind has blown all day. Eberhart is quite sick. Jos. Pierson is staying here to-night.
Thur Jan 16th. It is a little warmer. Eberhart is a little better. Jos. is staying again to-night.
Fri Jan 17th. It has snowed nearly all day. Eberhart started north with Joe Pierson. I have been to Sarah’s making Pa a slipper case. Forstner came home with Pa to-night.
Sat Jan 18th. It has continued to snow nearly all day accompanied by wind. I went to Sarah’s and finished the case. Sarah is quite miserable.
Sun Jan 19th. Windy and snowed part of the time. I have been to Sarah’s all day as she is quite sick, is a little better this after-noon.
Mon Jan 20th. It is quite pleasant. I went to the store got some things for my dress and came to Sarah’s to make it as she is going to help me. M.E. came last night.
Tues Jan 21st. Very cold. Working on my dress.
Wed Jan 22nd. Clear and very cold. I stayed with Sister Hubbard this morning as she is very sick. Came again to Sarah’s to work.
Thur Jan 23rd. Quite cloudy. Sis Adelaide Williams was buried to-day. She died Tuesday.
Fri Jan 24th. The wind has blowed all day and is thawing the snow very fast. Mary Erickson helped us wash to-day. She and myself went sleigh riding to-night.
Sat Jan 25th. The wind has blown most of the day and it has been raining since noon. To-day is Father’s birthday, he is 53 years old. We made him a present of a slipper case. I came to Sarah’s this after-noon and sewed.
Sun Jan 26th. Quite warm and pleasant. I attended Sunday School. Eberhart came home to-night.
Mon Jan 27th. Quite cold. I came to Sarah’s to work on my dress. Jos. J. is quite sick.
Tues Jan 28th. Clear and warmer. I am still sewing. Jos. is better.
Wed Jan 29th. Quite cloudy. We washed & I came a while to-night to sew.
Thur Jan 30th. Quite clear. I finished my dress to-night and went home. We received a letter from Aunt Emma Pettingill. They were pretty well. Eberhart went to Corinne to look after stock.
Fri Jan 31st. Quite pleasant. Forstner came to-night. Eberhart came back to-night.
February 1st 1890
Cloudy this morning and rained & blowed this after-noon but quit raining this evening. Eberhart went to Plain City with the Dramatic Association and came back to-night. Bro. James May is staying here to-night.
Sun Feb 2nd. Very windy all day. I attended Sunday School and meetings this after-noon and night. Went to Agness Owens this after-noon to practice a piece for a jubilee.
Mon Feb 3rd. The wind has blown most of to-day. I attended S.S. Singing School to-night. To-day is Ma’s birthday she is 47 years old. Sarah made her a present of a slipper case and Pa a piece of chromos. Went to see Generva Morgan a while.
Tues Feb 4th. Warm and pleasant, the snow is nearly all thawed off. Sarah came and helped us with the washing this after-noon.
Wed Feb 5th. Warm and sunshine. Sarah was up and we ironed. I went home with her a few minutes.
Thur Feb 6th. A very little cooler. I went to Sarah’s and we went to Fast Meeting. After it was out, we went to Aunt Betsy’s. At 4 o’clock I went to Young Ladies Meeting which was very good and then went to practice my piece again. Called at Sis. Harding’s and then came home. Ma is not very well.
Fri Feb 7th. Warm, just like spring. Pa and Ma went to Brigham and brot Forstner home.
Sat Feb 8th. Warm and like spring. Done work as usual.
Sun Feb 9th. Quite cool. I attended Sunday School and meeting and practiced my piece afterwards to Sis. Edwards. Went to Sarah’s and took supper there and came home. Forstner went back to-day.
Mon Feb 10th. Quite cold. It snowed enough to cover the ground last night but has nearly all melted off. I went to Sarah’s a while this after-noon. Wm. Covington was here a while.
Tues Feb 11th. Warmer to-day. Sarah came up and we washed. Herself, Jos. and Alma Josephson were here to supper. At an election which took place yesterday, Feb 10th for the purpose of electing City Officers, the Liberals gained the day but they only did so by fraud and little by little they gain power over us.
Wed Feb 12th. Cool and chilly. Dr. Shipp came to-day and is staying here to-night.
Thur Feb 13th. The wind has blowed cold all day. Dr. Shipp went of this morning. Alphonso Brimhall, (my cousin) took supper with us. He has recently returned from Salt Lake City. I went to Sarah Beecher’s to help make some flowers for decorating the meeting house for our Sunday School Jubilee. To-day is Pa’s & Ma’s Wedding Day they being married 33 years.
Fri Feb 14th. The wind has continued to blow very cold. Pa went to Brigham and brot Forstner home and he, Eberhart, Jacob and myself attended a school dance to-night. St. Valentines Day.
Sat Feb 15th. A little more pleasant. We did our work as usual.
Sun Feb 16th. I attended Sunday School and meeting which was very good. Went to Agness Owens to practice my piece with the class. Called in to Sarah’s a few minutes.
Mon Feb 17th. The wind has blown some. It snowed last night but has melted off to-day. We washed.
Tues Feb 18th. It has snowed considerably to-day. I went to help make flowers for decoration.
Wed Feb 19th. Quite pleasant but cold. I went again to make flowers. Sarah was here this after-noon. Pa, Eberhart and Bro. Cocheron went to Ogden and came back to-night. I called to Aunt Betsy’s a while.
Thur Feb 20th. Quite pleasant. Went and helped Sarah as she has a boil and cannot walk. Attended Young Ladies Meeting at which we gave President Perry a surprise and presented her with “The Life of Heber C. Kimball”. Had picnic, some recitations & songs and had an enjoyable time. Did Sarah’s work to-night.
Fri Feb 21st. It has snowed all day. Went to Sarah’s this morning and we cleaned the _____this after-noon. Alphonso was here a while. Eberhart went to Brigham and fetched Forstner home. To-day is Sarah’s birthday. She is 23 years old.
Sat Feb 22nd. Snowed nearly all day. Went to Sarah’s a while. Practiced my piece to-night to Sis. Harding’s and when went to Singing School.
Sun Feb 23rd. A little windy and quite cold. We had a Sunday School review which has lasted all day and has went off splendid. It consisted of songs, recitations, readings, sketches, speeches and dialogues. The house was also beautifully decorated. I took supper at Sarah’s to-night.
Mon Feb 24th. It has snowed all day and the wind has blown very hard. We washed. Alma Josephson and Jacob helped us.
Tues Feb 25th. It has snowed and blowed all day. Pa, Eberhart, and Jos. Josephson went to Ogden and returned to-night. I went to Sarah’s and spent part of the day. She is better.
Wed Feb 26th. The wind has blown all day and it is very cold. The coldest weather we have had this winter.
Thur Feb 27th. Very, very cold. 12 deg. Below zero. Ma went to meeting. I sewed some quilt pieces.
Fri Feb 28th. A very little warmer. I went to Sarah’s a while. Pa and Ma attended a picnic dance given by the Seventies. Miss Larsen (from Mantua) is staying here to-night.
Saturday March 1st 1890
Some Warmer. Eberhart, Sarah, Jos. and myself attended a Wedding party of our cousin Don Carlos Harding (who is married to Jennie Loyd of Smithfield). To-night we had supper and after that we had songs, recitations, music etc. Had a very enjoyable time. They rec’d many presents.
Sun Mar 2nd. Pleasant and considerable warmer. I attended Sunday School. Jos. Sarah and Alma was here to dinner. We went to Sarah’s to see Don Harding and his wife off but as the train did not come they concluded to wait until morning. Eberhart, Don & wife Matilda Harding and myself took supper with Sarah after which we went to Aunt Betsy’s a while and Eberhart and I came home & the rest went home.
Mon Mar 3rd. Quite pleasant. The boys are busy getting the bailer fixed. A man from Ogden came to help them start it, he is staying all night. Jacob is 15 years old to-day.
Tues Mar 4th. It has rained all day. We washed. The man from Ogden went home this morning.
Wed Mar 5th. It rained this morning but cleared off this after-noon.
Thur Mar 6th. Quite warm and pleasant. Ironed this after-noon and then went to Young Ladies Meeting, had a very good one. Sarah came up a while this evening.
Fri Mar 7th. It rained some this morning but cleared off and has been quite pleasant. Sarah came up and we done some cooking for to-night when the Young Ladies had a party. Eberhart, Forstner, Jos. Sarah, Jacob and myself attended it. Pa fetched Forstner from Brigham.
Sat Mar 8th. It has stormed part of the day and the wind has blown all day. Pa and Ma are not well. Bro. Moline stayed here last night.
Sun Mar 9th. It has snowed some to-day. We held Ward Confrence here to-day. The Presidency of the Stake was down. I attended the meetings. Sarah and Jos. have been here to-day. Pa & Ma are not much better. Forstner went back to School.
Mon Mar 10th. It is quite warm but has snowed some. Mary Ellen gave birth to a girl about 7 o’clock p.m. Bro. Brewerton has been in a few minutes, I was to Sarah Beecher’s a while. Pa and Ma are not much better.
Tues Mar 11th. Quite pleasant. We washed.
Wed Mar 12th. Warm and pleasant. I went to Sarah’s a few minutes. Went to Sis. Erickson’s to see if Mary could come and work.
Thur Mar 13th. Pleasant and sunshine. Emil Farley from Ogden was here to dinner. Sarah was here a few minutes this morning.
Fri Mar 14th. Warm and pleasant. We are quite well. Mary Erickson came to work for us to-day. I went to Sarah’s a few minutes. Done some cooking. Forstner came to-night.
Sat Mar 15th. Warm and like spring. Sarah came up and spent the after-noon. I am quite sick.
Sun Mar 16th. Quite pleasant but cloudy this evening. I am some better. Forstner went back this morning with Sarah and Jos.
Mon Mar 17th. Quite pleasant. We did our general work. I am some better.
Tues Mar 18th. A little cloudy. I went to Sarah’s this after noon took supper with them & done some sewing.
Wed Mar 19th. It rained quite hard this morning but cleared off this after-noon and is raining to-night. We washed.
Thur Mar 20th. It has rained some to-day and is still cloudy. Ma is very sick to-night. Eberhart is 26 years old to-day.
Fri Mar 21st. Quite pleasant. Mary and I took the Kitchen carpet up and partly cleaned, Sarah was up a while to-day. Ma is not much better. David Burt of Brigham is staying here to-night. Forstner came down.
Sat Mar 22nd. Quite warm, but cloudy. Sarah came up a few minutes this morning.
Sun Mar 23rd. It rained quite hard this morning but has been clearer this after-noon. Sarah was up and spent most of the day. Ma is some better. Forstner went back to School.
Mon Mar 24th. Very pleasant. Ma is very sick this morning and last night but is some better to night Pa & Bro. Bryington administered to her this morning and made her some better. Sarah came up this morning to help us. Uncle Dan came to-night and he and Pa administered to her.
Tues Mar 25th. Quite cloudy part of the day. Sarah is still with us. Ma is a little better.
Wed Mar 26th. It has snowed nearly all day. We washed. Ma is a little better. Pa went to Ogden and back.
Thur Mar 27th. A little cloudy, but quite pleasant. Ma is some better. Uncle Isaac, Aunt Elizabeth Zundel and their son Moses came from the Indian Farm. Sarah Beecher & George & Mary Harding called in a few minutes. Eberhart and Joseph went to Brigham & back. Sarah and Jos. went home to-night.
Fri Mar 28th. Quite warm and pleasant. Sarah and Charlotte Joyce (the later Jos. sister) was here a while. Mr. Bigler is staying here to-night. Mary Erickson and myself went to a Theatre Entitled “The Confederate Spy”
Sat Mar 29th. Very cloudy. Mr. Bigler went off this morning. Sis. Zarbock & son were here to dinner. They are on their way to Salt Lake City. Ma is better. Aunt Emma called in a few minutes this morning.
Sun Mar 30th. It has rained and snowed nearly all day. Sarah and Jos. were here to-day. George Harding (my cousin) was here a while to-day. Mother’s better. Aunt Betsy was here a few minutes.
Mon Mar 31st. The wind has blown very hard all day. Eberhart, myself, Sarah & Jos. went to see Don Harding & wife (our cousin) as they started to go on a mission to the Sandwich Islands this after-noon. I went to Sarah’s a while and to see them off. Eberhart , Mary and given myself attended a dance for the benefit of Don.
Tuesday April 1st. 1890
Quite pleasant and warm. The wind has blown some this after-noon. Elwood Pettingill (my cousin) came to-night from Slat Lake City is staying here to-night. Rec’d a letter from Fred Beecher stating that Lucina (my sister) has another girl born the 25th of March 1890.
Wed April 2nd. Very pleasant but cool. Sarah spent the day with us. Ma is better. Elwood went off this morning.
Thur Apr 3rd. Warm and pleasant a little cloudy this evening. Sarah was here a few minutes. Emma Davis called a few minutes. Forstner came home to-night.
Fri Apr 4th. Warm but cloudy. Eberhart and Louis started north with part of the cattle and horses. Pa went to Confrence this after-noon to Salt Lake City. Sarah is staying here as Jos. went to Brigham.
Sat Apr 5th. It has rained considerably to-day but is quite clear to-night. Sarah went home to-night. Alma Josephson was here a few minutes. Ma is better.
Sun Apr 6th. Warm but cloudy. I attended Sunday School and meeting which was very good. After the later I went to see May Erickson who is sick. Aunt Betsy was here a few minutes. Jos. & Sarah came up to-day. Forstner went to Brigham. Easter Sunday.
Mon Apr 7th. The wind has blown very cold all day. Sis. Zarbock and son stopped and eat dinner and went on, the later is quite sick. Pa came home this evening from confrence.
Tues Apr 8th. A little warmer, the wind has blown some. Ma went to Sarah’s to-day. I started to wash this after-noon. Lucy Owens died this morning. Eberhart and Louis came home from the north.
Wed Apr 9th. Pleasant and quite warm. I finished washing. Bro. Moline is staying here to-night.
Thur Apr 10th. Quite pleasant. Sarah came and stayed this after-noon.
Fri Apr 11th. Cloudy and the wind has blown most all day. Sarah came and worked on her quilt. Pa went to Brigham and brot Forstner home.
Sat Apr 12th. It snowed this morning, cleared off some this after-noon. Done our usual house work.
Sun Apr 13th. Very cool this morning but quite warm this after-noon. Uncle Isaac came down on the train this morning and went back on the morning train. Sarah and Jos. came after meeting and eat supper with us. I attended Sunday School this morning.
Apr Mon 14th. Quite cloudy pleasant.
Tues Apr 15th. Quite cloudy. Ma went to Sarah’s a while this after-noon.
Wed Apr 16th. Quite pleasant. Ma went to see Sis. Perry who is very sick. I started to wash.
Thur Apr 17th. Pleasant & warm. I am quite sick.
Fri Apr 18th. The wind has blown very hard to-day. Pa went to Ogden. Jacob fetched Forstner down.
Sat Apr 19th. Warm and pleasant but cloudy. I am not much better. I went to Sarah’s this after-noon. Eberhart went to Plain City, came back to-night. Uncle Isaac came this after-noon.
Sun Apr 20th. It has rained quite hard all day. I am a little better. Did not go anywhere to-day. Bp. Facer and son were also here a while.
Mon Apr 21st. It has rained most all day. We have been very busy getting Father ready to go to Mexico. Uncle Isaac went to Salt Lake to arrange things there. Sis. Hubbard was in a few minutes. Sis. Perry died last night. She was President of the Young Ladies Association and a faithful Later Day Saint.
Tues Apr 22nd. Quite clear this morning but has rained very hard this evening. Pa and George Facer Jun. went to Ogden to start for Mexico.
Wed Apr 23rd. It has rained all morning but it is quite pleasant this after-noon. We attended the funeral of Sis. Marian Perry. The Young Ladies marched to the cemetery and her Councilors carried a banner with the words, “In Honor of our Beloved President”.
Thur Apr 24th. Quite cloudy. I went to Sarah’s a while. Rec’d a letter from Pa.
Fri Apr 25th. Warm and pleasant. Sarah came up a while. Aunt Emma was here a while. Eberhart went to Ogden and back. Sister Hubbard took dinner with us, she feels very bad as her son Charles’ wife (who is on a mission) died last night. Sister Rebecca Hubbard, she leaves behind 4 children and was a faithful Later Day Saint.
Sat Apr 26th. Pleasant and warm. Eberhart, Jos. J. and Jacob started for Plymouth. Aunt Emma was here a few minutes. Sarah was up a while.
Sun Apr 27th. Beautiful weather. Trees are blooming, everything looks lovely. Sarah was up to-day. Bro. and Sis. Wright from Plain City was here to-day. I attended Sunday School. Went to Sarah’s a while this evening.
Mon Apr 28th. Quite warm. Sarah, Forstner, Joseph, Johnny and myself went to Brigham and ret. The two later, Sarah’s baby and myself had our photo’s taken. We went to see Sis. Jane Compton who used to live here. Bella Dalton from Cassia and Agnes Jane Nebekar were here a few minutes. Jacob came home to-night. He brot a buggy.
Tues Apr 29th. Very warm. Rec’d a card from Pa. I am staying with Sarah to-night.
Wed Apr 30th. Cloudy and windy. Sarah has been up to-day. E. Cardon & Bro. Brewerton were in a while to-day.
Thur May 1st 1890
Sarah and I went to Fast Meeting and Young Ladies Meeting which was very good. Sarah and Ma put a quilt on this after-noon. We rec’d a letter from Pa to-night.
Fri May 2nd. Warm and pleasant. We quilted the quilt to-day. Sarah and Nephi Josephson took supper with us.
Sat May 3rd. It has rained very hard this after-noon. Ma went to Sis. Rebecca Hubbard’s funeral. Her husband Charles Hubbard Jun. arrived from his mission last night. I went and set up to Sis. Rosabell Morgan’s as her baby died last night.
Sun May 4th. Pleasant but cool. I attended the funeral of the baby. Took supper with Sarah, went to Joint Meeting to-night and am staying with Sarah to-night. Called on Lillie Cook this after-noon.
May Mon 5th. Quite warm. Jos. and Eberhart came to-night.
Tues May 6th. Sarah came up and got part of my new dress made. Ma got ready for cleaning.
Wed May 7th. We cleaned the front room and one bedroom.
Thur May 8th. Quite cloudy, rained some. We cleaned another room. Sarah was here a while.
Fri. May 9th. Quite pleasant. I went and helped Sarah pack up as she is going to move. We done some coloring.
Sat May 10th. Very cloudy part of the day. I helped Sarah some. She and Jos. are staying here until they start.
Sun May 11th. Very cloudy. I have been sick all day. Did not go anywhere.
Mon May 12th. Cloudy and quite cool all day. Some of the Young Ladies came and made resolutions of respect for Sis. Perry, deceased.
Tues May 13th. Windy and quite cool. Jos., Sarah, Eberhart and Jos. J. started for Plymouth, the three former are going to live there. This summer Jos. J. is going to stay there a while. Sis. Hubbard was in a while.
Wed May 14th. Pleasant and warm. I am some better. The folks washed. We rec’d a letter from Pa to-night.
Thur May 15th. Pleasant and warm. I am a little better.
Fri May 16th. Quite cool and very cloudy. Ma wrote to Sarah. Jacob came home to-night.
Sat May 17th. Warm and pleasant. Pa and the rest came to-day from their trip to Mexico, all well.
Sun May 18th. Quite warm. I attended Sunday School and meeting which was all good, also singing school to-night. Went home with Mary Lowe and took supper with her.
Mon May 19th. Quite cool and cloudy. Thos. Abbott and daughter and another girl are staying here to-night. We rec’d a letter from Jos. and Sarah, the baby is better.
Tues May 20th. Very warm and pleasant. We washed. Bro. Fishburn was here a while this after-noon.
Wed May 21st. The wind has blown quite hard and cool all day. We are very tired.
Thur May 22nd. Warm and pleasant. I attended Young Ladies Meeting which was very good.
Fri May 23rd. Very warm. Father, Mother and Johnny went to Ogden and came back to-night. Uncle Isaac is staying here to-night.
Sat May 24th. Quite warm and pleasant. I went to a May Celebration this after-noon given for the Primary Association. We had a very good time.
Sun May 25th. Very pleasant. I attended Sunday School and meeting, also Singing School to-night. Jane Hubbard, Mary Erickson, Alphonso, (my cousin) and Mr. Stephenson were here a while this after-noon.
Mon May 26th. Warm and pleasant. We washed and done our usual work. Received a letter from Sarah.
Tues May 27th. Quite windy & cloudy. Father, Mother and Johnny started for Plymouth to see Sarah.
Wed May 28th. Quite cool this morning but warmer this after-noon. I ironed.
Thur May 29th. A little warmer. I done my usual work. Make some wreaths for decorating. Elwood Pettingill (my cousin) came and is staying here to-night.
Fri May 30th. Pleasant through the day but quite cloudy to-night. The people celebrated the day by decorating the graves at the cemetery and holding a meeting this after-noon and Bro. Dalton giving a lecture on the resurrection which was very good. Mary Erickson took supper with me. I went to Jane Hubbard’s a few minutes this evening and see her silk worms.
Sat May 31st. The wind has blown all day. I went to see Grandma a while.
Sunday June 1st 1890
Very warm. I attended Sunday School and Joint Meeting to-night. Went to Aunt Betsy’s a while this after-noon.
Mon June 2nd. Quite warm but quite cloudy.
Tues June 3rd. It has rained nearly all day and is very cold. Sis. Zarbock and son eat dinner with us. Elwood came back this morning. I went to Aunt Betsy’s this after-noon and we all took supper there. Elwood is staying with us to-night.
Wed June 4th. Quite cold but pleasant. Aunt Betsy was here a few minutes. Elwood went home this morning. Jacob came home to-night.
Thur June 5th. Quite warm. I attended Fast Meeting and Young Ladies Meeting which was splendid. Father, Mother & Johnny came home to-night. Cousin Emma Pettingill came with them.
Fri June 6th. Very warm. We washed. I am not very well. Emma went off to visit with the folks.
Sat June 7th. Quite warm. We cleaned and did other work.
Sun June 8th. Very warm. I did not go to serviced, am better. Went riding in the field, also went to see Jane Hubbard a few minutes.
Mon June 9th. Very warm. I am some better.
Tues June 10th. Very cloudy and stormy. I went to Lottie Hubbard’s a while.
Wed June 11th. Very warm. I went to Brigham to Young Ladies Confrence which was very good. Mr. Williams, who is taking the census is staying here.
Thur June 12th. Very warm. Nephi Josephson took dinner here.
Fri June 13th. Quite cool. Aunt Betsy and Sis. Doxey (her sister) were here to-day.
Sat June 14th. Very warm. Bro. and Sis. Wright were here a while this after-noon. Cynthia Layton and husband (our cousins) and Sis. Layton came to-night. The two former are from Arizona.
Sun Jun 15th. Very cool. Rained a little. The folks went off for Logan this morning. I attended meeting and Singing School to-night. We heard yesterday that Julius VanRuty (the boy whom Grandpa Zundel raised but who left him when a young man) died at Salt Lake City.
Mon June 16th. Quite warm. I went to Grandma’s this evening a while.
Tues June 17th. The wind has blown hard all day. We washed.
Wed June 18th. A little more pleasant. I did some ironing. Forstner took some honey out.
Thur June 19th. Very warm. I attended Young Ladies Meeting which was very good. I was acted as one of the councilors for to-day, was appointed President for next meeting.
Fri June 20th. Very warm. Cynthia Layton and husband stopped on their way back from Logan.
Sat June 21st. Very pleasant. Rec’d a letter from Sarah, the baby has the measles. I went to grandmas a few minutes and went to see the boys play ball, it was a game between the Willard and Logan. The Willard beating 2. Bro. Wright was here a few minutes.
Sun June 22nd. Very warm. I attended Sunday School, meeting and Singing School which was all very good. Mary Lowe and Mary Erickson were here to supper.
Mon June 23rd. Quite cool. Sis. Zarbock and son took dinner with us. Mr. Williams came back this after-noon.
Tues June 24th. Quite warm. We washed.
Wed June 25th. Very cool. At about 1 o’clock this morning we were aroused by the cry of “Fire”. We quickly arose and found it was the Co-op store which was soon reduced to ashes, but few goods were saved as the people was to turn there attention to saving other buildings as there was a hard south wind, and it was only by the power of God that the whole place did not burn down. Bro. Bingham is staying her to-night.
Thur June 26th. Quite cool. I am making me a Basque.
Fri June 27th. Still cool. Bro. Bingham took dinner here.
Sat June 28th. Warmer. Bro. & Sis. Fife from Providence and Bro. Crocheron from Bountiful are staying here to-night.
Sun June 29th. Very warm. I attended Sunday School and meeting which was very good. Bro. and Sis. Fife went off this morning. Grandma Z. came home with us after meeting, went home this evening. Aunt Betsy was here to supper. We received word to-night that my cousin, Arbarilla Fastday Browning Lowe, died last night at 8 p.m. She was the daughter of David and Charilla Abbott Browning, was married to John Lowe Wed. Sept. 4th. 1889. She lived and died a faithful Later Day Saint. Her loss will be deeply felt by all. She gave birth to a baby girl which is alive. I went to Aunt Betsy’s s few minutes this evening.
Mon June 30th. Very hot. Father, Mother, Johnny and I went to Ogden to attend the funeral of cousin Arba, which took place at half past three p.m. and was largely attended. She leaves a baby girl 11 days old to-day being born on the 19th of June.
Tuesday July 1st 1890
Very hot. We went up to town this morning and see the King and Queen of the “Carnival” arrive and see the procession and then came home.
Wed July 2nd. A little cooler. Sis. Zarbock and son took breakfast, having came late last night, here & then went on.
Thur July 3rd. Very hot. I went to help decorate the house for tomorrow. Bro. and Sis. Fife are staying here to-night. Eberhart, Jos. and Sarah and Joseph came to-night.
Fri July 4th. Very very hot. I went to the celebration this morning and this evening went to see some fire works and then danced a while and came home.
July Sat 5th. Very little cooler. Sarah and I went to Grandma’s a while this after-noon.
Sun July 6th. Some cooler. I attended Sunday School and meeting also Sarah & the rest, after which we went to Aunt Matilda’s and took supper with them and then went to Joint Meeting which was very good.
Mon July 7th. A little cooler. I am not very well.
Tues July 8th. Quite cool. Eberhart, Joseph, Sarah and Jos. J. went back home. Uncle Isaac came to-night on his way to Mexico. I am better.
Wed July 9th. Warmer. Iduma, (Uncle Isaac wife who is going with him), Jacob Zundel and David Z. and Mr. Pierce, the former & later are also going, all came down about noon. They are going by team. David went part way and came back to-night.
Thur July 10th. Very war. David went back home.
Fri July 11th. Very warm. I went to Sarah’s to-day with Uncle Dan’l, Aunt Betsy went as far as Aunt Emma’s, we took dinner with her & Uncle Dan’l & I went on to Sarah’s arrived there about 7 o’clock.
Sat July 12th. Plymouth. The wind has blown very hard all day. I helped Sarah with her ironing and other work. Jos. came from hunting horses.
Sun July 13th. Very hot. Sarah and I attended Sunday School & meeting. Be. Bigler & daughters, Lizzie and Vira & his son took dinner and Lizzie took supper with us. Jos., Olive and Lola Pierson were here this evening. I went and see Grandma Bigler a while after meeting.
Mon July 14th. Very warm. Uncle Dan’l, Sarah, Jacob, Joseph, and myself started for home. Sarah only came to Aunt Emma’s to get some fruit. The rest of us and Aunt Betsy came on home, arrived here about 9 o’clock. A boy that went a ways with Uncle Isaac came back & is staying here to-night.
Tues July 15th. Very hot. Willard. I went to the store this morning and cut Ma a dress out this after-noon.
Wed July 16th. Cloudy and some cooler. Pa went to Ogden & back.
Thur July 17th. Very hot. I attended Young Ladies Meeting where I presided. Eberhart came home to-night.
Fri July 18th. Very hot. Sis. Zarbock & son took dinner here. I picked black berries. Rec’d a letter from Abbie Lowes.
Sat July 19th. Quite cloudy. Sis. Sophia Hubbard was here this evening a while. Jane Hubbard was here a few minutes to-day..
Sun July 20th. Very cloudy, is raining a little to-night. I attended Sunday School Meeting and Singing School. After meeting I went to Sis. Mary Harding a while.
Mon July 21st. A little cloudy this morning. Father and Mother went to Ogden and came back to-night.
Tues July 22nd. Very warm. We washed.
Wed July 23rd. Very hot. I ironed this morning and picked some black berries this evening. M.E. went off this morning.
Thur July 24th. Very hot. I picked black berries this morning. This after-noon Mother, myself and the children went and had some ice cream, and this evening Pa took us a for a buggy ride. Eberhart & I went to a party this evening.
Fri July 25th. Very hot. Bro. And Sis. Chas Wright came up and took dinner with us and then went back. I went to Sis. Hubbard’s a while this after-noon.
Sat July 26th. Very hot. We cleaned two of the bedsteads. Sis. Zarbock and son took dinner with us. Pa and Eberhart went to Ogden and back.
Sun July 27th. Some cooler. Father, Mother, Uncle Dan’l, Forstner, Johnny and myself went to Brigham to Quarterly Confrence. There were four of the Apostles there, viz: Lorenzo Snow, F. M. Lyman, H. J. Grant and Moses Thatcher. The three former gave discourses through the day and the later delivered a powerful sermon to the young people to-night. I with some others stayed to the meeting. We had a never-to-be-forgotten time, the instructions were excellent throughout.
Mon July 28th. Very warm. Father, Mother and Joseph went to Confrence to-day. Forstner came from Brigham this morning where as he stayed there last night to the meeting.
Tues July 29th. Quite cool. Emily Chandler came to work for us. Aunt Betsy was here a while.
Wed July 30th. Very hot. Emily and I picked black berries and ironed some.
Thur July 31st. Very warm. We cleaned a room up stairs. I set up to Sis. Brewerton’s nearly all night as she is very sick.
Friday August 1st 1890
I went to Sis. Brewerton’s a few minutes this evening, she is about the same. We cleaned another room. Very warm.
Sat Aug 2nd. Very warm. We did general house work.
Sun Aug 3rd. Very hot. I am not very well and did not go our any where. Jos. Josephson came down to-night.
Mon Aug 4th. Very hot. Jos. & Eberhart voted and then Jos. started home. I went to see Sis. Brewerton. She is very sick.
Tues Aug 5th. Some cooler. I am some better. We washed.
Wed Aug 6th. Very hot. Mr. Williams & Bro. Moline were here to dinner.
Thur Aug 7th. Very warm. Mr. Tumme was here a few minutes. Emily and I picked blackberries.
Fri. Aug 8th. Very warm. Bro. Moline is staying here to-night.
Sat Aug 9th. Quite cool. Eberhart, Joseph, Louis, myself started for Plymouth this morning, stopped to Brigham and got Phena Josephson who went with us. We stopped to Aunt Emma’s for dinner and went on to Sarah’s arriving there about 4 o’clock.
Sun Aug 10th. Quite warm. We all went berrying, got some choke cherries. Lizzie Bigler came over a while.
Mon Aug 11th. Very cool. We all started home but Joseph and he is going to stay with Sarah. Stopped to Aunt Emma’s for dinner and it rained very hard while we was there. We came on to Brigham where we met Pa & Ma and I stayed to the Grand Concert given by the Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir which was excellent, after which we came home.
Tues Aug 12th. Very warm. We cut carpet rags. Ma got some cucumbers to Grandma.
Wed Aug 13th. It rained some this morning but soon cleared off. Mr. Bigler and his daughter, Viva came to-night.
Thur Aug 14th. Very warm, cooler nights. Emily, Viva and myself attended Young Ladies Meeting which was very good, after which we went to Grandma’s and gathered cucumbers. I went to see Sis. Brewerton, she is better. Eberhart went north.
Fri Aug 15th. Very warm. Mr. Bigler and Viva went home. I worked on a rug we started. Bro. & Sis. Butler were here a while.
Sat Aug 16th. Very warm. Emily and I went to pick cucumbers to Grandma’s.
Sun Aug 17th. Quite hot. Forstner and I went to Plain City to Bro. Wrights, had a good visit and came home this evening. Eberhart home at noon.
Mon Aug 18th. Very warm. Emily and I went and gathered cucumbers. Pa went to Ogden, returned this evening.
Tues Aug 19th. Very cloudy. We washed. Rained quite hard for a while.
Wed Aug 20th. Very warm. I worked on the rug, ironed and went and gathered cucumbers. Eberhart took very sick to-night.
Thur Aug 21st. Very warm. Eberhart is some better. Aunt Betsy came up a while. I finished the rug.
Fri Aug 22nd. Quite warm. Bro. Wright was here a few minutes.
Sat Aug 23rd. Quite cool. We did our general house work. Pa and Louis went to Ogden and returned this evening.
Sun Aug 24th. Quite pleasant. I attended Sunday School and meeting, after which I took a stroll around town with the girls, and went to Aunt Betsy’s a few minutes.
Mon Aug 25th. Very cool nights and mornings. We washed.
Tues Aug 26th. Very pleasant. Pa went to Ogden and returned this evening. I went to see Sis. Brewerton a few minutes. She is better.
Wed Aug 27th. Some warmer. Bro. Moline was here a while. I attended a lecture to-night given by Bro. Vance of Brigham.
Thur Aug 28th. Quite warm. I attended Young Ladies Meeting where I recited a piece.
Fri Aug 29th. Very warm. Ma went and sewed carpet rags for the new meeting house. I sewed some to day. Elwood Pettingill (our cousin) came to-day. He is quite sick.
Sat Aug 30th. It rained very hard this after-noon. Aunt Elizabeth, her daughters Phebe & Elizabeth & son Moses came down to-day. They just called & went on.
Sun Aug 31st. Quite pleasant but cool. I attended Sunday School. Aunt Elizabeth, Phebe, Elizabeth & Moses, Aunt Betsy, M. E. Ward & Sarah Beecher were here this after-noon. Phebe & Moses are staying here to-night. George Harding & Alphonso were here this evening. Phebe & I went to Grandma’s this evening.
Monday September 1st 1890
Quite warm. Phebe & Aunt Elizabeth went home, Cousin Elizabeth was here a while. Pa, Ma, Eberhart and Forstner went to Ogden the two later come back to-night. Mrs. Dr. Cardon came up to see Elwood and said he had Typhoid Fever.
Tues Sept 2nd. Quite warm. Pa & Ma came home to-day. Eberhart went to Ogden & returned. Mrs. Cardon went home. Elwood is about the same.
Wed Sept 3rd. Quite cool. Elwood is worse.
Thur Sept 4th. Very cool. Aunt Emma came down to night. Elwood seems easier.
Fri Sept 5th. Quite warm. Mrs. Cardon came up to-day. Elwood is a very little better.
Sat Sept 6th. Very cool. Elwood is worse. Mrs. Cardon came up & Husband.
Sun Sept 7th. Quite cold. Elwood Died about half past 3 o’clock this morning he was about 24 years old. Was a faithful Later-Day Saint & we all miss him very much. I went & helped make his clothes.
Mon Sept 8th. Quite warm. We held Services over the remains which was very good , had good remarks.
Tues Sept 9th. We washed. Aunt Emma came over this evening. Eberhart went north.
Wed Sept 10th. Very cool. Washed again.
Thur Sept 11th. Orra came & helped us a while. Forstner went to Brigham & back & white washed one room.
Fri Sept 12th. Aunt Emma & Orra came over & we cleaned & white washed the front part of the house. Eberhart came home about noon.
Sat Sept 13th. Very cool. We straitened things around and cleaned in the kitchen.
Sun Sept 14th. Very cool. Cousin Elizabeth Zundel came over to see us. We took a buggy ride this after-noon. We have bad colds. Bro. Meservy & son from Plain City took dinner with us.
Mon Sept 15th. Quite cool. John Carlson, a railroad man is staying here to-night.
Tues Sept 16th. Some warmer. We washed, John went off this morning.
Wed Sept 17th. Quite warm. Orra has been here all day.
Thur Sept 18th. Quite cool. Eberhart went north to-day and Elizabeth and Orra went home with them, Aunt Emma took dinner with us. Sisters Irma and Sophia Hubbard were here took supper with us. Bro. Ralphs also took supper with us.
Fri Sept 19th. Quite warm. We cleaned a room up stairs. I went to see Sis. Brewerton. She is very sick. We received a letter from Uncle Isaac.
Sat Sept 20th. Very cool. Sis. Brewerton Died this morning. Ma & I did some sewing for them. She was a faithful Latter-day Saint. Leaves a husband & children, 14 grandchildren & many friends to mourn her loss.
Sun Sept 21st. Quite warm. We attended the Funeral of Sis. Sarah Brewerton. I went to Sis. Mary Hubbard’s a while
Mon Sept 22nd. Quite pleasant. Aunt Emma was here a while
Tues Sept 23rd. Quite pleasant. Father, Mother & Johnny started to Sarah’s this morning.
Wed Sept 24th. Quite warm. I did work as usual.
Thur Sept 25th. Very warm. I called on Sis. Hubbard a few minutes.
Fri Sept 26th. A little cloudy. Father, Mother, Sarah, Louis, Joseph, and Johnny came to-night.
Sat Sept 27th. Very warm. We tended to the fruit & other work.
Sun Sept 28th. Very warm. Sarah and I attended Sunday School and meeting after which we went to Aunt Betsy’s. I also went to Sis. Lily Cook’s who is not very well.
Mon Sept 29th. Quite warm. Bro. Hughes took dinner with us.
Tues Sept 30th. It has rained nearly all day. Aunt Emma took dinner with us.
Wed October 1st 1890
Very cool and cloudy. Sis. Hubbard was here a few minutes.
Thur Oct 2nd. Very cold. Forstner and Jos. are not well. Louis is 13 years old to-day. Aunt Emma was here a while.
Fri Oct 3rd. Quite cold. Bro. Wm. Gibbs was here to dinner. I am not very well. It rained some.
Sat Oct 4th. Quite pleasant but cool. Pa and Ma went to Confrence this morning. Mr. Bigler took breakfast here & went on. The children are better.
Sun Oct 5th. Very cloudy. I am better. Aunt Betsy & children came up to-day and took supper with us. Joseph is not much better.
Mon Oct 6th. Very cloudy most all day. Joseph is no better.
Tues Oct 7th. Still cloudy. Jos. has the ear ache very badly. Sis. & Bro. Hubbard were in a few minutes. Mr. Bigler is staying here to-night.
Wed Oct 8th. A little warm. Pa and Ma came home from confrence this after-noon.
Thur Oct 9th. It has rained considerably to-day. Jos. is not much better.
Fri Oct 10th. Very cloudy and stormy. Jos. is some better.
Sat Oct 11th. Quite cold & stormy. Jos. is better.
Sun Oct 12th. Quite stormy. Forstner took Sarah to Brigham & he ret. to-night.
Mon Oct 13th. Quite pleasant but cool. Forstner started to school to Brigham this morning. Pa went to Ogden and returned.
Tues Oct 14th. Quite stormy and windy. Jos. has the teeth ache very bad. Aunt Emma was here a few minutes. Nephi Josephson was here a few minutes.
Wed Oct 15th. Quite warm and pleasant. Louis and I went to Brigham and brot Sarah back.
Thur Oct 16th. Quite cloudy and cool. We did some sewing & other work. Pa & Jacob had a run-a-way but no one was hurt.
Fri Oct 17th. Quite pleasant. We did our usual work. Louis fetched Forstner from Brigham to-night.
Sat Oct 18th. Very warm and pleasant. Did our usual work.
Sun Oct 19th. Quite warm but cloudy. I attended Sunday School. Willard Wright and Miss Hudson from Plain City came up and we went around town a while and they returned home. Forstner went to Brigham this after-noon. Jos. Josephson came down to-night.
Mon Oct 20th. Quite pleasant but cool. Jos. and Sarah went to home this morning.
Tues Oct 21st. Quite warm and pleasant. Mr.’s Bigler and Pierson are staying here to-night.
Wed Oct 22nd. Pleasant and warm. Ma went to a sewing bee to Lottie Hubbard.
Thur Oct 23rd. Quite warm. Wm. Davis was here this evening.
Fri Oct 24th. Very warm. I and Louis went up and brot Forstner home.
Sat Oct 25th. A little cooler. David Ward and Fred Beecher, my brother’s-in-law came in to-night, was here a few minutes.
Sun Oct 26th. Pleasant & warm. We most of us went to Confrence to Brigham. Pres. Wilford Woodruff and Apostles F. D. Richards and Abram H. Cannon were there, the later came here to Willard and gave us a splendid sermon. The others also gave us very good instructions. Fred is staying here to-night.
Mon Oct 27th. Very warm. Father, Mother, Forstner, Louis, Fred and David went to confrence. The two later took supper with us.
Tues Oct 28th. Very warm. Pa, Fred & David went to Ogden and returned to-night.
Wed Oct 29th. Pleasant and warm. The funeral of August Baer (a young man that used to live here) took place to-day.
Thur Oct 30th. Quite warm. Fred and David started home this morning.
Fri Oct 31st. Pleasant & fair. Louis went to Brigham & returned.
Saturday November 1st
Forstner came home this morning.
Sun Nov 2nd. Quite warm. I attended Sunday School & meeting this after-noon & to-night. Jos. & Eberhart came down with the cattle this after-noon.
Mon Nov 3rd. Pleasant and warm. We did work as usual.
Tues Nov 4th. Quite cool and some cloudy. After voting this morning Eberhart and Joseph Josephson started north. Father, Mother & Johnny went to Ogden this after-noon.
Wed Nov 5th. Very cloudy and cool. Pa and Ma came back this after-noon and brot a new range. Aunt Emma & her daughter Emma came to-night. I am not very well.
Thur Nov 6th. A little more pleasant. Aunt Emma went to clean her house.
Fri Nov 7th. Quite pleasant but cold. Aunt Emma & Emma went home to-day.
Sat Nov 8th. Quite pleasant. Pa went north this morning. David Ward my brother-in-law, came in to-night. To-day is my birthday, I am 21 years old.
Sun Nov 9th. Quite cloudy and cold. I attended meeting this after-noon, went to Aunt Betsy’s a while this morning.
Mon Nov 10th. Pleasant but cool. I went to Ogden with David, came back to-night.
Tues Nov 11th. It snowed some to-day. Pa came home to-night. Bro. Moline is staying here to-night.
Wed Nov 12th. Pleasant and cold. Two men from Salt Lake are staying here to-night.
Thur Nov 13th. Quite pleasant. David started home this morning. The men went off.
Fri Nov 14th. Quite cold but pleasant. Pa & Ma went to Brigham, fetched Forstner back with them.
Sat Nov 15th. Quite warm. We did work as usual.
Sun Nov 16th. Pleasant but cold. Attended meeting. Mary Lowe took supper with me.
Mon Nov 17th. Quite warm and pleasant. I went and helped them clean the new Tabernacle. Bro. Brown of Salt Lake was here a while. Eberhart came with the horses to-night.
Wed Nov 19th. Quite cold but pleasant. David Zundel (my cousin) was here to-day.
Thur Nov 20th. Quite cloudy. Eberhart and David started for the north.
Fri Nov 21st. Quite warm. Louis and I went to Brigham and fetched Forstner back. Jacob went to bring Sarah down.
Sat Nov 22nd. Quite warm. Jos., Sarah and Eberhart & Jacob came down to live.
Sun Nov 23rd. Quite pleasant. Stayed at home. They held meeting in the new house for the first time.
Mon 24th. Pleasant but cool. I have been helping Sarah clean the old house as she is going to live there this winter.
Tues 25th. Pleasant and cool. I helped Sarah again to-day. Pa went to Ogden to help purchase a stove for the meeting house.
Wed 26th. Quite pleasant. Jos. and Sarah went to Brigham & back. Mr. Bigler and his son’s John and Ed, also two men that have been putting up the stove in the meeting house are staying here to-night.
Thur 27th. Quite pleasant. Thanks-giving-day. We held meeting consisting of songs, recitations, speeches, etc. To-night we had a ball in the meeting house. The men went off this morning.
Fri Nov 28th. Quite cool but pleasant. I set up with Sis. Lilly Cook as she is very sick. Jos. & Sarah went to live in the old house. Jacob fetched Forstner home to-night.
Sun Nov 30th. Pleasant and cool. I attended meetings this after-noon and to-night at the later Bro. Chandeler gave a lecture on the Gospel, giving a definition of the same said, “It meant glad tidings” also was derived from the words God and spell, also gave many good instructions.
Monday December 1st 1890
Quite pleasant.
Dec 2nd, 3rd, 4th. Cloudy and rainy.
5th. I attended Young Ladies Meeting which was very good.
Sat Dec 6th. Cold but pleasant. Pa and Forstner went to Ogden and the later come back to-night.
Sun Dec 7th. Very cold. Sis. Lillian Wells Cook, wife of L. H. Cook was buried to-day having died Friday 3rd. I have been home to-day.
Tue Dec 9th. Ma and Sarah went to Brigham to R. S. Confrence. Sarah stayed there. I was to Aunt Matilda’s to-day.
Wed Dec 10th. Cold & pleasant. I went to Brigham to Young Ladies Confrence, read an essay on obedience. Sis. Zina Young spoke to us on marriage and said as soon as the young people married outside the church, they cut of their connection with the same and their record was no more kept, have many good instructions. Sarah came back with me. Ma cleaned the kitchen to-day.
Sat Dec 13th. Quite pleasant. Pa, Ma, Jos. J. and myself went to Ogden. Ma and I went to cousin Adelaid Snyder and spent the after-noon, them came to the Hot Springs on the motor and came on up with the men. Pa got me a plush coat.
Sun Dec 14th. Quite pleasant. I attended meeting this after-noon. Ephraim Josephson is staying here to-night. Sarah came over this evening. Aunt Betsy has another boy.
Mon Dec 15th. Quite pleasant, Ephraim Josephson went off this morning. Mrs. Chambers was here a while & Aunt Betsy’s children.
Tues Dec 16th. Eberhart and Jos. J. went to look for cattle.
Wed Dec 17th. I am staying with Sarah nights while Jos. is gone.
Thur Dec 18th. Quite cold. Ma is not very well.
Fri Dec 19th, Sat Dec 20th. Cloudy & rainy. I have the neuralgia quite bad.
Sun Dec 21st. Pres. Clawson, Bro’s Smith & Madson were here to dinner. My teeth are some better. Jos. & Sarah took supper with us.
Dec 22nd, Mon. Quite pleasant. Eberhart & Jos. went north this morning. Forstner came to-night.
Tues 23rd. Pa & the boys killed a pig.
Wed Dec 24th. Eberhart & Jos. came from north. Forstner & Sarah went to Brigham, the former is staying to-night. Lizzie Bigler came down with Sarah. Eberhart, Lizzie and myself went to a party to-night.
Thur Dec 25th. Christmas. Clear and pleasant. Aunt Emma & her daughters Emma & Orra were here to-day. Bro. Chas Harris was also here to dinner. We attended a dance to-night.
Fri Dec 26th. Quite warm and pleasant for this time of the year. Lizzie and I went to see Jane Hubbard.
Sat Dec 27th. We most all attended a theatre to-night entitled, “Yankee Land”.
Sun Dec 28th. Warm & pleasant. I did not go anywhere. Pa, Ma, Johnny went to Ogden.
Mon Dec 29th. It has rained quite hard to-day. Sarah and I washed. Pauline Allen was here a while this after-noon.
Tues Dec 30th. It has rained all day.
Wed Dec 31st. Quite cold but clear. Father, Mother and Johnny came back about noon.
Thursday January 1st 1891
Very cold. Lizzie Bigler went to Brigham this morning, and Ethel Snyder, (my cousin from Ogden) came this morning. Jonathan Browning (my cousin) came to-night and went back about 2 o’clock this morning. My sis Cynthia is 30 yrs old to-day.
Fri Jan 2nd. Quite pleasant but cold. It snowed a very little this morning. I attended Young Ladies Meeting at which they organized. Sis. Harriet Chandler was appointed Pres. and Sarah Josephson & Thursa Nicholas her councilors. Sisters Minnie Snow and Alvira Rees were down and are staying here to-night. Jonathan came up and we all attended a party given by the Young Ladies. Jon. went home to-night.
Sat Jan 3rd. Cold & pleasant. Sis. Snow & Rees went home this morning. Ethel went home this after-noon. Lizzie Bigler, her father and Miss Blackburn came to-night.
Sun Jan 4th. The folks went off this morning.
Mon Jan 5th. Pleasant and warm this morning, this after-noon it has snowed a few inches.
Tues Jan 6th. Quite cold. Mr. Bigler was here to dinner.
Wed Jan 7th. Cold, the wind started to blow to-night. I started to make me a dress.
Thur Jan 8th. The wind has blown terrible all day. Grandma Zundel is 82 years old, and Johnny is 6 yrs old.
Fri Jan 9th. A little more pleasant. Lucina, my sister, is 32 yrs. old to-day. Jacob brot Forstner down to-night.
Sat Jan 10th. Cold and pleasant, Eberhart, Forstner, and Pa went to Ogden, the two former came home to-night.
Sun Jan 11th. Very cold. I attended Sunday School and meeting, at the former they reorganized the Sunday School as there was a vacancy. Both were very good.
Mon Jan 12th. Quite pleasant but cold. I worked on my dress.
Wed Jan 14th. It started to snow this after-noon and continues to-night.
Thur Jan 15th. Quite cold. Sarah and I went to Young Ladies Meeting to-night which was splendid.
Fri 16th. I went to Aunt Emma’s this after-noon.
Sun Jan 18th. Quite pleasant. I attended Sunday School and meetings this after-noon and to-night. At the later Bro. Hewet gave us a splendid lecture on “What will the Child Become”.
Mon Jan 19th. Quite cold. We put a quilt on ready to quilt.
Tues Jan 20th. Sarah & Ma quilted some.
Wed Jan 21st. Warmer but very foggy. Aunt Betsy came up and we finished the quilt.
Fri Jan 22nd. Quite cold. Mother and Sarah went to Grandma’s. Forstner came home this after-noon.
Sun Jan 25th. Quite warm. Pa, Ma, Eberhart & Jos. J. went to Confrence to Brigham. Phena Josephson stayed with me last night, and is here to-day. To-day is Father’s birthday, he is 55.
Mon Jan 26th. It has snowed all day. Pa, Jos. J., myself, Forstner and Phena went to Confrence. The two later stayed to Brigham.
Tues Jan 27th. The wind has blown quite hard.
Wed 28th. We quilted a quilt for Aunt Emma.
Thur Jan 29th. Cold but pleasant. I attended Young Ladies Meeting to-night, gave a short lecture on Repentance.
Sat Jan 31st. It has snowed all day. Eberhart and I went to Aunt Emma’s this evening. Miss Sears from Salt Lake & cousins Jos. Harding & A. Brimhall were there.
Sunday February 1st 1891
We are having a blizzard to-day. Sis. Harding was here a few minutes.
Mon Feb 2nd. Pleasant but cold. I went to Emma Lowe’s this morning a short time. Aunt Emma, cousins Emma and Orra and Miss Sears were here to-day, the later is staying all night with me.
Tues Feb 3rd. Cold and pleasant. Eberhart, Aunt Emma, Miss Sears and myself took a sleigh-ride to Brigham & back. We took supper with Sarah, after which we came over home and cousins Alphonso Brimhall, Orra, Matilda Harding & Esther Harding came over & spent the evening. Ma is 48 years old to-day.
Wed Feb 4th. Eberhart started north this morning. Mr. Stoddard & son took dinner here to-day. Jos. & Sarah was here to-day.
Thur Feb 5th. Some warmer. I went sleigh riding last night with Miss Sears. I went to Sarah’s & spent the evening.
Sat Feb 7th. It snowed and blowed very hard yesterday, is pleasant to-day. Forstner came home to-day. Pa went to Ogden.
Sun Feb 8th. Pleasant but cold. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Went to Aunt Emma’s a few minutes to bid Miss Sears good-bye as she is going home to-day. Jos. and Sarah took supper here.
Fri Feb 13th. Pleasant but cool. The wind has thawed most of the snow off. I attended the funeral of Henry Nebekar, aged about 17 yrs, who died after undergoing an operation of having a cancer took from his face. We took a short sleigh ride this after-noon. Eberhart and I attended a sociable to-night at Aunt Matilda Harding’s, had a very good time. Jos. has the chicken pox & Jacob has the La Grippe. I made Ma a shirt this weak.
Sun Feb 15th. The wind still blows and it has been raining till the snow has gone. Mother and I are down with La Grippe.
Mon Feb 16th. It rained very hard last night but has cleared off quite fine to-day. Ma & I are not much better. Jos. & Jacob are better.
Fri Feb 20th. Quite cool & cloudy. Forstner came down to-day. Sarah is 24 yrs. old.
Sat 21st. Quite pleasant. Eberhart and Louis have La Grippe. Ma is some better, I am a little better.
Sun 22nd. It snowed some this morning. Jonathan Browning came up from Ogden. We are some better.
Mon Feb 23rd. It has rained most of the day. Jonathan went home last night. Aunt Emma’s girl, Emma Matilda Pettingill died about 2 o’clock this morning. She was about 15 yrs. old.
Tues Feb 24th. Quite cold & stormy. They buried Emma to-day.
Sunday March 1st 1891
It has stormed most all day. Eberhart and Louis are better. I am not much better.
3rd. Jacob was 15 yrs. old.
Thur Mar 5th. They had a dance for the children to-night.
Fri Mar 6th. It has been storming nearly all week, but is quite pleasant to-day. Eberhart fetched Forstner down. The school had doings to-day, Ma & Sarah went this after-noon & there was a dance to-night. Aunt Emma was here to supper.
Sun Mar 8th. Quite pleasant but cool. I am some better. Ma is not very well.
Mon Mar 9th. Cloudy all day and it is snowing very hard to-night. Father and Mother went to a surprise party to Martha Lowe’s to-night as she is surprising her husband.
Tues Mar 10th. It snowed quite hard this morning but it is quite pleasant this after-noon. I am some better.
Thur Mar 12th. Quite warm and pleasant. I took dinner with Sarah to-day. Bro’s Johnson & Willard Gibbs are staying here to-night.
Fri Mar 13th. Pleasant & warm. Forstner come down to-night. Aunt Emma took supper with us.
Sat Mar 14th. Quite warm. Forstner took me riding this after-noon.
Sun Mar 15th. Warm & pleasant. Sarah & Jos. have been here. Forstner went to Brigham. I went to see Lucina Warner a few minutes. Matilda & Esther Harding were here a while. Aunt Betsy and Emma took super with us.
Mon Mar 16th. Pleasant and warm. I did some sewing.
Wed Mar 18th. Very warm & pleasant. I went to Aunt Betsy’s a while this after-noon.
Thur Mar 19th. Minnie Lowe came & gave me a lesson in dress cutting.
Fri Mar 20th. It is Eberhart’s birthday, he is 27 years old. We had a sociable to-night, had a very good time. Forstner came home to-night.
Sun Mar 22nd. Most of us went to Brigham to attend Sunday School Reunion which was very good.
Wed Mar 25th. Quite pleasant. I attended a theatre to-night given by the Lindsey Dramatic Co. entitled “Comrades”
Thur Mar 26th. Quite cloudy, it started to rain to-night. Eberhart went up north with the horses. Minnie gave me another lesson to-day. Aunt Emma and Orra come up this evening.
Fri Mar 27th. It has rained & snowed nearly all day. Eberhart came back. Bro. Williams came to board here.
Sun Mar 29th. It snowed last night and some this morning. I am not very well.
Mon Mar 30th. It has stormed most of the day. Bro. Williams son came to-day to board.
Tues Mar 31st. Minnie came and gave me another lesson.
Wednesday April 1st 1891
A little more pleasant. Pa came from Ogden.
Thur Apr 2nd. I attended Fast Meeting.
Sat Apr 4th. Pa want to Salt Lake to attend General Confrence. Forstner came last night. Aunt Emma & Alma Josephson were here to supper.
Sun Apr 5th. Quite pleasant & warmer. I attended Sunday School & meeting.
Tues Apr 7th. It has stormed most all day. Pa came home to-night.
Wed Apr 8th. Quite pleasant. Aunt Emma and Orra came and cut carpet rags. Minnie came & gave me another lesson. Bro. Taylor from Harrisville and a gentleman from the East took dinner with us.
Sun Apr 12th. I attended Sunday School. Orra was here this after-noon. We went to Grandma’s this evening.
Mon Apr 13th. Quite pleasant this morning but cloudy this after-noon. Louis came home from the north. We had a rag bee to-day & they sewed 50 lbs. of rags.
Tues Apr 14th. It stormed very hard for a while to-day. Sarah & I went to the stores. Eberhart & Jos. came from the north.
Fri Apr 17th. Quite pleasant.. I had a rag bee to-day. Jacob brot Forstner.
Sun Apr 19th. I attended Sunday School and meetings, at the later, Bro’s Filjstead and Summerhay’s said the authorities wanted the Saints to give something every month, to be called “a free will offering” for the purpose of maintaining our rights and liberty that our enemies are trying to take from us. I went to Brigham with Forstner & came back. Aunt Betsy took supper with us.
Wed 22nd. Quite pleasant. Eberhart started north with one load of things.
Thur 23rd. The wind has blown this after-noon. Sarah & Jos. started north this morning. They are going to live to Plymouth this summer. Aunt Emma and Orra came this after-noon. I am helping them sew some.
Fri Apr 24th. Quite stormy, windy. Pa and Ma went to Ogden this after-noon. Aunt Emma & Orra are here. Bro. Ashton and son from Portage are staying here to-night. Forstner came this evening.
Sat Apr 25th. It stormed hard this morning but is quite pleasant this after-noon. I helped Aunt Emma some more. Ira Pettingill (my cousin) is staying here to-night.
Sun Apr 26th. Quite pleasant. I am not very well. Ira took dinner with us. Pa and Ma came home.
Mon Apr 27th. Pa and Ma went to Confrence to Brigham. Bro & Sis Johns from Portage stopped on their way to Colorado.
Friday May 1st 1891
Very warm and pleasant. Bro. Ashton & son took dinner here. Pa and I went to Ogden, stayed all night to Bro. Butler’s.
Sat May 2nd. We came home.
Sun May 3rd. Very pleasant and warm. I attended Sunday School, meeting, and Singing School. Bert Bigler came this morning.
Mon May 4th. Mr. Bigler went home.
Tues May 5th. Pa, Ma, Johnny went to Sarah’s.
Fri May 8th. Quite cool. Pa, Ma, and Johnny came home to-night.
Sun May 10th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Johnny took very sick about noon.
Wed 13th. Quite cloudy. Orra helped us clean two rooms. Mr. Bigler is staying here to-night.
Thur 14 May. It has rained very hard this after-noon. Forstner and I attended a wedding party at Mary Lowes who was married yesterday to Mr. Alexander Lemon of Paradise. I had a very enjoyable time.
Sun May 17th. Quite cloudy. I attended Sunday School and meeting and Singing School to-night. I took supper with Cousin Matilda Harding.
Sat May 23rd. Quite cloudy. It has rained nearly all the week. I have made Mother & myself a dress and did other general work.
Sun May 24th. Pleasant, rainy & cool. Cousin Stephen Browning, Messrs Spencer and Shaefer came from Ogden to day & went back. Bro. Woolstenhulme was here to-day. He has just came from a mission to England. I attended Sunday School.
Mon May 25th. It rained very hard to-day. I am not very well.
Tues May 26th. Quite pleasant. Pa, Louis, myself went to Plymouth to Sarah’s.
Thur May 28th. Plymouth. Quite pleasant. I went to Lizzie Bigler’s this after-noon.
Fri May 29th. Pa and Louis went home to-day. Sarah and I went to Grandma Bigler’s this after-noon.
Sat May 30th. It rained this morning. I cleaned bedsteads this morning. Sarah and I went to Hanna Wolverton’s this after-noon.
Sun May 31st. Jos., Sarah and I went to Washakie to see Cousin Phebe.
Monday June 1st 1891
Quite cool and stormy. Did not do much of anything.
Tues June 2nd. Forstner came up to-day.
Wed June 3rd. Sarah and I went to Eliza Mason’s this after-noon.
Fri June 5th. I came home with Mr. Bigler.
Sat June 6th. The Sunday School had some doings to-day. Went on the lower street after marching around town. This after-noon twelve young ladies braided a pole which was very nice.
Sun June 7th. We continued our doings to-day, had a very good time. Bro’s. Morgan and Goddard were up from Salt Lake.
Wed June 7th. I went to Brigham to Young Ladies Confrence which was very good.
Sun June 14th. Quite stormy and cold. David Ward, my brother-in-law, came in last night. Pa, David, Louis and myself went to Brigham, heard a splendid sermon from Bro. March of Ogden.
Wed June 17th. Quite pleasant & warm. Sis. Jane White and Mr. McLellan took dinner with us.
Thur June 18th. It stormed quite hard this after-noon. I started to Cassia with David Ward this morning, got as far as Blind Springs to-night.
Sat June 20th. Very cold this morning but quite warm this after-noon. We arrived at Cassia before sun-down after quite a nice trip.
Cassia, Sun June 21st. Quite cool and windy. I went to Cina’s this morning having stayed at Cynthia’s over night, both my sisters. Attended meeting after which we all went to Cynthia’s and took supper. Seen Richard Ward a former resident of Willard.
Tues June 23rd. I started to teach painting.
Wed June 24th. We all went over to Albion, came back to-night.
Thur June 25th. Quite stormy. I helped Cynthia wash.
Fri June 26th. Quite cold. The folks finished learning their painting.
Sat June 27th. Went to Cynthia’s.
Sun June 28th. Cina and her children all came to Cynthia’s and then I went back home with her. Have been getting ready to go home.
Mon June 29th. Very warm. I started home with John Darrington this morning.
Thur July 2nd. Very warm. Arrived home this evening after a very pleasant journey.
Fri July 3rd. Did cleaning & other work.
Sat July 4th. Very warm. We celebrated to-day as usual but as Bro. Pierson’s folks came down to bury him, he having died the other day, I did not go any where until this after-noon. Attended a party to-night.
Sun July 5th. Attended Sunday School.
Mon July 6th. Pa, Ma, Joseph and Johnny started for Cassia.
Sun July 12th. Quite cool. Forstner and myself went to the springs to meet our cousins Essa Deumelle and Abigail Squire. Cousins A. Brimhall and Jos. Harding were here this after-noon.
Mon July 13th. Essa, Abigail and myself went to Aunt Betsy’s a while.
Wed July 15th. We went to Grandma Zundel’s & took supper after which Alphonso came back with us and stayed a while.
Thur July 16th. We went to Young Ladies Meeting and then took supper with Aunt Matilda Harding.
Fri July 17th. Very warm. Forstner, Jacob, Abigail, Essa and myself went to a grand “Circus” to Ogden. Seen many animals & other things. Took dinner to cousin Adelaid Snyder & seen Aunt Phebe Fife from Mexico. Took supper to cousin Emma Browning’s.
Sun July 19th. I am quite sick. The girls went to Sunday School & riding to-night.
Wed July 22nd. Essa & Abigail are making me a dress. I am better.
Thur July 23rd. Very warm. Pa, Ma arrived from Cassia to-night. Alma Josephson came with the folks. The girls finished my dress.
Fri July 24th. Quite warm. We celebrated to-day with a meeting consisting of singing, reciting, speaking, games etc, had a very enjoyable time. We attended a party to-night.
Sat July 25th. Cloudy and warm. Essa, Abigail, Louis and myself went to Sarah’s to-day. Found the folks well.
Sun July 26th. Very warm. We went and see Grandma Bigler and went riding this after-noon.
Mon July 27th. We came back home to-day. Eberhart came with us.
Wed July 29th. Jacob and Mother took the girls to Ogden and brot back Pearl Snyder, (my cousin).
Thur July 30th. Very warm. Pearl and I went to Young Ladies Meeting which was very good.
Fri July 31st. Pearl & I attended a democratic rally to-night.
Sunday August 2nd 1891
I attended Sunday School and meeting. After the later Forstner and I took Pearl to the Hot Springs for her to go home.
Mon Aug 3rd. Election day. Aunt Betsy was here a while to day.
Wed Aug 5th. To-night at 11:30 o’clock, while a strong wind was blowing from the South, Clark Hubbard’s barn caught fire and burned to the ground. They had much difficulty in keeping other places from burning but with a force of men hard at work it was done. Peter Low’s sheds also burned and through work and the blessing of the Lord, no further damage was done.
Thur Aug 6th. We are not well at all.
Sat Aug 8th. Pa went to Ogden & returned again to-night.
Sun Aug 9th. I attended Sunday school and meeting after which Pa & I went to Brigham to see about my silk. I went to Sis. Josephson’s a while.
Thur Aug 13th. Quite windy. We are better.
Fri Aug 14th. We heard to day that Aggie Fife wad killed instantly by falling from a buggy. She was about 22 yrs. old, well respected and a faithful Later Day Saint. Eberhart came home from Plymouth, he and Louis having gone up on Monday. Louis stayed there.
Sun Aug 16th. I attended meeting which was very good. After which I went to Aunt Betsy’s & Mary Erickson’s & to the depot.
Wed Aug 19th. It rained quite hard this morning. Bro. Skeen from Plain City was here for dinner. They buried Aggie Fife, but owing to circumstances we could not go down to it. Pa is quite sick to-day.
Fri Aug 21st. Pleasant & warm. Forstner went to Provo to go to the B.Y. Academy there. I am quite sick.
Sat Aug 22nd. Jacob started north this morning. I am better.
Sun Aug 23rd. I did not go any where. Went to see Sarah Wells & Martha Lowe a few minutes.
Tues Aug 25th. Jacob came this morning bringing Olive Pierson to work for us. They had bad luck but got here this morning. Bert Bigler came here to-night. Rec’d a letter from Forstner.
Wed Aug 26th. Pa went to the mines to-day.
Thur Aug 27th. David & Lizzie Zundel came to-night. Very warm. Olive and I attended Young Ladies Meeting which was very good. Pres. Snow & Others were down from Brigham.
Fri Aug 28th. Lizzie and I attended a sociable to Aunt Matilda. Had a good time. Jacob went to Ogden and brot Aunt Phebe & Frank Snyder up with him.
Sun Aug 30th. I attended Sunday School and meeting which was very good. Sis Edwards, Minnie Lowe, Aunt Emma and Orra were here to supper.
Tues September 1st 1891
I went to Brigham to see about my silk but was disappointed on not getting it reeled.
Wed Sept 2nd. Sis. Pierson, her daughter Bertha and son Jos. were here for dinner.
Sat Sept 5th. I went again to Brigham to see about my silk. I have a little more hope. I went to see Sis. Josephson.
Sun Sep 6th. I attended Sunday School and meeting which was very good. Grandma Zundel came up this after-noon. Abbie Beecher, Cina’s (my sister) oldest girl came to-night. Aunt Emma, Orra & Lizzie Zundel were here to supper.
Wed Sept 9th. Eberhart, Jacob and Lizzie went to Plymouth.
Sat Sept 12th. Sarah came to-night.
Sun Sept 13th. I attended Sunday School and meeting, after which I went to Sisters Mary and Mary Ann Hubbard’s as they are both sick.
Wed Sept 16th. Ma, Sarah and Aunt Phebe went to Jane White’s. The later stayed there. I went to a birthday party to Mary Erickson’s. Had a good time.
Sat Sept 19th. Aunt Phebe came back. Pa & Jacob went to Ogden, brot a lady with them.
Sun Sept 20th. I am not very well. Went to Aunt Betsy’s a few minutes.
Wed 23rd. I have been sewing for Aunt Phebe. Messrs Bigler and Chase are staying here to-night.
Thur Sept 24th. Forstner is 19 years old to-day. Olive & Bertha, her sister, had their pictures taken to-day.
Sat Sept 26th. Louis & I took Aunt Phebe to Ogden, we came back to-night.
Sun Sept 27th. I attended Sunday School & meeting. It is quite cold.
Tues Sept 29th. The wind has blown very hard most all day. Pa, Ma and Abbie went to Ogden to see Grandma Abbott’s youngest sister who is there.
Wed Sept 30th. Pa and Ma came back to-day.
Thursday Oct 1st 1891
It has snowed nearly all day.
Fri Oct 2nd. Louis is 14 years old to-day.
Sun Oct 4th. Pa went to Salt Lake to Confrence. Bro. & Sis. Ashton called here this morning. Louis and I went to Brigham and got a stove.
Tues Oct 6th. Olive went to her Aunt Margret’s. We finished cutting our peaches.
Wed Oct 7th. Pa came from Confrence.
Fri Oct 9th. Marshall Allen took dinner here. Jane White took supper with us.
Sat Oct 10th. Jos., Eberhart & Alma came with the cattle. Bert Bigler also came.
Sun Oct 11th. Quite cold & cloudy. I attended Sunday School.
Mon Oct 12th. Lucina Beecher (my sister), her husband & family came to-day.
Wed Oct 14th. Fred, Lucina, Abby Ward and myself went to Ogden, came back to-night.
Sat Oct 17th. I went to Brigham with Fred & Lucina to get her children’s picture taken.
Sun Oct 18th. I attended Sunday School and meetings to-day & to-night. Bro. B.H. Roberts were there preaching & we had a splendid time.
Tues Oct 20th. Fred and Lucina started home this morning.
Thur Oct 22nd. My sister Cynthia Ward, her husband and family came to-night.
Sat Oct 24th. Cynthia & David went to Ogden & came back to-night.
Sun Oct 25th. Pa, Ma, David, Jos. and Abby Ward went to Brigham to Confrence.
Mon Oct 26th. Pa, Cynthia, David and myself attended Confrence, President Woodruff & Cannon being there to speak.
Thur Oct 29th. David and Cynthia started home this morning.
Sat October 31, 1891. Sarah gave birth to a daughter this morning.
Sunday November 1st 1891
Josephene Josephson came to work for us to-day. I did not go any where to-day.
Wed Nov 4th. Cousins John and Josephene Whitaker took dinner with us. Mr. Bigler & Mr. Stoddard were here to dinner.
Sun Nov 8th. Phena and I went to see Sis. Erickson and Grandma Zundel. I am 22 years old to-day.
Nov 15th. Sarah is quite smart. Ephraim Josephson was here to dinner.
Tues Nov 17th. Pa and Aunt Emma started for the Temple to so some work.
Wed Nov 18th. Amanda Warner and Nephi Josephson took dinner with us. Mother and Grandma Zundel went to Logan on the train to-night.
Sat Nov 21st. The folks all came from Logan to-day.
Sun 29th. I attended the funeral of Richard Ward who was killed by a horse falling on him.
Tuesday December 1st 1891
Eberhart came down to-night. Bro. Allen is staying here.
Fri Dec 4th. Messrs Bigler, Smith & Archibald are staying here to-night.
Sat Dec 5th. The men all went home. Eberhart went north this morning. Pa and I went to Brigham to get me a hat.
Sun Dec 6th. Attended S. School & meeting after which Mary Erickson & myself went to see Miss Miller who is very sick.
Wed Dec 9th. The Y.L.M.I.A. Confrence was held at this place to-day. We had an excellent time. Some were there to dance with us. Mary Erickson & I set up with Miss Miller.
December 18th 1891. Harding and Co. opened their new Hall by giving a free ball. Pa, Ma and myself attended the same, had a very good time.
Sat Dec 19th. Forstner came from Provo to-night. Eberhart and Jos. also came to-night.
Fri Dec 25 Christmas. We spent the day very quietly, nothing unusual going on. Forstner and I went to Aunt Betsy’s this evening.
Thur Dec 31st. Eberhart and I attended a dance to-night.
Friday January 1st 1892
Grandma Zundel, Aunts Melina and Emma and Orra were here to spend the day. We all took a sleigh ride this after-noon. Jos. J. went to the Promontory to work.
Tues 5th Jan. Jos. And Olive Pierson and Willard Gibbs came to night. I am suffering terribly with a boil.
Thur Jan 7th. Jos. & Olive started home. I am much better as my boil broke last night.
Fri Jan 8th. Willard Gibbs started home this morning. It is splendid sleighing and has just been snowing some more.
Sat Jan 9th. Bro. Chas. Wright and his son Willard are staying here.
Sun Jan 10th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. It is very cold to-night.
Mon Jan 11th. Bro. Wright and son went off this morning.
Fri Jan 15th. Pa and Eberhart started north this morning.
Sat Jan 16th. Eberhart rec’d a letter desiring to know if he is willing to go on a mission to Europe, but as he is not at home just now, he cannot answer.
Jan. Sun 24th. Pa, Ma, Jos. and myself attended Quarterly Confrence to Brigham. Apostle Abraham H. Cannon & Elder S.B. Young were there from Salt Lake. The former spoke and gave some excellent instructions.
Mon Jan 25th. Father, Mother, Aunt Emma & myself attended Confrence this after-noon. Apostles Snow and Cannon gave some excellent instructions.
Thur Jan 28th. I stared to take Book Keeping.
Sun Jan 31st. I attended Sunday School and meeting.
Monday February 1st 1892
Sarah Beecher was here to dinner. Eberhart came home to-night.
Fri Feb 5th. I attended a ball to-night at which several were down from Brigham. We had a good time.
Feb Sun 7th. I attended meeting after which I went to Aunt Matilda’s and this evening to Grandma’s.
Wed Feb 11th. Eberhart and I went to Brigham & back this after-noon.
Sat Feb 13th. To-day is Pa & Ma’s Wedding Day having been married 35 years. Bro. & Sis. Yearsley and Bro. & Sis. Vance were here to spend the day. Forstner and I went to Brigham to a party last night.
Sun Feb 14th. Pa, Ma, & Sarah went to Brigham. I attended Sunday School.
Mon Feb 15th. Sarah Beecher was here after noon.
Thur Feb 18th. Forstner, Eberhart, Pa and myself went to Brigham & returned to-night.
Sun Feb 21st. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Sarah is 25 yrs. old to-day.
Feb Mon 22nd. This being Washington’s Birthday, the school had a celebration this morning which was very good. They had a dance this after-noon for the children & to-night for the older ones.
Thur Feb 25th. Sarah and I attended Young Ladies Meeting which was very good.
Fri Feb 26th. We young folks all attended a Leap Year ball to-night.
Sun Feb 28th. I attended Sunday School and this after-noon Eberhart, Sarah & I went to Brigham. Sarah is going to stay a while.
Mon Feb 29th. Pa & Ma went to Ogden this morning. Mr. Runger is staying here to-night.
Tuesday March 1st 1892
Jos. Josephson came home to-night. Pa & Ma came home to-night.
Wed Mar 2nd. It hailed and rained very hard this after-noon. Eberhart and Jos. went to Brigham.
Thur Mar 3rd. Eberhart, Jos. & Sarah came home this after-noon. Aunt Betsy was here a while. Jacob is 17 years old.
Fri Mar 4th. Jacob & I attended a party to-night. I was to Sis. Hubbard’s a while.
Sun Mar 6th. I attended Sunday School & meeting to-day & to-night.
Wed Mar 9th. We are cleaning a room to-day. Bro. Charles Wright & son were here a few minutes. I, with some others attended a theatre by the Lindsay Co. which was very good.
Thur Mar 10th. Mr. Bigler is staying here to-night. Eberhart & Jos. started north. I attended another theatre to-night which was good. I attended Young Ladies Meeting.
Sun Mar 13th. I attended Sunday School & meeting this after-noon & night. The Presidency of the Stake, Apostle Snow and others were to meeting. Bishop Geo. Facer was released from being Bishop, and my father (Abraham Zundel) was ordained Bishop and Edwin Cordon and Norton Cook his councilors.
Mon Mar 14th. Eberhart & Jos. returned to-night.
Wed Mar 16th. Eberhart, Jos. & Louis went north with the cattle.
Thur Mar 17th. This being the 30th Anniversary of the Relief Society, it was appropriately celebrated. I was one of the waiters on the table at noon, they having lunch. I went to Grandma’s a while.
Sat Mar 19th. Willard Gibbs is staying here to-night.
Sun Mar 20th. I attended Sunday School & meeting after which I went to Grandma’s a while and then Alphonso B. & Matilda Harding (my cousins) came home with me and took supper & spent the evening. Eberhart is 28 years old to-day.
Wed Mar 23rd. Sisters Mary Harding & Eliza Jones were here to visit this after-noon.
Sat Mar 26th. Eberhart and Jos. J. came down.
Sun Mar 27th. The wind has blown very hard all day. I attended Sunday School.
Mon Mar 28th. It has snowed hard nearly all day.
Wed Mar 30th. It has snowed and blowed all day.
Friday April 1st 1892
Sarah is packing up to move to their place at Plymouth
Sunday Apr 3rd. I attended Sunday School and meeting this after-noon and to-night. Mary Erickson & I went to Aunt Matilda Harding’s to see her new baby, it being her twelfth child and all are living. We also went to Sis. Chandlers who is sick.
Mon April 4th. Pa and Ma went to Confrence to Salt Lake City. It is quite stormy.
Tues April 5th. Eberhart and Jos. started north. It is quite pleasant. We cleaned a room to-day.
Wed April 6th. The Cap Stone (representing the Angel Moroni blowing his trumpet) was put on the Salt Lake Temple. Quite pleasant.
Thur Apr 7th. Pa, Ma, Aunt’s Phelo Fife and Lydia Squire, and cousin Abigail Squire came to-day.
Fri Apr 8th. Mr. Felshaw came up and took out 17 teeth for Sarah & 3 for me.
Sat Apr 9th. Grandma Zundel & Aunt Melena, also Aunt Charilla & Uncle David Browning, and cousin Charilla McGregor from Ogden were here and we spent a pleasant time. The later went home this evening.
Sun Apr 10th. Aunt’s Phelo & Lydia & cousin Abbie went to Ogden this after-noon and I went with them.
Mon Apr 11th. Aunt Lydia and Abbie went home this morning.
Fri Apr 15th. I came home with Pa to-day after having spent a pleasant time visiting with my relatives. My cousin’s children Lina and Charles Browning came with us.
Sun Apr 17th. Bro. Kelly was here to dinner, it being our Ward Confrence. Cousins Stephen & Emma Browning came to-day and went back this evening.
Thur Apr 21st. Mr. Archibald came after Sarah as Jos. is very sick. Herself, Pa and Ma started up there this morning. I attended Young Ladies Meeting. Cousins Jeff, Ira, and Orra, Esther Warner and Miss Hansen were here and spent the evening.
Sun Apr 24th. I attended Confrence at Brigham, heard some splendid remarks.
Mon Apr 25th. Pa and Ma came home to-night.
Fri Apr 29th. Bert Bigler came to-night, is going home in the morning.
Sunday May 1st 1892
We all fasted this day in compliance to a special request from the First Presidency for thanksgiving and praise for the goodness of God. Mary Erickson, Geo. F. & Jos. Harding and Alphonso were here to supper, after which Forstner & I went to Aunt Matilda’s and spent a little while.
Tues May 3rd. A crowd of us young people gave Mr. Collins (our telegraph operator) a surprise. Had quite a good time.
Wed May 4th. By request of our President, I went to Brigham to a Stake Normal School. It has snowed and blowed to-day.
Fri May 6th. We gave a ball to-night in honor of Dr. Milton H. Hardy who is teaching our normal school. Had a splendid time.
Sat May 7th. Pa came after me to-day and I came home.
May Sun 8th. I attended Sunday School, meeting and Singing School to-night.
Mon May 9th. Eberhart and Joseph J. came down to-night.
Thur 12th. Eberhart, Joseph & Jacob started north this morning.
Sat May 14th. Jacob came home this after-noon.
Sun May 15th. I attended Sunday School, meeting and Singing School to-night.
Wed May 18th. Quite warm and pleasant. David Ward, my brother-in-law, came in from Elba.
Thur May 19th. Fred Beecher, another brother-in-law, came from Elba this after-noon. I attended Young Ladies Meeting, had a good one.
Fri May 20th. Pa, David and Forstner went to Ogden & ret. this evening. Fred started home this after-noon.
Sat May 21st. David started back home taking Orra with him.
Sun May 22nd. Attended a jubilee held by the Sunday School all day & to-night. It went off very good. Mary Harding, Mary Erickson & myself went to see Mary L. Lemon, an old playmate & friend, who came from Paradise where she now lives.
Tues 24th. Amanda Warner was here to see me.
Wed May 25th. I went to Grandma Z. this after-noon.
Thur May 26th. Pa and Ma went to Ogden & ret. to-night. Eberhart came from Plymouth.
Fri May 27th. It rained terrible this morning. Everything was flooded in a few minutes. Pa, Eberhart, Forstner and myself went to Brigham this after-noon.
Sat May 28th. Eberhart went back to Plymouth.
Sun May 29th. I attended Sunday School, made wreaths etc. for decorations.
Mon May 30th. Memorial Day. The people assembled at the Tabernacle at 9:30 a.m. and marched & rode to the cemetery where a programme was carried out and the graves decorated. This after-noon meeting was held. Grandma Z., Aunt Melena, Uncle David & Aunt Charilla Browning from Ogden were here to dinner. I attended a party this evening.
Tues May 31st. We washed & cleaned. Miss Clark from Farmington and cousins Geo. F. and Matilda Harding were here a few minutes.
Wed June 1st 1892
Pleasant & warm. I am not very well.
Thur June 2nd. Cousins Ada Abbott from the states came this morning.
Fri June 3rd. It rained quite hard part of the day. I attended school doings this after-noon. Aunt Emma was here to-day.
Sat June 4th. I took Cousin Ada to Brigham for a ride, she went home this after-noon.
Sun June 5th. I attended Sunday School and meeting.
Thur June 9th. I went to Ogden with Pa & Forstner to see several relatives, ret. to-night. Arizona and New Mexico have been admitted as states & Utah alone remains. Great disasters are in the states.
Sun June 12th. I attended Sun. School & meeting. Bro’s Burt & Fishburn were here. Rec’d a letter from cousin C.D. Harding who is on the S.I. Thinks my health would improve if I went there a year. Pa took the children to V.A. Confrence.
Mon June 13th. Jacob went to Plymouth.
Tues June 14th. Ma went to Relief Society Confrence, said they had a splendid time.
Thur June 16th. I attended a Young Ladies Special Meeting this morning at which Sis. Elmina Taylor, General Pres. of the Assn’s, her Coun. M.Y. Douglas & help Lillie Freeze. They gave excellent instructions. Sis. Taylor said it was not possible at the present time but they should not be discouraged by perform our duties faithfully. Sis Taylor, we should practice colas emetics. We should be careful what company we keep & ask the Lord to show us the right one for us to choose for a husband, many of the young men are evil in their hearts. Also gave other good instructions.
Fri June 17th. Pa, Louis, Johnny and myself went to Plymouth to Sarah’s, her baby is not well.
Sunday June 19th. Plymouth. I attended Sunday School & meeting after which I went to Rebecca Lish’s. Met her Wm David.
Tues June 21st. Hannah Wolverton, John and a Jos. Bigler were here to supper. I went to Lizzie Bigler’s this evening.
Wed June 22nd. I came back to Sarah’s to-night, went to a short meeting held by Bro. Jensen.
Thur June 23rd. Sarah & I went to Mary Pierson’s a while.
Sun June 26th. We went to Sunday School and meeting. Lizzie Bigler & I went to Grandma Bigler’s a while.
Tues June 28th. Lizzie came and spent the afternoon.
Wed June 29th. I came home with Mary & Bertha Pierson. Willard
Thur June 30th. I attended Young Ladies Meeting. I gave a song.
Friday July 1st 1892
Abram Josephson is 3 yrs. old. Sarah’s boy.
Sun July 3rd. I attended S.S. and meeting. Jos. Harding & A.B. Brimhall were here to supper.
Mon July 4th. We had a celebration with a programme in the morning, races, etc. this after-noon and a grand ball to-night. Mary Fife, my cousin from Arizona, was here to the ball.
Tues July 5th. I took Mary to Jane White’s (her sister) and herself and Sister Diana Farr came and spent the after-noon with us and then went on to Ogden.
Thur July 7th. I attended meetings this after-noon and to-night at which Sisters Zina D. Young and Emiline B. Wells were present from Salt Lake and gave us some valuable instructions.
Sun July 10th. I attended Sunday School and meeting, after the later Bro. Jensen and his two daughters were here a while. Today is Louis Ward’s birthday. He is 5 yrs. old.
Tues July 12th. I went in the field and picked gooseberries.
Thur July 14th. Pa and I went to Ogden. I had 3 teeth extracted with but very little pain. I am staying over night (Ogden).
Fri July 15th. I had 3 more teeth taken out without pain.
Sat July 16th. I went to cousin A. Snyder’s this morning. Pa came down and I came home.
Sun July 17th. (Willard) Cousin Emma Abbott from Ogden came for dinner, is staying all night. I went with a crowd of young people to Bro. Edwards. Had a very enjoyable time. Cous. Geo. F. & Matilda Harding, Esther Harding and Lena Miller were here this after-noon, the two former stayed to supper after which Emma & I went to their place a while. Forstner is quite sick.
Wed July 20th. Very warm. Forstner is better. Rec’d a letter from Sarah yesterday. Her children have the Whooping Cough.
Sun July 24th. The folks, except Jacob & I went to Confrence.
Mon July 25th. Yesterday being Pioneer Day, we celebrated a little to-day. We young folks had a supper & little enjoyable time. Mr. Green was here a while this morning from Portage. Miss Blackburn from Brigham was here a while. Jos. J. came from Plymouth to-night.
Tues July 26th. Jos. went home this morning. Mr. Green & Miss Ward called this morning on their way home.
Thur July 28th. Louis started to look for the cows this morning and has not ret yet to-night.
Sun July 31st. Forstner started north this morning to see what is the matter as Louis has not come yet.
August 1st 1892
Eberhart, Forstner & Louis came from Sarah’s, nothing being the matter.
Sat Aug 6th. Aunt Matilda Harding’s baby (Ivy Lavon) died this morning, she was about 5 months old. I went and helped sew.
Sun Aug 7th. I attended the funeral of Aunt Matilda’s baby this after-noon.
Wed Aug 10th. Pa and I went to Ogden, brot Ethel Snyder home with us, my cousin.
Fri Aug 12th. In company with other ladies, I attended Woman’s Suffrage Meeting at Brigham.
Sun Aug 14th. I attended Sunday School & meeting also the funeral of Sis. Parsons who died yesterday, she was about 80 yrs. old. Several young people were here to-night. I went to see Amanda Warner & Sis. Chandler who are sick.
Tues Aug 16th. Father, Mother and Johnny went to Sarah’s this morning.
Fri Aug 19th. I attended Suffrage Meeting this after-noon. Pa came home last night.
Sun Aug 21st. Cousin Mary Fife came from Ogden and Ethel Snyder went home.
Mon 22nd. Pa & Eberhart went to Plymouth.
Tues Aug 23rd. Arvis Call took Mary, myself and other ladies to take a bath in the lake, had a fine time.
Thur Aug 25th. Mary & I attended Young Ladies Meeting, had a good time.
Fri Aug 26th. Called on Minnie Lowe. Pa came back to-night.
Sun Aug 28th. Forstner, Mary and I went to Aunt Matilda’s, spent a while, very agreeable. Attended Sunday School and meeting.
Mon 29th. Pa went to Plymouth.
Wed Aug 31st. Mary & I went to Lizzie Woods to a quilting.
Thursday September 1st 1892
Aunt Betsy, Martha Woolstenhulme Carbett, my old friend and her two sisters were here to-day. I took Mary to Jane White’s. Pa and Ma came home to-night.
Fri Sept 2nd. Ma & I went to Aunt Betsy’s a while. Forstner fetched Mary and we went to a party to-night.
Sun Sept 4th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Cousins Jos., Geo F. & Matilda Harding and Esther Harding and Arvis Call were here and spent this evening.
Mon Sept 5th. Aunt Elizabeth & Cousin Phelo Z. came to-night. Forstner took Mary to Ogden.
Tues Sept 6th. I went to Brigham to see about my silk.
Thur Sept 8th. I went to Brigham and worked at my silk.
Fri. Aunt Elizabeth & Phebe were here to dinner.
Sat Sept 10th. The folks went home this morning.
Sun Sept 11th. I attended S. S. & meeting. Mary Erickson was here to dinner. I went & helped make out programmes for suffrage.
Tues Sept 13th. We had the threashers for supper. Had about 140 bushels of grain.
Fri Sept 16th. Ma & I attended Suffrage Meeting.
Sun Sept 18th. I attended Sunday School. Went to Grandma’s and then to Mary Erickson’s & had a sociable visit.
Sat Sept 24th. Forstner is 20 yrs. old to-day. Pa came from Plymouth where he has been this week. Aunt Emma and Orra came from the west where they have been visiting. John & Ed Bigler are staying here tonight.
Sun Sept 25th. I attended meeting at which Bro. Stephensen and Apostles John W. Taylor spoke. The later said we would yet see the flying machine going through the air and the railroads would be broken up and rail-road millionaires would yet be poor men. Said that Apostle J.H. Smith said in Congress that four young people were inter-marrying with the Gentiles and said that he would say also that Christ would call them to separate themselves from them.
Mon Sept 26th. Pa, Forstner and myself went to Sarah’s
Tues 27th, Wed 28th. Made preserves, etc. Forstner started to teach school.
Thur 29th. Pa and I came home.
Fri Sept 30th. Bro. and Sis. Black are staying here to-night from Snake River.
Saturday Oct 1st
Quite cloudy and windy
Sun Oct 2nd. Pleasant. Attended S.S. and meeting, also meeting to-night at which Rev. Gelispie spoke. Louis is 15 yrs. old.
Wed 5th. Jacob came from Plymouth to go to Confrence.
Fri Oct 7th. Pa, Mary Ellen, Jacob and myself started for Salt Lake City to Confrence, arrived in Salt Lake about 11 o’clock a.m. Went to meeting this after-noon, rec’d excellent instructions. Mary Ellen and I are staying with Sis. Ross.
Sat Oct 8th. We attended meeting this morning at which Pres. Joseph F. Smith spoke. He encouraged home industries also gave many other good advice. We went to the Fair this after-noon and to Evan Stephens Concert to-night which was excellent. Mr. E. and I are both sick.
Sun Oct 9th. I attended meeting this morning at which Pres. Woodruff gave a powerful discourse. Went a while this after-noon but could not hear much. Pres. Cannon being the speaker. M.E. & Jacob & I came home to-night. It is raining very hard.
Tues Oct 11th. Quite cold & stormy. They buried Bro. Richard Davis of Malad and Sis. Onida Pettingill Bronson of Deweyville to-day.
Wed. Chas. Wright & son were here.
Thur 13th. The funeral of Sis Taylor was held to-day. Bro. Clark of Wyoming was to supper.
Fri Oct 14th. Mr. Arnold of Ogden was here & staying all night. He sang and gave us some music on the guitar.
Sun Oct 16th. I attended S.S. & meeting also Singing School to-night.
Mon Oct 17th. I attended a Republican rally to-night.
Tues Oct 18th. To-night the officers of the Woman’s Suffrage met at Pres. A. Ward’s to transact some business.
Fri. Oct 21st. The threashers were here until dinner. I attended a celebration this morning, it being Columbus Day, the 400th anniversary of the landing of Columbus. Had a very nice time. Went to Suffrage Meeting this afternoon. Went to see Laura Erickson who is very sick this evening. Attended a party to-night in the hall.
Sun Oct 23rd. I attended Quarterly Confrence at Brigham City, had excellent instructions from some Bp’s, Pres Clawson, Apostle’s Snow and F.D. Richards. Spoke chiefly upon the people preparing themselves to be worthy to go into the Salt Lake Temple when finished and gave many instructions. Went with Hattie Nichols to dinner.
Mon Oct 24th. Pa and Ma went to Confrence. Sister Cynthia & husband & children came to-night.
Tues Oct 25th. Jane White & daughter are staying here to-night.
Thur Oct 27th. David I. and the children went to Ogden & ret. to-night.
Sat Oct 29th. Forstner & Sarah came to-night. Grandma Zundel is here to-day. Aunt Phebe Fife came up yesterday.
Sun Oct 30th. I attended S.S. Aunt Phebe went to Ogden to-day & Forstner went back to Plymouth. It has rained nearly all day.
Mon Oct 31st. Sarah’s baby is 1 yr. old to-day.
Tuesday November 1st 1892
Cynthia is fixing to go home. Aunt Betsy was here this after-noon
Wed Nov 2nd. David and Cynthia started home this morning.
Thur Nov 3rd. We attended Young Ladies Meeting this after-noon.
Sat Nov 5th. Eberhart, Joseph Josephson and Dan Archibald came to-night with the cattle.
Sun Nov 6th. Joseph, Sarah and I went to Ogden and back for Sarah to get the impression for her teeth.
Mon Nov 7th. Jos., Sarah and Eberhart started back to Plymouth.
Tue Nov 8th. To-day is a grand election day, it being to elect Precinct, County & Territorial Officers, also to elect the Pres. of the United States and Delegate to Congress and Grover Cleveland is Pres. of the United States. I am 23 years old to-day. I attended a party to-night, it was very good. Jane Hubbard and I went getting donations for the Worlds Fair.
Sat Nov 12th. Jane H. and I went to Brigham. I attended Suffrage Meeting. Quite cold to-night.
Sun Nov 13th. I attended S.S. and meeting. Two Sisters Fife from Providence are staying here to-night.
Wed Nov 16th. Sisters Fife came back on their way home. They had a run-a-way, one got hurt some. Pa went north this morning. I went to Dora Dudley’s to help make a programme.
Thur Nov 17th. I attended Young Ladies Meeting, had a very interesting one.
Fri. Nov 18th. Went to Suffrage this after-noon, gave my first speech on Women’s Rights.
Sat Nov 19th. Went to Aunt Betsy’s this after-noon & spent the evening.
Sun Nov 20th. I attended Sunday School.
Mon Nov 21st. Jane Hubbard was here a while.
Wed Nov 23rd. Pa came home to-night. It is quite windy & warm. I am not very well.
Thur Nov 24th. Thanksgiving Day. It has snowed all day. Sis. Mary Elizabeth Erickson died this morning at 2 a.m. She was a noble and energetic young women and led an exemplary life. She was 19 years old last September. Was one of my most intimate friends and her loss is deeply felt by all.
Fri Nov 25th. I went to Sis. Erickson’s and helped some. The funeral was held at 3 p.m. which I attended.
Sun Nov 26th (27th). I attended S.S. Stayed at home the rest of the day & read.
Tues Nov 28th (29th). Jacob came home to-night.
Thursday December 1st 1892
I went to Sarah Beecher’s a while. Attended Young Ladies Meeting, had a very good one.
Fri Dec 2nd. Pa, Louis & myself went to Ogden and ret. to-night. Seen several of the folks.
Sun Dec 4th. I attended Sunday S. and meetings to-day and to-night.
Wed Dec 6th. I went to Stella Cook’s to practice for our review.
Thur Dec 8th. I went to the store with rest of Committee to see about our party.
Sat Dec 10th. I went to Brigham to attend a Suffrage Meeting which was very good.
Sun Dec 11th. I attended S.S. to-night. Nancy Harding and Minnie Lowe came and we wrote out invitations to the Young Men to attend our party.
Mon Dec 12th. Two Bro. Wilde’s from Plain City were here to dinner.
Thur Dec 15th. I attended Young Ladies Meeting which was very good. Went this evening to Stella Cooks’ to practice my piece for the review.
Fri Dec 16th. Jacob and I attended our Young Ladies Ball which was just splendid.
Sun Dec 18th. I attended a Sunday School Review held all day and this evening which was splendid. Bro’s Chas. Wright and Bramwell & Jirard Wright from Plain City came to-day and are staying to-night. Alma Josephson is also staying here.
Mon Dec 19th. I went to Aunt Emma’s and stayed the evening.
Wed Dec 21st. Louis and I went to Brigham, there met Eberhart and Jos. Josephson on their down. We all came home this evening.
Thur Dec 22nd. I am quite sick. Pa and Eberhart went to Ogden and back to-day. The wind is blowing hard.
Fri Dec 23rd. Joseph is 11 years old to-day. I am a little better.
Sat Dec 24th. Jos., Eberhart and Louis started north to-day. It rained this after-noon.
Sun Dec 25th. Christmas. Santa Claus visited us as usual. It has been a lovely day, quiet, sunshine and the ground perfectly bare, just like spring. I am a little better. Tilly and Esther Harding were here a few minutes.
Mon Dec 26th. It had rained nearly all day. The children had a dance this after-noon. I am some better.
Wed Dec 28th. Eberhart, Forstner and Louis came home to-night. It has rained nearly all day.
Thur Dec 29th. Bro. Morgan, the plaster, came to-day and started to plaster our kitchen.
Fri Dec 30th. The man finished our kitchen. I am better.
Sat Dec 31st. Pa, Eberhart and Forstner went to Ogden. Forstner stayed there, the others came home.
Sunday January 1st 1893
I attended Sunday School.
Tues Jan 3rd. Forstner came home from Ogden. Cousin Tilly and Lizzie Lloyd were here a while. Eberhart, Forstner and myself went to Grandma Zundel’s this evening.
Wed Jan 4th. Pa and I went to Ogden. We got some new curtains & poles and wall paper for our kitchen.
Thur 5th. We did some cleaning & papering.
Fri 6th. Forstner went to Ogden to get some more paper.
Sat 7th. Forstner and I recovered our big rocking chair. Jeff was here to supper.
Sun Jan 8th. I attended Ward Confrence this after-noon. Pres. Clawsen, Alma Josephson and Mr. Stohl were here to dinner. Johnny is 8 yrs. old and was baptized this morning. Grandma Zundel is 84 yrs. old.
Mon Jan 9th. Grand Mother Z., Aunts Melina and Emma, cousins Alphonso and Orra were here and spent the day. Lucina Beecher (my sister) is 34 yrs old to-day.
Wed Jan 11th. Estelle Beecher, my niece, is 4 yrs old. I went to Ellen Ward’s to practice for our S. Meeting.
Sat Jan 14th. Mr. Bigler and his mother came to-night.
Sun Jan 15th. I attended Sunday School and meetings to-day and to-night.
Thur Jan 19th. Mr. Bigler and Bro. and Sis. Wilson are staying here.
Sun Jan 22nd. I attended S. S. and meetings. Celia Woodland was here to dinner. The folks went to confrence to Brigham.
Mon Jan 23rd. Pa, Eberhart and myself went to confrence to-day, had a splendid time.
Wed Jan 25th. Pa is 56 yrs. old to-day.
Thur Jan 26th. Bro’s Mathews and Duncan are stopping here, they are around in the interest of the Young Men’s Ass. I attended Young Ladies Meeting, had a splendid one. Pa & the brethren were there, they held meeting to-night for every body.
Sat Jan 28th. The brethren went to Brigham to-day.
Sun Jan 29th. I attended Sunday School & meetings to-day and to-night.
Mon Jan 30th. Stella Cook came to-day and we wrote a piece for the Bugler about our Suffrage Meeting. It has blown all day & to-night it is snowing very hard.
Thursday February 2nd
Eberhart went to Plymouth after the folks.
Fri Feb 3rd. Mother is 51 yrs. old to-day. Eberhart, Forstner and Sarah came to-night.
Sat Feb 4th. We all went and had our photograph taken. Forstner started back tonight. The wind is blowing very hard to-day.
Sun Feb 5th. I attended S.S. Sarah and I went to Grandma’s this after-noon. Cousins Fonso. B. & Jos. Harding were here to supper. It has been snowing to-day.
Mon Feb 6th. Eberhart and Sarah started back. Pa and I went to Brigham and ret’d.
Thur Feb 9th. I attended Young Ladies Meeting, had a splendid time.
Sun Feb 12th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. It has been snowing and blowing all day.
Mon Feb 13th. To-day is Father and Mother’s Wedding Anniversary. Ma went to Ogden this afternoon.
Tues Feb 14th. Ma and Mary Fife came back to-day. Mary, Jacob and I went to a dance to-night but it was not good.
Wed Feb 15th. Mary and I went to Aunt Matilda’s this after-noon. Jacob took us a sleigh riding to-night.
Thur Feb 16th. I washed this morning and this after-noon Mary and I went to Naomi Nebeker’s. Had a good visit.
Fri Feb 17th. Mary went back to Ogden. I went to a theatre entitled “Mille the Quadroom”.
Sun Feb 19th. I attended Sunday School.
Tues Feb 21st. Lizzie Bigler & her father come to-day. Sarah is 25 yrs. old to-day.
Wed Feb 22nd. We attended a celebration in honor of Geo. Washington’s birthday. Mr. Bigler went home, Lizzie is staying. Pa and I went to Brigham this after-noon.
Thur Feb 23rd. Lizzie and I went to Saddie Taylor’s a while to-day. I attended Young Ladies Meeting. Sis. Davis from Malad took dinner here.
Sat Feb 25th. Pa, Ma and Johnny went to Sarah’s to-day.
Sun Feb 26th. We attended a lecture delivered to-night by Bro. Stevenson.
Wednesday March 1st 1893
Lizzie went home this morning. Pa and Ma came home to-night.
Thur Mar 2nd. I went to Fast Meeting. Attended a theatre by Taylor Co. entitled “The Sea of Ice”.
Fri Mar 3rd. Jacob is 18 years old to-day.
Sat Mar 4th. I attended a Grand Inaugural Ball as Pres. Grover Cleveland takes his seat as Pres. of the United States.
Sun Mar 5th. I attended Sun. School and meeting this after-noon and to-night I took supper with Sister Chandler.
Mon Mar 6th. I went to Sis. Bragger’s who is very sick.
Tues Mar 7th. I went to Sis. Chandler’s to help see about using the guide, was appointed a lecture for Thur. I went to Sis Bragger’s to set up. Jos. and Sarah came to-night.
Thur Mar 9th. I attended Y.L. Meeting, gave a lecture on Faith. It has snowed nearly all day. Aunt Betsy gave birth to a girl.
Fri Mar 10th. Pa, Ma, Jos. and Sarah went to Ogden & ret. to-night.
Sun Mar 12th. I attended S.S. and meeting. It snowed about 1 foot last night. Very beautiful this morning.
Tues Mar 14th. Sarah and Jos. went home this morning. Sis. Bronson is staying here to-night. I went to Mrs. M.E. Ward’s a while. Mr. Arnold was here a few minutes.
Sun Mar 19th. I attended S. School. Helped make Sister Bragger’s clothes, she died last night.
Mon 20th. It has snowed nearly all day. Eberhart is 29 years old to-day.
Thur 23rd. I attended Young Ladies Meeting.
Sat 25th. As to-day has been appointed a general Fast day by the First Presidency, we all fasted and attended meeting.
Sun 26th. I attended S.S. and meeting this after-noon and to-night. Elder John Ward (who returned about a week ago from a mission) spoke this after-noon. Orra and Laura Erickson took supper with us.
Mon Mar 27th. Aunt Emma & Bro. Brewerton took dinner with us.
Saturday April 1st 1893
Samuel Warner was here a while. Pa went to Brigham.
Sun Apr 2nd. I attended S.S. & meetings to-night. Mr. & Mrs. Mifflin was here to dinner.
Tues Apr 4th. Pa went to Confrence. Sarah, Jos., Eberhart, Forstner, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Stoddard, Sis. Smith and Miss Stoddard came to-night.
Wed Apr 5th. Mr. & Miss Stoddard went on. Eberhart, Jos. and Forstner went to Salt Lake this morning.
Thur April 6th. Sarah went to Salt Lake this morning to the Dedication of the Great Salt Lake Temple, this being the first day. The folks all came back to-night.
Sat Apr 8th. Mother, Eberhart, Sarah & Jos. went to Ogden this morning to see the folks who are up from the south. Cousin Edward Bunker came and spent the after-noon with us yesterday, he is from Bunkersville, Nev. The boys went north with the cattle.
Sun Apr 9th. I attended S.S. and meeting. The folks all came back from Ogden. Cousins Jos. Harding and Alphonso Brimhall were here a while.
Wed Apr 12th. Eberhart, Sarah and Jos. went home this morning. It storm nearly every day.
Fri Apr 14th. Father, Mother, Louis, Jos. and Johnny went to Salt Lake to the Dedication of the Temple. They came back to-night. Aunt Phebe, her son Orson whom I have not seen for about 12 years, and his wife came to-day.
Sat Apr 15th. Cousin Mattie Orson’s wife and I went around town a while.
Sun Apr 16th. Lydia Call Barrow, my old friend, came to see me to-day and her sis. Agnes Cordon also was here a while. Jane White was also here a while. Mary Ellen, the sec. wife gave birth to a fine girl.
Mon Apr 17th. Jacob and I went to Salt Lake to attend the dedication services of the Salt Lake Temple, the Grandeur and beauty of which cannot be described. The services we attended were in the after-noon and it was the 25th session that had been held. The Spirit of the Lord was poured out abundantly and we were promised that as much as we would try and do better in the future, our sins were forgiven us and gave many good instructions. We came back to-night. The folks went to Logan to do some work.
Apr 20th. Aunt Phebe and Mattie came back on the train this morning and went on to Ogden this after-noon. Lucina, my sister, gave birth to another daughter.
Sun Apr 23rd. I attended Quarterly Confrence to Brigham . Had a good one.
Wed Apr 26th. Cousin Tilly and Sis. Feveryear were here to supper.
Fri Apr 28th. I attended Suffrage Meeting this after-noon. Warm and pleasant this morning, very windy and stormy this after-noon.
Sat Apr 29th. Forstner, Father and Mother started north this morning for Sarah’s.
Sun Apr 30th. I attended S. School and meeting. Mary L. Harding and Mary Warner were here to dinner. Pleasant and warm.
Tuesday May 2nd 1893
Pa and Ma came home to-night. To-day is Jos. & Sarah’s 5th Wedding day.
Sat May 6th. I went to Brigham and ret.
Sun May 7th. I attended S.S. and meeting and Singing School. Went to Mary Harding’s to dinner.
Mon May 8th. Pa and I went to Ogden & ret.
Tues 9th. Jane Hubbard & I tried to reel our silk, did not make much headway.
Wed May 10th. Jane Hubbard and I went to Brigham and took our silk, had a very enjoyable time.
Sun May 14th. I attended S.S.
Mon 14th. Bro. Nelson from Ogden is staying here.
Tues May 16th. Sister Davis from Malad and son came for dinner and as her baby took sick she had to stay. Her son went to Ogden.
Wed May 17th. Sis. Davis’ son and daughter and a Mr. Davis came this morning and went on home. Mrs. Finn was buried to-day.
Fri May 19th. Pa and Sis. Davis went to Ogden, the later stayed.
Sat May 20th. Mollie Davis came to-day. Amanda Warner was here to see me a while.
Sun May 21st. Sis. Davis came back from Ogden. Jeff Pettingill, my cousin, took dinner with us. Pres. and Sis. Clawson are with us to-day & ret. home this after-noon.
Mon May 23rd. Mollie and Sis. Davis went home. Pa and I went to Brigham. Jos. J. came to-night.
Fri May 26th. Pa went north. Louis came home. Jacob went north last Tues. I attended Suffrage Meeting. We are finishing our house cleaning.
Sun May 28th. I attended S.S. and meeting, also Singing School. Nellie quit working for us. Amanda Warner and I took her home and had a buggie ride.
Mon May 29th. I prepared flowers for tomorrow, it being Decoration Day.
Tues May 30th. It being Decoration Day, the people observed it with appropriate ceremonies. Bro. Allen was buried to-day.
Sunday June 4th 1893
Sister Sweeten and Holbrook stayed here last night, went off this morning.
Wed June 7th. Cousins Orra and Alphonso and Hyrum Ward were here to-day. I am quite miserable.
Sun June 11th. I attended Sunday School and Singing School, am a little better.
Mon June 12th. Forstner, Mrs. and Miss Gibbs, Forstner’s girl, came from Portage to-day. Sisters Mary Hubbard and Williams died to-day.
Wed June 14th. Sisters Hubbard & Williams were buried to-day. I attended the funeral.
Thur June 15th. Miss Gibbs and I went to Young Ladies Meeting.
Fri June 16th. Forstner took the folks back home to-day. I attended a special Young Ladies Meeting as Sister Lillie Freeze and Aurelia Rogers were visiting us, had a splendid time.
Sun June 18th. I attended S. School.
Mon . . .19th Forstner, Jacob and I attended a surprise party in behalf of John H. Hubbard as he is going to start on a mission next Monday.
Wed June 21st. Pa’s cousin, Benji Forstner and wife from Oregon came to-day, this being the first time we have ever met.
Thur June 22nd. Yesterday & to-day I took painting lessons from Lucina Warner. I am not very well.
Sat June 24th. The folks took a ride to Brigham. Jos. and Sarah came to-night.
Sun June 25th. We had all the relatives in town here to-day, had a good time.
Mon June 26th. The cousins went home to-day.
Tues June 27th. We all went to Aunt Matilda Harding’s, took supper and spent the evening, had a good time.
Thur June 29th. I attended Young Ladies Meeting at which Sister Lillie Freeze spoke in tongues and gave the interpretation of the same. Said, “Rejoice all who are here for the Angels have been here and made a record of what you have said, and have now gone. Rejoice that you are counted among the Daughters of Zion, you will be blest for leaving your work and coming here, you will be tried and tempted and some may fall but be prayerful and try to do right. The spirit of Sis. E.R.S. Smith was here and joined in the singing with us. (We having sung the piece “Oh My Father” composed by her sis. E.R.S.S.) Rejoice and be prayerful and be thankful for the blessings we enjoy”. Also gave many other good instructions and we truly had a feast.
Fri June 30th. I attended Suffrage Meeting.
Saturday July 1st 1893
Cousins Benji Forstner and wife, Pa and Ma went to Ogden to-day. The cousins are going to start for the east. Cousin Don Harding and wife, who went on a mission to the Sandwich Islands three yrs. ago ret. to-day. Chas. Wright took dinner with us.
Sun July 2nd. I attended S.S. after which I went to Aunt Matilda’s.
Tues July 4th. The day was celebrated in the usual manner. Had a very good time.
Sat July 8th. Bro. Peter Elliott is staying here.
Sun July 9th. I attended S.S. and meeting after which I went to Aunt Matilda’s. Attended a lecture this evening delivered by Prof. Geo. H. Brimhall, it was just splendid.
Mon July 10th. I went to Stella Cook’s to visit her and Sis. Freeze, had a lovely time. Sis. Freeze gave me a splendid blessing. Attended a lecture delivered by Bro. Elliott on happy homes.
Wed July 12th. Bro. Elliott went off this morning.
Thur July 13th. I went to Young Ladies Meeting. Sarah Beecher took dinner with us.
Sun July 16th. I attended S.S. and meeting. Tilley Harding took supper with us, went to Singing School after which went to Aunt Matilda’s a while.
Tues July 18th. Pa, Forstner and I went to Ogden, I had a teeth extracted. It being Old Folks Day, we went to the park a while. Pearl and Frank Snyder came home with us.
Thur July 20th. Mrs. Gibbs, Eva her daughter, and Mr. Thornton are staying here to-night.
Fri July 21st. The folks went home to-day.
Sat “ 22nd. Eberhart and Joe Pierson came down to-night.
Sun July 23rd. Mrs. Biggs & Eva came to-day. The later, Forstner’s sweet-heart.
Mon July 24th. The day was celebrated as usual but I did not go out until this after-noon. My back is some better.
25th July, Tues. Eva and Mrs. Gibbs went home. Eberhart & Joe Pierson went back and Pa took Frank and Pearl home.
Thur July 27th. I attended Young Ladies Meeting.
Sat July 29th. Pa and Ma went to Ogden & ret. Cousin Mary Fife came back with them.
Sun July 30th. We attended S.S. Cousins Matilda H., George F.H. and Jeff Pettingill took supper with us, after which we all went to Aunt Matilda Harding’s and spent a very pleasant evening.
Friday Aug 4th 1893
We have spent the week in sewing. Pa and Ma went to Sarah’s to-day.
Sun Aug 6th. Forstner went to Portage to-day. Mary and I went to Aunt Matilda’s, took supper and then went to Grandma Zundel’s for a few minutes.
Mon Aug 7th. Forstner, Eva & her mother came to-day. Pa and Jos. came home to-night.
Tue Aug 8th. Forstner, Eva and Mrs. Gibbs went to Salt Lake, the two former to get married.
Wed Aug 9th. Forstner and Eva Gibbs were married in the Salt Lake Temple. They went to Portage (her home) to-night. Pa, Mary and Johnny went to Sarah’s to attend the wedding of Forstner.
Thur Aug 10th. They celebrated the wedding at Portage to-day.
Fri Aug 12th (11th). Pa, Ma, Mary and Johnny came home to-night.
Sun Aug 13th. We attended S.S. and meeting. Took a ride to see Grandma’s grave and then rode around town a while.
Tues Aug 15th. Mary and I spent the evening with Grandma. Forstner came to-night.
Thur Aug 17th. Bro’s. Jarmen and Gidney rented the shop, started work to-day. Mary and I went to Aunt Matilda’s this after-noon.
Fri Aug 18th. We went to Aunt Betsy’s this after-noon.
Sat Aug 19th. Went and visited Aunt Emma’s this after-noon.
Sun Aug 20th. We attended S. S. and meeting. I have a bad cold.
Mon Aug 21st. Jos. Josephson came from Plymouth.
Tues Aug 22nd. I took Mary to her sister’s, Jane White’s and I spent the after-noon with them.
Wed Aug 23rd. Forstner and Jos. J. went north this morning.
Sun Aug 27th. I attended S.S. and meeting. Forstner and Eva came to-night.
Mon Aug 28th. Pa, Forstner, Eva and myself went to Brigham. Went and seen Nephi Josephson who is very sick. Went to Teacher’s Sustitute this after-noon.
Thur Aug 30th. Forstner and Eva went back. We are having a terrific wind to-night.
Friday September 1st 1893
Bro. Jarmen’s folks came up from Salt Lake, are staying here to-night.
Sun Sept 3rd. I attended S. School. Went to Aunt Betsy’s this after-noon.
Mon Sept 4th. We had the Threashers for breakfast. Mr. Gidney, the blacksmith, and wife came to-day, went back to-night.
Tues Sept 5th. Pa and I went to Ogden. I had the impressions taken for my teeth.
Thur Sept 7th. I attended the funeral of Sis. Mary Ann Chandler. It rained very hard to-day. Jacob brot Mr. Gidney’s folks down. They are moving down. Mr. and Lizzie Bigler are staying here to-night. John Fife, cousin, was here yesterday.
Fri Sept 8th. Forstner came to-day. The folks all went off. Bro. Thomas is staying here to-night.
Sat Sept 9th. Forstner went north. Bro. Thomas went home.
Sun Sept 10th. I attended S.S. Bro. Cordon and cousin Jeff Pettingill took dinner with us. John and Eleaner Ward and Mary Ann Wake, the later from Almo, Idaho, took supper with us.
Thur Sept 14th. I went to Ogden and returned this evening. I met a second cousin, Clara Raymond, from Pennsylvania. Jos., Nephi and Alma Josephson came to-night to take Nephi to Ogden to have him examined as he was shot and his mind is not right.
Fri Sept 15th. The boys went to Ogden and returned.
Sat Sept 16th. The boys went to Brigham. Pa, Sarah and Bill Covington, the later working for us, came to-night.
Sun Sept 17th. I attended Sunday School and meeting which was very good.
Mon Sept 18th. Pa and I went to Ogden. I got my teeth to-day and had three filled.
Tues Sept 19th. Sarah and I came to Plymouth (Sarah’s home) to-day.
Sun Sept 24th. I attended S. School and meeting. Olive Pierson took supper with us. Forstner is 21 years old to-day.
Tues Sept 26th. Jos. came home to-night.
Wed Sept 27th. Mr. Jeffs started to build Eberhart a house.
Sat Sept 30th. Forstner went home. Wm. and Emma Renshaw are staying here to-night. They said Wilford, Uncle Dan’l and Aunt Betsy’s boy, died last night.
Tuesday Sept 26th 1893. It has rained all day and is very cold.
Sun October 1st 1893
I attended Sunday School, Wm and Emma went off. Miss Anderson, from Portage, was here this after-noon. Forstner and Louis came to-night.
Mon Oct 2nd. Louis is 15 yrs old. He went back home. I went to Lizzie Bigler’s, am staying to-night.
Tues Oct 3rd. Pa, Louis and Bill came to-night.
Thur Oct 5th. Pa and I came home to-day. Quite cold, stormed hard yesterday.
Sat Oct 7th. Pa and Ma went to confrence to Salt Lake City. Eberhart & Jos. came to-night.
Sun Oct 8th. I attended meeting. Cousin Jeff was here to supper. Eberhart & Jos. went back to-day.
Tues Oct 10th. Pa and Ma came from confrence to-night.
Thur Oct 12th. I went to Ogden and returned to-night. Heber White started to work for us.
Sat Oct 14th. Cousin Mary Fife came to-night.
Sun Oct 15th. I attended S.S. Mary went home this evening. Aunt Betsy was here a while.
Tues Oct 17th. Cousins Joseph Moesser, Jos. and Frank Burton came to-day and are staying with us to-night. Orra was here to-day and this evening. Eberhart came this evening.
Wed Oct 18th. I went to Aunt Emma’s to help Orra with her dress. A committee met here to-night for the purpose of electing officers for the Suffrage Association.
Thur Oct 19th. I helped Orra, the folks, again. We had the Threashers for dinner and supper.
Fri Oct 20th. I attend Suffrage Meeting at which I was appointed Chairman of the Executive Committee. Orra was here and I helped her.
Sun Oct 22nd. I attended Quarterly confrence at Brigham, had a splendid time. Adam Bigler & Henry Stoddard are staying here to-night.
Mon Oct 23rd. Pa and Ma went to Brigham to Confrence. The committee met here to-night and made programme for Suffrage.
Wed Oct 25th. Mr. Bigler is staying here to-night. Jos. Gibbs and Mr. Conley are staying here to-night.
Sun Oct 29th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Messrs Call, Gidney and Jarman were here this evening. Messrs Gibbs and Conley went away this morning.
Mon Oct 30th. My brothers-in-Law, Fred Beecher and David Ward came to-night.
Tues Oct 30th (31st). Bro. and Sis Kirkam and eight children are staying here to-night. Miss Nye took supper with us and I am staying with her to-night.
Wednesday November 1st 1893
Very cold. It snowed a little this morning.
Thur Nov 2nd. Bro. & Sis. Kirkam and family went away this morning. Eberhart, Jos. Josephson came this after-noon. Little Willard Gibbs & another boy are staying here to-night. Bro. Elliot from Salt Lake is staying here to-night. I am not very well, have a severe cold and sore throat.
Fri Nov 3rd. The boys all went off this morning. Bro. Elliot also went. I am worse to-day.
Sat 4th. I am better. Alma Josephson is staying here, he has been to Provo to see Nephi, says he is better.
Sun Nov 5th. There was no meetings or Sunday School held as the place is quarantined on account of Diphtheria. Sis. Sophia Hubbard was here a while. Sis. Sophrona Gibbs took supper with us. I am some better.
Mon Nov 6th. Eberhart and Willard Gibbs came back. Willard and wife are staying here to-night. Pa came home to-night.
Tues Nov 7th. Election Day. Eberhart went to Plymouth. Willard and wife went off to-day.
Wed Nov 8th. Orra came and helped us wash. I am 24 yrs. old to-day. Jacob came home to-night.
Sat Nov 11th. I went to Note School to-night.
Sun Nov 12th. I attended Sunday School and meeting.
Mon Nov 13th. Jacob is quite sick with cold and sore throat.
Wed Nov 15th. Aunt Emma was here this morning visiting.
Thur Nov 16th. Orra helped us wash. I am not very well.
Sun Nov 19th. I attended S.S. went to meeting at Three Mile Creek, went to Mary Harding’s a while this evening. Aunt Elizabeth Zundel, her son David and wife, came a while this evening, Aunt is staying here to-night.
Mon Nov 20th. Pa and I went to Sarah’s to-day.
Plymouth, Tues Nov 21st. Sarah gave birth to a fine boy at 6 o’clock this morning. All are doing fine.
Thur Nov 23rd. Pa and I came home.
Fri Nov 24th. Ma and Louis went to Sarah’s.
Sun Nov 26th. I attended meetings.
Wed Nov 29th. The Committee met here to make programmes.
Thur Nov 30th. Thanksgiving Day. We all met at the hall where a programme was well carried out.
Friday December 1st 1893
Jos. Josephson and Eberhart came to-night.
Sat Dec 2nd. The boys went to Ogden and returned to-night.
Sun Dec 3rd. I attended the funeral of Walter Peter Lowe, who died Friday morning, and meeting. Orra is staying with me to-night and we are eating popcorn.
Wed Dec 6th. Chancy Call, aged 8 yrs & some months, died last night.
Sat Dec 9th. Ma and Louis came home to-night.
Sun Dec 10th. I attended Sunday School and meeting, at the former place, I was appointed Teacher of one of the classes. I took supper with Aunt Emma.
Fri Dec 15th. Dan Archibald and Eberhart came to-night. Attended a party last night given for the benefit of Peter Lichtenberg, who is going on a mission.
Sun Dec 17th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Orra and the misses Jarman were here a while this evening.
Thur Dec 21st. I went to Sis. Jarman’s & cut her out a basque.
Fri Dec 22nd. It started to rain last night and has rained nearly all day. I attended Suffrage Meeting. Eberhart & Dan went back to-day.
Sat Dec 23rd. Joseph is 12 yrs old today. It snowed last night and this morning.
Sun Dec 24th. I attended S. S. and meeting, after which went to Aunt Matilda’s & Grandma’s a while.
Mon Dec 25th. It snowed very hard to-day. Christmas, Mary Ellen came & spent the day, Chas. Smith took dinner with us. Santa remembered us last night. Mother with a set of silver knives & forks & spoons. I with a dress, the rest with various articles.
Tues Dec 26th. We all took a sleigh ride. Orra was here to-day.
Wed Dec 27th. The Choir had an entertainment to-day and a dance to-night. Forstner and Eva and her father came to-night. We all attended the ball.
Thur Dec 28th. Forstner, Eva, Bro. Gibbs and myself went to Brigham and back.
Fri Dec 29th. I attended a Masquerade Ball to-night, had quite an enjoyable time. Forstner, Eva, Pa and Bro. Gibbs went to Ogden. Pa returned this evening.
Sat Dec 30th. The folks came back from Ogden, Forstner has a very bad cold.
Sun Dec 31st. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Cousins Matilda and Sarah Harding was here a while. Eva & I went a few minutes to Aunt Betsy’s. Forstner is better.
Monday January 1st 1894
Grandma, Aunt Melina and Alphonso were here to-day. Grandma is staying to-night. Forstner and Eva went back this evening. My sister Cynthia is 32 yrs old to-day. I attended a ball to-night.
Tues Jan 2nd. Grandma went home.
Wed Jan 3rd. Eberhart and Jos. Pierson came to-night. The Young Ladies gave a basket dance to-night, it was quite a success.
Thur Jan 4th. Adam Bigler and Mr. Steed are staying to-night.
Fri Jan 5th. Jos. Pierson, Adam & Mr. Steed all went off this morning.
Sat Jan 6th. Pa and I went to Brigham and returned to-night. There is a bitter cold wind blowing to-night.
Sun Jan 7th. I attended Sunday School. It is blowing and snowing very hard to-day.
Tue Jan 9th. Quite pleasant but cold. Johnny is 9 yrs old yesterday and Grandma Zundel is 85 yrs. old. Lucina, my sister, is 34 yrs. old to-day. Mr. Bigler and his son, Jarvis, are staying here to-night.
Fri. Jan 12th. Bro. Brewerton came and helped me with the Tithing Reports. I went to Lottie Hubbard’s a while this evening.
Sun Jan 14th. I attended S.S. and meetings this after-noon and to-night. The wind is thawing to-night.
Tue Jan 16th. I am quite sick to-day with a cold.
Wed Jan 17th. Jos. Josephson and Bp. Archibald came to-night.
Fri Jan 19th. Jos., Bro. Archibald went back to-day.
Sun Jan 21st. I attended S.S. and went to confrence to Brigham this after-noon, rec’d splendid instructions from Bro’s Kimball and Wells.
Mon Jan 22nd. Pa and Ma went to confrence.
Tues Jan 23rd. Mrs. Gidney and Sarah Beecher was here this evening a while.
Thur Jan 25th. Pa and I went to Ogden and returned to-night. I went and seen cousin Mary Fife and her bro’s wife. Pa is 58 yrs. old to-day.
Fri Jan 26th. Sarah Beecher came this after-noon & I helped her with her dress. Eberhart came home. Alma Josephson is staying with us to-night.
Sun Jan 28th. I attended Sunday School and meeting to-night. Aunt Emma and Orra took supper with us.
Tues Jan 30th. Sarah Beecher was here a while this evening. Jacob learned the art of canning yesterday. I attended Young Ladies Meeting.
Wed Jan 31st. Eberhart & Johnny went to Sarah’s.
Thursday February 1st 1894
I attended Fast Meeting this morning.
Sat Feb 3rd. It is quite cold. Ma is 52 yrs. old.
Sun Feb 4th. I attended Sunday School and meeting to-day and to-night.
Mon Feb 5th. Lottie Hubbard & I went to Emma Lowe’s this evening.
Tues Feb 6th. I attended a lecture delivered by Bro. Palmer which was splendid.
Wed Feb 7th. The Suffrage Committee met this evening.
Sun Feb 11th. I attended S.S. and meetings to-day and to-night. Miss and Mr. Nye are staying here to-night.
Mon Feb 12th. I went to Sis Chandler’s to help sew for her babe that died last night. Jennie Hubbard and I are staying there to-night.
Tues Feb 13th. I attended the funeral of Bro. and Sis. Chandler’s babe and Bro. and Sis. Chas. Mason’s babe, both held at the same time.
Fri Feb 16th. I went to Suffrage Meeting.
Sat Feb 17th. Jos. Josephson & Sister Pierson came to-night.
Sun Feb 18th. Bro’s Clawson and Madsen came and held Ward Confrence to-day. Attended the same. Mr. Smith is staying here.
Mon Feb 19th. Mr. Smith, Jos. Josephson & sister went to Ogden, the two later came back to-night.
Tue Feb 20th. Jos., Eberhart & Lester went to Ogden.
Wed Feb 21st. Sarah is 27 yrs. old to-day. The Misses Jarman’s were here a while to-day.
Sun Feb 25th. I attended S.S. and meetings to-day and to-night at which Bro. Andrew Kimball spoke, gave good instructions. Jos. Josephson came Fri. and started to Provo to-day.
Thursday March 1st 1894
I attended a Welsh celebration which was very good. Attended a dance to-night. Bro. Clawson Kelly and Miss Evans were here to-day, the later is staying to-night.
Fri Mar 2nd. Pa and Ma went to Plymouth. Miss Evans went off.
Sat Mar 3rd. Jacob is 19 yrs. old.
Sun Mar 4th. I attended S.S. and meeting.
Mon mar 5th. We are having a terrific snowstorm and wind to-night. I attended a “Debate” by Mr. Joseph Lu and Bro. Jas. Chandler to prove the right of Jos. Smith (son of the Prophet Jos. Smith) to be pres. of the church. Bro. Chandler gained the day.
Tues Mar 6th. I attended Young Ladies Meeting to-night, had a splendid one. Mr. Smith is staying here to-night.
Wed Mar 7th. Eberhart and Mr. Smith went to Ogden. Eberhart came back to-night. Bert Bigler came to-night.
Thur Mar 8th. Eberhart went to Ogden again, ret. to-night. Bert went off. Aunt Emma took supper with me.
Sun Mar 11th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Sis. Beecher took supper with us.
Mon Mar 12th. I went to Jane Hubbard’s and made a programme. Sis. Julia Barker’s girl died this evening.
Tues Mar 13th. I helped make clothes for the little girl. They buried her to-day. Pa and Ma came home to-night.
Wed Mar 14th. I attended Young Ladies Confrence at Brigham this after-noon, received very good instructions.
Fri Mar 16th. I went to Aunt Emma’s this morning. Went to Suffrage Meeting this after-noon. It is snowing to-night.
Sun Mar 18th. I attended S. School and meeting this after-noon.
Mon Mar 19th. I went to Jane Hubbard’s to-night.
Tues Mar 20th. Eberhart is 30 yrs. old. I attended a party given for Bro. Harvy Woodyatt who is going on mission.
Wed Mar 21st. I went to Jane Hubbard’s to Singing Practice. I went to see Sarah Beecher, she has a very bad hand.
Fri Mar 23rd. I am staying to Sis. Beecher’s to-night, she is a little better.
Sun Mar 25th. Easter Sunday. I attended Sunday School and meetings to-day and to-night. Aunt Emma and Orra were here to-day.
Mon Mar 26th. Eberhart & Willard Gibbs came from Plymouth. Orra helped us sew.
Tues Mar 27th. Sis. Jarman was here this after-noon.
Wed Mar 28th. Jeff Pettingill took supper with us.
Thur 29th. Eberhart and Willard took the horses north.
Sat 31st. Eberhart came back to-night. I went to Grandma’s this after-noon.
Sunday April 1st 1894
I attended Sunday School. Went to Dora Dudley’s to practice singing.
Mon Apr 2nd. I attended a public Woman’s Suffrage Meeting to-night. I gave a sketch on the life of Joan of Arc. Adam Bigler is staying here to-night.
Tues Apr 3rd. Adam went home. Pa and Ma went to Ogden & ret. I attended Young Ladies Meeting to-night.
Thur Apr 5th. Jos. Josephson & Sister Pierson came to-night.
Fri Apr 6th. I went to Ogden with the boys. I seen Aunt Cynthia Fife who has just come from Arizona. Pa went to Confrence to Salt Lake.
Sun Apr 8th. I attended Sunday School and meetings to-day and to-night.
Tues Apr 10th. John Garner and daughter took dinner with us. I attended Young Ladies Meeting.
Thur Apr 12th. I started to paint our rooms upstairs to-day.
Fri Apr 13th. Jacob Zundel, Uncle Isaac’s son from Arizona, is staying up with us to-night.
Sun Apr 15th. I attended S. School and meeting. Went to Sis. Call’s and Mrs. Gidney’s a while this evening. Eberhart and Jos. Josephson came to-night.
Mon Apr 16th. It snowed considerable last night.
Tues 17th. Jos. Josephson went home.
Thur Apr 19th. Jos. Josephson, Jos. & Sister Pierson came to-night. Jacob, Louis and Johnny started north with the cattle.
Fri Apr 20th. I went to Suffrage Meeting. The boys went to Ogden & ret. Mr. Pierson and Gordon came with them.
Sat 21st. The boys went north. Jacob, Louis & Johnny came back to-night.
Sun Apr 22nd. I attended Quarterly Confrence at Brigham. Elders’ Young & Lyman spoke, gave some very good instructions.
Mon Apr 23rd. Pa and Ma went to Confrence. Lily Jarman, Orra and Amanda Warner were here to-day. David Zundel was here a while this evening.
Tue Apr 24th. Cousin Lizzie Zundel is staying with me to-night, we went to Aunt Emma’s a while.
Wed Apr 25th. I am quite sick.
Apr 26th. I am about the same.
Sun Apr 29th. I am some better.
Mon Apr 30th. Cousin Mary Fife & father came up to-day. Pa and Louis went north.
Tuesday May 1st 1894
Uncle William came a while to-day.
Wed May 2nd. Mary & I went to Lizzie Mason’s and Jane Hubbard’s a while.
Sat May 5th. I am quite sick. Ansa, Flora Jarman and Maggie Henderson were here a while to-night.
Sun May 6th. Some of my class were here to see me. Aunt Melina and Miss Suska were here a while.
Tues May 8th. We received a message that Sarah’s baby was very low, Pa and Ma went up to see it. I am a very little better.
Thur May 10th. Pa & Ma came home, the baby is better.
Fri May 11th. Eberhart went north.
Sat “ 12th. Mary went home to-day. I am some better. Bro. Farr was here a while.
Sun May 13th. I attended Sunday School. The Suffrage Committee met here and made a programme.
Mon May 14th. Flora Jarman started to work for us.
Wed May 16th. Forstner and Louis came to-night.
Thur May 17th. Forstner & Louis went back this morning.
Sun May 20th. I attended Sunday School and Singing School.
Mon May 21st. We had a rag bee to-day.
Thur May 24th. Pa & Ma went to Sarah’s.
Fri May 25th. Jos. Josephson came down to-night.
Sat May 26th. Jos. went home. Pa & Ma came home. Chas. Wright is staying with us.
Sun May 27th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Bro. Stephenson was here to-day.
Mon May 28th. Bro. Wright went off.
Tues May 29th. Sis. Welling is staying here to-night. We prepared for Decoration Day.
Wed May 30th. Decoration Day, we went to the grave yard and decorated the graves, also carried out a programme. Meeting was held this after-noon. It rained some. Pa came from Plymouth.
Saturday June 2nd 1894
I took worse to-day, am quite bad.
Sun June 3rd. I am a very little better, set up for a while.
Wed June 6th. Eberhart came to-day.
Thur “ 7th. It rained nearly all day.
Fri June 8th. Eberhart and Jacob went to Plymouth.
Sun June 10th. I attended Sunday School. It is quite cool. Bro. J.H. Ward of Salt Lake City stayed here last night and went away this morning. Forstner’s wife Eva gave birth to a son.
Mon June 11th. Part of the Committee met and we made out a programme.
Tues June 12th. Quite cloudy. Pa went to Sarah’s.
Fri June 15th. I went to Orra’s to-day, had a good visit. Met Mr. Moroni Ferrin. Went to Suffrage Meeting. Pa came home.
Sun June 17th. I attended Sunday School and meeting after which I went to Aunt Matilda’s and to Grandma’s a while.
Tues June 19th. I attended Young Ladies Meeting.
Thur June 21st. I went to Sarah Beecher’s a while, took dinner with her.
Sun June 24th. I attended Sunday School. Went riding a while.
Mon June 25th. We had a visit from the First Presidency, Pres. Wilford Woodruff, Geo. Q. Cannon and Jos. F. Smith and about 100 workers from the Salt Lake Temple. Held meeting in the morning and at 1 p.m. had lunch in the hall and immediately after, held a short meeting for the children, then took the 4 o’clock train and went home, all had a very enjoyable time. During his remarks, Pre. Jos. F. Smith said that Pres. Woodruff during his remarks the previous evening at Brigham City said, “The destroying angels had been let loose and had gone forth to reap down the wicked.
Fri June 29th. I went to the springs to meet Aunt Cynthia Fife from Ogden. Orra started to work for us Tues June 26th.
Sunday July 1st 1894
I attended Sunday School and Singing School. M.A. Barker and Daisy Singleton took dinner with us. Sarah’s boy Abraham Josephson is 3 yrs. old.
Wed July 4th. The day was celebrated as usual. Jacob came down yesterday. Orra & I went riding this after-noon. Cousin Mary Fife and Miss Effie Stonebreaker came to-night and we all went to the ball. I took Aunt Cynthia to Jane White’s to Three Mile Creek.
Thur July 5th. Mary, Effie and I went to Jane White’s, took dinner, came back and Orra with us. We went to the springs where Mary and Effie took the car for Ogden. Orra and I came back, encountered a great wind storm but arrived home in safety and for all the mashes we made them.
Fri July 6th. Orra and I went to the springs to meet cousins Abbie Squire and Essa Devanell, arriving there found we had an hour to wait, took a ride to Far West and back & met the people & came home. Such is life in the Far West.
Sun July 8th. We attended Sunday School & Singing School after which we went for ice cream. I helped Abbie to make a mash and then came home bringing cousin Geo. F. Harding with us a while. Uncle Wm Fife came to-night, also Uncle David and Aunt Charilla Browning and Bro. Lowe.
Mon July 9th. The folks all went off. Eberhart came from Plymouth.
Tues July 10th. Pa, Ma, Louis and Johnny started for Elba, home of my sister Lucina & Cynthia. I attended Young Ladies meeting.
Sun July 15th. I attended Sunday School, meeting & Singing School. Cousin Sarah V. Harding came with me & took supper. The Suffrage Committee met here after meeting.
Fri 20th. Very warm. I attended Suffrage Meeting.
Sun July 22nd. I attended Sunday School. Very hot. Met Mr. Randall, Orra’s beaux.
Mon July 23rd. Eberhart went to Plymouth.
Tues July 24th. The day was celebrated as usual. Orra & I gave a couple of fine fellows their dinner and then they treated us. Aunt Emma & Mr. Ferrin took supper here. Orra & I, Mr. Randall & Mr. Ferrin went to the party, had a fly time.
Thur July 26th. Sister’s E.B. Wells and Mary Freeze came from Salt Lake to hold meetings. The members of the Suffrage Ass’n had lunch with them, and then we held Suffrage Meeting to-night. Pa & Ma came home bringing Abbie Beecher, Lucina’s oldest girl with them.
Fri July 27th. The sisters held R.S. and Young Ladies Meeting this morning and Primary this after-noon. Sis. Wells went to Brigham on the train and we took Sis. Freeze up in a buggy. Attended Suffrage Meeting there. Had a very enjoyable time.
Sun July 29th. I attended Sunday School. Abbie, Orra and I went and had ice-cream. Abbie and I went to bed, Orra is waiting for her fellow.
Mon July 30th. Aunt Emma and I went to Brigham & returned.
Wednesday August 1st 1894
Utah Day was celebrated by some in honor of Utah being admitted into the Union.
Thur Aug 2nd. Messrs Randall & Ferrin called a while this evening.
Fri Aug 3rd. Orra, Abbie and I went to a lawn party to Aunt Matilda’s this evening.
Sat Aug 4th. Cousin Effie Pettingill took dinner with us and we all went to Brigham.
Sun Aug 5th. I attended Sunday School and Singing School this evening. Cousin Tilley and Miss Christensen took supper with us.
Aug 8th. Orra went to Effie’s. Abbie and I went to Grandma Zundel’s.
Aug Sun 12th. Orra is 17 yrs. old. Cousins Elizabeth & Moses Zundel are staying here to-night. Prof’s Kerr and Apperly preached here. I attended S.S. & meeting.
Mon Aug 13th. Bro’s Kerr and Apperly took dinner with us. Orra, Lizzie, Abbie and I went to Grandma’s.
Tues Aug 14th. I attended Young Ladies Meeting. Sarah Beecher was here a while.
Fri Aug 17th. I attended Suffrage Meeting.
Sun Aug 19th. I attended S.S. Orra & I & two more people went to Tilley’s a while. We got to the gate & ran away. Two walked down one side walk and two walked down the other. O, both parties mad.
Fri Aug 24th. Pa, Forstner, Abbie and I went to Sarah’s to Plymouth.
Plymouth, Sun Aug 26th. I attended S.S. and meeting. Miss & Mr. Welling took dinner with us. Jacob, Eberhart, Abbie, Katie Archibald and I went to Sis. Rose’s. Spent a very pleasant evening.
Fri Aug 31st. We attended a party to-night, made some mashes and had a general good time.
Sunday September 2nd
Mr. Welling came and we went to Mrs. Rose’s a while and then came back. Abbie and Katie went took horses & made mashes.
Tues Sept 4th. We went serenading.
Wed Sept 5th. We had another dance to-night, had a fine time. We had the Threashers for supper. It started to rain. Nephi ran away to-day.
Thur Sept 6th. Jos. went to hunt Nephi.
Sat Sept 8th. Abbie, Pa, Louis and I came home. Jos. has found Nephi.
Sun Sept 9th. I attended S.S. and meeting. Bro. and Sis. Hunsaker were here to supper. Cousin Harry Snyder called on us.
Mon Sept 10th. Bro. & Sis. Fife are staying with us to-night.
Wed Sept 12th. Ma, Forstner & Jos. went to Plymouth.
Thur Sept 13th. Mr. Bigler, Sis. Wolverton and Miss Welling , Eberhart’s best girl, are staying here to-night.
Sat Sept 15th. Bro. & Sis. Fife are staying to-night.
Sun Sept 16th. I attended S. School. Bro. and Sis. Chas. Wright came from Ogden, took dinner & returned. Mr. Ferrin called this evening.
Mon Sept 17th. Pa went to Plymouth. The baby took worse this afternoon.
Wed Sept 19th. The baby being so bad, I went to Brigham and sent a telegram to Pa and he arrived here to-night.
Sat Sept 22nd. The baby died between 2 & 3 o’clock last night. She was 1 yr. and 5 months. Her name, Ruth Zundel. She was such a sweet little thing, it is so hard to part with her.
Sun Sept 23rd. We held funeral services to-day at 10 o’clock a.m. and she was laid to rest. Bro’s Clawson and Harper were here.
Mon Sept 24th. Bro. and Sis. Ashton are staying here to-night.
Fri Sep 28th. Bro. and Sis Ashton took dinner and went on.
Sat Sept 29th. Abbie started home this morning.
Sun Sept 30th. I attended S. School. Mr. and Miss Korth were here a while this after-noon.
Tuesday October 2nd 1894
Louis is 17 yrs old to-day. I attended Young Ladies Meeting. Pa went to Plymouth.
Wed Oct 3rd. Pa came back. Bro. and Sis Harris & Miss Hale are staying here to-night.
Fri Oct 5th. Pa and Ma went to Confrence this morning.
Sun Oct 7th. I attended Sunday School. Jeff took dinner with us.
Mon Oct 8th. Pa and Ma came from Salt Lake.
Thur Oct 11th. Eberhart, Jos. Josephson came from Plymouth last night, went to Ogden to-day. Orra and I went with them and ret. this evening. Called on John Fife who had just lost his child.
Sat Oct 13th. Jos. went home. Eberhart went to Farmington.
Sun Oct 14th. I attended Sunday School.
Mon Oct 15th. Eberhart came back to-day.
Tues 16th. Eberhart started for Plymouth.
Fri Oct 19th. We have been cleaning house this week. Orra, Christine Madson, Jeff & Jos. Harding and myself went to a dance to Far West to-night, had a very good time.
Sun Oct 21st. I attended S. School. David Ward & son and Fred Beecher, my brother-in-law’s, came from Elba to-day.
Mon Oct 22nd. I attended Confrence to Brigham, had splendid instructions from Bro. Farr, Apostle’s Merrill Snow Lyman and Teasdale, the later came spoke here to-night. Mr. Smith is staying here to-night.
Tues Oct 23rd. Orra and I went to Ogden with David, ret. this evening.
Fri Oct 26th. I went and helped sew for Sis. Hathie Facer’s little boy who died this morning.
Sun Oct 28th. I attended Sunday School & meeting. Orra and I went to Sis. Harding’s to Committee Meeting.
Tues Oct 30th. I attended Young ladies Meeting. Gave a lecture.
Thursday November 1st 1894
I attended Fast Meeting. Sis. Edwards from Ogden came and took dinner with us.
Fri Nov 2nd. The Seventies gave a ball for the benefit of D.C. Hubbard who is going on a mission. Two young fellows came up from Ogden. (Willard Gibbs came down to-night.)
Sat Nov 3rd. Eberhart came to-day.
Sun Nov 4th. I attended Sunday School. Orra and I went to Grandma’s a while this evening.
Mon Nov 5th. Eberhart and Willard started back this morning. Went to Brigham & back.
Tues Nov 6th. Election day. I went to a dance a while but came has as I was not well.
Thur Nov 8th. This is my birth-day. I am 25 yrs. old.
Sun Nov 11th. I attended S.S. and meeting then went to Orra’s and then Orra came with me. Mr. Welling stayed here last night.
Wed Nov 14th. Pa and I started for Sarah’s, arrived there about 6 o’clock p.m.
Thur Nov 15th. It is very cold and stormy, snowed some and then cleared off. Had a good visit with Sarah.
Fri Nov 16th. Pa and I started home, had a very pleasant but cold day. When we arrived home, I found Cousin Mary Fife here from Ogden. Herself, Orra, Jacob and I all went to Grandma’s and had our fortunes told.
Sun Nov 18th. I attended S. School. Sister Emily Cordon was buried to-day. Mary, Orra, myself and Messrs Ferrin & Randall went to Effie Pettingill’s and spent the evening very pleasantly.
Tues Nov 20th. Mary and I went to Aunt Emma’s a while, but as she was called back to Ogden, I took her to the springs and she went home. I attended Young Ladies Meeting.
Wed Nov 21st. Pa and I went to Brigham and back. Jos. Josephson came last night and went with us.
Sat Nov 24th. Jos. went back home. I attended a party last evening.
Sun Nov 25th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Orra came a while this evening. Mr. green is staying here to-night.
Tues Nov 27th. Eberhart came to-night.
Thur Nov 29th. Eberhart went to Farmington this morning. Thanksgiving Day. We had services in the Tabernacle. Grandma, Aunt Melena, cousins David Zundel and wife took dinner with us. We had a big fat turkey. We attended a ball this evening. Mr. F. came this evening.
Fri Nov 30th. I went to Ogden and ret. this evening. Took dinner with Aunt Cynthia Fife.
Sunday December 2nd 1894
I attended Sunday School and meetings to-day & this evening. Orra and Mr. Randall called a while this evening.
Mon Dec 3rd. Eberhart came back from Farmington.
Wed Dec 5th. Eberhart and I went to Plymouth, it stormed on us nearly all day. Have enough for sleighing. We found Sarah in the midst of cleaning.
Plymouth, Fri Dec 7th. Eberhart, Mr. Iversen, the schoolteacher and myself attended a party. Little Sarah is quite sick. Bro. Wilde is staying here to-night.
Sun Dec 9th. It snowed and blowed all day. We did not go anywhere.
Thur Dec 13th. I went to Lizzie Bigler’s and spent the day.
Fri Dec 14th. We attended a ball this evening, had a very enjoyable time.
Sun Dec 16th. Quite pleasant. The children have all been sick but are better now. Yesterday the baby was very bad. Jacob Harding stayed here last night and Dannie Woodland and Mr. Gibbs are staying here to-night. Miss King is here this evening, she and Eberhart, Mr. Iversen and I took a sleigh ride to the office and back, we went to meeting this evening.
Tues Dec 18th. Eberhart and I went to Portage to Forstner’s. Called at Washakie and got Cousin Phebe Zundel to go with us. I am staying all night, the rest went home.
Wed Dec 19th. I came back to Sarah’s this morning.
Fri Dec 21st. Willard Gibbs stayed last night. Lizzie Bigler came to-day and this evening quite a crowd of young people were here.
Sat Dec 22nd. Sarah & children, Mr. Iversen and I started home this morning. Sarah and children took the train from Collinston and Alma & I came on with the team. I arrived home in time for dinner.
Willard, Sun Dec 23rd. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Jos. is 13 yrs. old.
Mon Dec 24th. Eberhart and Lizzie Welling (his sweetheart) came from Farmington. John Steele, our cousin from Panguitch, but who is attending school at Provo, came to-day to spend the holidays with us. All attended a party to-night.
Mon Dec 25th. We had a nice time at home visiting. All went to a dance this evening.
Wed Dec 26th. Eberhart and Lizzie, John and I went to Brigham and back.
Thur Dec 27th. Eberhart and Lizzie went back to Farmington. John and I attended a ball.
Fri Dec 28th. The folks all went to a ball but John and I, and we tended the children.
Sun Dec 30th. We attended Sunday School and meeting. Mr. Ferrin came this evening. Alma Josephson is staying to-night.
Mon Dec 31st. Sarah & children went home. George F. Harding took dinner with us. John and I went to Aunt Matilda’s and spent the evening very pleasantly.
Tuesday January 1st 1895
We spent the day very quietly. Grandma Zundel is here to-day. John and I attended a ball, had a grand time. Cynthia is 34 yrs old.
Wed Jan 2nd. John went back to his school. Mr. Ferrin took dinner with us & he & I went to Lizzie Mason’s & spent a very pleasant after-noon. Went to Aunt Emma’s this evening then came home and gave him the sack on account of his mistreating me. Eberhart came back to-night.
Sat Jan 5th. I am quite sick. Orra came down a while this evening.
Sun Jan 6th. I am some better. Had a committee meeting this after-noon. Jeff took supper with us.
Fri Jan 11th. Bro. Belnap and daughter are staying here to-night.
Sun Jan 13th. I attended S.S. & meeting.
Mon Jan. 14th. Eberhart and Lizzie came to-night. Eberhart and Elizabeth Welling were married in the Salt Lake Temple Wed. Jan 9th, 1895.
Wed Jan 16th. We had a sociable gathering in honor of Eberhart & Lizzie. Had a very nice time.
Fri. Jan 18th. Some of the children came and surprised Eberhart and Lizzie. Had a very nice time.
Sun Jan 20th. I attended S. School. Eberhart, Lizzie and I went to Grandma’s a while then went to Aunt Emma’s and took supper and spent the remainder of the evening at Aunt Matilda’s.
Tues Jan 22nd. We went to Brigham and ret.
Thur Jan 24th. We attended the funeral of Bro. Stillman Harding, a young man about 24 yrs. old. Cousin Plebe Zundel and David Z. from Washakie and Mary Harding were here this evening.
Fri Jan 25th. Eberhart & Lizzie went home this morning. Jacob & I attended a military ball this evening. Pa is 59 yrs. old to-day.
Sat Jan 26th. I went to Orra’s this after-noon and evening.
Sun Jan 27th. I attended S. School and meeting. Orra is staying here to-night.
Tues Jan 29th. Bro. & Sis. Milgate, Bro. Baker’s daughter came to his funeral.
Friday February 1st 1895
Aunt Elizabeth came this after-noon. It is quite cold.
Sun Feb 3rd. Ward Confrence to-day. Bro’s Clawson and Reeder & Madson were here to dinner. Ma is 53 yrs. old to-day.
Mon Feb 4th. Bro. Williams from Salt Lake is staying here to-night. Rec’d a letter from John. Orra was here this after-noon.
Tues Feb 5th. Bro. Williams went home. I went to Orra’s this after-noon.
Fri Feb 8th. I stayed to Sis. Chandler’s last night as she is very sick. Went to Brigham to-day. Went to a dance to-night with Orra. Orra made a mash on Mr. Rose. I made a mash on Mr. Warten. Had a great time.
Sun Feb 10th. I attended S.S. & meeting to-day & to-night. Celia Woodland came home with me to-day. Orra is staying with me to-night.
Mon Feb 11th. I went to Orra’s to-day.
Thur 14th. I attended a ball to-night. Had quite a good time.
Sat Feb 16th. Pa and Ma went to Plymouth this morning. Orra is staying with me.
Sun Feb 17th. I attended Sunday School. Mr. Randall, John Morgan, Mary A. Hubbard and May Barker were here this evening.
Mon Feb 18th. We all went to a theatre.
Thur Feb 21st. Pa and Ma came home to-night. Sarah is 28 yrs. old to-day.
Fri Feb 22nd. This being Washington’s birth-day, the old folk had a celebration. Orra and I went to North Ogden to a ball.
Sun Feb 24th. I attended S. School. Orra & I went to Grandma’s this after-noon. Attended meeting to-night.
Tues Feb 26th. Orra washed for us. I am not feeling very well.
Fri. March 1st 1895
I attended a ball to-night.
Sun Mar 3rd. I attended S.S. & meetings to-day and to-night. Aunt Emma and Orra took supper with us. Jacob is 20 yrs. old to-day.
Thur Mar 7th. Jos. and Harry Welling are staying here to-night. Orra is staying with me.
Mar 8th. Fri. The boys went off this morning. I went to Nancy Harding’s a while this evening.
Sun Mar 10th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Went to Grandma’s this evening. Fonso took dinner with us. Miss Dudley took supper with us.
Tues Mar 12th. I attended Young Ladies Meeting.
Fri Mar 15th. I attended a Young Ladies Ball. Attended Suffrage Meeting, took part in a debate.
Sun Mar 17th. I attended Sunday School and meetings. Mary A. Hubbard took supper with me.
Tues Mar 19th. Quite cold. Moroni called on me this evening. We had quite a talk but he has greatly misunderstood me.
Wed Mar 20th. Eberhart is 31 yrs. old to-day.
Fri 22nd. I attended a lecture this after-noon. It is snowing quite hard.
Sat Mar 23rd. I went to Orra’s this after-noon. Went to a theatre to-night entitled “Jack O’ Diamonds”, it was fine.
Sun Mar 24th. I attended Sunday School. Orra & Miss Lofgreen were here a while.
Mon Mar 25th. I went to another theatre but it was not so good.
Tues Mar 26th. Pa and I went to Ogden. Pa went home, I am staying a while.
Wed Mar 27th (Ogden). It is quite stormy.
Fri Mar 29th. At Aunt Cynthia’s. She has considerable company, we had our fortunes told. Mary and I called on Miss Christensen this evening.
Sun Mar 31st. Mary and I attended Sunday School. Called on Miss Balentine, Mrs. Horr, then went to cousin Charilla McGregor’s and took supper with her. Came back and spent the evening with cousin’s Stephen & Emma Browning and then went home.
Monday Apr 1st 1895
Mary and I went down town. This evening we attended a G.A.R. entertainment, had a very enjoyable time. Aunt took a stove to-day.
Tues Apr 2nd. Mary & I went to Diana Farr’s, her sister, we all then went to Aunt Diana Astel’s, had a nice visit.
Wed Apr 3rd. I went to cousin Adelaid Snyder’s, took dinner with her, went back to Mary’s and came home this after-noon.
Thur Apr 4th. I attended Fast Meeting.
Fri Apr 5th. A few of the ladies met and we made arrangements to have a petition to go to the convention in Salt Lake to grant women the Suffrage. We went round and obtained a great many signers. Pa went to confrence.
Sat Apr 6th. We went and finished getting our petition signed. Sarah and Jos. came to-night.
Sun Apr 7th. I attended Sunday School. Went to Aunt Betsy’s this after-noon.
Mon Apr 8th. Sarah and I went to Aunt Emma’s. I took supper there.
Tues Apr 9th. Sarah and Jos. started home. Sis. Harding and I went with another petition this evening.
Thur Apr 11th. We finished up our petitions. I took dinner with Sis. Beecher.
Sat Apr 13th. Bro. Cocheron came this evening. Orra is staying with me to-night.
Sun Apr 14th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Orra and I went to Mary Barker’s this evening.
Mon Apr 15th. Bro. Cocheron went home this after-noon.
Tues Apr 16th. Louis started north this morning. I attended Young Ladies Meeting.
Fri Apr 19th. I attended Suffrage Meeting. Went to a dance to-night.
Sat Apr 20th. Pa and Jacob started north to work.
Sun Apr 21st. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Orra and I took a ride to Pleasant View this after-noon.
Fri Apr 26th. Orra and I cleaned up-stairs this week. Bro. & Sis. Gibbs and family are staying here to-night.
Sat Apr 27th. Gibb’s folks went off this morning.
Sun Apr 28th. Bro. Chas. Wright of Ogden came this after-noon. Orra is staying with me to-night. I attended Sunday School and Singing School this evening.
Mon Apr 29th. Pa, Bro. Wright, Orra and I attended Quarterly Confrence to Brigham to-day.
Wednesday May 1st 1895
It rained this morning but is clear to-night. Eliza Wake from Idaho called awhile to-day. Orra is staying with me to-night.
Fri May 3rd. Bro. & Sis. Gibbs & Mr. Thompson are staying here to-night. I attended a dance for a short time this evening.
Sat May 4th. The folks started home. It has rained nearly all day. I called on Aunt Betsy this after-noon.
Sun May 5th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Orra & I went to Harding’s a while then went to Effie Pettingill’s, took supper and spent the evening there.
Mon May 6th. My sisters Lucina and Cynthia from Idaho came about noon to-day.
Tues May 7th. Pa, Ma and the girls went to Plymouth to see the folks there. Orra and Sarah Harding took supper with me, the former is staying all night.
Thur May 9th. The folks came back to-night. The R. Society held meeting here to-day.
Sat May 11th. Pa, Cina, Cynthia and I went to Ogden & ret. this evening.
Sun May 12th. I attended S. School. Cousins Stephen and Emma Browning came and spent the day and went back.
Mon May 13th. Mary and Miss Christenson came to-day.
Tues May 14th. Mary, Pearl and I went to Grandma’s. Cousins Geo. and Don Harding came and spent the evening.
Wed May 15th. Cina and Cynthia started home this morning. Mary, Pearl, Orra and I went and took dinner with Aunt Matilda. Orra took us all to the springs and we went to Ogden and attended a meeting, the speakers being Miss Anthony, Pres. of WSA of the Nation, Rev. Anna Shaw, both from the East, and Mrs. Bradford from Colorado. We had a splendid meeting.
Thur May 16th. I came home this evening. Forstner and Eva came to-night, and Jacob.
Fri May 17th. Pa started on a preaching tour with others through the western part of the county.
Sun May 19th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Eva and I went to Aunt Matilda’s this evening.
Fri May 24th. We have been painting our dining room. I attended a dance to-night.
Sun May 26th. I attended Sunday School and meeting.
Mon May 27th. It has rained very hard. I am quite under the weather.
Thur May 30th. Decoration Day. We went to the cemetery and decorated graves, then went to the springs and witnessed the game of baseball between Willard and Ogden, resulting in 11 to 15 in favor of Ogden.
Fri may 31st 1895 Pa, Forstner and I went to Ogden. Mary came back with us.
Sat June 1st 1895
Mary & I went and seen a game of ball between Willard 2nd nine & Pleasant View. Mrs. Gibbs came this evening.
Sun June 2nd. Bro. Ward from Salt Lake came this morning. We attended S.S. and a lecture given this evening by Bro. Ward.
Mon June 3rd. I took Mary to the springs where she went home.
Wed June 5th. Forstner, Eva and her mother went home this morning.
Fri June 7th. Pa and I went to Plymouth to Sarah’s & Eberhart’s.
Sun June 9th. I attended the funeral of Bro. & Sis. Lamb’s boy.
Mon June 10th. Geo. F. Harding came over from Logan, will return in the morning.
Wed June 12th. John Fife took dinner to Sarah’s. Jos., Sarah’s husband, came home.
Thur June 13th. Jos., Sarah and I took a ride on the hill and through the fields.
Sun June 16th. I attended Sunday School and then went and spent the after-noon with Lizzie Bigler, a friend.
Wed June 19th. Pa, Sarah and I came home to-day.
Thur June 20th. Pa and I went to Ogden and returned. I went and seen cousin Mary Fife.
Sun June 23rd. It being Sunday School Confrence, the folks all went to Brigham. I stayed at home, attended a meeting this evening at which Bro’s Goddard and Maeser spoke.
Mon June 24th. We attended Young Ladies Meeting at which Apostle S. Snow and his wife Minnie spoke, also Bro. Salmon. Had a good meeting.
Wed June 26th. Pa took Sarah home to-day.
Fri June 28th. Pa came home this evening.
Sun June 30th. I attended Sunday School and meeting after which Lotti Hubbard and I went to Brigham & back. Bro. & Sis. Fife took dinner here.
July 4 1895
The day was celebrated as usual. I attended a ball this evening.
Sat July 6th. Pa and Ma started for Soda Springs this morning. Forstner came down last night.
Sun July 7th. I attended Sunday School. Orra & Olive Gidney took supper with me.
Mon July 8th. Job Welling called to see me this morning.
Tues July 9th. I went and helped clean the R.S. House.
Wed July 10th. I attended the funeral of Johnny Dalton, a boy about 13 yrs old.
Sun July 14th. I attended Sunday School.
Mon July 15th. Misses Rose Doxey and Lizzie Hendry came this after-noon and are staying all night. I went in the field this morning & gathered gardens.
Tues July 16th. We girls went to Young Ladies Meeting. The Stake Presidency were down and gave us some valuable instructions on virtue, etc. The girls went home. Aunt Betsy came up & took supper with us. Pa and Ma came home from their trip this evening.
Wed July 17th. Bro. & Sis. Chas. Wright took supper with us. The Suffrage Committee met with the Bishopric this evening and selected names for the congregation.
Sun July 21st. I attended S. School and meeting this evening, listened to a very interesting lecture given by Bro. Lambert, from Salt Lake. He is staying with us to-night. Cousin Dan’l Harding & Miss Gidney called this evening.
Wed July 24th. The day was celebrated about as usual. I did not have a very enjoyable time. Attended the party this evening & made a mash.
Thur July 25th. Pa & Ma went north this morning to cook for the leaders.
Fri July 26th. I attended Suffrage Meeting at which we reorganized. I was appointed President for 1 yr. which position I very reluctantly accepted as I shrink from ever holding any public office. I want to do all the good I can, but I feel so insignificant that it seems almost impossible for me to hold the position but with the Lord’s help, I will do the best I can.
Sun July 28th. I attended Sunday School, am not feeling at all well.
Wed July 31st. Pa and Ma came back this evening. Bro. Lambert is also staying here, having come this evening.
Thursday August 1st 1895
I went to Sis. Beecher’s to sew for Bro. & Sis. Perry’s babe that died yesterday. Attended the funeral this after-noon.
Fri Aug 2nd. Bro. Lambert went home. We held Suffrage Meeting to-night at which Sisters Zina D.H. Young and E.B. Wells spoke.
Sat Aug 3rd. Attended meetings this morning & after-noon at which Sisters Young and Wells spoke, also others. They all gave good council & instructions. I went to Sis. Harding’s a while after meeting. Took Sis. Wells to the train.
Sun Aug 4th. I attended Sunday School and meeting at which Bro. Reynolds from Salt Lake spoke & gave good instructions. I went to Esther Harding’s a while this evening.
Tues Aug 6th. We all went to Saltair, our great pleasure resort for an outing. Forstner & Jacob came down and accompanied us there. They stayed over with us. We all came back to-night at 12 o’clock after having spent a very enjoyable day. Jan Bigler is also staying with us to-night.
Fri Aug 9th. Jacob went back to-day.
Sat Aug 10th. Forstner went back to-day. Bro. & Sis. Wright took breakfast with us this morning then went on home.
Sun Aug 11th. I attended Sunday School.
Mon Aug 12th. Bro. Nuttall & son from Salt Lake took dinner with us, They were here for the purpose of re-organizing the Relief Society.
Tues Aug 13th. Eberhart and Lizzie came to-night. Forstner also came down.
Wed Aug 14th. Forstner went back home. Lizzie, Vilate Nulem and I went to Brigham, visited the summer school this morning, came home this evening. Lizzie’s mother, Sister Welling and Bro’s Job and Hyrum are staying here to-night.
Thur Aug 15th. Lizzie’s folks went home this morning.
Fri Aug 16th. Lizzie & I went to Suffrage Meeting this after-noon.
Sat Aug 17th. Eberhart and Lizzie went home this morning.
Sun Aug 18th. I attended Sunday School.
Wed Aug 21st. Abbie Beecher, Cina’s girl came to-day. Pa returned from Plymouth having gone there yesterday.
Sun Aug 25th. I attended Sunday School. Abbie & I called on Maria Pettingill and Aunt Emma.
Tues Aug 27th. Pa, Abbie and I went to Plymouth. Abbie Ward was there also.
Wed Aug 28th. The threashers came to Lizzie’s & Sarah’s.
Thur Aug 29th. The threashers went to the river to threash our grain. Lizzie & I went to cook for them. Sarah & the two Abbie’s came down & visited us.
Fri Aug 30th. We finished with the threashers this after-noon & packed up & went back to town. We went to a dance to-night and had a great time. We made mashes.
Sunday September 1st 1895
We made ice cream to Lizzies. Her mother, sister Roda & bros. Arthur & Job were here, we had a regular jamboree to-night.
Mon Sept 2nd. We all came home to-day. Jacob came with us.
Sun Sept 8th. We have been working very hard all week. Forstner came last night & he and Louis went to Salt Lake to-day. We attended S.S. and went to Grandma’s & to M.E. Wards & I called to Aunt Matilda’s & then came home.
Mon Sept 9th. Quite cloudy but did not storm. We had the threashers for supper. Bro’s Marchand & Ferrin called to see us to-day.
Wed Sept 11th. Forstner & Louis returned this evening. We girls went to Brigham to Young Ladies Confrence, had an excellent time.
Sun Sept 15th. I attended Sunday School. Forstner and Eva and Eva’s bro. came to-night.
Mon Sept 16th. Pa, the two Abbie’s and I went to Ogden, returned this evening, took dinner with Aunt Cynthia.
Tue Sept 17th. Forstner and Eva went to Salt Lake to live this winter.
Fri Sept 20th. Pa and I went to Brigham to attend a Republican Convention, attended a rally at the same place to-night.
Sat Sept 21st. Attended a rally to-night, had some excellent singing.
Wed Sept 23rd. Pa & Ma went to Plymouth and returned.
Sun Sept 29th. Abbie’s and I went to Three Mile Creek, spent the after-noon and returned this evening & went to Aunt Matilda’s a while. We have been sewing all week.
Mon Sept 30th. Fred Beecher and David Ward, my brother’s-in-law and the Abbie’s father came this evening. Sis. Rich came with them.
Tuesday October 1st 1895
The men went to Ogden & returned. Louis went to Plymouth.
Thur Oct 3rd. Fred, David, Abbies and myself started for Salt Lake City with a team. We are staying at Sister Welling’s at Farmington to-night.
Fri Oct 4th. We arrived at Salt Lake about 10 o’clock a.m. Attended meeting this after-noon. Took in some of the sights, met cousin John Steele and his father. I went to the concert with him to-night, had a very good time.
Sat Oct 5th. We attended meeting this morning. This after-noon we went to Salt Air & ret. This evening went to a Republican Rally which was grand.
Sun Oct 6th. Attended meeting this morning at 1:30 o’clock. A small company of us was taken through the temple were we had a good chance of viewing it at our leisure, but the grandeur and beauty of it I cannot describe. We started this after-noon for home. Came and stayed at Farmington.
Mon Oct 7th. We arrived home about 3 o’clock p.m. I am almost sick.
Wed Oct 9th. Fred, David and the Abbies started home this morning. It is very lonesome without them.
Sun Oct 13th. I attended Sunday School and meeting after which I called at Aunt Matilda’s, Orra’s and Aunt Betsy’s. Bro’s. Nelsen & Keller took dinner with us.
Mon Oct 14th. Cousins John and Josephine Whitaker have been visiting us to-day.
Wed Oct 16th. I had the threashers for supper. Some of the women met here on business this evening.
Thur Oct 17th. Joseph and I started for Plymouth this morning arriving there after dark.
Plymouth, Fri Oct 18th. I attended a party to-night, had a very large time.
Sun Oct 20th. I stayed at home all day, went to meeting this evening. Job, Harry & Milton Welling took dinner with us to-day. I am at Eberhart’s. Sarah went down to Willard yesterday with Jos. sisters, Welling & Rose. Lizzie’s mother & sister, were here to-day.
Mon Oct 21st. The threashers came this morning to threash Lucern seed. Miss Barnard visited us to-day.
Fri Oct 25th. The threashers finished this morning for which I am very thankful.
Sun Oct 27th. Eberhart, Lizzie, Louis and myself went to Washakie to visit cousin Phebe Ward, her mother was also there. She has had a very sick boy but he is slowly recovering. Matilda Harding came there also, she having come to teach school at E. Portage.
Tues Oct 29th. Lizzie & I went visiting her sister, Sis. Rose.
Wed Oct 30th. Sarah and Johnny came back this evening.
Thur Oct 31st. Lizzie, Johnny & I went to the store. Miss Barnard came this after-noon, is staying all night with me.
Friday November 1st 1895
I visited Sarah. Attended Singing School but they did not have any. We came back and had a molasses candy pulling and had a large time.
Sat Nov 2nd. Johnny & I came home to-day.
Willard Nov 3rd. I attended Sunday School. It started to rain this morning. Pa came home this evening having been stumping.
Tues Nov 5th. Election day. They vote for statehood to-day.
Wed Nov 6th. The votes are for statehood. The Republicans won the day by a large majority. Pa is elected State Senator on the Republican side.
Thur Nov 7th. Fast day. I attended meetings.
Sat Nov 9th. Pa & I went to Brigham to make purchases.
Sun Nov 10th. I attended S. School and meetings this after-noon & to-night. Went & seen Jacob Harding a while & took supper with Orra.
Mon Nov 11th. Messrs Bigler, Hess & Coombs are staying here to-night.
Tues Nov 12th. Pa & Johnny went to Plymouth.
Wed Nov 13th. Cousin Jos. Moesser and two other men are staying with us to-night.
Thur Nov 14th. The men went home. We received a letter from Forstner stating he had Typhoid Fever & requesting Ma to go down. She started there about noon. Pa, Jacob, Louis and Johnny came home to-night.
Fri Nov 15th. I attended Suffrage Meeting.
Sun Nov 17th. I attended Sunday School and meeting this after-noon and evening. Mary Ann Hubbard took dinner with me. Orra and Ada Dudley called this evening.
Tues Nov 19th. Pa went to Ogden and brot Ma home. Forstner is much better.
Sat Nov 23rd. We have been making carpets and cleaning house, finished this evening.
Sun Nov 24th. I attended Sunday School.
Mon Nov 25th. I went and brot Grandma Zundel up as I am going to make her a dress.
Thur Nov 28th. Thanksgiving Day. I did not go any where except to the party this evening, but it was not very good.
Sunday December 1st 1895
Grandma went home to-day. I attended Sunday School and meeting.
Tues Dec 3rd. I am quite sick. Sis. Jane Cole died this evening, somewhere about 42 or 3 yrs. old leaving a family of 11 children.
Fri Dec 6th. Eberhart and Lizzie came to-night. I am better.
Sat Dec 7th. Pa, Eberhart, Lizzie and myself went to Brigham.
Sun Dec 8th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Called to Aunt Betsy’s.
Mon Dec 9th. Pa, Eberhart, Lizzie & myself went to Ogden & ret. this evening. Lizzie and I went to Aunt Cynthia’s for dinner.
Tues Dec 10th. I attended Young Ladies Meeting and gave a sketch on the life of Pres. John Taylor.
Wed Dec 11th. Attended an entertainment this evening.
Fri Dec 13th. Eberhart & Lizzie went home. I went to Brigham & purchased me a coat.
Sun Dec 15th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. David Ward came to-night.
Mon Dec 16th. Harry Welling & Mr. Seward are staying here to-night.
Wed Dec 18th. Alma Josephson is staying to-night. We have snow enough for sleigh riding.
Thur Dec 19th. David Ward started home this morning. It is very cold. It is snowing and blowing to-night. Harry Welling called and then went on.
Sun Dec 22nd. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Went to Stella Cook’s to-night to make out a report.
Wed Dec 25th. We all attended a party last night in the basement of the meeting house. Santa visited us all last night. Our Xmas was spent very quietly, only ourselves being here. Jacob, Louis and I attended a ball to-night.
Sat Dec 28th. Sister Welling, Mr. & Mrs. & Miss Taylor, Mr. Hewlett & Mr. Barber are staying with us to-night.
Sun Dec 29th. The folks went home this morning. I attended Sunday School.
Mon Dec 30th. Jacob and I went to a party to Aunt Matilda Harding’s, spent a very pleasant evening.
Tues Dec 31st. Aunt Cynthia, her daughter Mary, cousins Harry Snyder and his two daughters Ethel and Pearl and cousin John Steele came this morning and I must say there is a very jolly crowd. Harry returned this evening. The rest of us went to a dance this evening. Had a very enjoyable time.
Wednesday January 1st 1896
We spent a very enjoyable time to-day. One of the features of the day was a sleigh-ride we all took. The boys got ready the bob sleigh, we piled in and found the streets were nearly bare, so the boys found a patch of snow and rode round and round until we got tired, then we quit. We went to another party to-night. Cynthia is 35 yrs. old.
Thur Jan 2nd. We girls went to Aunt Matilda’s a while this after-noon. The folks all went home this evening and it is so very lonesome.
Fri Jan 3rd. Pa went to Salt Lake as he is one of the senators. I went to Jenni Hubbard’s the evening. Ma is quite sick.
Sun Jan 5th. I attended Sunday School. Ma is no better.
Mon Jan 6th. As this is to be celebrated as Inaugural Day (Utah being admitted as a state, Saturday Jan 4th), it was celebrated in a fitting manner with a programme this morning. I gave a short speech on the “Future of the Women of Utah”. A grand ball was given this evening.
Fri Jan 10th. Pa came home this evening. The ladies of the suffrage met and completed arrangements for a ball.
Sun Jan 12th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Charley Evans is staying here to-night.
Fri Jan 17th. The Suffrage association gave a grand ball that was a grand success. It was an “Apron and Bow” party. Pa came this evening.
Sun Jan 19th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. It is very pleasant, just like spring.
Mon Jan 20th. Pa went to Salt Lake City & Ma went to Sarah’s this morning. It rained quite hard to-day.
Tues Jan 21st. Augusta Korth came to work.
Thur Jan 23rd. I attended a Suffrage Meeting this evening.
Sat Jan 25th. I went to Brigham and returned. Attended a lecture given by Bro. Palmer. Pa came to-night. He is 60 yrs. old to-day.
Sun Jan 26th. I attended S. School. Sarah gave birth to a boy to-day.
Mon Jan 27th. I went to Brigham, attended confrence this after-noon.
Tues Jan 28th. I am not so well.
Thur Jan 30th. I am quite sick, as I have a carbuncle under my arm. Job Welling is staying here to-night .
Saturday February 1st 1896
Pa came home to-night. I am no better.
Mon Feb 3rd. My carbuncle broke to-day.
Thur Feb 6th. Ma came home to-day.
Sun Feb 9th. I have another carbuncle under my other arm.
Mon Feb 10th. Augusta Korth started to work to learn sewing.
Thur Feb 13th. This is Pa’s & Ma’s wedding anniversary, they have been married 39 yrs.
Sat Feb 15th. Pa came home this morning. My boil is getting worse.
Fri Feb 21st. My carbuncle broke last night. The suffrage held meeting here to-day. Sarah is 29 yrs. old to-day. Ma went to Salt Lake this morning.
Sat Feb 22nd. Mandy Warner and Aunt Matilda were here to-day.
Sun Feb 23rd. Jarard Wright and another man took breakfast with us.
Tues Feb 25th. Ma came home this morning. Mr. Wright took dinner here.
Thur Feb 27th. Cousins Elizabeth & Moses Zundel were here to-day, the later is staying all night.
Fri Feb 28th. This morning about 5 o’clock, a great wind struck us taking the roof off our hay shed and taking it some distance and knocking two holes in the roof of our house, but hurting no one. It gave us a great scare which we will remember for some time.
Sat Feb 29th. Pa & Ma went to Logan and ret. this evening.
Sunday March 1st 1896
We have been having spring weather for some time but this morning we awoke to find the ground coved with snow and it has been snowing most of the day.
Tues Mar 3rd. Jacob is 21 years old to-day.
Wed Mar 4th. It has snowed all day. Jacob went to Salt Lake.
Thur Mar 5th. Jarard and George Wright are staying here to-night. Sarah Beecher was here a while this evening.
Fri Mar 6th. We have had a blizzard all day. Augusta broke out with the measles.
Sun Mar 8th. Quite warm and pleasant. Pa came home this morning.
Mon Mar 9th. I went to Salt Lake with Pa this morning, arrived there about 10 o’clock a.m. Jacob went home this morning. Eva and I went visiting Mrs. Browning this after-noon.
Tues Mar 10th. Salt Lake City. I went to the Temple and was baptized for my health. Louis and Rhoda Welling were here at Forstner’s this evening. We went up town this after-noon.
Wed Mar 11th. I went to Sister Smith’s (where Pa is staying) a while this evening.
Thur Mar 12th. I went to the Temple to-day and received my Endowments for which I am very thankful that I am counted worthy to receive.
Fri Mar 13th. At Salt Lake City. Eva and I went visiting Louis Welling and cousins Dan’l & Jacob Harding.
Sat Mar 14th. We all went up town and Eva and I attended a theatre this evening. Pa went home.
Sun Mar 15th. I attended meeting in the Tabernacle, had very good instructions, after which I went to Sister Smith’s a while.
Mon Mar 16th. I came home this morning at Willard. Job Welling is staying here to-night.
Thur Mar 19th. Jarard Wright & wife and George are staying to-night.
Fri Mar 20th. I attended Suffrage Meeting this after-noon. Cousin Moses Zundel took supper with us, he is going to start for Arizona in the morning. Eberhart is 32 yrs. old.
Sat Mar 21st. We received a letter from Cynthia stating Cina’s baby boy died yesterday, it was born Feb 29th 1896. It is a sad blow to them, they only having one other son living, having lost one before. The rest are all girls & they were so proud of this one.
Sun Mar 22nd. It is Ward Confrence to-day. Bro. Clawson took dinner with us.
Sat Mar 28th. We have been sewing all week. I have been quite sick this week, am some better to-day.
Sun Mar 29th. I attended Sunday School. Pauline Korth took dinner with us. We went to Aunt Emma’s a while. Augusta went up north.
Thursday April 2nd 1896
I went to Fast Meeting. I went to Warner’s this evening.
Fri Apr 3rd. Louis & Jacob went to Salt Lake.
Sat Apr 4th. Ma went to Ogden and is going to Aunt Lydia’s.
Sun Apr 5th. I attended Sunday School & meeting. Augusta & I went to Grandma’s a while.
Tues Apr 7th. I attended the funeral of Sister Rebecca Davis and attended Young Ladies Meeting this evening.
Thur Apr 9th. Pa & Mary Ellen came home this morning.
Fri Apr 10th. Jacob & I attended a dance.
Sun Apr 12th. I attended S.S. and meeting which was splendid. Mr. Iverson & Miss Anderson called this afternoon.
Wed Apr 15th. Pa and I went to Ogden. Ethel Snyder came back with us.
Fri Apr 17th. Ethel and I attended Suffrage Meeting this afternoon.
Sun Apr 19th. I attended Sunday School & meeting, after which Ethel & I went to Aunt Matilda’s a while. Sarah H. came back with us & took supper here.
Mon Apr 20th. Ethel went home to-day. I am not feeling well.
Sat Apr 25th. We have been cleaning part of our house this week.
Sun Apr 26th. I went to Sunday School but had to come home as I was not feeling well. Orra & Fonso was here this evening.
Wed Apr 29th. Augusta & I finished cleaning our upstairs room & I went to Brigham this afternoon. Pa and Ma came home this evening & it seems so good to have them back again. Willard Wright and Bro. Dee are staying here to-night.
Friday May 1st 1896
We are cleaning some more to-day. I went to a dance to-night.
Sat May 2nd. Pa, I & Augusta went to Brigham.
Sun May 3rd. I attended Sunday School and meeting after which Tillie Harding came home with me and took supper with us.
Fri May 8th. Bro. and Sister Rose and Sis. Dalton & children from Plymouth are staying to-night. It is raining very hard.
Sat May 9th. As it has been rained all morning the folks did not go off until this after noon.
Sun May 10th. I attended S.S. and meeting after which I went to Aunt Matilda’s and took supper with them.
Fri May 15th. We all attended a dance given in honor of Geo. F. Harding, as he is going on a mission.
Sun May 17th. I attended S. School and meeting. Olive Gidney took supper with us.
Mon May 18th. We all attended a sociable at Aunt Matilda’s. We spent a very pleasant evening.
Wed May 20th. Joseph and I started for Plymouth this morning, arriving there this evening.
Plymouth, May 24th. I attended S.S. and meeting.
Sat May 30th. It is raining. I have been visiting with Sarah & Lizzie and have been learning the later dress cutting.
Sun May 31st. I attended Sunday School & meeting after which I went & seen Sis. Bigler.
Monday June 1st 1896
We sewed & worked as usual.
Tues June 2nd. Pa & Johnny came to-day.
Thur June 4th. We all attended Fast Meeting at which Lizzie & Eberhart had their baby named Eberhart.
Fri June 5th. Pa, Louis & I came home. Sister Welling came with us.
Sat June 6th. Sister Welling went on home.
Sun June 7th. I attended Sunday School & meeting, after which Tillie Harding came home with me & we & Pa & Ma went to Three Mile Creek to see the great wash-out that occurred by the breaking of a reservoir and destroying homes & lands. It is a horrible sight.
Thur June 11th. I went to Ogden & returned. Took dinner with Aunt Cynthia & called on cousin Adelaide Snyder.
Fri June 12th. Pa, Ma, & Joseph started to see Cina & Cynthia.
Sun June 14th. I attended Sunday School. Forstner & Louis came from Salt Lake as the former is moving to Portage.
Wed June 17th. Dolph & Myron Gibbs, Bro. & Sister Fife, Jan Bigler & Jos. Pierson are all staying here to-night.
Fri June 19th. Eva, Forstner’s wife and her sister Grace came to-day. Eva and I went to Suffrage Meeting after which we went to Aunt Matilda’s and while there a great hail storm came up and did a great deal of damage. Old settlers say it was the worst storm they ever witnessed.
Sun June 21st. I attended Sunday School, had a great many callers to-day.
Tues June 23rd. Forstner came to-day.
Fri June 26th. Forstner and Eva went home this morning.
Sun June 28th. I attended S. School and meeting.
Mon June 29th. Johnny got his head cut quite bad to-day.
Tues June 30th. Pa and Ma arrived home at noon to-day.
Saturday July 4th 1896
Louis & I went to the great carnival which was a grand affair. The procession was fine, among the floats were Utah & the Sego Lily, the Goddess of Liberty, Washington crossing the Delaware, Signing of the Declaration of Independence, Miner’s float, Chinese Dragon, the later nearly a block long. The militia and soldiers were also there with their artillery, etc, etc. In fact, it was all a grand affair. In the after-noon we went to Liberty. Misses Louis C. Rhoda Welling being with us, we had a fine time. We went home with the girls at night to Farmington, being very tired.
Sun July 5th. I attended Sunday School and meeting and came home this evening, after spending a very pleasant time.
Mon July 6th. My silk worms commenced to spin.
July 9th Thur. Eberhart and wife, Elizabeth, came to-day.
Sat July 11th. Eberhart and Lizzie went to Farmington.
Sun July 12th. I attended Sunday School.
Fri July 17th. Eberhart & wife, Sister Welling, her mother & Roxy her Sister & Hyrum for brother came to-day. I went to Suffrage Meeting.
Sun July 19th. We all went to Sunday School and meeting and then went to Grandma’s & called at Aunt Matilda’s then came home. We rec’d word to-day that Apostle Abraham Hoagland Cannon died this morning at his home in Cannon Ward, Salt Lake City at fifteen minutes after 4 o’clock, and the gloom it has cast over the whole people, none can tell. His was a most noble and Christ like life and none knew him but to love him. What little I could write would not do justice to him and as there is no much written about him, I will attempt no more. Only the loss to the people is great. He leaves three wives and 14 children.
Mon July 20th. Eberhart & wife & the folks went home. Uncle Edward and Aunt Emily Bunker and Aunt Lydia Squires came this morning and of course we are so very pleased to see them.
Wed July 22nd. Aunt Cynthia Fife and Sister Critchelow came his morning in time for breakfast, and this after-noon Sarah came.
Thur July 23rd. I helped Sarah make a waist.
Thur July 24th. The day was celebrated as usual. All went out but myself and I did not care to celebrate. Aunt Cynthia and Sis. Critchelow went home yesterday. Grandma and Melena was here also to-day.
July 26th Sun. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Bro. Abraham Cannon was buried to-day and appropriate services were held here in his honor and they say such funerals as his was never witnessed in the state of Utah before. That like his death has been described so I will not attempt it.
Tues July 28th. Uncle Edward & Aunts Emily and Lydia went to Ogden to start back home.
Wed July 29th. Sarah went home this morning & Estelle went with her. It is very lonesome. We have had a nice visit with all.
Thur July 30th. The folks all went to Ogden & ret. this evening. Sister Caine from Salt Lake came this after-noon and we held a Suffrage Meeting. She giving us instructions in Association work, also on the silk question. We spent a very pleasant evening.
Fri July 31st. Sister Caine went off this morning, the time with her was short but well spent.
Saturday August 1st
Pa and I went to Plymouth to cook for the headers, arriving there in good time..
Sun Aug 2nd. Forstner and Eva came over from Portage and we had a very nice visit.
Mon Aug 3rd. The headers came to-day to cut the grain.
Thur Aug 6th. We got through with the headers.
Fri Aug 7th. Pa, Estelle and I started home. We came through Cache Valley and had a very nice drive. Also gathered service berries on the road. We came through the mountains and a grander sight I never sew. Grain and corn being raised on top of the mountains.
Sun Aug 9th. I attended Sunday School and meeting, after which I went to Mary Harding’s and took supper with her.
Tues Aug 11th. I met with Bro. Katsunuma, a Japanese who is here in the interest of silk. He is very intelligent.
Wed Aug 12th. I went with the Japanese to see some of the folks & he then went to Ogden.
Thur Aug 13th. I was to Sis. Beecher’s a while this after-noon & we both went to Sis. Margaret Harding’s this evening.
Sun Aug 16th. I attended Sunday School and then went calling a little.
Mon Aug 17th. Sister Adeline Wright, from Ogden, took dinner with us & then went home.
Tues Aug 18th. Some of the ladies met here and we arranged a sentiment to be read at Saltair on Thur. which is Woman’s Day.
Thur Aug 20th. I went to a meeting at Sister Call’s this evening.
Fri Aug 21st. Sister Caine came to-day and we held meeting this evening and she gave a very interesting lecture in behalf of our club.
Sat Aug 22nd. Sister Caine went off this morning. Pa and I went to Ogden this after-noon, attended a Republican rally and then came home.
Sun Aug 23rd. I attended Sunday School and meeting, after which I called on Mrs. Pettingill & Mrs. Gidney.
Wed Aug 26th. Forstner and Eva came this morning.
Thur Aug 27th. Forstner, Eva and I went to Brigham. The former & I attended summer school.
Fri Aug 28th. I attended Suffrage Meeting this after-noon, at which we changed our name to “The Political Equality Club”. Also re-elected the officers. I was chosen president for another year. Forstner, Eva and I went to Brigham to a party this evening.
Sat Aug 29th. Forstner and Eva went to Ogden. Wilford Welling is staying here to-night.
Sun Aug 30th. I attended S. School and meeting, after which Aunt Philene Hall took supper with us. I called on Sis. Chandler. Wilford went off this morning.
Wednesday Sept 2nd 1896
Forstner, Eva and Louie Welling came to-day.
Thur Sept 3rd. The folks went home. Pa came to-day. Ma is quite sick.
Sun Sept 6th. I attended S.S. My call came and practiced their piece.
Mon Sept 7th. Pa, Louis, Johnny & Mary Ellen went to cook for the threashers.
Tues Sept 8th. Bro. & Sis. Rose, Sis. Welling and Roxy are staying to-night.
Wed Sept 9th. The folks went off.
Sat Sept 12th. I attended a Primary Confrence this after-noon.
Sun Sept 13th. I attended S.S. & meeting to-night at which Bp. A.F. Whitney gave a very interesting lecture on education.
Wed Sept 16th. I went to Ellen Ward’s this evening.
Fri Sept 18th. I went to the club meeting. The wind is blowing terrific to-night.
Sat Sept 19th. The wind is quite calm to-day, but it did a great deal of damage. Uprooting trees, scattering hay and it beat the leaves & fruit of the trees and blew down one house.
Sun Sept 20th. I attended S. School and meeting, after which I went to Aunt Matilda’s a few minutes. Sarah is very sick with Typhoid Fever, also Dan’l.
Wed Sept 23rd. Pa & I with others attended a Rep. Convention in Brigham for the purpose of selecting County Officers.
Sun Sept 27th. I attended Sunday School and meeting, after which Nea and I took a buggy ride. She is improving slowly from her illness.
October 2nd 1896
Louis is 18 yrs. old, he went to Plymouth yesterday.
Sun Oct 4th. Pa and Wm Covington went to Salt Lake to confrence. I attended S.S. & meeting.
Wed Oct 7th. Bro. Marshall Allen took dinner with us.
Oct Thur 8th. Jacob, myself, Mrs. and Miss Murphy, the two later from the Promontory, went to Ogden & ret. this evening. I had a tooth extracted.
Fri Oct 10th. The folks went home.
Sun Oct 11th. It is quite pleasant but cool. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Tillie Harding came over and spent the evening.
Tues Oct 13th. Sister Summeral and Bro. Hunsaker took dinner with us.
Wed Oct 14th. The weather is very pleasant. My sister & her husband, Lucina & Fred Beecher came to-night. It is Estelle’s father and mother. Two Sister Wellings and Harry and Job are also staying with us to-night.
Thur Oct 15th. Pa and Fred went to Ogden and returned. The folks went off.
Sat Oct 17th. Pa, Fred, Lucina and I went to Ogden. Cina & I took dinner with cousin Adelaid Snyder. We came home by Plain City. I met Mr. Warton whom I have not seen for a long time, it was quite a surprise.
Sun Oct 18th. I attended Sunday School, after which I called in to see Amanda Warner, who is very sick. We all took a ride, called and saw Grandma Zundel.
Tues Oct 20th. I attended a lecture by Mrs. Potter from California.
Wed Oct 21st. Belle Dalton was here a while to-day. David Ward, my brother-in-law, and his son George, came here to-day.
Thur Oct 22nd. Fred and Lucina started home this morning. Estelle went with them.
Fri Oct 23rd. Jacob, Louis and I went to a dance. Bro. Larson, from Cache, is staying here to-night.
Sun Oct 25th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Mrs. Warton called this evening. Amanda Warner died to-day.
Mon Oct 26th. It has been raining all day. Lottie Hubbard’s little girl, Louise, died to-day of Typhoid Fever. Her father is on a mission. It is a very hard trial.
Tues Oct 27th. It still continues to rain. I attended the funeral of Amanda Warner. She was nearly 26 yrs. old, but owing to being afflicted from a child with disease, she never grew since she was about 10 yrs. old.
Wed Oct 28th. I attended the funeral of Louise Hubbard. She was about 10 yrs. old. She was a beautiful loving child.
Thur Oct 29th. David Ward & son started home this morning.
Sunday November 1st 1896
I attended Sunday School and wrote a sketch this after-noon. Mr. W. called this evening.
Tues Nov 3rd. This being election day and the first time women has had the privilege of casting votes for a long time, I went and voted for the first time. It is also the first time the state has cast their votes for President of United States. Mckinley, the Rep. Candidate is elected but the state has went Democratic. I went to a dance to-night.
Sat Nov 7th. Pa took Jacob to Logan to go to school.
Sun Nov 8th. I attended Sunday School. It has been raining all day. I am 27 yrs. old to-day.
Wed 11th. Eberhart, Louis and Mr. Archibald came down with the cattle.
Thur Nov 12th. Pa, Eberhart & Louis went to Ogden and returned.
Fri Nov 13th. Eberhart and Louis went home.
Sun Nov 15th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Mr. W. came this evening.
Tues Nov 17th. I attended Young Ladies meeting.
Thur Nov 19th. The officers of our club met here this evening. I am cleaning house.
Sun Nov 22nd. I attended Sunday School and meeting, after which I went to Aunt Matilda’s and took supper.
Mon Nov 23rd. Job and Sister Welling are staying here to-night. It is very cloudy and windy.
Wed Nov 25th. It has been raining all day and to-night it is snowing very hard.
Thur Nov 26th. Thanksgiving Day. I attended services this morning. To-night I attended a party and Addie Mason and I had a grand time. Also went to her place and had lunch & then came home. It is very cold.
Sun Nov 29th. I attended Sunday School and meeting, after which I made some calls. It is still very cold being below zero.
Sunday Dec 6th 1896
I attended Sunday School and meeting. Jacob came home last night. The two Miss Murphy’s from Promontory also came.
Mon Dec 7th. Jacob & the girls went to Ogden & ret. Jacob’s girl is staying here to-night.
Tues Dec 8th. The girls went to Morgan’s this after-noon, came back this evening and we all attended a party given in honor of Wm Morgan who is going on a mission.
Wed Dec 9th. Jacob went back to school and the girls went home. I went to Y.L. Meeting.
Fri Dec 11th. I went to Y.L. Officers Meeting to-night, as I have been put in Librarian.
Sun Dec 13th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Went to Tillies a while this evening.
Wed Dec 16th. Pa and I went to Ogden. I am staying down with cousin Mary Fife.
Sat Dec 19th. Mary and I went up town and took in the sights and called on cousin Addie Snyder.
Sun Dec 20th. Mary & I took dinner at cousin Addie’s, after which we and Pearl Snyder went and called on Mary’s mother and then went to cousin Emma Matlock’s. Spent a short time and returned home. Miss Goodell came and spent the evening.
Mon Dec 21st. I went to cousin’s Emma Browning & Charilla McGregor’s and Sister Wright’s, had a very pleasant time. Willard came back with me.
Wed Dec 23rd. Mary & I spent the evening with Sister Wright’s folks very pleasantly. Willard walked back with us.
Thur Dec 24th. Pa came down and Mary and I came home, found the boys here and all attended a ball. Had a pleasant time.
Fri Dec 25th. Christmas. The day was spent very quietly and this evening we all attended another party.
Sat Dec 26th. We all attended a theatre this evening. It was not very good but we had fun of our own.
Sun Dec 27th. Mary and I attended Sunday School and we with Jacob went to Grandma Zundel’s this after noon. Came back and attended meeting this evening.
Mon Dec 28th. We all attended an Entertainment given by the school which was grand.
Tues Dec 29th. Mary and I went to Aunt Matilda’s a while. Forstner and Eva came this evening and we all attended a ball.
Wed Dec 30th. Mary and I went to the train this morning and met cousin Pearl Snyder, we have a very jolly crowd.
Thur Dec 31st. David White called a while this evening. Had a jolly time. We all attended a party.
Friday January 1st 1897
We had a very pleasant time to-day and to-night all attended another ball but I was too tired to enjoy it.
Sat Jan 2nd. Mary went home to-day. Louis went north.
Sun Jan 3rd. Forstner and Eva and Pearl went home to-day. I attended Sunday School and meeting.
Mon Jan 4th. Jacob went back to Logan to school, so we are alone again.
Fri Jan 8th. Eberhart and Lizzie came to-day. Grandma Zundel is 88 yrs. old to-day and John is 12.
Sun Jan 10th. I attended Sunday School and meeting to-day and to-night. Mr. W. came to-night.
Fri Jan 15th. Eberhart, Lizzie and I went to Farmington to-day. Attended a theatre there to-night. It has snowed very hard.
Farmington Sun Jan 17th. I attended Sunday School and meeting, after which Louie Welling and I went to Miss Woods’ and took supper and then we all went sleighriding.
Wed Jan 20th. Louie and I visited the school and had a very pleasant time.
Thur Jan 21st. We all went sleighriding this evening.
Fri Jan 22nd. Louie & Arthur & I went to town and this evening we all attended a dance. Had a very enjoyable time.
Sat Jan 23rd. Lizzie, her mother, Louie and I went to Sister Cowley’s and spent a very pleasant day.
Sun Jan 24th. I went to Conjoint Meeting to-nigh which was very good.
Mon Jan 25th. Lizzie, Eberhart & I came home. Stopped to cousin Addie’s in Ogden a while. Pa is 63 yrs. old to-day.
Tues Jan 26th. Frank and Stella Welling are staying here to-night.
Fri Jan 29th. I and Mr. W. went to a masquerade a while, also went sleighriding.
Sun Jan 30th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Sister Welling came this morning. Pres. Clawson took dinner with us. Sarah Harding took supper with us.
Wednesday February 3rd 1897
Ma is 54 yrs. old. Sister Welling went off to-day.
Sun Feb 7th. I attended Sunday School and meeting to-day & to-night.
Mon Feb 8th. Lizzie & I went to Aunt Betsy’s. Frank Welling is staying here to-night.
Fri Feb 12th. Pa, Ma, Eberhart & Lizzie and I went to Grandma’s and had supper with them.
Sat Feb 13th. To-day is Pa’s & Ma’s Wedding day, they have been married 40 yrs.
Wed Feb 17th. Lizzie and I went to Aunt Matilda Harding’s to-day.
Thur 18th. Pa, Eberhart, Lizzie & I went to Brigham.
Fri Feb 19th. Eberhart, Lizzie & I went to Sister Beecher’s. Sis. Caine came up to-night.
Sun Feb 21st. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Sarah is 30 yrs. old.
Mon Feb 22nd. This being Washington’s birth-day, it was celebrated by the old folks. I went a while to the dance. Willard Gibbs & Mr. Nelson are staying here to-night.
Sun Feb 29th. I attended S.S. & meeting, after which Eberhart. Lizzie & I went to Aunt Emma’s a while. Pa went to Salt Lake yesterday.
Wednesday March 3rd 1897
Pa came home to-night. Jacob is 22 yrs. old to-day.
Thur Mar 4th. Inaugural Day. Pres. McKinley takes his seat. I attended a ball to-night but did not stay long as I am not well.
Fri Mar 5th. I went to club meeting.
Sun Mar 7th. I attended S.S. It has snowed nearly all day.
Mon Mar 8th. Ma went to Ogden this evening.
Wed Mar 10th. Eberhart and Lizzie went home this morning and it is very lonesome. I went to Y.L. Meeting.
Thur Mar 11th. Ma came home this morning.
Fri Mar 12th. We attended a party for the missionaries.
Sun Mar 14th. I attended Sunday School and meetings to-day and to-night which was splendid.
Mon Mar 15th. I attended another missionary party. Mr. W. was up.
Wed Mar 17th. Miss Florence Harrison of Salt Lake came this morning to teach us how to reel silk.
Fri Mar 19th. Jacob came home to-night. We are daily working with our silk, are getting along quite well. It is very cold & stormy.
Sun Mar 21st. I attended Sunday School and this after-noon Pa, Joseph and I went to Brigham to the dedication of the Tabernacle. It looks splendid. This evening Miss Harrison and I took tea and spent the evening at Sis. Mary Harding’s, had a very pleasant time.
Mon Mar 22nd. We are at work with the silk again.
Sun Mar 28th. Joseph, I and some others went to Brigham to Y.M. & Y.L. Confrence.
Tues Mar 30th. Two ladies gave a class lessons in fancy art work.
Wed Mar 31st. Jacob, Miss Harrison, the Misses Warner & I all went to Brigham.
Thursday April 1st 1897
I went to Brigham to-night to a lecture on Jerusalem by Madame Mumford which was very interesting.
Fri Apr 2nd. I attended club meeting. Jacob went to the Promontory to-night..
Sun Apr 4th. Pa went to Confrence. I attended Sunday School.
Mon Apr 5th. Lucina & Esther Warner and Miss Harrison came up this evening. We had a candy pulling.
Thur Apr 8th. Jacob and I went to Warner’s and we had another candy pulling.
Sat Apr 10th. We, the class in silk reeling, had our pictures taken to-day.
Sun Apr 11th. I attended Sunday School and meeting to-night. Sister Caine came up this morning and she and Miss Harrison went to Ogden on the train this evening. Forstner and Willard Gibbs came this evening.
Tues Apr 13th. Pa, Forstner, Jacob & Mr. Gibbs & myself went to Ogden. I seen Ethel Snyder, she has just returned from Mexico where she has been for a year.
Fri Apr 16th. Forstner went back this morning. We rec’d some silk worms. They have been hatched on their way from France.
Sun Apr 18th. I attended S. School and meetings to-day and to-night. It is very warm, just like summer.
Sun Apr 25th. The folks went to Confrence. I attended Sunday School. Sarah Harding and Meda Ward were here a while this after-noon
Mon Apr 26th. Pa and I went to Confrence to Brigham. Sam’l Warner is staying here to-night.
Tues Apr 27th. Bro. Warner went off. Mr. Jas. Bigler took dinner with us. Mr. Morgan came and white-washed and I have been cleaning.
Wed Apr 28th. Willard Wright took dinner with us.
Fri Apr 30th. I attended School Entertainment this evening. Sister Caine came this evening and brot some more worms.
Saturday May 1st 1897
Sister Caine went home. It is quite warm and cloudy.
Sun May 2nd. I attended Sunday School. Jos. Harding was here a while. Sarah has been married 9 yrs. to-day.
Thur May 6th. Eberhart came to-night, will go back in the morning.
Sat May 8th. Forstner came last night, went to Ogden to-day.
Sun May 9th. I attended Sun. School and meeting. Eberhart and Lizzie came to-day.
Tues May 11th. Forstner went back yesterday. Eberhart and Lizzie went to-day and I went to Ogden & back and then went to Sis. Packers a while.
Wed May 12th. Aunt Elizabeth, her son George A. and Lizzie were here to-day. The two former start for Arizona to-morrow. Forstner and Louis came this evening with a sick boy, they took home to Weber.
Fri May 14th. Forstner went home to-day. I rec’d more silk worm eggs yesterday, mine are hatched.
Sun May 16th. I attended S. School and Singing School to-night.
Mon May 17th. Louis went back.
Tues May 18th. Sis. Wright stayed here to-night.
Thur May 20th. Ma and Jos. went to Plymouth. Abbie Beecher came to-day.
Sun May 23rd. We attended Singing School. Went to Nancy Harding’s to Officer’s Meeting.
Mon May 24th. Ma came home to-day.
May 30th. Louie Welling and Bro. Woods are staying to-night.
Sun June 27th
The last month has been a very busy one. We have been feeding the silk worms and doing other things, but they finished this week and we have been cleaning and getting straightened around. On June 15th, Pa, Jacob and Bro. Evans started for Cassia. Last Sun. eve, Eva, her mother & Mr. Hall stayed here, going away Mon. morning. The same day Abbie and I took supper at Sis. Taylor’s. Thur. last, we attended a very interesting meeting in the after-noon & night. Sister’s Gates, Snow and Neff spoke. Forstner, Abbie and I went to Grandma’s, called to Aunt Matilda’s and see cousin Don, who is on a visit. Went to Singing School and then came home. Last Sunday night, about 10 o’clock, Harding’s store & hall burned. Not a thing was saved.
Thursday July 1st 1897
Pa and Bro. Evans came home Tuesday. To-day Pa, Abbie & I went to Ogden. Took dinner with aunt Cynthia.
Sat July 3rd. Bro. & Sis. Fife, from Cache are staying to-night.
Sun July 4th. Eva came down to-night.
Mon July 5th. The day was celebrated with a programme this morning, races and a ball game this after-noon and a dance to-night. Eva goes home in the morning.
Fri July 9th. Forstner, Abbie & I started for Plymouth at 6 p.m. Arrived there at 12 p.m.
Plymouth Sun July 11th. Sarah, Louis, Abbie & I went to Portage, ret. this evening. Seen all the folks.
Mon July 12th. We all went to the springs and had a bath. Abram, Sarah’s boy, was baptized.
Thur July 15th. Forstner, Sarah, Abbie & I & the children all came home and found the Snyder girls, (and Aunt & cousin Abbott) from the east, here.
Sun July 18th. I attended Sunday School.
Mon July 19th. Pa, Ma, Sarah and the children went to Plymouth.
Tues July 20th. Pa & Ma ret. tonight.
Thur July 22nd. Pa, Abbie, Jos. & John and myself started for the Grand Pioneer Jubilee which is being held in Salt Lake City. We went to Farmington to-night. Ma and Abram came on the train.
Fri July 23rd. We seen the parade which was not so extra. I met Mary Fife and seen Uncle Edward and Aunt Emily Bunker from the south. Louie Welling and I came up to the Lagoon in Farmington and Abbie & the boys met us there. We witnessed the Orales perform which was fine and danced a short time and then went home.
Sat July 24th. We ret. to Salt Lake and witnessed a grand parade this morning showing the contrast between fifty years ago and now besides many other things I cannot begin to describe & mention. Mary Fife and I went to Ft. Douglas which is a very nice place. I met cousin Mahonri Steele from Panguitch. To-night we witnessed some of the grandest fireworks that was ever seen in the State.
Sun July 25th. Ma went home this morning. I went and see Miss Harrison. Took lunch and had a very nice, short visit. We came out to Farmington to-night.
Mon July 26th. We started home this morning, took dinner with Aunt Charilla Browning at Birch Creek. Spent a few enjoyable hours and came on home arriving here about dark. Henry Moesser, Pa’s cousin from California, came this evening.
Thur July 29th. I went to the hot springs to meet Aunt Cynthia but she never came. Bro. White rode up with me.
Fri July 30th. Cousin Henry Moesser went to Salt Lake to-day.
Sunday August 1st 1897
I attended Sunday School & meeting & Officers Meeting to Sis. Harding’s & Singing School to-night.
Mon Aug 3rd. Eberhart went home this morning, he & Louis having come last week.
Sun Aug 8th. I attended Sun. School. Have been quite unwell this week.
Thur Aug 12th. Abbie and I went to Orra’s to a birthday party.
Tues Aug 17th. I went to Brigham to Summer School.
Thur Aug 19th. Pa and I went to Ogden. I took dinner at Sis. Chritchlowe’s.
Fri Aug 20th. I went to school again to-day.
Sun Aug 21st. Abbie and I went to Grandma’s. I attended S. S. and meeting.
Mon Aug 22nd. Forstner & Jos. went to Paradise for lumber.
Wed Aug 24th. Forstner started for Portage.
Sun Aug 28th. I attended S.S. and meeting & Officer’s Meeting. Chloe Beecher & Ida Taylor took supper with us.
Wednesday September 1st 1897
Sis. Beecher and I went to Ogden and ret. I took dinner with Aunt Cynthia.
Sun Sept 5th. I attended Sunday School. Sis. Welling and Sis. Dalton are staying here to-night.
Tues Sept 7th. Patriarch John Smith, his son and Bro. Taylor are here for the purpose of giving blessings.
Thur Sept 9th. The brethren went off to-day. Mr. Germer and daughter, and the Misses Morgan took dinner with us.
Fri Sept 10th. There was a fair held here to-day that was very nice. Misses Harding, Warner and myself, with others made a display with our silk. We took our wheel and did work right there. All pronounced it fine.
Sun Sept 12th. I attended Sunday School and meeting which was splendid.
Tues Sept 14th. I went to Ogden and ret.
Thur Sept 16th. Pa, Ma and Abbie started for Cassia to-day.
Sun Sept 19th. I attended Sunday School and meeting.
Sun Sept 26th. I attended Sunday School and Officer’s Meeting. The week has passed quietly away except on Mon. we had quite a time with a Mr. Lynch, who came and took a cider mill without our consent but he agreed to let us have it back again. It has been quite stormy part of the week.
Tues Sept 28th. I attended the funeral of Lizzie Barker who died yesterday. She was about 16 or 17 yrs. old.
Thur Sept 30th. Beth and Emma Murphy came this evening.
Friday Oct 1st 1897
Oris Wells died this morning. He was 34 yrs. old, leaves a wife & 3 children.
Sat Oct 2nd. Louis is 20 yrs. old. The girls went to Ogden.
Sun Oct 3rd. I did not go anywhere to-day as I have had Neuralgia all the week and it is not much better to-day. Fonzo took supper with us. Brigham Wood died this morning, leaves a wife & some children, all had Typhoid.
Tues Oct 5th. The Murphy girls called this evening and Beth gave me a nice box of envelopes & paper & a handkerchief.
Wed Oct 6th. Pa, Ma & Cynthia Beecher came to-night.
Fri Oct 8th. Fred Beecher came to-night.
Sat Oct 9th. My face has been very bad the two last nights. I have been up all night. To-day it is better, the swelling is going down.
Sun Oct 10th. My face is better. We had officer’s Meeting.
Mon Oct 11th. Pa, Fred, Cynthia and I went to Ogden. I had my tooth out, Cynthia had two out. I went to Aunt Cynthia’s a while.
Tues Oct 12th. Fred & Cynthia started for home.
Sun Oct 17th. I attended Sunday School & meeting to-night. It has been storming very hard & is quite cold.
Sun Oct 24th. I attended S. School.
Sat Oct 30th. I have been sewing for Lottie Hubbard two days.
Sun Oct 31st. I attended S. School and meeting. David Ward & son Louis came to-night.
Monday November 1st 1897
David, Louis and I went to Ogden. I attended Y. Ladies Meeting and stayed to Adelaid Snyder’s.
Wed Nov 3rd. David & I did trading and returned home this evening.
Fri Nov 5th. David started for home and I started for and arrived at Plymouth this evening. I stayed a short time with Miss Germer.
Sat Nov 6th. I attended a Y.L. doings this morning & Lizzie & I went down to the river where Sarah is living, about 3 mi. distant. She ret. and I stayed.
Sun Nov 7th. It snowed last night and I did not go up town.
Mon Nov 8th. I am 28 yrs. old to-day. Sarah and I went up town.
Sun Nov 14th. We have been sewing and doing various things. I attended S. School, took dinner & supper with Sis. Nish & returned to the ranch.
Sat 20th. I went to Portage to-day. It has been raining nearly all day. We attended a show and dance this evening.
Sun Nov 21st. Eva & I went to Sis. Willard Gibb’s a while to-day.
Mon Nov 22nd. I came back to the ranch, called on cousin Phebe Zundel & took dinner with her.
Thur Nov 25th. Thanksgiving day. I went up town & attended a dance with Eberhart & Lizzie. Had a very nice time.
Sat Nov 27th. Sarah and I went to Washakie to visit cousin Phebe.
Sun Nov 28th. We returned home after visiting the Sunday School which is composed mostly of Indians. They seem to be getting along very well.
Tues Nov 30th. We went to Sis. Rose’s to a quilting.
Friday December 3rd 1897
I have been up town cleaning Sarah’s house to move in.
Sat Dec 4th. We moved up to-day and it seems good.
Sun Dec 5th. I attended S. School and meetings to-day & to-night.
Thur Dec 9th. I have sewed for Mrs. Wolverton yesterday & to-day.
Fri Dec 10th. Eva came over and we all attended a dance & had a great time.
Sat Dec 11th. It has snowed all day. We started for confrence but as it was storming so hard, we came back.
Sun Dec 12th. We all attended confrence and had a good one. It is fine to-day.
Mon Dec 13th. Sarah and children & myself started for home, arrived at Brigham & stayed at Sis. Josephson’s all night.
Tues Dec 14th. We arrived home this morning.
Wed Dec 15th. Sarah and I attended Young Ladies Meeting. Bro. Larsen from Salt Lake took supper with us. Harry Welling is staying all night.
Thur Dec 16th. Fonzo & Bro. Larsen took dinner with us.
Sun Dec 19th. I attended Sunday School and meeting.
Wed Dec 22nd. Sarah, Louis & Pa went to Ogden & returned this evening. I have a severe cold. Job Welling and wife are staying over night.
Sat Dec 25th. Christmas and Santa brot us all something and we are having a nice time.
Sun Dec 26th. I attended S. School & meeting.
Fri Dec 31st. I and little Sarah went to Ogden. Seen Aunt Cynthia. Met Harry Kendall and Moroni Ferrin. Returned home and attended a dance.
Saturday January 1st 1898
I spent the day in working. Jos. Josephson, Sarah’s husband came to-night and we young people attended a dance which was very good. Cynthia, my sister, is 37 yrs. old.
Sun Jan 2nd. I attended S. School & meeting to-night.
Mon Jan 3rd. Jos. went home.
Tues “ 4th. Sarah and children went home this morning & it is so very lonesome.
Wed Jan 5th. Miss Harrison from Salt Lake came this morning to start our call in silk reeling and I started to the springs to meet cousin Mary Fife & met her on the way & came back. We attended Y.L. Meeting to-night.
Thur Jan 6th. We got the reels (which came from Japan), set up & started reeling. Sis Caine came up this morning & is staying here to-night. Mary & I went to Sis. Mary Harding’s this evening.
Fri Jan 7th. I took Mary to the springs and on my way back, Woodland’s dog came out and frightened my horse which ran away & kicked. I jumped & hurt my side some & it broke one side of the buggy seat & dashboard. He was soon stopped & I came on home with out further trouble. Sis. Caine went home this evening.
Sun Jan 9th. I attended S. School & meeting. Called on Aunt Betsy who has a young babe, a girl. It has snowed all day. Grandma Zundel was 89 yrs. old yesterday & John was 13. My sister, Cina is 39 to-day.
Sun Jan 16th. I attended Sunday School and meeting this after-noon and to-night.
Mon Jan 17th. I attended a meeting to-night at which Bro. Hall, a missionary for the Y. Men’s Ass’n spoke.
Tues Jan 18th. I attended Officer’s Meeting. Bro’s. Pugmire and Falkman are staying here to-night.
Wed Jan 19th. The brethren went to Brigham. I am working home with my silk.
Sun Jan 23rd. I attended S. School & Officer’s Meeting. Pa, Ma, & Jos. went to Confrence to Brigham. We had a blizzard last night and now have lots of snow. I went to Addie Mason’s this evening.
Thur Jan 27th. Job, & Lina Welling are staying here to-night.
Sun Jan 30th. I attended Sunday School and this after-noon went to Grandma Zundel’s. It is quite warm to-day but has been 12 below zero.
Wednesday February 2nd 1898
Eberhart & Lizzie came this evening.
Fri Feb 4th. Bro. & Sis. Roe and Sis. Welling are staying here to-night. Ma was 56 yrs. old yesterday.
Sat Feb 5th. The folks went off this morning. I went to Brigham to an Officer’s Meeting.
Sun Feb 6th. I attended S.S. and funeral services of Sis. White, Officer’s Meeting & Joint Meeting.
Mon Feb 7th. Lizzie & I went to Aunt Matilda Harding’s & Aunt Betsy’s.
Fri Feb 11th. I attended a ball to-night.
Sun “ 13th. I attended S.S. & meeting. Lizzie, Eberhart & baby are not very well.
Mon Feb 14th. Pa and Ma went to Ogden.
Tues “ 15th. Pa and Ma returned from Ogden.
Sat “ 19th. We all attended a theatre entitled “The Hoo Orphans”.
Sun Feb 20th. I attended Sunday School and meetings. Jacob came home to-day.
Mon Feb 21st. Eberhart and Lizzie went to Farmington. Sarah is 31 yrs. old to-day.
Tues Feb 22nd. Washington’s birthday, it was celebrated in the usual manner. We attended a ball this evening.
Fri Feb 25th. Eberhart & Lizzie came back this evening.
Sun Feb 27th. I attended Sunday School and meetings. Jacob went to Brigham. Chas. Evens & wife are staying here to-night.
Thursday March 3rd 1898
Jacob is 22 years old to-day.
Sat Mar 5th. Jacob is back.
Sun “ 6th. I attended S. School & meetings, took part in Con-joint this evening.
Wed Mar 9th. Sis. Caine came to-day and this evening. The class in silk gave a surprise to her and Miss Harrison our teacher. We presented them with a pair of vases a piece, had lunch and spent a very enjoyable evening.
Sat Mar 12th. Pa, Eberhart & Lizzie, Jacob & I went to Ogden. I called on cousin Charilla McGregor, Beth Murphy & Lizzie’s sister May Gills.
Sun Mar 13th. We have had lovely spring weather for some time, but to-day we are having a regular blizzard. I attended Ward Confrence & S. School. Pres. Clawson & Bro. Watkins took dinner with us.
Wed Mar 16th. Eberhart and Lizzie went home to-day. I finished reeling my silk but will do Sis. Hubbard’s.
Sat Mar 19th. I finished Sis. Hubbard’s silk. Eva, Forstner’s wife came to-day.
Sun Mar 20th. Eberhart is 34 yrs. old. I attended Sunday School & meeting.
Mon Mar 21st. It is very cold & stormy.
Thur Mar 24th. Pa & I went to Ogden. I called on Aunt Cynthia.
Sat Mar 26th. Sis. Gibbs & two sons came to-night. I went to an entertainment this evening.
Sun Mar 27th. I attended meeting. Bro. Farr called on us to-day.
Mon Mar 28th. Eva, her mother & Bros. Went home to-day.
Thursday Mar 31st 1897. Pa & I went to Ogden & returned. I went to Aunt Cynthia’s.
Sun April 3rd 1898
I attended S. School & meetings to-day & to-night.
Mon Apr 4th. Forstner came this after-noon.
Wed “ 6th. Pa, Ma, Forstner & Louis went to confrence.
Thur Apr 7th. Bro. Greenfield is staying here to-night.
Fri Apr 8th. Job. & Lena Welling, Orra & Florence are staying here to-night.
Sat Apr 9th. Forstner & Eva & Joseph came to-night. Mary Ellen helped me clean.
Sun Apr 10th. Forstner & Eva went off this morning. Pa, Ma, & Louis came home this evening. Grandma Zundel died at about 7:30 o’clock this evening at the age of 89 yrs & 3 mo. She was a grand, noble, faithful Later-Day-Saint & woman and it would take a volume to write her life and history.
Thus Apr 12th. We have been preparing for the funeral.
Wed Apr 13th. Eberhart, Forstner & Eva, Jos. & Tilla Harding came to-day. The funeral was held at 2 p.m. with impressive ceremonies & the remains of one of the best women that ever lived were laid away.
Thur Apr 14th. The folks all went back home.
Sun Apr 17th. I attended S. School and meeting and Officer’s Meeting after.
Fri Apr 22nd. We have been cleaning house all week. Bro. Brewerton died this morning about 9 o’clock. It is very sudden, he having only been sick since Wed. morning and the community looses a good useful man.
Sun Apr 24th. The funeral of Bro. Brewerton was held this morning. Apostle Abraham Owen Woodruff preached his funeral sermon and we took him to Brigham this after-noon to confrence.
Mon Apr 25th. Pa and I went to Brigham to confrence.
Fri Apr 29th. Lizzie and Bro. Rose came to-night.
Sat Apr 30th. Pa and I went to Ogden. Pa came home and I am staying, am at cousin Stephen Browning’s to-night. Called on Sister Wright this after-noon.
Sunday May 1st 1898
Went to cousin Charilla McGregor’s to-day. It is raining quite hard.
Tues May 3rd. It still rains. I went up town to-day. Called on Aunt Cynthia.
Thur May 5th. We all went to the depot to see the soldiers off. It was the boys that volunteered to go and help fight Spain. Charilla and I & Wm. went to Birch Creek to Aunt Charilla’s.
Fri May 6th. We came back this morning and this after-noon I came home, found Bro. & Sis. Rose and family here.
Sat May 7th. Lizzie & the folks went home. Ma & I went to the wedding reception of Esther Harding & Collin Wood.
Sun May 8th. I attended Sunday School and meeting.
Thur May 12th. Pa and I went to Ogden and we brot home an organ that the boys and I have bought.
Fri May 13th. I went to Ogden Canyon with the school. Had a very tired time.
Sat May 14th. Ma and Eberhart went up north. Bro. And Sis. Woods and their son are staying here to-night.
Sun May 15th. The folks went off. I attended S. School. Miss Murphy called on me to-day on her way home.
Thur May 19th. Ma and Eberhart came to-night. It has been raining since Mon. except yesterday.
Sat May 21st. Lucina Warner and I went to Brigham to see about our silk.
Sun May 22nd. I attended S. School and meeting.
Wed May 25th. I attended Young Ladies Meeting this evening.
Thur May 26th. I went to a cutting bee to Warner’s.
Sat May 28th. Eberhart went home this morning. Forstner, Eva and Mr. Evans came to-night.
Sun May 29th. I attended Sunday School. The folks went to Ogden.
Mon May 30th. Decoration Day. We went to the cemetery and decorated the graves. Also had a short programme.
Wednesday June 1st 1898
I attended Young Ladies Meeting this evening after which, I with the others attended the wedding dance of Dan’l Woodland and Mary Ann Madson, had a very nice time. Forstner & Eva came last night.
Thur June 2nd. Eva went to Ogden.
Sun June 5th. I attended Sunday School. Eva came back this evening.
Wed June 8th. I attended Young Ladies Meeting this evening.
Sat June 11th. Eva and I went to Young Ladies’ Confrence and had a splendid time.
Sun June 12th. Aunt Cynthia Fife came last evening. Most of us went to Con-Joint Confrence to Brigham which was very good.
Mon June 13th. Forstner, Eva, Aunt Cynthia and I went to Ogden, the later remaining, the rest of us returning this evening. We attended a farewell party given in honor of Bro. Jos. Hubbard who is going on a mission.
Tues 14th. Forstner & Eva & Eberhart went home to-day.
Thur June 16th. Jos. and Sarah’s Abraham came to-day.
Sun June 19th. I am feeling quite miserable to-day.
Sun “ 26th. The week has passed as usual. Forstner came last night. I attended S. School and meeting & Officer’s Meeting after. We have nice showers the past week and is quite warm again. Bro. Nathan Tanner Sr. was to dinner with us. He is one of the first members that joined the church. He spoke very interesting this after-noon relating church incidents.
Tues June 28th. Pa and I went to Ogden and return. I took dinner with Aunt Cynthia.
Thur June 30th. Pa, Ma, and Jacob started for Cassia to see the girls.
Saturday July 2nd 1898
Forstner went to Portage. Yesterday was Sarah’s oldest boy Abram’s birthday. He is 9 yrs. old.
Sun July 3rd. I attended Sunday School and meeting.
Mon July 4th. They celebrated the day by a short programme this morning, races & other things this after-noon & to-night a ball. The Misses Murphy were here.
Tues July 5th. Arthur & Belva Welling are staying here to-night.
Sun July 10th. The week passed off as usual. I have been quite miserable the last few days, am better to-day. I attended Sunday School and meetings to-day & this evening.
Wed July 13th. Pa, Ma and Cina’s second girl Cynthia came to-night.
Sat July 16th. Pa, Cynthia and I went to Ogden and returned this evening. Bro. Brown, who was here last night and to-day went to Brigham this evening.
Sun July 17th. I attended Sunday School and meetings to-day & to-night. Bro. Goulden Kimball speaking at the two later. Gave some excellent advice. Esther Warner and Miss Garr took supper with me.
Mon July 18th. Jos. and I went to Plymouth to-day. I to cook for the headers.
Tues July 19th. Lizzie & I went to the river to-day to cook. Every one so far have a bounteous harvest, vast fields of waving grain is being cut which present a beautiful appearance.
Fri July 22nd. We got through with our headers & I am now helping with Sarah’s.
Mon July 25th. After helping Sarah finish up with her headers, Jos. and I started for home arriving here about 2:o’clock p.m. They have been celebrating some, a gloom is also cast over the place by the sudden death of Sister Harriet Shumway Facer who was found dead in her bed this morning. She is the young wife of Bro. Geo. Facer Sr. & leaves two children having lost two before.
Tues July 26th. I attended the funeral of Sis. Facer. I then went to Eliza Toombs’ to start to learn to make wax fruit.
Sun July 31st. I was quite ill yesterday, am some better to-day.
Saturday August 6th 1898
I have been at the wax fruit part of this week, am a little better than I was. Lucina Warner and I started for Salt Lake. We went as far as Centerville to-night, stayed at Sis. Rawlings.
Sun Aug 7th. We lay around until evening when we took the train and went to Salt Lake staying with Miss Harrison to-night.
Mon Aug 8th. We went and seen Sis. Caine about silk & then went back to Centerville to-night.
Tues Aug 9th. We called on some of Cina’s folks & then came to Farmington to-night to Sis. Welling’s.
Wed Aug 10th. We started and arrived home this evening all right.
Thur Aug 11th. We went at our wax work again.
Sun Aug 14th. I am not well. Went to Sunday School Confrence this evening.
Wed Aug 17th. Ma went to Sarah’s this morning. Sarah gave birth to another boy this morning. Eberhart came this evening.
Fri Aug 19th. We finished our wax fruit to-day.
Sun Aug 21st. I attended Sunday School and meeting to-day.
Tue Aug 23rd. Eberhart went home this morning.
Fri Aug 26th. Pa, Cynthia and I went to Ogden & returned this evening. Forstner and Eva came to night.
Sun Aug 28th. I attended Sunday School. Aunt Charilla & Uncle David Browning, their son & wife & daughter & husband were here to dinner, stayed a while and went home. Bro. James Dunn, a former resident is visiting with us.
Mon Aug 29th. Bro. Dunn went home.
Tues “ 30th. Forstner and Eva went home this morning.
Saturday Sept 3rd 1898
Pres. Wilford Woodruff died this morning in Cal. at 6:40 a.m.
Sun Sept 4th. I attended Sunday School and meeting.
Mon Sept 5th. Sister Caine came from Salt Lake. We went around town and I then took her to Brigham & back.
Tues Sept 6th. Sis. Cain went home this morning. Pa went to Plymouth. They are going to thrash.
Wed Sept 7th. I attended Young Ladies Meeting.
Sun Sept 11th. I attended S. School.
Mon Sept 12th. This being the Young Ladies Annual Day, we had meeting this morning with a programme. Sis. Minnie L. Snow & Sis. Sophy Valentine of the Stake Presidency being present. In the after-noon we had a short meeting and then adjourned to the grove where we had ice cream, cake and melons, also games. We had a very enjoyable tome. This evening the Y.L. Association surprised our Pres. Sis. Nancy Harding, and we again had a very nice time.
Tues Sept 13th. Pa and Ma came this evening. We are having the threashers her for supper & breakfast.
Sat Sept 17th. Pa & Ma went to Ogden & ret. this evening. Bro. & Sis. Fife & son from Providence are staying here to-night.
Sun Sept 18th. Bro. & Sis. Fife went on. Pres. Clawson & Bro. Crawford from Brigham are here to-day visiting meeting etc. Cousins Will, Roy, Abbie & Mary McGregor from Ogden were also here to see us & ret. this evening. I attended Sunday School and meeting.
Wed Sept 21st. I attended Young Ladies Meeting this evening. Bro. & Sis. Fife came back on their way home.
Thur Sept 22nd. The folks went on. Pa went up north.
Sat Sept 24th. Pa came home. Forstner is 26 yrs. old to-day.
Sun Sept 25th. I attended Sunday School and meeting.
Wed Sept 28th. Jacob Zundel, Uncle Isaac Z’s boy from Arizona came to see us.
Saturday October 1st 1898
It has been raining and snowing all day. Jacob, my bro. came from the west to-day.
Sun Oct 2nd. I attended S. School & meeting & Officer’s Meeting. Louis is 21 to-day.
Mon Oct 3rd. Cousin Jacob and wife came up to-day. I attended a meeting at which a club was re-organized.
Tues Oct 4th. Jacob & wife went off to visit other relatives, he is going on a mission next month.
Wed Oct 5th. Cynthia and Johnny went to Plymouth. Fred Beecher and David Ward, my brothers-in-law came to-night.
Thur Oct 6th. Cynthia & Johnny came back.
Fri Oct 7th. The boys & Cynthia & I went to Ogden & ret.
Sun Oct 9th. I attended Sunday School. Jeff Pettingill took dinner with us. Jos, & Dan & Clare & Lizzie Harguine were with us the evening.
Mon Oct 10th. David, Fred and Cynthia, also Jacob and Jeff started for Elba.
Wed Oct 13th. Bro. Butler is staying to-night. We cleaned the kitchen yesterday.
Sun Oct 16th. I attended Sunday School and Officer’s Meeting this after-noon.
Wed Oct 19th. We had the threashers last night and this morning for the Lucern seed. Uncle Dan’s son Vie got shot accidentally in the leg by his bro. Dannie. It is quite bad but the doctor came and fixed it very comfortable.
Thur Oct 20th. Pa, Jos. and I went to Ogden and back to-night.
Sun Oct 23rd. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Went to Sis. Harding’s a few minutes.
Wed Oct 26th. Pa and I started for Logan arriving there in good time. We looked around for a house for Jos. and I to live in as we are going to attend school. Went to Providence, 2 mi. from Logan, and stayed at Bro. & Sis. Fife’s.
Thur Oct 27. We went to Logan again, secured us a house and then drove over the mountains to Plymouth, arriving there in good time.
Fri Oct 28. Pa and I started for home, Lizzie accompanying us, arriving home about dark.
Sun Oct 30. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Lizzie and I called at Aunt Betsy’s. Vie, who got shot, is improving rapidly. Eberhart came yesterday.
Tuesday November 1st 1898
Eberhart & Lizzie went home. We are getting ready for school.
Wed Nov 2. Pa, Jos. and I started for Logan. Arriving there, we unloaded the things and went over to Providence & stayed all night.
Thur Nov 3 & Fri 4. I have cleaned and got straightened, ready to keep house.
Sat Nov 5. Pa and I started home arriving there a 4 p.m. I went back to vote.
Sun Nov 6th. I attended Sunday School and meeting and Officer’s Meeting at Sis. Sally Hubbard’s.
Tues Nov 8th. Election day. I went and voted and did various other things. I am 29 yrs. old.
Wed Nov 9th. I came back to Logan with Bro. Cordon.
(At Logan) Thur Nov 10. I went to school this morning, started some of my work. I am taking sewing, domestic arts, drawing, arithmetic and grammar.
Sun Nov 13. At home all day. We are attending the Agricultural College of Utah.
Mon Nov 14. Washed and ironed, etc.
Tues “ 15. Again at school. We have every Monday at home instead of Saturday.
Wed “ 16. We received a letter from the folks. It is snowing a little to-night.
Sun Nov 20. At home. It snowed some last night and has snowed nearly all day.
Mon Nov 21st. I washed, started to wash for a couple of boys who live in part of the house.
Sun Nov 27th. At school all week except Thur. which was Thanksgiving. We stayed at home, worked and studied. We went to Sunday School this morning in the 5th Ward.
Sunday December 11th 1898
We have attended school as usual the last two weeks. Nothing unusual having occurred, only the weather is severely cold and last Thursday 8th, the wind started to blow from the east and continued until Friday night. It was something terrible with the extreme cold.
Sun Dec 18th. The week passed off as usual.
Fri 16th. Miss Brown stayed with us all night.
Tues Dec 20th. I had examinations in laundry and sewing. I went and stayed with Miss Brown to-night.
Wed Dec 21st. I had examinations in grammar this morning.
Thur Dec 22nd. I washed some to-day.
Fri “ 23rd. Jos. and I started home about 3 o’clock p.m. arriving there about 6 p.m. as it is vacation. Eva came down on the same train. Forstner was at home. It is good to be home again.
Sat Dec 24th. We all attended the wedding reception of Cousin Matilda Harding and Alma Carbine, the latter of St. Anthony, Idaho and who seems to be a very good young man. They will make their future home at his town.
Sun Dec 25th. Christmas Day. I attended Sunday School after which I took dinner at Sister Mary Harding’s then went to meeting after which Forstner, Eva and I went to Aunt Matilda’s for a little while.
Mon Dec 26th. The day was spent quietly at home. This evening we young folks attended a dance.
Tues Dec 27th. Forstner, Eva and I went to Ogden and returned this evening.
Wed Dec 28th. Forstner and Eva went home.
Fri Dec 30th. Eliza Toombs came and we started to put up my wax fruit. The boys and I attended a dance.
Sat Dec 31st. The old folks had a holiday to-day and finished up with a dance to-night. They report as having a very enjoyable time.
Sunday January 1st 1899
I attended Sunday School and meeting which was very good. Cynthia is 37 yrs. old.
Mon Jan 2nd. Eliza Toombs came and we finished putting up our wax fruit.
Tues Jan 3rd. I sewed nearly all day. Mr. Scales has rented Pa’s shop and starts work in the morning. I attended Young Ladies Meeting this evening.
Wed Jan 4th. Joseph and I came back to school to-day, arriving here about 4 o’clock after several delays.
(At Logan) Thur Jan 5th. We started to school again.
Sun Jan 8th. At home. Did some writing and reading. It has snowed considerable.
Sun Jan 15th. Jos. and I attended meeting. Mary Briggs, sister to one of the young men in the house came last week. She sleeps with me.
Wed Jan 18th. I waited on the table in the kitchen at the college. My studies for the term is as follows: Grammar, arithmetic, cooking lectures, cooking practice and sewing.
Sun Jan 22nd. Mr. Briggs and sister received a telegram that their sister was dead, they go home to-morrow.
Tues Jan 24th. I went to see Miss Brown who is very ill. We received a letter from home saying Charilla Browning McGregor is dead. It seems so terrible, she leaves a husband and 10 children.
Sat Jan 28th. Nancy and Phebe Harding came up to the college. I took them all over the building and to dinner. We had a very nice visit.
Sun Jan 29th. We went down to confrence. I took dinner with the Harding’s. We had a very good confrence. I am quite ill to-night.
Mon Jan 30th. I am quite ill. Joseph is washing for me. Mr. Braugham and son called on us.
Wednesday February 1st 1899
I did not attend school yesterday but am attending to-day although I do not feel very well.
Sun Feb 5th. It is extremely cold again. We stayed at home and studied.
Sun Feb 19th. Last night we went to an entertainment given by Miss Moench which was fine.
Tues Feb 21st. We attended a grand military ball at the college which was a grand success.
Sun Feb 26th. Jos. has had the tooth ache the last few days, is better to-day. I am a little under the weather too.
Friday March 3rd 1899
Jacob is 24 yrs. old. It stormed a little nearly everyday.
Sat March 4th. Quite pleasant. To-day the college was visited by the Legislature. They arrived here about 5 o’clock and about 6 o’clock sat down to dinner. There were about 500 altogether that ate. We had about 50 waiters, I being one of them. It is the largest company ever served here and all went off very well. This evening they had a grand ball. Sis. Margaret A. Caine came up and we had quite a little visit together.
Sun Mar 5th. Sister Caine called on us a short time to-day. Grace Fife & bro. from Providence visited us also.
Tues Mar 7th. Grace Fife came this evening to visit the school.
Wed Mar 8th. I am very ill, was taken very suddenly last night with a chill. Grace went home this evening.
Fri Mar 10th. I am much better but it was too cold for me to attend school to-day. It snowed considerable last night, quite clear to-day.
Sat Mar 11th. I attended school again to-day. Waited on table in the kitchen.
Sun Mar 12th. We stayed at home and studied. It is pleasant and warm to-day but has been very stormy all the week.
Sun Mar 19th. Attended school all week. Pleasant and warm. Pa came to-day to work in the Temple. It is so good to see him. We all attended meeting.
Sun Mar 26th. We all attended meeting which was very good. Studied some.
Mon Mar 27th. We have rented a place below the hill and moved to-day. It is much more convenient. Quite cold and stormy. I washed and partly straightened.
Thur Mar 30th. Esther Harding Wood and Benny Harding took supper and spent the evening with us.
Fri Mar 31st. Pa went home to-day. Esther and Benny are staying with us to-night. Messer’s Medford and Taylor and Misses Izatt and Mcneal called on us this evening.
Sunday April 2nd 1899
Joseph and I went to Esther’s, had dinner and supper and went to Conjoint meeting in the 4th Ward.
Mon Apr 3rd. I had examination in arithmetic this morning after which Esther and I went to town, had our picture taken, visited the B.Y. College and called on Sis. Jones from our place. Returned home very tired.
Tues Apr 4th. Went to school, sewed this morning. Took examination in cooking this after-noon, after which our class went to the kitchen and had ice cream and cake.
Wed Apr 5th. We took examination in grammar this morning. This after noon Joseph and I went home arriving there about 6 o’clock.
Willard Apr 6th. Thur. I washed and ironed some to-day.
Fri Apr 7th. We attended the funerals of Uncle Elihu Pettingill and Minnie Finn, the later dying very suddenly. A young women and leaving 4 little children. Daughter of Emma & Wm Lowe.
Sat Apr 8th. Pa and I went to Ogden & returned this evening. I took dinner with Aunt Cynthia Fife & saw Cousin Adelaid Snyder.
Sun Apr 9th. I attended Sunday School and meeting after which I went to Aunt Emma’s, took supper with her and called on Aunt Melena.
Mon Apr 10th. I washed. Mr. Sawyer, who is fitting my eyes called and left me my glasses. Louis, Johnny and cousin Fonzo started north with the cattle.
Tues Apr 11th. I attended Young Ladies Meeting this evening which was very good.
Wed Apr 12th. Louis and Alphonso came back to-night.
Thur Apr 13th. Johnny came to-day.
Fri Apr 14th. Pa brot Joseph and I back to school.
Sat Apr 15th. Logan. It has been very pleasant and warm for some time. Pa returned home to-day. This being Arbor Day, they had a programme at the college and planted trees. I went a short time, returned home, washed and went to town with May Briggs. She is staying with us to-night, also Appollas Taylor from Willard.
Sun Apr 16th. It has been very windy and about noon commenced storming. Stormed quite hard for a while then cleared off and this evening it is very pleasant. There is Mutual Improvement Confrence of this stake to-day. It being too stormy, I did not go this after-noon. Jos. went off with Mr. Taylor and not returning to see whether I wanted to go to meeting or not, I concluded if I am to go it alone in this world, I might as well commence now, so I went alone although it was a long way and not altogether safe. We had a good meeting although I have not a very good spirit.
Mon Apr 17th. I ironed needed things and straightened things general.
Tues Apr 18th. Attended school again and prepared for another term’s work. My studies for this term are grammar, arithmetic, cooking, sewing and drawing.
Sun Apr 23rd. The week has passed as usual. May Briggs came down and we went to Sunday School which was very good. After dinner I went home with May for a short time. She came back with me. We went to go to meeting but found it too late and crowded so did not go in. Took a short walk and returned home. We encountered some boys in our walk who persisted in following us and not until I turned and swore at them and told them to stop would they go away. They then went and we came on unmolested.
Mon Apr 24th. I washed and ironed and did general house work. Jos. stayed away last night and did not come home until this after-noon. The wind is blowing very hard to-night.
Thur Apr 27th. It is snowing and blowing very hard this morning.
Sun Apr 30th. It is quite clear and warm again. We attended Sunday School and I studied most of the day. Misses Izatt and Mckiel called on me this evening.
Monday May 1st 1899
I arose this morning and found everything covered in white and still snowing. Continued until 5 o’clock this evening. I could not hang my clothes out until evening.
Sun May 7th. We attended Sunday School. Remained at home and studied my lessons the rest of the day. Miss Abbie Crossbeck called this evening.
Thur May 11th. Esther and Benny Harding came to-night after their things.
Fri May 12th. Esther came up to the college to-day. We took a stroll after school going to the green house and also looking at the chickens which are beauties. I had a short talk with the man about the care and feeding. We came home, then went to town and back and we are very tired.
Sat May 13th. Esther and Benny went home. We went to school, after which I came home, washed, cleaned house, etc.
Sun May 14th. As I am so very tired to-day, I stayed at home and studied my lessons.
Tues 16th. Again at school.
Sat May 20th. After school I washed and cleaned the house. Sister M.A. Caine called on me a few minutes to-day.
Sun May 21st. Joseph and I went to the Misses Paul’s and spent the day very pleasantly. Accompanied them to night meeting and then returned home.
Mon May 22nd. May Briggs and I visited the B.Y. College this morning but I do not like the school as well as the A.C. This afternoon we did some trading, then went to see Sister Barber about the silk in which I am interested. She then took us to see Sister Reese to see further about it. We then came home very tired.
Sat May 27th. I have been at school all week. Washed and cleaned this evening. Yesterday May and I went to Sister Reese’s then to town and back home. We received a letter from Ma saying my sister Cynthia was there which makes me very anxious to go home.
Sun May 28th. I attended Sunday School and studied the rest of the day.
Tues May 30th. This being Decoration day, we had no school. May came down after dinner and we went to Sis. Reese’s. Came back, went to the cemetery where they had been decorating. I took supper with May. She came home with me to stay all night.
Friday June 2nd 1899
As there is a circus in town, the school after the third hour was almost deserted. I took examination in grammar this after-noon, as I am not going to stay until the close.
Saturday June 3rd. I bade my teachers and the students good bye. When I got home found Pa and Louis had come and Pa wants to start home to-morrow so I packed the things to-night.
Sun June 4th. We had a very pleasant trip and arrived home about 3 o’clock. Found Cynthia, David, Eberhart and Lizzie here and Ann. So good to be at home.
Mon June 5th. Sis. Welling is staying with us to-night. It has been stormy all day.
Tues June 6th. Cynthia and David, Eberhart and Lizzie started home this morning. It has cleared off and is pleasant this morning.
Sun June 11th. I attended Y.M. and Y.L. Confrence to Brigham this afternoon. Fonso & I called on Sis. Beecher this evening.
Mon June 12th. Pa and I went to Logan to get the rest of our things and to attend the rest of the school exercises. Arrived there in good time. This evening I went to an entertainment given by the Literary Society of the college.
Tues June 13th. Pa and I attended the exercises this morning which was very good. The graduates were presented with their certificates. Miss Maughn came home with me to dinner. We then went to the college, saw the teachers and some students. Pa and I then went to town & then came home. I have stayed at the Club House nights.
Wed June 14th. We started home this morning, getting here in good time.
Fri June 16th. Aunt Matilda and her daughter-in-law, Jennie, were here this afternoon. We had a good visit.
Sun June 18th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Took supper with Esther Harding Wood.
Tues June 20th. Ma went to Logan to-day to work in the Temple.
Fri June 23rd. Bro. Lambert of Salt Lake was here until this after-noon.
Sun June 25th. I attended Sunday School and meeting, also Y.L. Officer’s Meeting.
Tues June 27th. Mr. Toone took dinner with us. Bro. Blood, of Kaysville came this evening, is going to stay a few days.
Fri June 30th. Ma came home this evening. Bro. Blood went off on the train.
Saturday July 1st 1899
Pa went to Salt Lake to be present at a special meeting of the Priesthood to be held in the Temple to-morrow. Cousin George F. Harding and Birdie Snow were married Wednesday, June 28th 1899.
Sun July 2nd. I attended Sunday School and meeting.
Mon July 3rd. I helped decorate the meeting house to-day for to-morrow the 4th.
Tues July 4th. We went to the Tabernacle where a good programme was carried out. We went to see Uncle Chas. Harding this afternoon, who is very sick. Uncle Isaac Zundel, Pa’s brother, came to-day from Arizona. We have not seen him for nearly 10 years. Orra is here this after-noon, we attended the dance this evening.
Wed July 5th. Uncle Isaac went off this morning. Orra & I went to the train to see him off.
Saturday July 8th. Uncle Charles Harding died this morning about 6 o’clock which is a very sad occurrence. He was 61 yrs. old. Leaves a wife and 11 children, two of his sons being on missions. I went to-day and helped them.
Sun July 9th. I went to Sis. Mary Harding’s to help with the things for Aunt Matilda’s folks.
Mon July 10th. Forstner came this morning for the funeral which was held at 11 o’clock a.m. Orra and her mother were here to supper.
Tues July 11th. I attended Young Ladies Meeting to-night. Gave a lecture.
Sat July 15th. I attended the funeral of Clark Lowe, aged about 14 yrs. who died Thur evening. This evening I went to Aunt Matilda’s a while as Tillie is down for a few days.
Sun July 16th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. It is very warm.
Mon July 17th. We washed the clothes. It is very warm and we feel so languid.
Tues July 18th. I called to Aunt Matilda’s a few minutes to see her daughter, Tillie and husband who are going away to-morrow. I went to Y.L. Meeting to-night to Ogden, did some trading and returned this evening. It is so hot.
Sun July 23rd. It has turned considerable cooler. I attended Sunday School and meeting after which we had Officer’s Meeting here.
Mon July 24th. As they had no celebration here, about noon we all went to Brigham to their doings. We saw Forstner and Eva & Sis. Ward’s folks. The most we saw of the celebration was the Indian war dance which was very good.
Tues July 25th. This evening we took supper with Uncle Daniel’s folks, as he is 50 years old to-day. Everhart and Bro. Rudd came to-night.
Wed July 26th. Very warm. Eberhart and Bro. Rudd went home.
Sun July 30th. I attended Sunday School. I went to Aunt Emma’s, also Aunt Matilda’s a few minutes.
Mon July 31s. Cousin Clarice Harding and I started for Plymouth. We had Uncle Dan’s pokey Fanny. Consequently had to do a great deal of urging, but arrived there just before dark.
Tuesday August 1st 1899
Plymouth. Lizzie, Clarice and I went to the river to cook for the headers. Eva is also there cooking for their headers.
Wed and Thur. Passed off very quietly. We girls passing the time as best we can. Went to the river one day, waded nearly across the falls.
Fri Aug 4th. It is raining very hard and they cannot work so Clarice and I came up to Sarah’s in the storm but did not get very wet.
Sat Aug 5th. Still stormy so the men cannot work. I am making a skirt for Sarah.
Sun Aug 6th. Sarah and children, Clarice and I went to Washakie to Forstner’s. Also saw Cousin Phebe, had a very good time. Attended meeting then went and seen a pair of Indian twin babies and returned home this evening.
Mon Aug 7th. I went to the river to get my buggy to come home. It commenced raining immediately after so the folks packed up their things and all came up. It was too stormy to start home.
Tues Aug 8th. We started home arriving home about 7 o’clock p.m. very tired.
Sat Aug 12th. I finished my canvassing.
Sun Aug 13th. I attended Sunday School and meeting this afternoon & evening.
Mon Aug 14th. Pa and I went to Ogden. I went to Aunt Cynthia’s and took dinner. We returned this evening. The wind has blown very hard all day.
Tues Aug 15th. I am not feeling very well. Mrs. Thorn’s house burned to-day quite badly. They saved most of it.
Thur Aug 17th. The Officers of the Y.L. met here to-night, made programme and arrangement for our annual day. I am having a class in painting.
Sat Aug 19th. To-day the Utah soldiers are expected in. We accordingly arose very early this morning and the boys and I went to Ogden. We went direct to Aunt Cynthia’s. The boys went to the depot, Aunt & I went to the park. They arrived about 9 o’clock, went to the park and had breakfast, rested a while, then went to Salt Lake. We came home this evening.
Sun Aug 20th. I attended Sunday School and meeting after which I went to Aunt Emma’s, took supper with them.
Sun Aug 27th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Had Officer’s Meeting after. I have been having a class in needle work.
Saturday September 2nd 1899
Pa, Louis and I started for Plymouth arriving there about 6 o’clock.
Sun Sept 3rd. I visited with the folks. Called on Mrs. Bigler this evening. I am very tired.
Mon Sept 4th. Pa and I went on to Logan to secure our room for the winter, arriving there, the old folks were having a celebration. Met old acquaintances, took dinner with them. We then secured our rooms and drove out to Providence and stayed the night with Sis. Fife.
Tues Sept 5th. Pa, I and Wallace Fife started for home, arriving here about four o’clock. Attended Young Ladies Meeting to-night.
Wed Sept 6th. Wallace went to Ogden. We washed.
Sun Sept 10th. We have been making arrangements to go to Logan and doing various things the past week. Attended Sunday School and meeting and some practices after.
Mon Sept 11th. I washed and then went to practices. Orra is sewing for me.
Tues Sept 12th. This being annual day, the Young Ladies had a programme in the after-noon and then went to the grove where ice cream and cake was served. In the evening, an entertainment was given and a very enjoyable time was had.
Fri Sept 15th. We cleaned house. Are very tired to-night.
Sat Sept 16th. Pa, Jos. and I went to Ogden. Jos. & I stayed and went to Aunt Cynthia’s. Mary and husband are also there.
Sun Sept 17th. Had a good visit today. Called on Uncle David & Aunt Charilla Browning and returned home by the light of the moon.
Mon, Tues, Wed and Thur. We have been preparing to go to school.
Fri Sept 22nd. Pa, Jos. and myself, also Mr. Grandpre brot Esther and Elmira Warner over as we are going to live together. The roads were unusually rough and we are very tired.
Sat Sept 23rd. We straightened the things and cleaned the house. This after-noon we took a walk to the college. Mr. Grandpre went home this morning. Vilate Barker and Eliza Toombs took dinner with us.
Sun Sept 24th. We stayed home and rested. Jos. took some Ammonia this morning through mistake which strangled him and burnt his mouth very badly. We gave him different things after which he felt better. Forstner is 27 years old.
Mon Sept 25th. We washed and ironed. Bro. Carson Wells came over and brot his son Carson who is also going to live with us making five of us together. Pa went home this morning.
Tues Sept 26th. Bro. Wells went home. It is very lonesome to see them all go home. We all started to school.
Wed Sept 27th. Esther, Elmira and I went to town with Mss Bowen, my sewing teacher, to get cloth for a dress.
Sat Sept 30th. We have been to school all week and have our classes all arranged for. My studies this term are elocution, geography, arithmetic and fruit work. Mr. Williams, who lived in the same house with us last year, called to see us. We all received a letter from home and oh, how good it is to get one. The girls were home sick but their letter made them feel better.
Sunday October 1st 1899
We all attended Sunday School but as we did not feel very well, did not go to meeting. It is quite cool and looks like storm.
Mon Oct 2nd. Louis is 22 yrs. old to-day.
Sat Oct 7th. Yesterday we received a letter from mother telling us that my sister Cina and her husband were there and that I could go home and see them, so after school, I got ready and took the 3 o’clock train and arrived home about 5:30 o’clock and oh, how good it is to be back and see the folks as I have not seen my sister for three years.
Sun Oct 8th. At home until this after-noon then we all went to Aunt Matilda Harding’s a while.
Mon Oct 9th. We washed and did various things. Fred came from confrence at Salt Lake. Pa came to-night from the same place.
Wed Oct 11th. I came back this morning, arriving here at 12:30 o’clock then went up to school in time for one class.
Sat Oct 14th. The faculty of the college gave an entertainment for the students having with it light refreshments. We all went and had a very enjoyable time.
Sun Oct 15th. At home all day. Eliza Toombs was here to supper. The boys have been cutting up all day.
Sun Oct 22nd. The week passed off as usual. The weather is some warmer. Beny Jones and Paul Taylor were here to dinner, after which they took my glasses and then got to fooling and broke them. Louis and Sarah’s boy Abram came to-night. We attended Sunday School also meeting to-night.
Mon Oct 23rd. It has rained and snowed nearly all day so the boys could not go home.
Tues Oct 24th. The boys went up to school with us.
Thur Oct 26th. Louis and Joseph went to Millville after classes last night and did not get back until this morning when Louis and Abram went back.
Sun Oct 29th. I am quite sick. The folks all went to confrence but I was unable to go. Some of the Willard girls were here.
Tues 31st. I am better but hardly able to get to school but went.
Thursday November 2nd 1899
Went to school.
Sat Nov 4th. Jacob, my brother came to-night. We have not seen him for quite a long time and is so good to see him again. We washed and got our work done, then all went to the dance. Mr. David Taylor is staying with Jacob. Did not have a very good time.
Sun Nov 5th. Did not go anywhere. Mr. and Miss Maughn were here this after-noon. This evening, Claudie Hughes, Etta Edwards and Mr. Williams came and spent the evening.
Sat Nov 11th. At school all week as usual. Washed after school. Pa and Sister Warner came to-night and oh, how glad we are to see them. Esther, Jos. and I attended a lecture given by Pres. Tanner which was very interesting.
Sun Nov 12th. It rained part of the day. Bro. and Sis. Jos. Toombs called on us to-day, they having came yesterday to see their daughter Eliza. Esther and I went to Sister Barber’s to see about some silk. All attended meeting to-night. It is quite pleasant to-night. It rained very hard to-day.
Mon Nov 12th. Esther and her mother visited relatives. We ironed and did various things. It has cleared off and is quite pleasant. Pa started home intending to go as far as Paradise this evening.
Tues Nov 13th. Sister Warner went home with Bro. & Sis. Toombs this morning and it is so very lonesome to have them all go back. We attended school as usual.
Thur Nov 15th. This morning I went and saw the president about discontinuing arithmetic as my health will not permit me to carry so many studies. I having not been very well since coming to school and he kindly consented.
Sat Nov 18th. After school I came home and washed. The girls went to see a football game between the A.C. and B.Y. boys, but as I had started to wash, did not care to go. After I got through Jos. and I went to town, did a little buying and returned.
Sun Nov 19th. The girls attended Sunday School. I wrote and studied lessons after. Eliza Toombs came up a while this after-noon.
Fri Nov 24th. The week has passed as usual. To-night Carson Wells Sr., his daughter Priscilla and Maud came. It is always so good to see someone from home.
Sat Nov 25th. The folks all went up to school with us after which we took them through the building. We attended a lecture at the college to-night.
Sun Nov 26th. Part of us went to Sunday School, after which we called to see Cara & Etta. The later’s father was there. Eva came up to see us, ret. this evening.
Mon Nov 27th. Bro. Wells and folks went home. Carsie went with them as we are to have Thanksgiving vacation and for that reason we are having school to-day.
Wed Nov 29th. Esther and Elmira went home for the vacation.
Thur Nov 30th. Clarice came up and we cooked our chicken and had a Thanksgiving dinner by ourselves. Claudie Hughes came this afternoon. Jos. and I went to a dance to the B.Y. college to-night and had a fine time.
Friday December 1st 1899
This morning I went to the Temple to do work for the dead. Got though about noon. Clarice came up to dinner. Claudie and Eva came and spent the after-noon and took supper with us. We had a very jolly time.
Sat Dec 2nd. It is very cold. I washed and ironed. Jos. and I went over to the hall to-night and watched them dance a short time. I had a couple of good dances then we came home. I am very tired.
Sun Dec 3rd. Jos. and I went to Sunday School. Ed Cordon and Ratus Cole were here a while this after-noon.
Mon Dec 4th. The girls came back to-day. Also Carse.
Tues Dec 5th. At school again. It is very cold.
Sat Dec 9th. The week passed as usual. Carse and I went to town to-night, took in the sights, made a few purchases and returned home.
Sun Dec 10th. We girls went to Sunday School. They are having a jubilee this morning and to-night. We also attended this evening. Supt. A.G. Maeser, Pres. Tanner and Paul were also there and spoke and we had a splendid time. Bro. Maeser said within 50 yrs. we would be back to Jackson Co. Mo.
Mon Dec 12th. We did various things to-day. I made squash pies for one thing. We had almost forgotten there had ever been such a thing. Attended a lecture at the college given by Pres. Paul. It was excellent. Rec’d a letter from home.
Fri Dec 15th. I had examinations in fruit work this after-noon.
Sat Dec 16th. At school all week. Came home after school and washed. Carse received a letter from home saying his Aunt Emma Renshaw and Sister Elsy were dead, both young women and leaving small children. It makes us all feel so sad and gloomy.
Sun Dec 17th. We girls attended Sunday School. Messrs Olson and Nelson called. Also Etta Edwards, Eliza Toombs and Vilate Barker. The two later taking supper with us.
Wed Dec 20th. Went to school but had no lessons as examinations commenced to-day.
Thur Dec 21st. I had examinations in elocution and geography to-day. I have not been well all day.
Fri Dec 22nd. We arose, ate our breakfast and prepared to go home. We went to the depot and as Esther is not well, we went to Miss Paul’s, had a lunch and returned to the depot. Started for home about 3: o’clock p.m. Arrived home at 5 o’clock same evening. Arriving here we’re informed of the death of Newman Barker, a son of Arson and Aura Barker, his mother having died before. It is so good to be home again.
Sat Dec 23rd. I did some cooking etc. Jos. is 18 years old to-day.
Sun Dec 24th. I attended Sunday School and meeting after which I went to an Officer’s Meeting to Nancy Harding’s, also took supper with her.
Mon Dec 25th. Christmas. It passed off quietly. We all attended a ball to-night.
Thur Dec 28th. I went to Aunt Melana’s and spent the after-noon & evening. Forstner came to-night.
Fri Dec 29th. We all attended a ball to-night.
Sat Dec 30th. Pa, Jacob, Joseph and I went to Ogden, did some trading and returned.
Sun Dec 31st. Am not feeling well. It snowed considerable yesterday.
Monday January 1st 1900
The day passed very quietly. We all had dinner together at home this evening. Cynthia is 39 years old. The beginning of another century. What will it bring forth? We cannot tell.
Tues Jan 2nd. I attended Young Ladies Meeting to-night.
Wed Jan 3rd. I went to see Eliza Toombs a while after which I came back and went to Lottie Hubbard’s to an Officer’s Meeting. It is raining quite hard.
Thur Jan 4th. I called on Miss Nancy Harding this after-noon.
Sun Jan 7th. It is ward confrence. Bro. Olsen Stohl took dinner with us. I attended confrence this after-noon, at which Pa resigned being bishop and was given an honorable release from the same. Bro. George Facer was chosen to fill his place. Jos. went back to school yesterday.
Mon Jan 8th. Logan. The girls, Carson and myself came back to school. John is 16 yrs. old.
Tues Jan 9th. Started school again and am glad to be back. The girls are homesick. Cina is 41 yrs. old to-day.
Sun Jan 14th. I attended Sunday School. It has been raining nearly all night and continues to-day. Cousin Dan Harding stayed with the boys last night.
Mon Jan 15th. We straightened and did various things. Received a letter from home.
Fri Jan 19th. I went to Miss Mattson’s and stayed with her all night.
Sat Jan 20th. At school, came home to-night and went down to Sister Olson’s to help them sew to get ready for the funeral of her little grandson who died Thursday morning.
Sun Jan 21st. I have been helping the folks all day as they had all their folks there after the funerals. Carson has been sick nearly all week, but is better. The Misses Paul called to-day.
Mon Jan 22nd. We washed, cleaned and did various things.
Fri Jan 26th. I am quite ill but went to school.
Sat Jan 27th. Am feeling a little better. I was asked to take Miss Bears place in the kitchen while she took lunch and did so. To-night Jos. Carson and Aaron Olsen, after the Hess girls went to the dance, turned the things in the house every way. Neatly made dolls and put in the bed and set them in different places. Put the dishes on the table and printed several signs. They only did it in fun but the girls got very mad and we had a hot time this Sun. morning. We nearly killed our selves laughing.
Sun. We girls went to go to confrence but could not get in the house so came back home.
Mon Jan 29th. Jos. and myself went to confrence this morning. Came back home and did various things.
Wed Jan 31st. As I am not feeling well, did not go to school. Went to bed and took a sweat. Feel a little better excepting my head so I had Bro’s Olsen and Larsen come in and administer to me which made me feel better.
Thursday February 1st 1900
I am a little better. Went down and helped Lavine with her dress & cut my skirt out.
Fri Feb 2nd and Sat Feb 3rd. I am some better but feel very weak. Have been sewing some. Sat. Ma is 58 yrs. old. Mr. Bryer came to night. He is Esther’s best fellow. We had lunch about 10 o’clock. Henry Stauffer was also here a while.
Sun Feb 4th. At home all day, feel some better.
Mon Feb 5th. Do not feel so well. The girls washed. I helped Lavine some. Mr. Bryer went home.
Tues Feb 6th. I went to school again but do not feel very good.
Fri Feb 9th. To-day Miss Bowen, our sewing teacher asked me to assist her for two hours, 3 days in the week. I consented but was very much surprised to think she would choose poor despised me, and I feel very incompetent for the position. I am to receive $1.00 a week and I hope to give satisfaction as it will help out with our expenses.
Sat Feb 10th. I helped Lavine finish her dress & she wore it to a party. Aaron Olsen came up and we had lunch about 11 o’clock.
Sun Feb 11th. At home all day. The wind has blown hard to-day, is more quiet this evening.
Tues Feb 13th. To-day I started to help Miss Bowen to-day.
Thur Feb 15th. Pa and Jos. Toombs Jr. came to-night and oh, how good it is to see them.
Sat Feb 17th. Pa and Jos. went home. Mr. Pence came to-day.
Sun Feb 18th. We went to meeting to-night.
Thur Feb 22nd. As we are having vacation to-day, I went to the Temple, enjoyed it very much. To-night we all went to a theatre “The Little Minister” which was very good.
Fri Feb 23rd. Mr. Pence went home thank goodness. I think he had his gall with him to come and stay this long with students. It snowed yesterday.
Sun Feb 25th. We went to meeting to-night. Yesterday we received a letter from home telling us that Mary Ellen, Pa’s wife, gave birth to a son wed. and it died Fri. of convulsions which is quite a blow, especially for Pa.
Mon Feb 26th. We washed and did various things. We all attended a ball to-night which was very good.
Saturday March 3rd 1900
Jacob is 24 years old to-day. Went to town yesterday.
Sun Mar 4th. We attended Sunday School this morning and meeting this evening. Jos. went to meeting and came home with us. Prof. Langton spoke so very good this evening. Lavine came up and we played “Authors”. It is raining quite hard this evening.
Mon Mar 5th. The ground was covered with snow this morning but soon melted. We washed. I am not feeling well.
Tues Mar 6th. I did not go to school this morning. Went in time to help Miss Bowen this after-noon.
Wed Mar 7th. I am not much better but went to school.
Sat Mar 10th. We cleaned, washed a little and ironed. I am not feeling much better.
Sun Mar 11th. The girls received a letter saying their father was very sick. They went to Sunday School. Carice came up this after-noon. We all went to meeting to-night.
Mon Mar 12th. The girls and Jos. went to the B.Y. College to-day. About noon the girls received a telephone to come home and they went.
Tues Mar 13th. We heard the girls father died last night. I went to the Temple this morning and was baptized for my health and received such a good blessing. They said “I should have good health”.
Wed Mar 14th. I feel much better.
Sat Mar 17th. I came home, swept and cleaned all the rooms. Am very tired to-night. Carse was called home to-day. Do not know what for.
Sun Mar 18th. The weather is so pleasant, just like spring. It is quite lonesome.
Sat Mar 24th. Jos. and I went to the B.Y. to a party, had a good time with the Willard girls. Carson came home to-day.
Sun Mar 25th. The Chandler girls came up a few minutes to-day. Clair and Etta took supper with us, after which Moses & Aaron and Lavine Olson came up and we played games, etc.
Mon Mar 26th. It snowed part of the day. Cousin Cynthia Layton from Arizona and Mrs. Phelps called here to-day. We went to the college and showed them around, came back, they went back to Wellsville.
Sunday April 1st 1900
I studied some. Clare stayed with me last night. Miss Johanson, Cosa Wood (from Willard), Ed and Alfred Cordon and Mr. Hogensen were here a while.
Mon Apr 2nd. Sarah Harding (my cousin) came up yesterday and I went to the dress makers with her to-day as she is going to sew. The wind is blowing very hard to-day. Moses Olson brot some beer up to-night which was very good. Carse pretended he was full and hugged and kissed Edna.
Tues Apr 3rd. I took examination in history this morning, marked off some patterns this after-noon.
Wed Apr 4th. Went up and helped Miss Bowen this morning, came home, Clare and Etta, Moses and Carse were having lunch. The girls went home to-day. Moses went off to-night to work.
Thur Apr 5th. I washed and ironed. Am very tired and cross.
Fri Apr 6th. This morning I wrote part of my composition for exam. About noon Esther Warner, Cina and Vic came, we had dinner, they packed up their things and went as far as College Ward to-night. Jas. Dalton Jr. is staying here to-night.
Sat Apr 7th. Jas. Went home. It has rained nearly all day. I have been patching and darning.
Sun Apr 8th. Sarah Harding came up. After dinner the boys washed the dishes, we went down into Sis. Olson’s. The boys came down, we made ice cream which was very good. It has snowed all day.
Mon Apr 9th. Snowing again to-day. Sarah was here most of the day. I am quite sick.
Thur Apr 12th. Mary Sheen and Mary Stewart called on me to-day. I am a little better.
Fri Apr 13th. I am not so well to-day. Clare and Etta came back from home to-day, called to see me to-night.
Sun Apr 15th. I am better to-day. Sarah and Clare called. Emma Mattson came and took supper with us, also cousin Dan Harding. Quite pleasant again to-day.
Tues Apr 17th. I went to school again but do not feel very good.
Wed Apr 18th. When I came home from school this after-noon I found my father and mother here and oh, how good it is to see them.
Thur Apr 19th. Ma went to school with me until noon when we came home. Had dinner then took a buggy ride around town, over to Providence and back home. I am very tired.
Fri Apr 20th. The folks went home to-day.
Sat Apr 21st. After school the boys helped me wash the clothes and scrub the floor.
Sun Apr 22nd. I am very tired. Did not go anywhere. It has rained nearly all day.
Mon Apr 23rd. I went to the college this morning & helped make cheese. It is more pleasant.
Sun Apr 29th. I went to school Tues. and have been home ever since as I am not well and not able to go. It has stormed nearly all seek. I am some better to-day.
Mon Apr 30th. Emma Mattson called on me to-day. I am better.
Thursday May 3rd 1900
I started to school again to-day.
Sat May 5th. We moved part of our things down stairs in one of the rooms to-day after school. It is much more comfortable.
Sun May 6th. I am very tired. At home all day. Sarah, Clare, Etta, Claudie and Miss Hunsaker called to-day.
Mon May 7th. Emma Mattson came and we went to the college to make cheese but did not stay us they had no water.
Tues May 8th. Went to school.
Fri May 11th. Had to stay home for two days again as I was not well. Am better, went to school to-day.
Sat May 12th. At school. The boys helped me wash after school. Very tired to-night.
Sun May 13th. It has rained part of the day. Took dinner in with Eliza. The folks sent us some things to-day including vegetables and flowers which seem so good. At home all day. Sarah and Clare called.
Mon May 14th. I went to the college and made cheese, got through about 10 o’clock.
Sun May 20th. I went to school all the week but do not feel very good to-day. Paulina Morgan, Isabelle and James Dalton called this morning having just come from Willard, the later took dinner here. Pleasant and warm to-day. Just heard that brother Johnny had left home which nearly breaks my heart. Found out after it is not so.
Mon May 21st. Made cheese to-day and is my last cheese making.
Sat May 26th. Came from school about 1 o’clock. Joseph and I then got ready, went to the depot, took the train at 4 o’clock for Collinston, were met there by Louis and Johnny who took us to Plymouth to see the folks. Eberhart is going on a mission next week. We arrived there about 7 o’clock. Very tired.
Sun May 27th. At home resting. Took a ride this evening over the river. The grain looks fine.
Tues May 29th. I called on Mrs. Bigler, also saw Grandma Bigler who is still alive. To-day we read of the death of Brother William Beecher who had just gone to California on a mission. Oh, it is such a terrible shock to everyone. It was caused accidentally by the gas.
Wed May 30th. We came back to Logan. Sarah, Eberhart and Lizzie going to the station with us. There met just for a minute Johnny and Abbie Ward who came up on the train and got off as we got on. Met on the train a Mr. Brown, an acquaintance. Arrived in Logan about 11 o’clock. This being a holiday, we were at home. Had a jolly good time. Clare, Etta, Sarah and Claude came up. The boys got some beer and this evening made ice cream.
Thur May 31st. Went to school. Was called in the President’s office where he invited all the graduated to a party at his place next Wednesday eve.
Sunday June 3rd 1900
At home all day. The young folks went in the canyon to-day, returned this evening. We all took a stroll this evening.
Mon June 4th. I ironed and partly got my things ready for commencements.
Thur June 7th. I had one examination this afternoon.
Fri June 8th. Had two examinations to-day which finishes mine.
Sat June 9th. I fount out to-day I had passed in all my studies which now completes my course. This afternoon Emma Mattson came and took me to town in a buggy. We did some trading and had our pictures taken. Fonso B. and Jennie Harding came to-day.
Sunday June 10th. Brother and Sister Wells and two children, Pa, Abbie Ward and Mary all came to-day and there is a jolly crowd. This evening all we young folks took a walk. Clare and Sarah Harding are staying with us as there things have gone home.
Mon June 11th. Fonso, Clare and Jennie went home to-day. We went to the exercises this morning which were good. This after-noon went to see a ball game between the A.C. and Logan. The former winning the game 3 to 1.
Tues June 12th. To-day is graduation day. I having completed a two year course in “Domestic Arts” received my certificate at the exercises this morning. This evening Jos. and I attended the banquet and ball. We had a grand time.
Wed June 13th. Tired out this morning. Packed up and bid good bye to Logan. Very hot part of the day. Arrived home about 7 o’clock. Met a terrific wind storm as we came out of Brigham canyon. Johnny has the spotted fever.
Sun June 17th. I have lain around most of the week. Aunt Cynthia and Uncle Abial, Mother’s brother and sister came to-day, the later, she has not seen for years. At home all day. Called to Aunt Melina’s this evening.
Sun June 24th. Attended Sunday School. Dan Harding and Fonso were here this afternoon. They, Abbie and I went down the street & ate cherries then went to Aunt Matilda’s and Dan’s. Fon, Clare and Abbie & I went to the depot & back. Had lots of fun. Carsie is here this evening. Uncle Abial went to Ogden yesterday.
Tues June 26th. Sewed yesterday and to-day. Attended Y.L. Meeting tonight after which we all went to a concert given by the Brigham City Band.
Fri June 29th. Pa went to Ogden. Aunt Emma was here this evening. It is so hot we can hardly stand it.
Sat June 30th. Pa and Ma went to Plymouth to-day. It has turned very cool. Jacob came in from the Promontory to-night.
Sunday July 1st 1900
Jacob went to Ogden. It is cloudy and very cool.
Mon July 2nd. Pa and Ma came home to-night. Aaron Olsen came this evening from Logan.
Tues July 3rd. Pa, Aaron and Johnny went to Ogden and returned.
Wed July 4th. The day was celebrated with appropriate exercises. We went and listened to the programme this morning but it seemed very dry. Kate and Annie Murphy came up this after-noon. We all went over to see the ball game which was not very interesting. This evening we all attended the ball which was quite good.
Thur July 5th. The girls went home this morning. Aaron and I went to the store. He picked me out a dress, I purchased it, brot in home and made it.
Fri July 6th. Pa, Abbie and I went up to Plymouth to-day arriving there before dark. When we were hitching up at noon, one of the horses, (which was young, and not very well broken) struck Pa, knocking him down but did not hurt him much, only his arms, but was a very narrow escape.
Sun July 8th. I stayed at home and rested.
Mon July 9th. Lizzie and Abbie went to the river to cook for headers. I am staying with Sarah and we are doing some of the cooking up here.
Thur July 12th. Abbie came up from the river and I went down.
Sat July 14th. Pa and Abbie went home. The wind blew so hard this after-noon the men had to quit work so we just got our supper. Forstner hooked up. We went up town and then over to Washakie, arrived there about 9 o’clock and heard that Eva’s folks had lost their home by fire.
Sun July 15th. Forstner, Mr. Horsley, Eva and I went to Portage, stayed a short time, then returned to Washakie, then went back to Plymouth. Took supper with Sarah and then went down to the river and went to bed.
Tues July 17th. We got through with the headers on the river this morning. We packed up things and came up to town. Lizzie and I are working for Forstner’s headers up here.
Fri July 20th. We got through with the headers this morning. I helped Sarah wash and iron.
Sat July 21st. Sarah, Lizzie and the children and myself came home to Willard, arrived here just before dark.
Sun July 22nd. At home to-day with the folks, am very tired. Found Jacob & Uncle Abial here.
Mon July 23rd. We are preparing for to-morrow.
Tues July 24th. This morning they had a parade of the Pioneers and Indians and some others, then a programme in the Tabernacle which was very good. Races and a ballgame this after-noon and a dance to-night. I went to part of the doings but am too tired to enjoy it.
Thur July 26th. Louis, Lizzie and Abbie went to Ogden, returned this evening.
Fri July 27th. The folks all went home and it is very lonesome.
Sun July 29th. Joseph, Johnny, Abbie and myself went to Sunday School Confrence to Brigham which was very god. Pres. Tanner was there and spoke. Jos. and I also spoke to him. It seemed good to see him.
Mon July 30th. Uncle Abial went to Ogden. I went to Brigham with the other officers of the Young Ladies and we had our photo’s taken.
Sunday August 5th. 1900
I attended S. School. Have been sick all week but feel some better to-day. We had a nice shower of rain last night.
Thur Aug 9th. Pa went to Plymouth to-day.
Sat Aug 11th. We are doing a little house cleaning yesterday and to-day. Cousin Mary Fife Hutchins came on the train this morning. She has a nice baby girls, 9 mo. old.
Sun Aug 12th. We girls went to S. School. Mary and I called on Mrs. Baird this evening. Mary L. Harding called this after-noon.
Tues Aug 14th. Jos. went to the Promontory last week and returned last night. Mary went to Ogden to-night.
Wed Aug 15th. Pa came to-night.
Thur Aug 16th. Joseph, Johnny, Abbie and I went to Ogden. The rest took in the circus. I stayed at Aunt Cynthia’s, am very tired to-night after getting back.
Fri Aug 17th. Jos., Johnny and Abbie went to the Lagoon to Farmington on an excursion, came back to-night.
Sun Aug 19th. Pa, Ma and Abbie went to Brigham to confrence. I have been at home all day. Fonso is here this evening. He and Abbie are playing music. Went to Lottie’s this evening to see about getting a sociable for Nancy Harding Nicholas, our President, who has just got married and is going to move away.
Wed Aug 22nd. Lottie and I went on the street to get a little for a present for Nancy. Pa came from Plymouth to-night, having gone there on Mon.
Thur Aug 23rd. The girls met here this evening. I am quite ill. It rained to-night.
Sun Aug 26th. I attended Sunday School.
Tues Aug 28th. We went to a party to Sis. Harding’s in honor of Nancy. Had a very enjoyable time. We presented her with a rocker and an autograph album.
Fri Aug 31st. Miss Udy came to-day. The folks all went to a dance to-night. Geo. and Louis Ward came to-night.
Sunday September 2nd 1900
Jos. took Miss Udy to Brigham. I attended Sunday School.
Mon Sept 3rd. Jacob took some honey to Ogden he has been taking out.
Wed Sept 5th. I went to Brigham this after-noon to confrence. It was just splendid.
Thur Sept 6th. Abbie, Geo. and Louis and Jacob started for the west to-day, the three former going home.
Sun Sept 9th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. This evening Esther & Elmira and I went to Aunt Matilda’s a while.
Thur Sept 13th. Pa and I went to Ogden. I met Ethel Snyder and took dinner with her. We had a terrific wind storm this evening. Arriving home we found Abbie Beecher here.
Fri Sept 14th. Johnny and Dannie went hunting to-day. Jos. & Abbie went to a dance to-night.
Sun Sept 16th. Abbie & I went to meeting. This evening we went to Stella Lissy’s & Cloe Beecher’s. They came down with us a while. We attended a lecture last night given by Mrs. J. Ellen Foster of Washington D.C. It was very interesting.
Thur Sept 20th. We all excepting mother went to Brigham to hear Gov. Roosevelt of New York and candidate for the Vice Pres. of the U.S. speak. There were other distinguished gentlemen. Aurther, Horace and Edward Welling are staying here to-night.
Sat Sept 22nd. Pa, Abbie and I went to Ogden. I bought me a trunk.
Sun Sept 23rd. I attended meeting. Jos. Harding and Alphonso were here this evening. We had music and singing. It is raining to-night.
Mon Sept 24th. It is very cloudy to. To-night it is raining again. We washed.
Tues Sept 25th. I went to Margaret Harding’s to sew. It has rained nearly all day.
Wed Sept 26th. I went again to sew. Some clearer.
Fri Sept 28th. Pa, Abbie and I went to Plymouth, arriving there about 8 o’clock p.m.
Sat Sept 29th. Sarah, Pa, Abbie and I went to the river. There saw and got dinner for Forstner, Louis and Abbie who are working there. The boys came up to-night.
Sun Sep 30th. We started home about 1 o’clock p.m. to-day, arriving home about 9 o’clock p.m.
Tues October 2nd 1900
Abbie started home to-day. Louis is 22 yrs. old. The Y.L. Ass’n was reorganized to-day. I was put in one of the aides.
Wed Oct 3rd. Pa and I went to Ogden, ret. this evening.
Fri Oct 5th. I had our kitchen papered to-day.
Sun Oct 7th. I attended S.S. and meeting and Officer’s Meeting after, then called to Aunt Matilda’s then took supper with Mary Harding. It is quite cold.
Tues Oct 9th. This morning as we were ready to eat our breakfast, Aunt Lydia Squire and her daughter Essa Deumelle came in unexpectedly. We are very glad to see them. They are from central Utah. Esther Warner and I took some of the older ladies to register.
Wed Oct 10th. This after-noon Aunt’s Betsy and Melena Zundel and Aunt Matilda Harding came and spent the afternoon. This evening Lizzie, Eberhart’s wife, her mother, sister and husband and three children came to stay the night.
Thur Oct 11th. Lizzie and her folks went off this morning. Aunt Lydia and Essa went this after-noon, so we are quite lonesome again. We all attended a rally (Republican) to-night. Mr. Chandler from Illinois was the speaker. It was fine. After the rally Esther Warner and her cousin Mr. Rollins walked home with us and called in a few minutes.
Sat Oct 13th. Forstner, Louis and Abie came this after-noon with the cattle. It rained last night.
Sun Oct 14th. I attended meeting after which I called at Mrs. Warner’s. Last night I received a letter asking me to be register agent for this precinct as the other one held an office and could not act. I accepted.
Mon Oct 15th. Forstner, Louis and Abram went back.
Tues Oct 16th. Registration day. I registered 93.
Wed Oct 17th. Had threashers to-night. Also a club meeting here.
Sat Oct 20th. We have been doing various things this week. I have not been very well. To-day the painter came and gave our dining room one coat of paint. It rained very hard last night, quite cold to-day.
Sun Oct 21st. I attended Sunday School. When I arrived home, found Cousin Ether Snyder and Miss Casterson here. We had dinner then the girls rode to Three Mile, came back and then went home. This evening Pa, Ma and myself went to James Dalton’s to a political meeting just chatting & doing a little business.
Mon Oct 22nd. The painter came again to-day. Ma went to a surprise on Sis. Stouffer as she is going away.
Tues Oct 23rd. The painter finished to-day. The room looks very good. I went to Young Ladies Meeting to-night.
Wed Oct 24th. This after-noon we attended a republican rally. Gov. Wells, Messrs Sutherland who is candidate for congress and Mr. Allen were the speakers. It was fine.
Sat Oct 27th. We have got pretty well cleaned up. Pa and I went to Ogden. I saw Aunt Cynthia a short time. Also Ethel Snyder. Came back this evening.
Sun Oct 28th. I attended Sunday School and meeting, after which I called at Warner’s.
Mon Oct 29th. Ma received a telephone message to go to Sarah’s, accordingly she went on the noon train.
Tues and Wed, Oct 30 and 31st. The last days of registering.
Thursday November 1st 1900
I washed. Sister Beecher called a while. We received a card from Cynthia saying they were all down with small-pox but herself.
Sunday Nov 4th. I attended Sunday School and Conjoint Meeting.
Tues Nov 6th. Election Day. It passed off very quietly. I was at the polls most of the day on account of being register agent. Ma came this after-noon to vote. She said Sarah gave birth to a boy yesterday evening making 5 boys and one girls for her. I attended a party to-night after going to Y.L. Meeting.
Wed Nov 7th. I did some sewing for Sara. To-day report came on saying it has been a regular landslide for the Republicans. Mckinley is again elected. The Gov. of the state, Wells, is re-elected and nearly all of the state and county officers. Democrats look very blue.
Thur Nov 8th. Ma went back to Sarah’s. We received letters from Cina and Cynthia stating they were better. I am 31 yrs. old to-day.
Fri Nov 9th. Pa went to Ogden and back.
Sun Nov 11th. At home to-day. Esther Warner is staying with me to-night.
Mon Nov 12th. I washed. Went to Officer’s Meeting to Stella Cook’s.
Tues Nov 13th. Called on Sister Wells and Warner. Attended Young Ladies Meeting after which I went to Sis. Hughes to help make paper flowers for our Republican doings.
Wed Nov 14th. Went again to-night to make flowers.
Thur Nov 15th. To-night the Republican’s had a ratification over their victory. We had songs, speeches, recitations, dancing and picnic. Had an excellent time. The Dems were invited but very few showed themselves, but every one present seemed to have a good time.
Sat Nov 17th. It commenced raining last night and continued to-day.
Sun Nov 18th. It has been snowing and is now several inches deep. I attended meeting, called on Aunt Melena Zundel after.
Mon Nov 19th. Washed. Went to Officer’s Meeting to Lottie’s.
Tues Nov 20th. Attended Y.L. Meeting.
Wed Nov 21st. The wind has blown hard all day. Brother Heiner and daughter and Miss Grover are staying here to-night.
Thur Nov 23rd. The folks did not get started until after dinner as it has been raining. It has stormed ever since last Saturday.
Fri Nov 24th. It showered a little then cleared off some. Joseph and I went to Brigham and I got my pay for registering.
Sat Nov 24th. Pa went to Plymouth.
Sun Nov 25th. Joseph and I went to Brigham to Quarterly Confrence this after-noon. Saw Jos. Josephson a few minutes. Esther is staying with me to-night.
Mon Nov 26th. I washed. Sister Caine came about noon and I went with her this after-noon on silk business. She is staying over night.
Tues Nov 27th. Sister Caine went off this morning. I called at several places to-day on business of various kinds. Pa and Johnny came to-night. Went to Y.L. Meeting to-night.
Wed Nov 28th. Pa, Jos. and myself went to Ogden. Saw Ethel Snyder. Called at her mothers, had lunch, went back to the store. Saw Mr. Arther Williams, one of the college students, he came home with us.
Thur Nov 29th. Thanksgiving. At home all day. There were to dinner, Pa, Jos. and Johnny, Mr. Williams, Appolas Taylor Jr. and myself. We went to the dance at night.
Fri Nov 30th. Joseph went to Plymouth this morning. Mr. Williams went home this after-noon. It is very lonesome.
Sunday December 2nd 1900
I attended Sunday School, meeting’s this after-noon and to-night. Pleasant to-day but quite cloudy to-night.
Mon Dec 3rd. I washed, after which I went to the depot to get my jacket. Pa and Johnny went to Ogden, ret. this evening. I attended Officer’s Meeting, after which I went for a while to a dance given in honor of Henry Stauffer who is going on a mission. Esther is staying with me to-night.
Fri Dec 7th. Have been doing various things all week. Went to Sis. Beecher’s this after-noon. Went to a theatre to-night by Lindsay but was no good.
Sun Dec 9th. I attended S.S. and meeting. Fonso took dinner with us. Very foggy nearly all week.
Tues Dec 11th. Ma came this evening. I attended Officer’s Meeting.
Wed Dec 12th. Quite cold. Joseph came this evening.
Thur Dec 13th. Jos. Josephson, Forstner and Eva came to-night.
Fri Dec 14th. Pa, Ma, Forstner, Eva and myself went to Ogden, Pa and Ma stayed, the rest of us came back. Saw Uncle David Browning who is very sick.
Sun Dec 16th. Pa and Ma came back to-day. I went to S.S. Most of us went to meeting. Forstner spoke, he is going on a mission this week.
Tues Dec 18th. Pa, Forstner, Eva and I went to Ogden. Pa came back, the rest of us stayed. We took supper with Adelaid Snyder and stayed all night at Uncle David Browning’s.
Wed Dec 19th. Forstner & Eva went to Salt Lake, returned this evening. I went to Birch Creek to see Cousin Mary Fife Hutchins, returned this eve & went to Wm. McGregor’s.
Thur Dec 20th. We went to the depot, met Eva’s mother, went up town, did various things. Forstner started for his mission about 1:30 p.m. We came home to-night on the 12 o’clock train. Johnny, Louis and J. Josephson came to-night.
Fri Dec 21st. Eva and her mother went home. Also Joseph Josephson, Louis and Johnny went with them part way to help drive some cattle.
Sat Dec 22nd. The boys came back to-night.
Sun Dec 23rd. I attended Sunday School and meeting, called on Sis. Wells and Warner after. Quite cold. Joseph is 19 years old.
Mon Dec 24th. Received a card from Forstner to-day. He was in Pueblo.
Tues Dec 25th. Christmas Day. Fonso and his mother took dinner with us. The day passed very quietly. I went over to see the children a few minutes as they were having a party. Attended the dance to-night but was too crowded to be good.
Sat Dec 29th. I have been sewing for two or three day. Pa & Ma went to Ogden to see Uncle David. It is very cold, is starting to snow to-night.
Sun Dec 30th. At home all day. Louis has quite a cold. The weather is very cold to-day.
Mon Dec 31st. Pa and Ma came home to-day. Cousin Fonso and I attended the Century Ball, had picnic, dancing, singing, speaking, etc. Bro. Chandler spoke while the old century went out and the new one came in. All had a good time. It is quite cold. The old century has gone, goodbye.
Tuesday January 1st 1901, 20th Century
The day passed very quietly. A programme and dinner was had for the old folks at the Tabernacle. Pa and Ma went. I took sick. Have been abed all day. Had several callers.
Thur Jan 3rd. I am some better. Addie Wisterberg and husband (the later just returned from a mission) called on us to-day. We received a letter from Forstner yesterday. He is called to labor in Savannah Georgia. Also one from Eberhart to-day. Both are well. Am not much better.
Sun Jan 6th. At home, am some better. It has rained some to-day. The wind has blown steady for a week.
Mon Jan 7th. It rained a while this morning then started to snow and continued most of the day. Esther Wood was here a while this after-noon. Quite clear and cold to-night.
Tues Jan 8th. Louis and John went to Brigham to take a horse to Jos. Josephsen. Louis had some teeth pulled. John is 16 yrs. old.
Wed Jan 9th. Cina is 42 years old to-day. We washed. It has snowed nearly all day. I am better. I received 22 cocoons from Sister Caine to reel. Mary Harding called a while.
Thur Jan 10th. Jos. and I started to reel silk.
Sun Jan 13th. I attended Ward Confrence which was good. Pr. Goddard sang with the choir, also a solo this after-noon which was grand.
Tues Jan 15th. I attended Y.L. Meeting which was good.
Thur Jan 17th. The R. Society met here. Esther Warner called.
Sun Jan 20th. I went to Y.M. Confrence to Brigham which was good. Jos. Josephson and little Sarah came last night.
Mon Jan 21st. J. Josephson and Sarah went to Brigham. It has rained nearly all day.
Tues Jan 22nd. Sewed all day. Attended Y.L. Meeting to-night.
Wed Jan 23rd. Jos. went to Logan this morning.
Fri Jan 25th. Pa is 65 years old to-day. I called on Claudie Hughes and Cousin Clarice H.
Sat Jan 26th. Pa and I went to Ogden. I went to Cousin Adalaid’s for dinner. Saw Pearl who has just returned from Mexico. Came back to-night.
Sun Jan 27th. I attended Sunday School and meeting to-night. Bro. B.F. Grant spoke at the later which was very interesting and instructive, especially to the young. Jos. came back to-night.
Mon Jan 28th. We washed, sewed some after.
Tues Jan 29th. Pa went to Ogden and returned to-night. I attended Y.L. Meeting.
Wed Jan 30th. Jos. went to Ogden, brot back Messrs Hendry, Williams and Seger as he is going to take them to the Promontory.
Thur Jan 31st. Jos. and the men started for the Promontory. I finished Aunt Betsy’s silk. Am quite ill to-night.
Friday February 1st 1901
I am some better, but did not do much. Went to the train to meet Sister Caine but she did not come. Elders Jenson and Peters are visiting us as Stake Missionaries, had a splendid talk from them to-night.
Sat Feb 2nd. I went to the train again and met Sister Caine. Jos. Josephson came to-night.
Sun Feb 3rd. I went with Sis. Caine and we called on the girls of the silk class. Ma is 59 years old to-day. Bro. John Merrill of Brigham took dinner with us. I am not feeling very well. Sister Caine went home to-day. It snowed a very little bit last night.
Mon Feb 4th. Jos. went to Brigham.
Tues Feb 5th. Sister Beecher called this morning. Sister Sarah Merrill Hardy, an old pioneer and old resident, aged 81 yrs. was buried to-day.
Wed Feb 6th. Jos. and Mr. Williams came back to-day.
Thur Feb 7th. It has been snowing all day.
Fri Feb 8th. Pa and Louis went to Ogden & ret. to-night. We went to an entertainment given by the choir which was very good.
Sun Feb 10th. I attended S. School and meeting and Officer’s Meeting, after to Stella Cook’s. Took supper with Mary Harding.
Mon Feb 11th. We washed. Quite pleasant but cold.
Tues Feb 12th. I reeled silk. To-day the Relief Society was re-organized. Sister Mary Ann Hubbard, who has been president of this society ever since it was organized, resigned on account of her age. Her daughter, Julia Barker, was sustained as pres. with Mother as first and Mary Ellen Lowe Ward as counselors. I attended Young Ladies Meeting to-night.
Thur Feb 14th. Pa came home from Plymouth where he went Mon. Valentine Day. We attended a dance.
Sat Feb 16th. Pa and Louis went to Ogden. Jos. Josephson came this evening.
Sun Feb 17th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Elder B.H. Roberts of the Seventies addressed the meeting. It was very interesting.
Mon Feb 18th. I made a cake to send to Eberhart, did various other things.
Tues Feb 19th. I went to Lottie Hubbard’s to help cook hams for the Y.L. party. We went to Y.L. Meeting to-night. It has been raining all day and is very slushy.
Wed Feb 20th. I went to Lottie’s and help make sandwiches. The Y. Ladies had their dance to-night. We sold lunch and lemonade. We cleared $21.30 and all had a good time.
Thur Feb 21st. We went and cleaned up our things this morning. Esther Wood came over this after-noon and I helped her cut out a dress.
Fri Feb 22nd. Esther came again to-day. I went to a dance to-night. Am very tired.
Sat Feb 23rd. Pa and Ma went to Ogden this after-noon.
Sun Feb 24th. Rained nearly all day. Louis and John are not very well. I did not go any where, am very tired.
Mon Feb 25th. Pa and Ma came home to-day. It is quite pleasant.
Tues Feb 26th. I reeled silk until this after-noon when Joseph and I went to Brigham on business. Saw Joseph Josephson there, came back and went to Mutual Meeting. I took part in the same.
Thur Feb 28th. Last night a crowd of boys were doing mischief around town. They came into our yard and started their mischief when the boys and Pa awoke, went out and chased them off. Some were caught and to-day were arrested.
Sunday March 3rd 1901
Jacob is 25 years old to-day. This morning cousins Ethel, Pearl and Leonia Snyder and Mahonri Steele Jr. (the later from Panguitch in southern Utah) came and surprised us. This after-noon we all took a ride to Jane White’s at Three Mile Creek, stayed a short time and returned. We then went with them to the depot to see them off. We have had a very enjoyable time to-day. I went to Con-joint to-night.
Wed Mar 6th. The Young Men gave a ball and oyster supper to-night. We all went, had quite a good time. It was very crowded, they cleared about $42.00.
Sat Mar 9th. I have been reeling silk all week. Am washing to-day. The weather has been like spring until this week, when it changed about Thur and gave us a little snow.
Sun Mar 10th. The wind has blown all day. I attended Sunday School.
Mon Mar 11th. It has snowed nearly all day. I have been reeling silk.
Tues Mar 12th. Sarah P. Harding spent the after-noon with us. We went to Y.L. Meeting to-night.
Wed Mar 13th. I, with others of the young ladies, went to Brigham to confrence. Sisters Mary Freeze and Goddard were visitors from Salt Lake. They gave some excellent advice. Sister Minnie L. Snow, our former president was released and presented with a silver cake plate chased with gold lines and knife from the officers of the different associations in the stake. The following were sustained as officers in the stake. Hattie Wight Pres, Minnie Jenson and Alice Johnson Counselors. As Aides, Sisters Maggie Wight, Alvira Blackburn, Sophy Valentine & Nancy Harding Nichols, Sec. Ray Evans, assistant Vinnie Stohl, Treas. Eugenia Pierce. Several of us stayed to Officer’s Meeting at night which was excellent.
Fri Mar 15th. John went up north with the horses. I saw in the paper to-day that I had been appointed State Silk Commissioner for five years.
Sun Mar 17th. The Relief Society had a doings this after-noon and to-night which was very good.
Tues Mar 19th. I attended Y.L. Meeting to-night.
Wed Mar 20th. Eberhart is 37 years old. Esther and Elmira Warner and Mr. Stewart came and spent the evening.
Thur Mar 21st. Joseph and I went to Ogden and returned this evening. Pa and John came from Plymouth.
Fri Mar 22nd. It started to rain this morning then turned to snow. Sarah Harding called to-day.
Sun Mar 24th. I attended S.S. and meeting. Spent the evening at Sister Beecher’s. Clear but quite cold.
Mon Mar 25th. We washed. I called on Addie Westerburg. Went to Officer’s Meeting, after which Lottie Hubbard and I went over to the wedding dance of Olive Owens and Eddie Cole, just stayed a few minutes. It has snowed some to-night.
Tues Mar 26th. I made several calls this after-noon. Am not feeling very well.
Thur Mar 28th. Louis and Johnny went to Plymouth to-day to work. I started to learn to spin my waste silk. I am quite miserable.
Sat Mar 30th. Some of us met this evening to see about meeting the city council and getting them to put out mulberry trees.
Sun Mar 31st. I attended Sunday School. Mary Ellen gave birth to a boy this evening, is doing well. I am better.
Monday April 1st 1901
A committee of us met with the city council to-night. The officers of the Y.L. had their meeting here to-night. Jos. went to Ogden and returned this evening. I called several places to-day. Fonzo & I went to Brigham and back this afternoon.
Sun Apr 7th. It has been quite stormy and disagreeable all week. Last night we had a regular blizzard. This morning the ground was white with snow giving us a “White Easter”. It snowed some more to-day. I attended S.S. and meeting. After the later went to Aunt Matilda’s until this evening.
Mon Apr 8th. I attended Officer’s Meeting to Lottie’s.
Tues Apr 9th. Florence Z. came up and I started to help her make a waist. I attended Y.L. Meeting.
Wed Apr 10th. I washed this morning. This after-noon I went to Eliza Toombs’ and made me some pieces of wax fruit.
Fri Apr 12th. Florence & I finished her waist.
Sat Apr 13th. To-day I started a wedding dress for Priscilla Wells.
Sun Apr 14th. I attended S.S. and this after-noon Esther Warner & I studied our lessons for Y.L. Meeting. Mary Harding and Nancy Harding Nichols called this evening.
Mon Apr 15th. I attended Officer’s meeting to Sarah Harding’s.
Tues Apr 16th. I went to Y.L. meeting to-night. I gave the lesson. The announcement in to-days paper is that Pres Geo. Q. Cannon died at Monteray Cal. Friday morning at 1:20 o’clock, he having gone there for his health. It is a great loss to the church, as well as his family. The funeral will be held tomorrow at noon.
Sat Apr 20th. Pa and I went to Ogden & ret. this evening.
Sun April 21st. I attended Sunday School. Esther and Elmira Warner and myself went for a little water-cress this after-noon. I attended the meeting of the Y. Men, the last of the season.
Mon April 22nd. Pa and Ma went up to Plymouth. I helped Aunt Betsy sew rags this after-noon. Cousin Orra Pettingill, who has been out west all winter stayed with me to-night.
Wed April 24th. I have been quite sick the last few days. To-day am not so well. Pa and Ma came to-night. Cousin Stephen Browning, wife and three children and his cousin, Mr. Browning, are staying here to-night on their way to Idaho, whence they are moving.
Thur April 25th. The folks went off this morning. It gave us a nice shower to-night making it much cooler.
Sat April 27th. Joseph went north with the cattle this morning.
Sun April 28th. Jos. came back to-day. Ben Harding has been here this after-noon. Girard Wright and Miss Tracy called this after-noon. Girard has just returned from the Philippians. Sister Sophie Hubbard and Esther Warner also called. Aunt Betsy took supper with us. I am better but do not feel very well yet.
Mon April 29th. Ma started house cleaning. Sister Caine came this after-noon.
Tues April 30th. Sister Harding, Aunt Betsy and Lucina Granpre were here to-day on business with Sister Caine. The later went home this evening.
Sunday May 5th 1901
We have been house cleaning all the week past and are very tired. It started to rain Thur. evening and continued until yesterday evening. It is just what was needed. Quite pleasant to-day. Mary Ellen’s baby is quite sick.
Mon May 6th. The baby died this morning about 2 o’clock. Aunt’s Betsy and Matilda, Martha Lowe and Mary L. Harding came to-day and made the clothes.
Tues May 7th. The funeral was held to-day at 10:30. Mary Ellen & children, her father & mother took dinner here.
Wed May 8th. Sis. Bragger helped us wash. We had a large one.
Fri 10th & Sat 11th. Cleaned the parlor and cellar. Pa and John went to Plymouth this (Sat.) morning. John came Thur. night.
Sun May 12th. We attended S. School and meeting. Bro. James White, who has just returned from a mission spoke. Also at the former, Edward Cole, a graduate from West Point, also spoke. Ma and I went to Aunt Melina’s after meeting.
Thur May 16th. We finished cleaning the house yesterday. To-day I washed. We are almost tired out. Sister Harding called this evening.
Sun May 19th. I have been home all day resting. I called on Sis. Harding this evening. Johnny came home to-night from Plymouth.
Mon May 20th. I washed
Tues 21st. I ironed.
Wed May 22nd. Pa, myself and Orra went to Ogden, returned this evening.
Sat May 25th. Orra came and helped me sew.
Sun “ 26th. I attended S. School. Received a letter to-day from Sis. Caine to be in Salt Lake Tues. to meet with the commission.
Mon May 28th. I came to Salt Lake this morning arriving here about ten a.m. This after-noon the board met, elected officers and transacted other business. After the meeting, Sis. Wells brot Mrs. Zeman, Miss Humpal and another young lady to see the silk. The two first named are Bohemians. We all went to the top of the building, saw the great clock strike and took in the sights.
Wed May 29th. I stayed at home all day and rested.
Thur May 30th. I went out to the hospital to see Mr. Pence who was hurt in the mine and had to have part of his leg taken off. I also saw Alonzo Call who is also there.
Fri May 31st. I went to the University, found Wm and Elsa Award Delta and Roscoe Cole, all from Willard. Delta took me over the buildings and we then came back to town. I bought some strawberries, we then went to the hospital to see the boys. I gave them the berries. (Alonzo Call is Delta’s cousin). We stayed a short time then came back home. Went with Sis. Caine to a meeting of the press club where Mrs. Zeman gave a very interesting talk.
Saturday June 1st 1901
I stayed at home all day.
Sun June 2nd. I attended Y. M. and Y. Ladies confrence all day. Met Meda Ward from home. We went to find cousin Don Harding but went in the wrong direction. Wandered around a while then took the car and came back. We then went to Delta’s a while before night meeting.
Mon June 3rd and Tues 4th. Attended Officer’s Meeting of the Y.L. both days. Tues. after meeting I found cousin Don’s right address and called on him.
Wed June 5th. I went to the Temple after which I went and stayed with cousin Don.
Thur 6th, Fri 7th. I went to the Temple. Fri. after I got through, went with Meda and the Owens’ girls to Saltair. Came back with Sister Caine.
Sun June 9th. I went to meeting in the Tabernacle, had a good one. After which Sister Owens, Meda and I went to see Elsa Ward from Willard who is attended school, then came home.
Mon June 10th. Sister Caine went to Logan this morning, leaving her son Fred and I here alone.
Tues June 11th. I went to the Temple and was administered to for my health. Sister Caine came home this evening.
Wed June 12th. I went to the Temple, witnessed the marriage ceremony of Ida Wood and Wm Call, both from Willard. Rose Facer from home and Mr. Eliason were also married.
Thur 13 and Fri 14th. Went to the Temple to do work.
Sat June 15th. I went about noon to hear an organ recital in the Tabernacle, went to Confrence this after-noon in the assembly hall. After which Sister Owens and myself went around town and did some shopping. I then went home.
Sun June 16th. I came home this morning, found the folks all gone but Jos. and our hired man, Mr. Staly.
Wed June 19th. Pa and Ma came home. Jos. Josephson came this evening. Will go to Brigham to-morrow.
Sat June 22nd. Pa went to Plymouth.
Sun June 23rd. We attended Sunday School. Our stack of hay in the field burned this morning, fire set by the train. I called to Sis. Harding’s this evening.
Tues June 25th. We washed yesterday, ironed to-day. Attended Y.L. Meeting to-night.
Wed June 26th. Ma and I went to a Rep. Club meeting. Had ice cream and cake. I am not very well.
Sat June 29th. I have been sewing most of the week. Pa came home Thursday.
Sun June 30th. I attended Sunday School and meeting, after the later, Bro’s Chatelain and Zimmerman from North Ogden came home with us. We had a very nice visit, they went home this evening. Ma and I went to Sis. Harding’s a short time this evening.
Mon July 1st 1901
Jos. Josephson and son Abram came to-night.
Tues July 2nd. Pa, Jos. J, Abram and myself went to Ogden and returned this evening. Took dinner with Ethel.
Wed July 3rd. Jos. and Abram went home. I did some cooking to-day.
Thur July 4th. Ethel Snyder and her friend Miss Clare Casterson came up this morning. We all went to listen to a programme in the Tabernacle. This after-noon we saw a ballgame between the married and single men. The later winning the game. We went to the dance at night. Am very tired.
Fri July 5th. The girls went home this morning but we had to go twice to catch the train as it was late.
Sun July 7th. I attended Sunday School. Cousin Alphonzo and I took a walk to Aunt Emma’s, stayed a few minutes. David Ward, my brother-in-law, came to-night on his way to a mission in Colorado.
Mon July 8th. Pa and David went to Ogden and ret. I fixed David a lunch to take with him.
Tues July 9th. David went to Salt Lake this morning.
Wed July 10th. I went to Aunt Emma’s a while to-day. Aunt Cynthia Fife came up to-day.
Thur July 11th. Brother Hallet, from Michigan, and a brother whom Eberhart has stayed with, came to see us to-day.
Fri July 12th. I took Bro. Hallet and Aunt Cynthia to Sis. Harding’s to see the silk worms. The former went off to-day. We have had a very pleasant visit with him.
Sat July 13th. Aunt Cynthia went home to-day.
Sun July 14th. I attended Sunday School. Am not very well. Ma and I went out to see Ester H. Wood who has a young babe. They are doing well.
Tues July 16th. Pa and I went to Ogden and returned this evening. I saw Mr. Rawson.
Wed July 17th. Jos. and I came to Plymouth, arrived about 3 o’clock. Took supper with Lizzie then went to the river where Sarah had gone to cook for the headers.
Sun July 21st. We took a ride this evening to Cloe Mason’s.
Tues July 23rd. We got through with the headers this morning and moved up town to-day and straightened up. This evening we went to the springs and had a bath.
Wed July 24th. We celebrated. The boys quit work about noon & went to a dance or rather a hoe-down. It beat all the dances I was ever to. Sister Nish & Lamb were up to-day.
Thur July 25th. I am quite sick. Sisters Nish & Rose, Lizzie Z. and Olive Mason came this after-noon a while. Jos. went home and little Sarah went with him.
Jun July 28th. I went to meeting. We made ice cream after.
Sunday August 4th
I have been home all day. Held meeting to-night and spoke on “Culture in Utah”.
Fri Aug 9th. We went to a dance to-night.
Sun Aug 11th. I am not feeling very well. Did not go out. Rec’d a letter from home yesterday stating Jos. was called to take a missionary course in Logan.
Thur Aug 15th. Eva came over to-night to help cook for Forstner’s threashers.
Fri Aug 16th. We had the threashers for supper.
Sat Aug 17th. Threashers finished to-day at noon. Eva went home. Jos, Sarah, John & I went on the hill. John killed three chickens, after which we went to the springs and had a bath. Bro. Anderson is staying here to-night.
Sun Aug 18th. Jos., Sarah, the two little ones and myself came home. Arrived here about 8 o’clock. Louis and Stephen came down last Monday.
Mon Aug 19th. It rained some to-day. I called at several places to-day. Jos. went to Brigham.
Tues Aug 20th. Jos. and I took Sarah to Brigham to go home. We came back. I am not feeling very well.
Wed Aug 21st. Louis went back to-day.
Thur Aug 22nd. Prof. Caine and son of Logan are staying here to-night.
Fri Aug 23rd. The Prof. went on after calling on some of the students. Aunt Melena is staying here to-night. Barbetta Kunzler took supper with us.
Sun Aug 25th. The gatherings have closed on account of small-pox, so we are at home.
Sat Aug 31st. I have been doing various things all week. Have not been very well. Pa and I came up to Plymouth to-day.
Sunday September 1st 1901
I attended meeting. Bro’s Waldren and Williams were the speakers. They were here to Sarah’s to dinner. To-night Sarah and I went to Fielding where I held meeting in the interest of the silk. Had a small but interested audience.
Mon Sept 2nd. Sarah had the threashers for supper.
Tues Sept 3rd. Pa went home to-day. We washed.
Wed Sept 4th. Eva came over to-day, is staying all night. I stayed up to Sis. Budd’s all night as her daughter is very sick.
Thur Sept 5th. Eva went home. I am sewing.
Fri Sept 6th. We were quite excited for a while to-day as Abram thought Mahonri was lost to the river but found he had been asleep in the wagon.
Sat Sept 7th. I went to the river to-day and cleaned the house.
Sun Sept 8th. I am very tired, did not go anywhere. Grandma Bigler came down a while.
Wed Sept 11th. We went to the river to-day. Had the threashers for supper. Jos. Zundel came last night.
Thur Sept 12th. Had the threashers for breakfast and dinner. Abram helped me cook. We had 444 bu. Jos. J. had a little less than 300. We came back up to Sarah’s to-night.
Fri Sept 13th. We received word that Louise was very low with Typhoid and is very sick.
Sat Sept 14th. Jos. went home.
Sun … 15th. Rec’d word from the folks the children are not very much better. I am not very well to-day. Did not go anywhere. The weather is quite cool.
Tues Sept 17th. I went to the river to-day to cook for the boys while they put in their crops.
Thur Sept 19th. To-day memorial services were held all over the U.S. in honor of our Pres. Wm. McKinley who was shot on the 6th and died 2:15 a.m. It’s a terrible blow to the country.
Sat Sept 21st. We came up from the river to-night.
Sun Sept 22nd. Jos., little Sarah and I went to Portage. Went to Sis. Gibbs’, also cousins David and Moses Zundel, the later just came from Arizona to go on a mission to Germany. We returned this evening.
Mon Sept 23rd. It rained last night and has been raining to-day. Bro. Gibbs came to-night to help haul Forstner’s grain.
Tues Sept 24th. It has been cloudy all day but cleared off to-night. Forstner is 29 yrs. old to-day. We received a letter from home and I decided to go in the morning.
Wed Sept 25th. Jos., Louis and Bro. Gibbs each took a load of grain to Collinston. I went that far with them intending to take the train from there but met Eliza Mason going to Willard, so went with her arriving home about 8 p.m.
Thur Sept 24th. I called on several of the folks. Louise is very low.
Fri Sept 27th. Louise died to-day at 4 o’clock. She was 11 years, six mo. and 17 days. She was born Mar 10, 1890.
Sat Sept 28th. Some of the sisters made the clothes here. Jos. and I went to Brigham for some of the things.
Sun Sept 29th. We held funeral services here at 11 o’clock. It is very hard to part with her but think it is all for the best. The other children are doing all right. Louis came down this morning.
Mon Sept 30th. We washed and did various things.
Tuesday October 1st 1901
Mary L. Harding and I went to Salt Lake this morning arriving there about 10 a.m. Went to the fair grounds as Sis. Caine got her by. Went to her home, had dinner, did the dishes, then went back to the fair for the opening exercises which were very good. Mary went to her acquaintances, I am staying with Sis. Caine, also Miss Packard and Sis. Adams, the later came to make pillow lace during the fair.
Wed Oct 2nd. Louis is 24 yrs. old. We all went to the fair.
Sat Oct 5th. We have all been at the fair all the week. Have had a very interesting time, met many of the old students from the A.G. College and two of the Professor’s besides many other old friends, among them Arvis Call, one of our old crowd who I have not seen for years. Also met many very interesting persons who were interested in the silk. Our silk exhibit proved to be one of the centers of attraction. To-night after coming home, we had quite a jolly time together relating experiences and jokes.
Sun Oct 6th. Quite stormy. I went to confrence this after-noon. Pres. Snow spoke a short time, the first time he has been able to be out during the confrence. Apostle Rudger Clawson was chosen as Second Coun. to Pres. Snow. Mary Harding and I took supper with Cousin Don Harding. Went to S.S. & Union Meeting to-night.
Mon Oct 7th. Sis. Adams went home this morning. Sis. Caine, Miss Packard and myself took the things from the fair to the offices in the city and county bld’g. Met Mary H. this evening, went with her to Patriarch Smith’s to get her blessing, but he was not at home. We ret. to our places of abode.
Tues Oct 8th. We stayed at home and rested to-night. Sis. Caine took her son Fred, Miss Packard, the Messrs McGregor and myself to the opera, “The Wedding Day”. Was just fine.
Wed Oct 9th. Miss Packard and I went to the bld’g and cleaned up the offices.
Thur Oct 10th. I went up town. Pres. Snow died at 3:35 p.m.
Sat Oct 12th. Miss Packard and I went up town this evening, also called on the Owens girls from home.
Sun Oct 13th. We attended the funeral services of Pres. Snow which was very impressive. They afterward took him to Brigham City for burial. Sis. Packard came up to-day.
Mon Oct 14th. We held our meeting of the silk commission, after which Clare Harding came to the bld’g and I showed her around. We then went out to look for some rooms. I took the 10:50 train for home to-night arriving here about 1:30 a.m. very tired.
Tues Oct 15th. Registration day. I am registrar.
Sun Oct 20th. I have been quite sick since Tues. Am some better. Attended S.S. and meeting after which Ma and I called on Sis. Beecher. This evening Orra and her husband, Mr. Herman Lofgreen, called. They were married.
Mon Oct 21st. I went to Brigham, took dinner with Sis. Josephson’s son Jos. J. On business I went to the woolen mills to see about them knitting our spun silk, came back with Fonzo. Went to Officers Meeting to Stella Cook’s. Louis & Jos. came with the cattle to-night.
Tues Oct 22nd. Attended Y.L. Meeting. We graded.
Fri Oct 25th. Pa, Ma and I went to Ogden, did trading. Ma and I went to Aunt Cynthia Fife’s for dinner. Mary was also there. Came back to-night. The boys went back yesterday.
Sun Oct 27th. I attended Sunday School. It has been raining nearly all day. Called to Warner’s this evening and took supper with them. John also went to Warner’s. This evening about 10 o’clock , a man who came in to stay all night (at Warner’s) shot himself. It gave John quite a shock and in fact, all of us. They got the officers and some of the men to see to him.
Mon Oct 28th. It has rained again to-day. Fonzo was here. I have been sewing.
Tues Oct 29th. Registration day, had two. Also had some other callers. John started to work on the R.R.
Wed Oct 30th. I went to Aunt Emma’s a while. Orra and husband are going away tomorrow. We had a Y.L. Meeting to-day at which they had a partial re-organization putting Sisters Sally Hubbard and Alice Ward as Counselors to Stella Cook and Nora Cole and Lottie Nelson as Aides. Minnie White Treasurer, Paulina Woodyatt and Annie Hughes Organists. Had a good meeting.
Saturday November 2nd 1901
Lucina Grandpre and myself went to Brigham to the woolen mills to see about silk. I also had my photo taken.
Sun Nov 3rd. Fonzo, John and I went to Brigham to a special confrence to sustain the First Presidency of the Church recently organized. Went to Con-joint meeting to-night. Mr. Jordan and Mr. Fisher called this evening. Received a letter from Jos. yesterday stating he was very sick.
Mon Nov 4th. Sewed all day. Went to Officer’s meeting to-night.
Tues Nov 5th. Washed this morning. City Election Day. Pa was elected Mayor. I went to Y.L. meeting to-night.
Wed Nov 6th. Mary L. Harding helped me sew to-day.
Fri Nov 8th. Belle Naylor is helping me sew. Sis. Warner took with the nose bleed Wed. Yesterday they took her to Ogden for treatment. I am 32 yrs. old to-day. Jos. came home yesterday.
Sun Nov 10th. Went to Sunday School. It rained a little this morning.
Fri Nov 15th. Bell Naylor has been helping me and I have been learning her to paint and dress cutting. I have also been preparing to go to Salt Lake for the winter to teach silk reeling. Also to keep house for Joseph and John, the former is going to work and went down to Salt Lake yesterday with part of the things.
Sat Nov 16th. I came to Salt Lake this morning, arriving here about 10 o’clock. Came to Sister Caine’s where we are going to stay. Jos. and Fred were here. Sis. Caine having gone south. Fred & I straightened things around.
Sun Nov 17th. Jos. and I went to Don’s. John came this evening.
Mon Nov 18th. I went to school with John to get him started.
Tues Nov 19th. I went again with John and got him straightened around with his studies & classes.
Wed Nov 20th. Jos. and I went up town. I helped Jos. get a job. We went to school and in one of John’s classes.
Thur Nov 21st. Jos. started to work this morning. I have been home all day.
Fri Nov 22nd. Sister Caine came to-day. We fixed things around for our convenience.
Sat Nov 23rd. This after-noon Sister Caine and I went to the Commission’s Office, did some skinning and untangled silk. Went up town and came home about 9 o’clock. The boys had burned the beans and etc.
Sun Nov 24th. I have been at home all day. It rained last night and this morning. Is clear to-night. Received a letter from home Fri. saying Bro. Smith had died.
Mon Nov 25th. I started to teach the reeling. I have three in the class. A woman, Sister Rose, from Farmington and two girls, Katie Dunlap and Annie Alstove.
Thur Nov 28th. Thanksgiving day. Sister Caine and Fred went out to dinner. Jos., John and I had ours here all by ourselves, after which we went to Jos. Jones and saw Sister Margaret Harding, who came from home this morning. The boys went to the opera to-night but as I had been, did not care to go again.
Sunday December 1st 1901
I went to Fast Meeting and Conjoint. Both were very good. In the former, one brother related a manifestation he had last night where he saw a desolating scourge of sickness come over the people and a messenger told him the only way to avert it would be to live near the Lord.
Mon Dec 2nd. Went again to work.
Fri Dec 6th. It snowed to-night, the first we have had this season.
Sat Dec 7th. I stayed at home and helped Sis. Boreham, our weaver, fix a piece of silk in the loom.
Sun Dec 8th. I went to meeting to-night in the ward.
Sat Dec 15th. I have been at the office all week except to-day. Have been at home to-day doing the house work. Yesterday I went up town and bought Forstner some books and sent them off. Fri. we got some meat (31#) and butter from home.
Sun Dec 16th. The boys and I went to the Tabernacle to Stake Confrence.
Sun Dec 22nd. I have been at the office except Fri. and Sat. have been at home doing various things. John went home yesterday as school is our for the holidays. I went up town yesterday and bought a few things for the children. Wed., Bro. Preston, one of Eberhart’s converts from Michigan, came to see us. This evening Jos. and I are getting ready to go home in the morning.
Mon Dec 23rd. We found out we could not go home to-day as the rates did not commence until tomorrow, so I called on a couple of ladies to see about making lace. It has been raining this afternoon and evening. Sis. Caine came home to-night. Jos. is 20 yrs. old to-day.
Tues Dec 24th. Jos. and I started home this morning on the 7 o’clock a.m. train arriving home about 9:30 o’clock a.m. We found on arriving that Sis Sarah Wells, our neighbor had died Sun night leaving a baby boy a month old. It is so sad, she also left six other children. The funeral was held at 1 o’clock p.m.
Wed Dec 25th. Christmas Day. Vilate Nuhn came in to-day, just came from Paradise and found her folks gone. She had dinner with us. Had quite a nice visit. We all went to the dance, had quite a nice time.
Thur and Fri 26, 27th. We are preparing for the old folks doings.
Sat Dec 28th. To-day was quite a red letter day in Willard. This morning President Joseph F. Smith and counselors John R. Winder and Anton H. Lund, Prof. Evan Stephens and some singers came up from Salt Lake City. They held meeting in the morning, at noon they, with the old folks, went in the basement and had dinner. This after-noon they held another meeting and at 5 p.m. the visitors returned to Salt Lake, after which we went to clear up our things. Some boys ran away with our boiler of noodles. Jos. and Geo. Harding Jr. went after it, had a scrap with the boys but got the boiler.
Sun Dec 29th. At home all day. Called at Well’s and Warner’s this evening.
Mon Dec 30th. Pa, Louis and I went to Ogden. Saw and brot Ethel Snyder home with us. Fonzo came up and we all attended a Young Ladies Ball in the basement of the Tabernacle. Had a very good time.
Tues Dec 31st. Louis and I took Ethel to the train this morning at 6:30 o’clock as she had to return to work. Orra and husband were also there to go off.
Wednesday January 1st 1902
The day passed off very quietly. Fonzo took dinner with us and to-night we all went to the dance including Pa and Ma. Had a very good one. Had the Lowe Shields episode to-night. Cynthia is 40 years old to-day.
Fri Jan 3rd. Did various things, went a while to a dance to-night.
Sat Jan 4th. Mary L. Harding and I went to Brigham to Officer’s meeting, had a very good one. Went to Nancy Nicolas’ after and had dinner. Called on Sis. Josephson and others, after which we got ready, after having a time getting our horse hooked up, and started home arriving there about dark. We all went to a medicine show to-night. They had moving pictures and other things that were very good.
Sun Jan 5th. Joseph, John and I came back to Salt Lake arriving here at 8 o’clock.
Mon Jan 6th. At home all day. Jos. and John went up town and looked around.
Tues Jan 7th. John started to school. Jos. went up town to look for work and got a job at his old place.
Wed Jan 8th. John is 17 yrs. old to-day. He and I went to a matinee this after-noon. “The Prisoner of Zenda” and to-night Jos., John and myself went to the sequel to it, “Rupert of Hentzau”, both were just fine.
Thur Jan 9th. I went to the dentist’s to see about my teeth, also to Dr. Stauffer and had my eyes tested for glasses. Lucina is 42 years old.
Fri Jan 10th. Went and had a final test of my eyes. The fog has cleared away after over a week and the sun is shining.
Sat Jan 11th. At 2 o’clock went and got my glasses, did other business around town.
Sun Jan 12th. At home. Things try me very much, but I try to stand them.
Mon Jan 13th. Jos. took with the cramps about 4 o’clock this morning. After 3 or 4 hrs we got him relieved. John and I went to Sister Boreham’s to a little party, had a good time only sorry Jos. could not go. On coming home Jos. had taken again with the cramps but soon got him relieved.
Tues Jan 14th. Jos. has been some better until to-night when he took again about 1 o’clock. I got up and doctored him and he got easier this morning.
Wed Jan 15th. Jos. is some better.
Thur Jan 16th. The pain came on Jos. this morning, taking a change, but went away this after-noon.
Sat Jan 18th. Jos. is much better. We cleaned and did various things. Miss. Boreham called this evening.
Sun Jan 19th. We all went to Sunday School in the ward. Had a very good one. Come home and things happened that try me so much it seems I can hardly stand it. Cried nearly all after-noon and wrote a letter home. The boys went up town.
Mon Jan 20th. I went to the office to do some reeling.
Fri Jan 24th. John has been out of school yesterday and to-day. Was not feeling well but is better. Received a letter from home telling us if things were not agreeable to look for a room for ourselves. Bro. Cluff, Pres. of Eberhart’s confrence called at the office Thur to see me, having just come from the mission field. Stated that Eberhart was one of their best missionaries and was called to take his place as Pres. of the Michigan Confrence.
Sat Jan 25th. To-day is Pa’s birthday. He is 67 yrs old. I went up town this afternoon to look for a room, found some but did not engage any. Fred C. is quite sick with a swelled neck.
Sun Jan 26th. At home. Fred is not much better. It snowed Fri. night and Sat. morning and last night it was bitter cold. Also this morning. We three went to Sister Boreham’s and spent the evening. Fred has mumps.
Mon Jan 27th. Went to the office and reeled silk. Fred is better. It is snowing to-night.
Fri. and Sat. Jan 31st and February 1st
I cleaned the house and to-day we moved to ourselves. Have rooms 1 ½ blocks west of Temple.
Sun Feb 2nd. The boys went to S.S. and this after-noon we all went to Farmer’s ward to meeting. Went home with Sis. Boreham & girls, had supper and spent the evening there. Had a good time.
Mon Feb 3rd. Ma is 61 yrs. old to-day. Polly and Nellie Boreham came this evening, took supper with us.
Fri Feb 7th. We all went down to Sis. Boreham’s to go to a dance with the girls. Started out, took the Waterloo car, transferred for the Murry, waited in the drugstore until 10 o’clock but no Murry car came, so took the girls home and came home ourselves. Nellie came home with us. Had fun just the same, if we were disappointed.
Sat Feb 8th. Nellie and I went with John to have some teeth extracted. He took chloroform for the same. I stayed with him until it was all over. We came back home and I finished my work and learned Nellie some fancy work. Polly and Lillie Boreham came this evening. The girls stayed all night. Etta Edwards and Rachel Baird called this evening. Sis. Caine also called.
Sun Feb 9th. Lizzie Harding and Rae Hubbard called to-day. We all went to meeting after which the Boreham girls went home.
Mon Feb 10th. Nellie Boreham came up. I showed her some more about fancy work.
Wed Feb 12th. Nellie took sick and I went home with her. She was better after dinner. She and Polly came uptown, came home with me, took supper and spent the evening. Nellie took sick again. John went home with them.
Thur Feb 13th. I went to the office and reeled silk.
Fri Feb 14th. John was taken last night a kernel under his ear and this morning it proved to be mumps. He went to the dentist’s to have his teeth finished and stayed home the rest of the day. Jos, Polly and Nellie went to the theatre, John would have gone had he been well.
Sat Feb 15th. I sent John home this morning as he was getting worse.
Sun Feb 16th. Jos. and I went to S. School and this afternoon went to the Granite Stake Confrence in Farmer’s ward. Took supper with the Boreham’s and spent the evening. Met Messrs Bailey and Brown, had a good time. Weather like spring
Thur Feb 20th. I have been at the office this week excepting to-day and I did not feel well enough to go. Stayed home and rested. Polly and Nellie Boreham came this evening and we all went to Bro. Jos. Emery’s and spent the evening. Had a nice time.
Fri Feb 21st. I went to the office a short time, came back and baked bread. Sarah is 34 years old to-day.
Sat Feb 22nd. I washed my clothes this morning. Cousin Clare Harding came this evening and we took a short walk.
Sun Feb 23rd. We attended Sunday School This afternoon went to Sis. Boreham’s , also with some others. Spent the evening, had a very nice time.
Thur Feb 27th. Clarice and I have been looking for rooms all the week. Yesterday we engaged rooms and this morning we moved our things. On arriving there found other parties had moved in so had to come back. We then made arraignments with the landlord of this house for three rooms down stairs.
Fri Feb 28th. Clarice and I have been cleaning all day and are nearly straightened. Lizzie Harding came to-day as she is going to stay too. It has snowed nearly all day.
Saturday March 1st 1902
We washed and finished cleaning and are very tired.
Sun March 2nd. Jos. and I attended S. School. I went to Sis. Caine’s but she was not at home. It is quite cold again.
Mon Mar 3rd. Jacob is 26 years old. I went to Sis. Caine’s, talked a while, then called to the office. Talked a while with Katie, then went to the dentist’s with Clare and came home.
Tues Mar 4th. Went to the Temple this morning and had Emma Abbott “the singer” baptized for. Went to the office and to Sis. Caine’s.
Wed Mar 5th. Sister Boreham, Polly and Nellie were here to-day, had a very nice visit. Prof. Robinson called early this morning.
Fri Mar 7th. I have been to the Temple yesterday and to-day doing work.
Sat Mar 8th. Lizzie and I washed. This afternoon went to the office, also called on Sis. Caine.
Sun Mar 9th. Jos., Lizzie and I went to Sunday School. I am not feeling well generally. The weather is very changeable. Bro. Preston called this evening.
Mon Mar 10th. I washed a little, then went to Sister Caine’s but did not find her home, so came back.
Tues Mar 11th. I went again to Sis. Caine’s, found her home and she decided to send me to Brigham to confrence.
Wed Mar 12th. Nellie Boreham and myself came to Brigham this morning. I went to see Bro. Kelly first then we went to confrence this morning and afternoon, also stayed until to-night to meeting. I spoke a very few minutes this evening on silk. We took dinner with Sis. Knudson, went home with Bro. Earnest Horsley and wife, had supper also. Stayed all night with them.
Thur Mar 13th. We took the early train and came home for breakfast, am so glad to get home. Went to R.S. Meeting this after-noon where I spoke a few minutes on silk. Nellie and I went to Aunt Matilda’s a while after meeting.
Fri Mar 14th. John took Nellie and I to Brigham where I held meeting in the interest of silk, although there were only a few, yet they were very interested. Called on Nancy Nichols.
Sat Mar 15th. Nellie is quite sick to-day, is some better to-night.
Sun Mar 16th. We went to meeting this after-noon. Sis. Greenalth was here a while.
Mon Mar 17th. The Relief Society had a programme this afternoon, which was very good. Also a dance this evening, this being their annual day.
Tues Mar 18th. Pa and Ma went to Ogden this after-noon. Jos. Josephson came last night, went back this morning. Took Stephen with him.
Wed Mar 19th. Pa and Ma came back this evening bringing with them a boy about 9 years and a girl 4 or 5 yrs. old. The boy is named Bromwell and the girl Mayflower Cox. They came from Savannah Georgia. Their father sending them here until he was able to come. There are four other boys taken by Bro. Butler.
Thur Mar 20th. We washed. This evening Fonzo, Jos. Harding, Mary Harding, Esther and Elmira Warner, Florence and Dannie Zundel came and spent the evening, had quite a nice time. Eberhart is 37 years old to-day.
Fri Mar 21st. We made a few calls to-day.
Sat Mar 22nd. Nellie and I came back to Salt Lake this evening, found all well.
Sun Mar 23rd. Attended Sunday School. At home until this evening when we went to Sis. Caine’s for a while, then we went to Sis. Boreham’s and stayed a while.
Mon Mar 24th. Sis. Boreham came up and spent the day. Bro. Boreham, Polly and Nellie came this evening and all took supper with us and spent the evening. The people in the house came in also. I received a letter to-day from Mrs. Cotey of the A.C. College, Logan asking me to accept a position there if I tried to do something with the silk, also to assist in the sewing department.
Tues Mar 25th. I called to see Sis. Caine and she told me to accept the position which I did.
Wed 36, Thur 27th. I went to the Temple to do work.
Fri 28th. I am making me a jacket.
Sun Mar 30th. We attended Sunday School.
Mon Mar 31st. Nellie Boreham came up and we went to Sister Lee’s and sewed. Polly and Lizzie Boreham called this evening.
Tuesday April 1st 1902
I finished my jacket. Went to Sis. Lee’s.
Wed 2nd, Thur 3rd. I worked in the Temple. Louis came this evening.
Fri Apr 4th. I went with Louis to Dr. Stauffer’s to have his eyes tested. He had to stay to Jennie Harding and I went to meeting. Cleaned this afternoon. Eva came to-night.
Sat Apr 5th. We went to Confrence all day. Sis. Warner, Esther and Elmira took dinner with us. I also met Hugh Bunker, my cousin from Bunkerville. He came home with us. We went to an entertainment in the Tabernacle given by the choir.
Sun Apr 6th. We all went to meeting all day. I called to see Sis. Caine. When I came back, the Boreham girls were here, also Mr. Peart, and cousins Hugh Bunker and Mahonri Steele, the later and I went to call on a lady this evening. The others went to meeting.
Mon Apr 7th. We all went to the Temple and were taken all through the same, Came back and this after-noon it rained very hard. Mahonri came and we all went to the theatre. We went to Sis. Caine’s first and we made arrangements for me to go home with Mahonri in the interest of the silk.
Tues Apr 8th. At 8 o’clock a.m. we boarded the train, the boys going to the train with us, and we’re off for Panguitch. Passing through the towns south from Salt Lake there were many pleasant sights, the green grass just springing up and nature donning her spring robe, passing very close to Utah Lake which was a beautiful sight. As we passed on south, the country is thinly settled and quite barren. We made about a half hour stop at Manti, one of our Temple cities. I was somewhat disappointed in the city as I expected to see a larger place but was told it is larger than it looked to be from the station. It was never the less a very neat appearing town. The Temple, of course, looked beautiful standing as it does on a hill. It is about 12:30 o’clock and we are about 150 mi. from Salt Lake. We now pass on but the train runs much slower. From now on we pass small towns and grand canyons and see some very beautiful scenery but the country becomes more desolate the farther south we go. We arrive at Marysvale about 6 o’clock p.m., rested a few minutes, the men got the team ready and we started for Junction about 15 mi. on. Arriving there about 9:30 o’clock. Stayed with Bp. Morrell. I am very tired and sleepy.
Wed Apr 9th. Started on our journey this morning passing through Circle Valley, where we camped for noon. Mahonri and I climbed the mountain and I wrote our initials. We traveled on arriving in Panguitch at 2:30 o’clock and quite surprised the people as they knew nothing of my coming. Met John Steele the first thing and was very glad to see him again. I am about 300 mi. away from home.
Panguitch Thur Apr 10th. Cousin Mahonri, his wife Emily and I went and called on cousins Delia Crosby and Ella Cameron, both her sisters.
Fri Apr 11th. I rested.
Sat Apr 12th. Mahonri and I called on aunt Sarah Bunker and daughter Lena Dickenson.
Sun Apr 13th. I went to Sunday School. Went to cousin Delia’s after and spent the afternoon and evening.
Mon Apr 14th. I went and helped Mary Steele Marshall this afternoon with her waist.
Tues Apr 15th. To-day I attended a Relief Society entertainment which was very good. I was given a few minutes at the class to speak on Sericulture. I attended their dance to-night.
Wed Apr 16th. We washed.
Thur Apr 17th. I went to Delia’s to-day. Attended a dance to-night, was not very good.
Fri Apr 18th. We went to John’s to-day, took dinner and spent the afternoon. Mahonri came this evening, he went to their ranch Tues. I received a letter from house Wed. stating the small pox was nearly all over town.
Sat Apr 19th. I went to cousin Ella’s to-day. She is quite sick.
Sun Apr 20th. I went to Ella’s this morning and rubbed her and made her bed and she felt better. I came back and went to Lottie’s, Mahonri Jr. wife, he being away, took dinner with her and spent the afternoon. The wind has blown a hurricane nearly all day and it rained some too. The wind blows nearly every day.
Mon Apr 21st. I went to Ella’s, took dinner with them. She is some better. Came back and sewed. Called to Delia’s and then she and I called on the Pres. of the Relief Society.
Tues Apr 22nd. I sewed all day getting ready to go through the Stake. Attended Y. Ladies meeting, gave s short talk on Sericulture.
Wed Apr 23rd. Miss Evans and myself went to several places this morning to talk sericulture.
Thur Apr 24th. Brother Steele, his daughter Emily and myself started to go through the Panguitch Stake. Started about 8 o’clock, went a few miles then started up Red Canyon. So named because of the mountains being that color. The mountains are very rugged and a great deal of them have the appearance of ruined castles. On one was a rock having every shape and appearance of a saddle, another place was the form of a man and woman. It is a very beautiful canyon and has many beautiful sights I cannot describe. Traveling on, we came to the openings and find ourselves “among the pines”, which are also very beautiful, and then arrive at the “East Fork of the Sevier River” where Brother Steele has a ranch, after traveling over the Emery Beds. We went up the canyon a short distance and ate our lunch and are about 25 mi. from Panguitch. We went on about 15 mi. then started down another canyon which seems to have no particular name and again met with some beautiful scenery. Roads somewhat rough, still not bad for canyon roads. Some places on the mountains it looks like several people standing together and again like ruined castles. As we emerge from this canyon we see in the distance mountains of altogether another formation containing coal beds. We come now to Tropic, our stopping place for the night, going to Bishop Jolley’s. He arranged for us to have a meeting this evening, which we did and had a very good attendance and we seemed to get the people somewhat interested in sericulture. We are now 30 mi. from Panguitch.
Fri April 25th. We arrived at Connonville about noon, took dinner with Sister Johnson. Did not hold meeting but met several of the ladies and encouraged them to raise silk worms as they have quite a number of mulberry trees. This place is named in honor of Pres. George Q. Cannon. After dinner we again started out reaching Henryville in the evening and holding a meeting. Found no trees here.
Apr 26th. Sat. Continuing our journey from Henryville, we traveled along the east fork of the Pahreah to it’s source. We then climbed a steep range of mountain as high as I ever climbed. Emily and I walked part of the way up. From here we could see a great distance. Going down we came to the upper potato valley. A very pretty place with an occasional ranch, and on until we reached Escalante. Here we drove to Bp. Schow’s where we were treated very kindly. This is a very pretty little town with about 125 families. It seemed almost like getting home with the trees all in bloom and every think looking lovely. As we neared the town, we cold see a place on the mountains which had been the home of cliff dwellers.
Sun Apr 27th. This morning Mahonri and I called on Bro. Deuel and family. He is father-in-law to John, Mahonri’s son. Found his wife quite sick. We then took a walk on the top of the hill south of town where we could look down the Escalante Desert a distance of 50 mi. Also saw where the Colorado River was. We then went to Sunday School and meeting. I spoke at the later on the silk industry and the people seemed very much interested. We found about 90 mulberry trees here. We took supper and spent the evening with Bro. Deuel and family.
Mon Apr 28th. We again resumed our journey in passing up the Escalante Canyon. We traveled in a north westerly direction to the top of what is known as the Escalante Mountain. It is reached by a ziz-zag dug way and going up we saw what had been the homes of cliff dwellers. We passed some beautiful scenery on the way up, there being countless numbers of pine trees, reaching the top of the Escalante Mts, 20 mi. distance, we can see in nearly every direction as far as the eye can reach. On the east were seen the Henry Mts and a little south east were the Bill Williams Mts. Nearer in the distance were the Navaho and Buskin Mts. The Colorado cuts through the later. From here is a most beautiful sight as we are really in the tops of the mountains and can look over the tops of covered with pines, for a considerable distance. We could also see down the canyon we had just left. Descending the mountain very rapidly, we come to and travel down the Sweetwater taking a northerly direction, we pass through John’s Valley on the east fork of the Sevier River, thence north over mts ranges, we come to Coyote Creek. Then on to the town of Coyote or Marion. We stopped with Bp. King, gave a talk this evening to a few that gathered together. This is 30 mi. from the top of Escalante Mts. making a 50 mi. drive to-day.
Tues Apr 29th. Continuing north, we came to the Otter Creek Reservoir, turning abruptly west we cross the divide down the East Fork Canyon which is very picturesque with high mts. on each side of fine bed granite which makes a splendid building stone. As we emerged from the canyon, we saw two rocks of many tons weight that were shaken down with the earthquake of last fall. We now enter Kingston going to Bp. Allen’s and taking dinner. After which a few people gathered at his house and I gave them a short talk on Sericulture. Passing on to Junction, four mi. distance, we make a short stay and gave a talk to a few that gathered at Bp. Morrell’s. Going on 8 mi. we come to Circleville, where we stay for the night at Bp. Jenson’s. Hold meeting here this evening.
Wed Apr 30th. We started out again about 9 o’clock and traveled in a terrible windstorm most of the day. About 15 mi. from Circleville, we nooned and all took a walk about halfway up the mountain, gathered specimens and returned. Started out again and arrived at Panguitch about 3 o’clock and is very good to get back once more. We have traveled in all 178 mi.
Thursday May 1st 1902
Today is Mahonri’s birthday, 53 years old. I attended Relief Society meeting this afternoon, after which I went to cousin Delia’s. Took supper with her.
Fri May 2nd. I went to Delia’s this afternoon. Washed this morning and did some sewing. Mahonri went to the ranch to-day.
Sat May 3rd. Sewed until this afternoon, then went to cousins Delia’s and Ella’s. Stayed with Zephyr, John’s wife all night.
Sun May 4th. I am feeling quite sick to-day. Went to Lottie’s a while. Stayed with Zephyr to-night.
Mon May 5th. Sewed some. Zephyr and I went to Ella’s and to Delia’s. John and Bro. Steele returned.
Tues May 6th. I started for Kanab this morning with the mail. Took dinner with Sis. Workman at Hatchtown. Went on and arrived at Bp. McDonald’s ranch just before dark. The mail took me within 2 mi. of there and there being just a horseman, he took my grip and I walked, it being very pleasant. Miss McDonald met me a little way out and was appreciated very much, I being a stranger. Sis. Woolley and daughter and Bro. Baird came about dark from Kanab. All were very kind and sociable.
Wed May 7th. One of Bro. McDonald’s daughters brot me on to Kanab arriving here about sundown and come to Bro. Woolley’s, Pres of the Kanab Stake. At noon we stopped at the headwaters of the Virgin River Kanab Creek and going on followed down the stream for some distance. We passed some very beautiful mountain scenery, there being white, black and red rocks of mountains of rock. Here at Kanab, it is red sand and mountains. This is a very pretty little place. Everything out in full leaf and early garden stuff being large enough to eat. Quite a change from cold Panguitch where the leaves have hardly started to come out. But am very lonesome without the folks. This is 70 mi. from Panguitch making me 370 mi. from home.
Sat 10th. I have been arranging for my class in reeling. Thur. I gave a short talk in R.S. meeting. I am not feeling well to-day.
Sun May 11th. I attended meeting this afternoon. The Bp. spoke on sericulture. Am not well.
Mon May 12th. I started the work in reeling to-day but as we only have one reel, the work is quite slow.
Thur May 15th. Attended a peace meeting to-night. It was very good.
Fri May 16th. To-night I attended the closing exercises of the high school consisting of songs, recitations and address by Prof. Condit from Fredonia, and closing with a short play in two acts entitled “Now and Then”, written by one of the girls of the high school, Miss Elsie Chamberlain.
Sat May 17th. The silk worm eggs that I sent for came to-day and I distributed them among the people. The high school are having an ice cream party here to-night. Prof. And Sis. Horne, the former principle of the high school, are staying here to-night. They are very nice people. I have been at work all week.
Sun May 18th. Pres. Woolley, his wife and daughter Ruth and myself went to Fredonia, six miles from here and across the line into Arizona. Attended meeting this afternoon and the school exercises to-night which was all very good. Prof. Horne gave the address.
Mon May 19th. Prof. And Sister Horne started for Provo. It rained most of the day.
Tues May 20th. I attended Young Ladies meeting to-night which was very good.
Thur May 22nd. Bro. King from Marion, Panguitch Stake, called to-day and brot me a parcel that had been sent to Panguitch. It seems so good to see him.
Sat May 24th. I have been at the reeling and visiting those that have the silk worms. Ruth, Grace and I all took a walk this evening.
Sun May 25th. I attended Sunday School and meeting, after which I made some calls to see the silk worms. It is very warm. We had strawberries for dinner.
Fri May 30th. Decoration Day, but worked all day. Went to a dance to-night, had a few good dances.
Sunday June 1st 1902
Went to Sunday School. Ruth and I went to Mrs. Stewart’s this afternoon. Quite cool.
Thur June 5th. I am quite ill to-day. Could not go to work.
Fri June 6th. My reels and skinner came to-night and I am so glad as I will be able to get along faster with the work. Am better.
Sat June 7th. We did our first skinning to-day. Took off four skins.
Sun June 8th. Went to Sunday School, rested this afternoon. Ruth and I took a buggy ride this evening.
Sun June 15th. At home until this evening when Ruth and I went to Mrs. Cravis’, heard her sing and play the piano.
Sun June 22nd. I attended Sunday School and meeting. We then made ice-cream etc. It is very very hot. I can hardly endure it. I have not been feeling very well, but am better to-day.
Sun June 29th. I finished my class work yesterday and am getting ready to go back to-morrow. I received a letter from home saying Pa had been very ill but was better. I called on all those that are raising the worms. This evening, Ruth and I called to see Elder Stewart who was with Forstner when he was whipped by a mob. He spoke very highly of Forstner and we spent a very pleasant evening.
Mon June 30th. I started for the north at 2 o’clock to-day. Bro. Young brot me over. We arrived at Orderville to-night where I held meeting to-night. I called on Sis. Cox who is raising the worms.
Tuesday July 1st 1902
We continued our journey. Five miles distant we reached Glendale. I called on the Pres. of the Relief Society and had a little talk on the silk. We went on through the canyon, camped for noon, ate our lunch and went on arriving at Hillsdale at sundown. Stayed with a Bro. Wilson who were very kind.
Wed July 2nd. We arose very early this morning and arrived in Panguitch for breakfast. Found cousin Lois Earle here from Bunkerville. The wind is blowing a hurricane to-day.
Thur July 3rd. Lois and I called on cousins Ella Cameron and Adelia Crosby. I helped the later with her 4th of July things for the boys. We went back to Steele’s to-night. Cousin John Crosby took Lois and I to the dance and I never saw such a hoe-down in my life, it was simply awful.
Fri July 4th. It is very cold. Garden truck and grain have been frosted, the former cut right down. To-day we have worn our winter wraps all day. Such a thing I have never done or seen before this time of the year. Sister Woolley and daughter and others with Arlie for driver stayed here to Delia’s for dinner. We had a very nice visit. They then resumed their journey. Cousin John took us to the dance to-night, had quite a decent dance. Sisters Stevenson and Caine came this evening to hold Stake Confrence.
Sat July 5th. Am here to Dee’s and as she went to confrence, I stayed and helped the girls.
Sun July 6th. Am to Steele’s. The sisters came here after Sunday School. Bro. Jessie Crosby is also here and we had quite an interesting talk on silk. All went to meeting but Sis. Caine and I. We made some calls and took dinner with Delia.
Tues July 8th. The sisters went on to Orderville to hold confrence there cousin Delia going with them. Lois and I are helping her hired girls look after things.
Thur July 10th. The folks came back to-night. Lois and I bade some of the folks good-bye as we are to start for the north tomorrow.
Fri July 11th. Cousin S.C. Crosby took the sisters and Lois and I to the R.R. station to-day arriving there before dark, (the station is in Marysvale). We met here a Mr. Adams whom we met at Panguitch.
Sat July 12th. The five of us, i.e., the sisters, Lois, Mr. Adams and myself, boarded the train this morning about 7 a.m. Arriving at Richfield, Sister Caine and Mr. Adams stayed over, the rest of us resuming our journey. Mr. Wright and Mr. Brown, the former a friend of Sis. Stevenson’s and the later, one of my schoolmates, boarded the train at Richfield and accompanied us to Provo, it being a long ride. We had a very nice time, they being very interesting conversationalists. We were alone from Provo to Salt Lake arriving there about 6 o’clock p.m. Lois and I went to the Exponent Office to leave some silk there I had brot up. Met Sis. Wells, then did some shopping and went to Sis. Stevenson’s, had supper, met two school girls. After supper Lois and I took a car ride to Waterloo and called on the Borehams, then went back to Sis. Stevenson’s very tired.
Sun July 13th. We took the early train and started for Willard arriving here about 9 a.m. Walked up from the station as the folks did not know just what train we would be on and it is so good to be home again. I can not tell how good it seems. Eberhart came on the noon train from his mission and oh, it is so good to see him. We both stayed in Salt Lake last night and neither knew the other was there. We all went to meeting this afternoon. Eberhart spoke a short time. Several called into see him after the meeting. Sis. Beecher and Rose took supper with us.
Mon July 14th. Eberhart went home on the noon train.
Tues July 15th. Lois and I attended Young Ladies Meeting to-night.
Thur July 17th. John came from Plymouth.
Fri July 18th. We cleaned the parlor, John whitewashed for us.
Sat July 19th. John went back this morning.
Sun July 20th. Lois and I took the motor from the Hot Springs and went to Ogden arriving there about noon. Went to Aunt Cynthia’s, found it was their Quarterly Confrence, so went to meeting this after-noon. Pres. Jos. F. Smith spoke very strongly on the young people getting married and marrying the right way. Also went to Y. Men’s Confrence tonight.
Mon July 21st. We did some trading then called on Aunt Charilla Browning then took the 7 p.m. motor and came home.
Tues July 22nd. We washed and did other work.
Thur July 24th. Last night Lizzie Boreham came up on the train. She missed it this morning and as she was waiting, Bro Bailey from Wellsville came down for her. They had dinner and then went on. This after-noon we all went to the Springs, met the folks from Ogden, had a nice visit. Also met Messrs Fred and Ben Crane, our cousins from New York. We young folks stayed until the dance and came home on the midnight train. The boys, Fred and Ben coming with us.
Fri July 25th. The boys went to the field this morning and this after-noon they, Lois and I went to the cemetery to see Grandma Abbott’s grave. We took a walk around town, called to Aunt Matilda’s and came home.
Sat July 26th. The boys went to Ogden this morning. Lois and I called on Aunt Melena.
Sun July 27th. We attended Sunday School.
Mon July 28th. At 3 o’clock this morning Pa, Lois and I started for Plymouth. About 18 mi. north we came to the hot springs and had a bath, then went on arriving in Plymouth at 12 p.m. Went right down to the river where they are having the headers. Found Sarah there. After dinner, she went back home and Lizzie came down. Lois went up town with Sarah.
Friday August 1st 1902
We finished with the heading to-day, so moved back up town. Found Eva to Sarah’s. Lois has been down on the river with us the last two days. We rode in the header boxes, saw them cut the grain and one day Lizzie, Lois and I went to the river to undress our feet and had a wade in and across the river. Found clam shells and passed away time.
Sat Aug 2nd. We started for home after dinner bringing Abram with us. Had lunch on the banks of Bear River, found clam shells and a clawfish. Arrived home at 9 p.m. very tired as I was not very well last night.
Sun Aug 3rd. We took Lois to the motor this evening to go to Ogden.
Tues Aug 5th. Uncle Isaac Zundel, Pa’s brother from Arizona, came this evening. We got as many of the folks together as we could. Had supper and spent the evening very pleasantly.
Wed Aug 6th. Uncle went off on the train this morning. Abram and I took the motor and went to Ogden this evening. Went to Aunt Cynthia’s, found Lois there.
Thur Aug 7th. Went up town this morning and took in the circus parade. At 2 p.m. we all went to the circus, after which I did a little trading and took the car for the springs. Jos. met me and we arrived home at 9 p.m.
Fri Aug 8th. I made some calls and did other work.
Sun Aug 10th. Have been home all day. Yesterday the boys were asked if one of them could take a missionary course and Louis decided to go. It is cloudy to-day. Joseph went to the springs this evening and brot cousins Abbie, Mary and Arba McGregor up. They are from Ogden.
Mon Aug 11th. Eberhart and Lizzie came to-night. It rained some this after-noon.
Tues Aug 12th. It rained very hard last night.
Wed Aug 13th. Pa and Eberhart went to Ogden.
Fri Aug 15th. Eberhart, Lizzie, the girls and myself went to Brigham. I qualified as Registration Agent.
Sat Aug 16th. Sister Caine came this morning, went away at noon. Jos. and Sarah came to-night and some of the children.
Sun Aug 17th. The girls and I went to Sunday School. Jos. took them to the springs this evening and they went home. Jos. J. went to Brigham this morning.
Mon Aug 18th. Sarah and I went to Brigham to attend the funeral of Jos.’ uncle Abe Anderson. All came back this evening.
Tues Aug 19th. Jos. and Sarah went home this morning. We washed. I attended Y.L. meeting to-night.
Fri Aug 22nd. I called to Aunt Matilda’s to see Sarah’s babe that is very sick. Cousin Tillie is also there from Idaho.
Sun Aug 24th. Jos. and I went to Aunt Matilda’s to see if we could help as the babe died last night. Such a sweet little thing, three weeks old. We came home and I went back about 4 p.m. and helped with the sewing and other things. Stayed until 1 o’clock to-night and came home. Tillie went home to-night.
Mon Aug 25th. I went back at 9 a.m. Helped tem to finish getting things ready. The funeral was held at 10 a.m. after which I stayed and helped them get dinner & do up the work. Came home and went and helped clean the basement of meeting house preparatory to our Y.L. entertainment.
Tues Aug 26th. Florence washed for us. I did various things. To-night the Y.L. had their entertainment consisting of songs, recitations, speeches, dancing and refreshments. All seemed to have a good time.
Wed Aug 27th. Did ironing and various things. We are not feeling very well. Rec’d letter from Forstner, he is well.
Thur Aug 28th. This evening Mrs. Darm’s and daughter, Elsie from Salt Lake, came. To-night Elsie and I went to an old maids party to Lottie Owens, had a fine time.
Fri Aug 29th. We called to Aunt Matilda’s to-day. To-night we went to a dance in the hall.
Sun Aug 31st. We attended Sunday School and meeting.
Monday September 1st 1902
Louis and Tangie came to-night.
Wed Sept 3rd. Mrs. Darm’s and Elsie went home. This evening Lovine Olson from Logan came.
Thur Sept 4th. Jos. and I took Lovine to Brigham to-night.
Sun Sept 7th. I attended Sunday School and Con-joint meeting to-night.
Mon Sept 8th. Attended a Republican Primary to-night. Pa and I were elected delegates to go to Brigham.
Wed Sept 10th. We went to Brigham to the convention. Eberhart and Jos. J. were down, they came on down with us to-night.
Thur Sept 11th. Jos. J., myself and our Jos. went to Ogden to the State Conventions. Had a fine time to-night. Heard Senator Beverege from Indiana speak. He was all right. I am staying all night with Aunt Cynthia. The boys went home.
Fr. Sept 12th. Mary Fife Hutchins came home with me this morning. I met Sis. Caine on the train this morning, had a talk with her. This afternoon I was called on to help sew for Mr. Finn’s little boy who died with Diphtheria. Started Ma’s silk dress.
Sat Sept 13th. Sew to-day. Am not very well.
Sun Sept 14th. Did not go any where except this evening Mary and I called on Sis. Harding.
Mon Sept 15th. I took Mary to the springs where she took the motor for home.
Tues Sept 16th. I went to Ogden with Pa, had dinner with Mary, came home this evening.
Sun Sept 21st. I attended meeting and Officer’s Meeting. Have been doing various things this week. Tues. night had quite a frost. Killed lots of tomatoes.
Tues Sept 23rd. Washed yesterday. Ironed to-day. Attended Y.L. meeting to-night.
Sat Sept 27th. Cleaned the dining room.
Sun Sept 28th. I have been at home all day. Eva and little Forstner came to-night. It is quite cold. Moved the stove in.
Tues Sept 30th. Pa, Eva, Forstner and I went to Ogden, came back this evening.
Wednesday October 1st 1902
I went and sewed for Aunt Matilda. Eva came over this afternoon and helped me.
Sat Oct 4th. Pa and Ma went to Salt Lake to confrence. Thur. 2nd, Louis was 25 years old.
Sun Oct 5th. Eva and I went to meeting.
Mon Oct 6th. We had the threashers for breakfast and dinner.
Wed Oct 8th. Eva went home this morning. Pa and Ma came at noon.
Sun Oct 12th. Pa took Louis to Ogden this afternoon to go to school. I went with them. We took supper with Uncle Abial Abbott and wife who have lately come from the south. Went to Aunt Charilla Browning’s and stayed all night.
Mon Oct 13th. Went with Louis to the school and got him started. Pa and I came home to-night.
Wed Oct 15th. I went to Young Ladies Confrence, had a good one. Eva Irmer German is staying here to-night. She is walking to California, having started from New York. Bro. Butler took supper with us. Heard to-night Louis was sick. Pa went to Plymouth.
Thur Oct 16th. Jos. went to Ogden and brot Louis home with him. Ada Dudley being on the train, came with them and stayed all night as it was late.
Sun Oct 18th. I went to S. School and meeting and Officer’s meeting after. Louis is some better. Pa is not well.
Mon Oct 19th. John came home from Plymouth.
Sun Oct 26th. I went to Sunday School and Officer’s meeting. Fri. night it rained quite hard. The first we have had since the first of summer. The boys have been digging sugar beets this last week.
November 2nd 1902, Sunday
I attended Sunday School and meeting and Officer’s meeting to-night.
Mon Nov 3rd. To-day the Stake Officers of the Y.L.M.I.A. met with the Y.L. here and effected a reorganization of the same with Sally Hubbard Pres., Alice Ward Morgan first and Hannah Edwards councilors. I resigned on account of being away so much. After the meeting we all went to Stella Cooks, the resigned Pres. and had lunch.
Tues Nov 4th. County Election Day. To-night we all went to the dance which went off very quietly.
Thur Nov 6th. We heard to-day that the whole Republican ticket in the county had been elected and nearly all the state has gone republican.
Sat Nov 8th. Louis, Joseph and myself started for Logan this morning arriving there about 4 o’clock p.m. Went to Bro. Olsen’s where we lived when going to school. I took a ride to town with Lovine to-night. I am 33 yrs. old to-day. This morning Mrs. Darm’s and daughter Elsie came up but we had to go and leave them. They return to Salt Lake to-day.
Sun Nov 9th. This morning I called on my old school friend, Emma Mattson. Had a nice chat, returned to Olsen’s, had dinner. Their daughter Feenia and firstborn son, Heber and Eliza were also there for dinner and spent the after-noon.
Mon Nov 10th. Jos. and I went with Louis to the B.Y. school where he is going to take a missionary course. We also looked for a place for him to stay. At three we went to Feenia Linquist’s and took dinner, after which we looked some more for a place and then went back to Sis. Olsen’s. I also called on the Paul girls. It started to rain this evening.
Tues Nov 11th. Louis went to his school. Jos. and I went to the A.C. school this morning to visit the school. Saw Mrs. Cotey, Miss Maench, Prof’s Caine and Robinson, all my old teachers. Also saw a few of the old students and enjoyed my short stay very much. Also saw Mrs. Goodwin, the librarian. We went back and had dinner. We helped with the work. Louis came and we went to town and decided on a place for him at Sis. Bench’s. It has been raining all day until this evening.
Wed Nov 12th. It snowed some last night. Jos. and I started home about 11 o’clock. Called on Louis at the school and came on. The roads were very bad, had to walk the horses nearly all the way until we came to Mantua when the roads from there home were fine. Arrived here a little after six p.m. The Republicans are having a ratification to-night, so we all went. Had a very nice time.
Sun Nov 16th. I went to meeting. Mayflower is quite sick. It is quite cold. Fonso and Jos. Harding came over a while.
Sun Nov 23rd. Mayflower is quite well now. I am not feeling well, have a bad cold.
Mon Nov 24th. Ma, Joseph and John went to Plymouth this morning.
Wed Nov 26th. The boys came back to-night.
Thur Nov 27th. It is Thanksgiving. It snowed most of the day. I took Mayflower to the little dance. I am about sick.
Sun Nov 30th. I am not well at all. Joseph Josephson came down to-day. It is quite cold.
Monday Dec 1st 1902
I am very ill to-day. Cannot hardly sit up. Cousin Dannie Z. called this evening. He just came home from the south where he has been working.
Tues Dec 2nd. I am some better. Bro. Hansen came to board with us.
Fri Dec 5th. Alsthra Hubbard came and helped me to-day as I am not feeling so well again.
Sun Dec 7th. Am some better. Received a letter from Bro. Cox saying he would be here Tuesday. Also rec’d one from Jacob.
Tues Dec 9th. I am better. Sister Caine came on the morning train. We took the noon train and went to Brigham and made announcements for me to come and teach silk reeling. I returned this evening. Bro. Cox came on the noon train.
Wed Dec 10th. Ma came home this evening. Little Sarah came with her. She is better.
Thur Dec 11th. It is raining hard this morning. I came to Brigham this morning and started the work in reeling.
Sat Dec 13th. Sarah and Jos. came to-night. They are moving down as Jos. is elected Sheriff.
Sun Dec 14th. I went home this morning. The wind is blowing very hard and cold. I came back this evening.
Sun 21st Dec. John and Louis came up and stayed all night. Louis came from Logan Friday.
Wed Dec 24th. John came up and I and Jos. and Sarah and family came home. Yesterday Jos. was 21 yrs. old.
Thur Dec 25th. We all received presents and spent a very pleasant day. Jos. J. went back this evening. Jos. Z. has gone out, went with Cina and Cynthia.
Fri Dec 26th. Pa and Ma took Sarah and children back to Brigham.
Sat Dec 27th. I started Mell to reeling her silk.
Sun Dec 28th. I went to meeting.
Thursday January 1st 1903
The day passed very quietly. I went to a dance to-night. Cynthia is 42 yrs. old.
Sat Jan 3rd. Pa and I went to Ogden & returned.
Sun Jan 4th. Louis brot me back to Brigham. Ma came up for a ride.
Mon Jan 5th. Commenced work again.
Sun Jan 11th. John came up and took me home this evening.
Mon Jan 12th. I washed and this afternoon Pa and I went to Ogden. I got my reel. The folks sent it from Panguitch. We went to Aunt Charilla’s and stayed all night.
Tues Jan 13th. We went up town and did some business, then came home.
Wed Jan 14th. Pa and Jos. brot me back.
Sun Jan 18th. I attended Sunday School and meeting.
Mon Jan 19th. I went home to-night to stay a while. Pa and Ma went to Ogden for reunion of the Salmon River Missionaries.
Wed Jan 21st. Pa and Ma came home it-day. It has been storming all day.
Thur Jan 22nd. Pa brot me aback to Brigham.
Sun Jan 25th. I went to meeting. Pa is 67 yrs. old. Sis. Nelson is 58. It has been raining nearly all week. Has turned colder to-night.
Sunday February 1st 1903
It has stormed nearly all week. Snowed a great deal and turned colder and is good sleighing now and quite cold. Sister Caine came up Friday to see about the work.
Tues Feb 3rd. Ma is 61 years old to-day.
Sat Feb 7th. Louis and Jos. came up to take me home. Louis stayed and Jos. and I went home this evening.
Sun Feb 8th. We all went to Ward Conference this afternoon. The Stake Presidency, also Apostle Rudger Clawson, were in attendance. Bp. Facer having resigned, they appointed a new Bishopric with Wm. Facer as Bp, Helger Packer first and John White second councilors.
Mon Feb 9th. I washed, after which I called on Esther Warner.
Tues Feb 10th. Pa brot me back to Brigham. I went to the class this afternoon.
Thur Feb 12th. Little Sarah started to break out with the measles.
Sat Feb 14th. Dr. Olsen called to-day. Sarah is at her worst. Mahonri and the baby are ailing. I called on Sis. Nelson.
Sun Feb 22nd. I attended Quarterly Confrence this afternoon. Pa and Jos. came up. Mahonri and the baby are getting better, but the baby has been very sick all the week. I have been to the class all week, but Friday when we all had a day off, and I washed.
Mon Feb 23rd. I attended confrence to-day which was very instructive. Apostles Merrill and Clawson were in attendance. Jos. and Ben were up.
Tues Feb 24th. At work again.
Sat Feb 28th. We finished our work to-day. Pa and Ma came up to-day and went back this evening. Stephen and Ephraim are broke out with the measles.
Sunday March 1st 1903
At home all day. Ephraim was very bad to-night but got better after being administered to.
Tues March 3rd. This morning Sarah gave birth to a son, about 10 o’clock. To-day is also Jacob’s birthday, he being 27 yrs. old. Pa and Ma came up this afternoon. Ma stayed and I came home with Pa. It was very cold coming home.
Sun March 8th. I am not feeling well. Have been at home all day. It has been snowing nearly all day but is much warmer.
Mon Mar 9th. I started to clean the kitchen. Went to a dance to-night.
Tues Mar 10th. I did some more cleaning. About noon Aunt Cynthia Fife and cousin Emily Steele came. It was quite a surprise as we knew nothing of their coming, but were very pleased to see them. Pa went to Brigham and brot Ma down this evening.
Wed Mar 11th. I finished cleaning the kitchen.
Thur Mar 12th. Pa took Ma back to Sarah’s and Aunt Cynthia & Emily went back to Ogden.
Sun Mar 15th. I went to meeting this afternoon. It has been very warm the last few days.
Tues Mar 17th. Clare came over this afternoon and helped me sew. The children are having a dance in the new school house. They commence school in it tomorrow. The boys have been catching fish.
Wed Mar 18th. Pa went to Brigham and brot Ma home.
Thur Mar 19th. Clare came over this evening and helped me. She stayed all night.
Fri Mar 20th. John and I cleaned upstairs. To-night I attended a theatre by the Morgan Dramatic Co. which was very good. Jos. and I saw a Mr. Thos. Harding, one of the school boys of the A.C. Eberhart is 39 yrs. old to-day.
Sun Mar 22nd. I have been quite ill all day.
Mon Mar 23rd. I am better. We washed.
Tues Mar 24th. I ironed this afternoon. Esther Warner and her cousin Geo. Rollins of Centerville called and to-night the boys and I spent the evening at Warner’s.
Wed Mar 25th. We all went to party given for Gustave Korth who is going on a mission. Geo. accompanied me home. We called to Warner’s and had lunch.
Fri Mar 27th. Jos. and I cleaned the bed rooms down stairs. Ma is quite ill.
Sun Mar 29th. I attended meeting this after-noon and to-night. Called on Sis. Packer, Aunt Melena and Clare. Ma is better. Has been quite warm for this time of the year.
Saturday April 4th 1903
I have been preparing to go to confrence. Went to Ogden Thur. did some trading. Saw Aunt Melena and Mary. Came back in the evening. It has snowed some to-night.
Sun Apr 5th. I went to Salt Lake this morning, took Bromwell with me. Arrived there about noon, went to Sis. Preston’s, had lunch. We then went to meeting, it being General Confrence. After meeting went to a reunion of the North Western States Missionaries, met several Elders. I also met cousin M.M. Steele Sr. and Pres. Cameron & Huston of Panguitch Stake. The former and I went and called on M.M. Steele Jr. and wife, then went to Pres. Keleb’s and took supper. After which I went back to Sis. Preston’s for the night.
Mon Apr 6th. I called on Sis. Caine this morning. Miss Packard and I then went to the office and stayed until noon when I went to meeting. This after-noon, M.M. Sr. and I went to Sis. Brixton’s, had supper. Delia Crosby came and Sis. Prixton took we women folks to a theatre in the ward entitled “The Celebrated Case” which was very good. I am staying all night with her.
Tues Apr 7th. M.M. and I saw Delia start home this morning. I went to a Y. Ladies Officer’s meeting which was very good. M.M. and I went to a theatre entitled “The New Minister”.
Wed Apr 8th. I went to the Temple to-day and did work. Went and had a talk with Bro. Cox this evening about the children.
Thur Apr 9th. I went to Sis. Caine’s to see about our commission meeting. Came back, went to M.M. Jr.’s then called on Mrs. Darm’s. Then went to our commission meeting, after which it was decided I should go to Kanab again.
Fri Apr 10th. I took the train for home this morning arriving here about 1 o’clock. It has snowed quite hard for a while. M.M. Sr. came last night.
Sat Apr 11th. Pa, M.M. and I went to Brigham where cousin took the train for Idaho. Pa & I came back this evening. I made some calls on the people.
Sun Apr 12th. Easter Sunday. Bro. Cox came from Salt Lake and took Bromwell and Mayflower with him. I guess for good. It is very lonesome without them.
Wed Apr 15th. I have been sewing all week. This evening cousins M.M. Steele Sr., Lottie (M.M. Jr.’s wife), her son Lindsay and Ethel Snyder came.
Thur Apr 16th. This after-noon M.M., Ethel and I went to the field, came back and took them to the train where they will go to Ogden.
Fri Apr 17th. Lottie and Lindsay went to Salt Lake this morning. It rained quite hard for a while to-day.
Sat Apr 18th. Pa and I went to Ogden. I went to Aunt Cynthia’s & Mary’s, came back to-night.
Sun Apr 19th. Attended Sunday School and meeting after which Ma and I went to Aunt Melena’s . We heard to-night the Jos. Josephson’s brother Nephi, who was in the asylum, died. Also that Sarah’s children were sick.
Mon Apr 20th. Ma and I went to Brigham to Sarah’s. The children, some of them are quite sick. I called on some of the people. Ma and I attended the funeral of Nephi Josephson.
Tues Apr 20th. Abbie Beecher, my niece, came to-day to stay with Ma.
Fri. Apr 24th. Abbie and I went to Ogden this after-noon. Went to the dentist to see about her teeth. Made arrangements to go in the morning. We then went to Aunt Cynthia’s, went to a dance to-night with the McGregor children, had a very nice time.
Sat Apr 25th. We went to the dentist’s this morning. Abbie had her teeth fixed. We then did a little shopping and then back to Aunt Cynthia’s where we rested and this evening took the motor for home.
Sun Apr 26th. I have been preparing to go away. This evening Uncle Abial and wife came from Ogden. It rained quite hard this evening. Abbie and I called on Aunts Matilda and Melena.
Mon Apr 27th. I started for the south this morning, went to Salt Lake and spent the rest of the day there. Called on Sister Preston, Bro. Cox, then the former and I went to Bro. Casletons where Mayflower is staying. She was so pleased to see me. Spent an hour or two very pleasantly. I then went to Sis. Canines, finished up my business and went to bed.
Tues Apr 28th. I started at 8 o’clock this morning for Marysvale. Had a very tedious journey. Did not arrive there until after 9 o’clock p.m. very tired. I ate my supper, then took the stage for Panguitch. We traveled all night and a while after day light. We stopped at a ranch and had breakfast then went back on our journey, arriving in Panguitch about noon.
Wed Apr 29th. Went to cousin Emily Steele’s.
Thur Apr 30th. I went to cousin Adelia Crosby’s.
Fri May 1st
I have been quite ill all day. Went back to Steele’s and doctored myself.
Saturday May 2nd. I called on cousin Ella Cameron.
Sun May 3rd. I am quite ill this morning, but as I had such a good chance to go on this morning, I thought I better take it, so started out with Sis. Cox. I stayed at Sis. Roundy’s to-night.
Mon May 4th. Am better this morning. We started out again arriving in Arderville this evening. I went home with Sis. Cox.
Tues May 5th. I attended Y.L. Meeting this evening. Slept until 12:30, started off and went 3 mi. to Mt. Carmel. Slept again until 3:30 and started off again, arriving in Kanab at 8 o’clock a.m. Came to Sister Woolley’s in time for breakfast.
Wed May 6th. I slept this after-noon after which Grace and I took a buggy ride. Went to a dance for a few minutes to-night. Met Mr. Clark here from Ariz. We both met here this time last year.
Thur May 7th. Did some writing this morning. Attended R.S. Meeting this afternoon.
Sat May 9th. The folks had a crowd of young people here to spend the evening. I am not well.
Sun May 10th. I am not feeling well, so did not go out. The worms started to hatch to-day. Sis. Woolley had some of the older people to dinner to-day. Had a very pleasant time.
Mon May 11th. Sis. W’s son and wife started back to Provo to-day.
Thur May 14th. I received a letter from Forstner stating he would be home the last of next week some time.
Fri May 15th. I received a letter from home to-day. Oh, how good it is to get a letter from home.
Sat May 16th. We had a terrific wind storm to-day.
Sun May 17th. I attended S.S. and meeting & Y.L.M. to-night. It is very cold.
Mon May 18th. I started my class work today. Attended a peace meeting to-night which was very good.
Tues May 19th. The Primary children surprised Ruth and Edna Chamberlain as both are going to get married and move away.
Thur May 21st. It is raining to-night. David Rush, Ruth, Ella and myself went to a sociable given in honor of Ruth and Edna at Sis. Chamberlain’s. Had a pleasant time.
Fri May 22nd. This morning, Sister Woolley, Ruth her daughter, and Bro. David Rust, (the two later are going to be married), started for the north. It is very lonesome without them.
Sun May 24th. I attended Sunday School and meeting and Y.L. Meeting to-night.
Tues May 26th. I received letters from home. Johnny, David and Ruth and coz. Emily Steele. Was so glad to get them.
Wed May 27th. To-day David Rust and Ruth Woolley were married in the Manti Temple.
Fri May 29th. The high school had their closing exercises to-day commencing at ten a.m., which were very interesting. Closed with a ball to-night.
Sat May 30th. The high school started about five p.m. to Johnston, about 16 mi. to the east and north. Prof. Horn, principle of the school, invited me to accompany them which I did. We had a lovely ride arriving there about 7:30 p.m. Went to Sis. Farnsworth’s who had prepared a good supper which we enjoyed, after which we all went to the reservoir a short distance from the house. We walked around it to a very large rock which stands alone. We all climbed to the top and the boys built a low fire. We chatted a while then with some difficulty, succeeded in landing safely on the ground, we returned to the house and retired.
Sun May 31st. Arose quite early. After breakfast walked over to a Bro. Johnson’s where was another large reservoir. We walked part way around it and back. The men and boys caught a mess of fish. We enjoyed the cool shade and cool spring water, then returned. Had dinner and some took a boat ride and I, with others, visited what they call the “Underground Lakes” which are about 405 ft. across but they claim have no bottom. The ground around seems loose and spongy. We rambled some more then had ice cream and cake. We then got ready and started back to Kanab about 6 p.m. arriving here at 8:30 p.m. having had a very enjoyable time. Surly the Lord does raise up fiends unto me.
Monday June 1st 1903
I attended a farewell party in honor of Bro. Leo McAllister who is going on a mission. Had a very enjoyable time.
Sunday June 7th. Have been at work as usual during the week. Am not feeling very well to-day so did not go out only to make a few calls. Wrote some letters. It rained quite hard this afternoon.
Tues June 9th. I attended Y.L. Meeting this evening.
Wed June 10th. This evening I had a horse-back ride in company with the other girls. I am just learning having never been on a horse but 3 or 4 times before and then only for a few minutes.
Fri June 12th. Bro. and Sis. Horn left this morning. They will make their home in Salt Lake. The high school all got on a hay rack and went down the road a ways to see them off.
Sun June 14th. I attended meeting after which I made some call to see the worms.
Mon June 15th. Ella, Miss Stewart and I had a good horse back ride this evening.
Tues June 16th. I attended Y.L. meeting to-night.
Fri June 19th. We finished the reeling to-day.
Sun June 21st. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Helped after with the worms. Am tired and homesick.
Tues June 23rd. Attended Young Ladies meeting after which they had a surprise for Ida Young McAllister who has just married. We had a very good time.
Thur June 25th. I went to Ardorville to-day. Found the worms doing fine but they have had an awful time on account of the late frost taking all the leaves and the trees now look very bad.
Fri June 26th. I went up and took dinner with Bp. Esplian’s folks. Stayed a while and then came back and helped them with the worms. To-night about 10:30 I started for Kanab with the mail. We went about 3 mi. to Mt. Carmel then slept until 3:30 a.m. when we started out arriving in Kanab at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
Sun June 28th. I attended Sunday School and meeting after which we went to Hathie Johnson’s a while, had ice cream and I then went to see the worms. The weather is very very hot, almost unbearable for me.
Friday July 3rd 1903
We all attended a dance to-night but I did not enjoy it much
Sat July 4th. This morning they had a programme but for the most part was a miserable affair. Their games this afternoon were not up to much, in fact, this has been the most miserable fourth I have spent for a long while. Ella and I had our photos taken and this evening, five of us, Isreal Chamberlain, Wan. Mace, Nabbie Spencer, Ella and I all had our photos. We then went to Mace’s, had some beer and heard the graphophone. Oh, I would like to be home.
Sun July 5th. I attended Sunday School. At home the rest of the time.
Sat July 11th. To-day Sister Woolley, her daughter Rachel and Miss Linnie Keeler came. It seems so good to have them home.
Sun July 12th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. We girls made some calls after. It is so very hot.
Thur July 16th. Have been at work very hard the last two or three weeks. We finished what reeling we are going to do to-day and to-morrow I get ready to leave. This evening, Ray, Linnie and I went out and had some sport. Linnie is going back to Old Mexico and being very interested in the silk, will try to work up on interest there.
Sat July 18th. About 10 o’clock this morning I left Kanab. After a hot ride through the sand, I arrived in Arderville about 4 o’clock. Will stay a few days and teach them the reeling. After arriving here two or three hours, I took quite ill, seemingly a sort of collapse. I doctored myself and retired.
Arderville, Sun July 19th. I have stayed at home all day, not feeling well enough to get out. Am better than last night.
Tues July 21st. At work at the reeling yesterday and to-day. I sent my grip with my clothes in on to the ranch as I expect to leave to-morrow.
Thur July 23rd. I did not get off yesterday as I received no word from the folks. I attended a theatre entitles “Hearts and Diamonds” given by their home troop. It was pretty good.
Fri July 24th. They celebrated the day here but as I did not have my clothes, I did not go out. Stayed at home all day and rested this evening. Abbie Cox and I took a walk upon the hill and viewed the surrounding country. Afterward we went to the children’s dance, they stayed and witnessed the waltzing contest in the large dance, then went home and retired.
Sat July 25th. Abbie and I went to her sister’s, Mrs. Blackburns, took dinner with her, did some errands, then went home. This afternoon about 4:30 o’clock, I started for Panguitch with the mail. After going about 7 mi. I met cousin Eddie Crosby coming after me. We went on 7 mi. farther and stayed at Bro. Seamen’s.
Sun July 26th. We started again on our journey but as one horse had hurt his knee last evening, we had to leave him at one of the ranches and get another one to go on with. We had lunch at Hatch Town, went on and arrived in Panguitch about 6 p.m. There we met cousins Elethra Earl, Eddie, Minta and Ethel Bunker from Dixie.
Mon July 27th. We girls washed and ironed our things. This evening called on cousins John and Zephyr Steele.
Wed July 29th. This morning about 10:30, I started out with the mail for Escalante. Made a short stop in Tropic where I had a few minutes talk with Sister Johnson. We then went on, arriving in Escalante at 1 o’clock a.m. very tired. I stayed at Sis. Richards’ the rest of the night and this morning at 6 a.m. I came over to Bp. Schow’s to stay. Bp. and I called on Sis. White to make arrangements for the reeling. I then came back and rested as I am very tired. The ride was a hard one. We had to climb some very high steep mountains, but am thankful to arrive in safety.
Escalante, July Fri 31st. Bp. and two daughters has gone to the circus. I started the reeling.
Sunday August 2nd 1903
Have stayed at home all day as I am not feeling very well.
Wed Aug 5th. This evening I called on Sis. Schow, the second wife. She showed me a very large chest given her by Pres. B. Young. Also a coffee pot over 200 years old, an earthen churn made by W. Woodruff in Kirkland, Ohio, and several other articles.
Fri Aug 7th. Bro. Schow took his wife and myself up to their coal beds. They have a tunnel about 50 ft. long and 16 ft. wide by 12 ft. high. It was quite a sight for me. We also got some specimens of leaves imbedded in rock. The road was very rough, and washed out by the mine so we had to walk about a quarter of a mile.
Sun Aug 9th. I attended Sunday School and meeting. Spoke in the formers place. The folks are having an ice cream party for their daughter Mary Heaps, who is going to the Big Horn.
Sun Aug 16th. Have been at work as usual all week. Had two or three showers but is still hot. Bro. and Sis. Heaps started for Big Horn Thursday.
Thur Aug 20th. We finished the reeling but cannot do the skinning as the skinners have not come.
Sun Aug 23rd. Have been finishing my business and getting ready to start home. Went to S.S. and meeting after which I went to Sis. White’s and Bailey’s. Got some garden stuff and fruit to take to the folks. Bros. Cameron and Housten came over to hold meeting to-day.
Mon Aug 24th. I started off on the mail, had a hard ride over the mts. Cousin M.M. and Emily Steele met me about half way on the road to Panguitch and took me to their ranch 7 mi. off the road. Just after we arrived, cousins Elethra Earl, Stephen Bunker and daughter came. The two later just came from Bunkerville, There is quite a crowd of us here.
Ranch, Tues Aug 25th. Coz. M.M., Stephen, Elethra, Cody, Emily, Parley and myself took a ride and hunted sage hens but did not kill any as they only had small guns. Came back and rested. This evening we has some singing.
Wed Aug 26th. Stephen, Cody, Elethra, Nellie and myself came to Panguitch to-day. Elethra and I did some washing this afternoon.
Panguitch, Thursday Aug 27th. We did some ironing. Elethra and I packed our grips, called on the folks and bade them good bye. Coz. M.M. and Emily came in from the ranch to-day.
Fri Aug 28th. Elethra and I took the stage this morning about 10:30 a.m. for Marysvale, arriving there at 11 p.m. very tired. Went to the hotel.
Sat Aug 29th. At 7:45 we took the train for Salt Lake arriving there at 6 p.m. Ella Woolley was there to meet me. We walked up town and went to Sis. Preston’s.
Sun Aug 30th. We, with Sis. Preston went to the Tabernacle this afternoon. After which we went to a recital in the same place. We then went home and Sister Preston took us with the horse and buggy around town to see the sights. Went to Ft. Douglas and different places. To-night we went to a meeting of the Shouting Methodists. Quite a novel sight for us.
Mon Aug 31st. This morning we were taken all thru the Temple to see it. After which we went to Sis. Lillie Freeze’s and took dinner, chatted a while. She gave us both a blessing. We then came back, went shopping and this evening went to the Salt Palace and saw the show. We also went to the Tabernacle and took in the sights. Also to the Bureau of Information.
Tuesday September 1st 1903
Went to the city and county bldg. Went all through it and up to the clock, heard the bells strike, came back and went to the cracker factory and saw Nellie. Chatted a while then went home and got ready to go to Saltair. We started for there at 6 p.m. arrived about 7. Watched them bathe a while, had an experience with an old man, danced a little then came back to town.
Wed Sept 2nd. Elethra and I went to the Temple to do work, When we were through, went back to the house, packed our grips and took the 6:45 p.m. train for home at last. Arrived at Willard about 8 p.m. Louis and Abbie met us at the train. It is so good to get home again.
Sun Sept 6th. Pa and Ma took Elethra, Abbie and I to Corinne where we took the train at 12 for Kelton arriving there about 2 p.m. Met Bro. Hadfield there, went to the hotel but it was a very dirty place. We had our lunch and ate it in preference to their meals. It has turned very cold to-night.
Mon Sept 7th. This morning Bro. Hadfield, two other gentlemen and we three girls all took the stage for Elba. It was so cold we had to get some quilts on the way. Arrived at Conants about 3 p.m. where Cina and her son Frank, met us. We arrived at Elba about 5 p.m. very tired and cold.
Tues Sept 8. Geo. Ward, Cynthia’s boy came down with the buggy and took us to their place. We stayed until evening when we went back to Cina’s to get ready for a sociable given by the Y.L. We went and had a very enjoyable time. Met several old friends. Forstner also came up from where he has been working. It is the first time I have seen home since he returned from his mission, also Cynthia’s husband. It is so good to see them all once more. We went home with Cynthia’s folks. Forstner, Elethra and I had a long talk after returning.
Wed Sept 9. Forstner took Abbie Beecher, Elethra and I over to Oakley to-day. Arrived there after dark, stayed with Cynthia Beecher who is going to school here.
Thur Sept 10. Called on Geo. and Elida Haycock. She is coz. Adelia Crosby’s daughter, moved here from Panguitch. I also called on Cynthia Robbins, one of my girl friends. We started back to Elba this after-noon. Elethra found quite a number of her relatives too. Arrived at Elba after dark.
Fri Sept 11. We started back home with Forstner at noon. It rained on us part of the day and has turned very cold. Stayed at the Sublet to-night.
Sat Sept 12. Started out early this morning. It stormed quite a lot to-day. Snowed some. Made the roads heavy and could not get as far as expected. Traveled until 10 o’clock, then camped.
Sun Sept 13. Just got started early this morning when I discovered I had lost my hat, so Forstner unhitched the horses, took one and rode back some distance without finding it. He came back and obtained a saddle horse, went back and returned about 11 a.m. having found it. We went on and arrived at Portage at 2 p.m. Met Eva and her folks, took dinner with them and this evening, Forstner and Eva took me down to Washakie, 2 mi. distant, to see cousin Phebe Ward. She just buried her baby yesterday and is sorely tried. I stayed, they went back. Her mother, Aunt Elizabeth Zundel is also here having moved from Arizona last spring after I left.
Mon Sept 14. Forstner, Eva, Elethra and I started for Willard about noon, arrived at Plymouth, Eberhart’s place about 3 p.m. and concluded to stay over night.
Tues Sept 15. Eberhart and Lizzie joined us and we all started this morning for home. Arriving at Brigham, we stayed at Sarah’s a short time then proceeded on our way arriving home this evening.
Thur Sept 17. Forstner, Eva, Elethra and I went to Ogden. Took dinner with Aunt Cynthia. Mary was also there. I went with Elethra to help her get some things for her wedding dress. We took supper with Mary then came home.
Fri Sept 18. Eberhart, Forstner & wives started back this evening. Went as far a Brigham. I went with them on business.
Sat Sept 19. I came back on the train this morning.
Sun Sept 20. I attended S.S. and meeting.
Thur Sept 24. Washed this morning. This after-noon I cleared the parlor and Louis whitewashed.
Sat Sept 26. Made our carpet yesterday. Put it down to-day and straightened the room.
Sun Sept 27. Attended meeting this p.m. Went to Brigham this evening.
Mon Sept 28. Came back this morning, cleaned my bedroom and some on the kitchen. Lorraine came home with me.
Tues Sept 29. Finished cleaning.
Wed “ 30. Went to Ogden on the train. Sarah and Jos. went down too. We did some trading, went to Mary’s, took supper, went to the depot. Jos. & Sarah took the train for Brigham and I for Salt Lake. I did not get there until after ten o’clock p.m.
Thursday Oct 1st 1903
I went to the Fair Grounds early this morning, met Sis. Caine there and helped to finish getting our exhibit ready. The fair opened at noon to-day. Stayed until this evening, took supper with Katie Dunlop.
Fri Oct 2. It rained very hard to-day. This morning called on Sis. Nye but only her daughter was at home. Also called on Mrs. Darm’s. Louis is 26 yrs. old to-day.
Sat Oct 3. Went to the fair early. Met Bros. Woolley & Chamberlain & the latter’s wife & daughter Elsie, Bert & Ella Woolley, Bro. Hoyt also Prof. Horne. Went around with them and had a very enjoyable time. Also met two other young men from Kanab.
Sun Oct 4. I attended meeting to-day. Met M.M. Steele Jr. He called and we went to S.S. Meeting this evening. Just as we entered the bldg, saw David and Cynthia Ward, my sister & husband.
Mon Oct 5. I went to cousin Don Harding’s where Cynthia is staying. We spent most of the morning there, then went up town, looked around. She went to meet David and I went to the fair. Geo. Rollins, from Centerville, came in and chatted a while. Mahonri & I went to the concert at the Tab. to-night. Was good but did not enjoy it much.
Tues Oct 6. At the fair. Children’s day. David & Cynthia came out for a while. I went back early and visited with Cynthia.
Thur Oct 8. The fair closed to-night. I have met many old friends, some from school. Also Mrs. Cotey, my teacher from the A.C. Have enjoyed it very well.
Fri. Oct 9. Went out and helped pick the things & get them away from the grounds.
Sat Oct 10. I made some calls. Ella Woolley come down and we started home about 5:45 p.m. arriving there at 8 p.m. Found David & Cynthia had returned, also Sarah and children were here.
Sun Oct 11. Jos. J. came this morning. Ella & I went to meeting. Pa took Sarah & Jos. home this evening.
Mon Oct 12. We washed & did various things.
Tues Oct 13. David, Cynthia, Ella and the children went to the cannery. Ella & I took a walk to the store, came home & went to Y.L. Meeting. Ella went to stay with Clare.
Wed Oct 14. David & Cynthia started home this p.m.
Thur Oct 15. Ella went back this morning. Am not feeling well to-night.
Fri Oct 16. Am ill. Had to go to bed this p.m.
Sun “ 18. Am some better but feel pretty rocky yet.
Sun Oct 25th. Am better but do not feel very well yet. Went to meeting.
Wed Oct 28th. We received a telephone that Sarah was ill with Typhoid.
Thur Oct 29. Ma and I went to Brigham to see Sarah. Found her in bed but was a little better. Ma stayed and I returned home. Brot Lorraine with me.
Sat Oct 31. Pa went to Logan this morning. The Misses Nettie and Elsie Darm’s came to-night.
Sunday November 1st 1903
Coz. Clare Harding came with a horse and buggy and took we girls a riding. Came back, had lunch and the girls took the train and went home. Had a letter from little Sarah saying her mother was a little better. The weather is pleasant but is quite cold.
Wed Nov 4th. Pa came last night late. Ma sent word that Sarah was some better but had been having sinking spells.
Thur Nov 5th. John went to Brigham to-night, said Sarah was some better.
Sun Nov 8th. It snowed several inches last night, quite a surprise as it has been so warm and pleasant, is quite clear to-night. I am 34 yrs. old to-day. It does not seem possible. I am not feeling very well, did not go out anywhere.
Thur Nov 12. It has rained considerable during the week and is still raining. Jos. J. came down this evening. Lorraine J. went back with him.
Sun Nov 15. Louis and I went to Brigham, found Sarah better, just able to walk in the kitchen for the first time. Lorraine came back with us.
Tues Nov 17. I went to Y.L. meeting to-night, had visitors from Brigham.
Wed Nov 18. Pa, Louis and I went to Brigham. Sarah is some better. Ma and I went up town, we came back this evening.
Sun Nov 22. I have been house cleaning some. Pa, Lorraine and I went to Brigham. Sarah is some better. Attended confrence this afternoon. Came back this evening. The weather is quite moderate again.
Wed Nov 25. John came home this evening.
Thur Nov 26. Thanksgiving. I attended the services this morning. Took Lorraine to the children’s dance this after-noon and attended a ball this evening.
Sat Nov 28. We are having very foggy weather. Pa started for Plymouth this morning.
Sun Nov 29. Attended meetings this p.m. and evening. At the later, the Primary Ass’n gave exercises, did very well.
Mon Nov 30th. Ma came home with her brother, Uncle Abial Abbott this evening. It seems so good to have her home again. Went with Louis to night school. Pa also came home.
Tuesday December 1st 1903
Attended Young Ladies meeting to-night.
Thur Dec 3. Pa and I went to Ogden and back.
Sun Dec 6. Attended S.S. & meeting this p.m. and evening, the later con-joint.
Tues Dec 8. Pa, Ma and I went to Brigham. Ma went to R.S. Confrence, I did some business. We bought us a new couch.
Fri Dec 11. Snowed some last night. We quilted a quilt yesterday and to-day.
Sun Dec 13. Stormed some. I did not go any where, am not feeling well.
Tues Dec 15. Attended Y.L. meeting to-night.
Sun Dec 20. Pa went to Ogden yesterday, came back to-day and brot Aunt Cynthia back with him. I have been cooking all week, preparing for Jos. wedding reception. Esther Warner came up and helped me this after-noon. I went to Logan on the train to-night, arriving there at 10 o’clock. Jos. and his girl met me at the station, took me to their rooms where I stayed all night.
Mon Dec 21st. Went over with Jos. and had breakfast, came back and cleaned up. Jos. called about 10 a.m. and told us that Katie Dunlop was in town so I got ready and called on her and took dinner with them, came back and Kate, Jos.’ girl came up and took me to her home. Stayed there until evening and went to her sisters and brothers for the evening.
Tues Dec 22. Called on Sister Paul this a.m. Took dinner with her. This after-noon I went with Jos. and Kate to get their marriage license, after which I went to Sis. Olsen’s, had supper and spent the evening. John Olsen is also going to get married to-morrow. Jos. and Kate came for me. It is very cold.
Wed Dec 23. Jos. is 22 yrs. old to-day. We arose early. Jos. and I got ready, went for Kate and then went to the Temple. I went through with them and witnessed their marriage ceremony. After getting through, we went to Kate’s mother’s and took dinner, then Jos., Kate and I went out to Helen and Eliza Olsen’s, spent 2 or 3 hrs. and had to return. Went to Mrs. Crowther’s to a reception given in honor of her daughter Mary, who was also married to-day. Did not have a good time at all.
Thur Dec 24th. Jos., Kate, her sister Martha, her mother & step father (Bro. & Sis. Pike), & myself all took the train at 8 a.m. for home arriving here about 10 a.m. The folks had nearly everything prepared for the reception. About 3 p.m. the quests began to arrive and at about 5, we had dinner. The time was spent in social chat, games, music, etc. At 12 night, the crowd dispersed, all having had a very enjoyable time. They received quite a number of nice presents.
Fri Dec 25th. Bro. and Sis. Pike went home this evening. We young folks all went to the dance, had quite a good time.
Sat Dec 26th. Bro. Butler, Sister Beecher and Rose called last evening and this evening Vilate Barker and Alethra Hubbard called. We all called on Sis. Beecher and spent the evening with her. Had a very good time. While there, Forstner and Grace Gibbs came.
Sun Dec 27th. I went to meeting. Jos., Kate and Pa went to Logan to-night.
Tues Dec 29th. John went to Ogden yesterday. Forstner, Grace and Aunt Cynthia went to-day to Ogden. Pa came back to-day. This evening he and Ma went to a sociable to Sis. Call’s.
Wed Dec 30. I washed. Forstner and Grace came back to-day.
Thur Dec 31. Pa, Forstner and Grace went to Brigham and returned. Sarah’s folks have been quarantined against small pox.
Friday January 1st 1904
Vilate Barker and Alethra Hubbard spent the after-noon with us and had supper with us. Sis. Warner, Esther and Elmira also came and dined with us. We went to a dance to-night, had a very good one. Forstner and Grace went home to-day.
Sat Jan 2. Louis and Ma went to Brigham, Louis to be ordained an Elder & Ma to go to her meeting. They called to Sarah’s, Abie was broke out quite thick with small pox.
Sun Jan 3. Attended meeting this p.m. and con-joint to-night.
Mon Jan 4. Helped Cina Warner sort her silk.
Tues Jan 5. Washed, attended Y.L. Meeting to-night. Am not feeling well.
Fri Jan 8. John commenced taking organ lessons. Sister Cina is 45 yrs. old to-day.
Sat Jan 9. John is 19 yrs. old to-day. I went to Ogden this morning and started Aunt Cynthia with the silk reeling.
Sun Jan 10. Aunt C. and I went to Mary’s, her daughter’s and took dinner & supper. I am staying with her to-night. We had an old time talk, the first we have had for a long time.
Mon Jan 11. Continued work. Mary & I went up town this afternoon.
Wed Jan 13. Pa and Louis came down. I went up town with them.
Thur Jan 14. Aunt Charilla Browning came and spent the day. I came home this evening.
Fri Jan 15. I washed and did other things.
Sat Jan 16. Pa, Ma, and Lorraine went to Brigham to see Sarah’s folks. They were a little better, John went to Plain City.
Sun Jan 17. Attended Sunday School and meeting. Quite stormy looking.
Tues Jan 19. I went and helped Sis. Beecher sew. Went to Y.L. meeting to-night.
Wed Jan 20. Went to Cina Grandpre’s a while. Stayed with Sis. Warner to-night.
Thur Jan 21. Esther W. and I went and helped set tables for the “Old Folks” dinner to-morrow in our mother’s place. We all attended a “bow dance” to-night. Louis drew Elmira Warner, John, Esther W., and I Albert Jensen. After the dance we all came to Warner’s and had some more lunch. The boys had a time and we all had a time & a good time, then came home.
Fri Jan 22. We girls went this morning and helped to finish up our work, the came home very tired.
Sun Jan 24. I attended S.S. and meetings this after-noon & night.
Mon Jan 25. Pa is 68 yrs. old to-day. We went to Brigham. Sarah’s folks are to be released from quarantine to-morrow. We met Eberhart in Brigham and all went home together.
Tues Jan 26. We washed. Sis. Beecher was here a while to-day. I went to Y.L. meeting to-night.
Wed Jan 27. I helped Sis. Beecher sew to-day. To-night we had a visit from the teachers, then Louis, John and I went to Warner’s to spend the evening. Had a very pleasant time.
Thur Jan 28. Pa, Louis and I went to Ogden. I went to Aunt Cynthia’s a while. To-night some of the young folks came and surprised Louis, had a good time together. He was completely surprised.
Fri. Jan 29. Sis. Beecher came and helped me to-day. Eva, Fossy and Forstner came to-night. We all attended Louis’ farewell party given in the hall, had a good crowd and a very enjoyable time. They got a purse of $73.00 dollars for him which we all appreciated very much. Abie and little Sarah also came down.
Sat Jan 30. Forstner, the children, Louis and I all went to Brigham. Had the privilege of going in the house. Little Ephraim stayed home. Louis is staying all night.
Sun Jan 31. Jos., Sarah , Abie, Stephen and the two little children took a ride down and brot Louis. It seems so good to have the out again. Forstner and Eva went back again today as he has to be back to his school.
Monday February 1st 1904
Pa, Louis and I started for Salt Lake to-day arriving there at noon. We went in town and had our dinner, then called at Sis. Preston’s, then went back to town. I went to Sis. Caine’s, had a talk with her and returned to Preston’s where we stayed all night.
Tues Feb 2. Pa and Louis went to the Pres. Office for him to get set apart for his mission. As they could not get it attended to until this afternoon, they called at the silk factory where I have been all day.
Wed Feb 3. Ma is 62 yrs. old to-day. Pa, Louis and I went to the Temple and went through to-day after which we came back and got Louis’ things ready and then went to cousin Don Harding’s, had supper, then we went to the depot with Louis to see him off. The train started at 8:15 p.m. I never did dread to see anyone go off as I did him but know he has gone in the cause of the Lord and am glad he has accepted the call. He goes to the Northern States Mission.
Thur Feb 4. Pa went home this morning and, oh dear, I am so blue and homesick I can hardly stand it.
Fri Feb 5. Feel just a little better.
Sun Feb 7. At the factory every day. Attended Sunday School this morning and it was so good. My class was taught by Prof. Talmage. He is one of the grandest teachers.
Sun Feb 14th. Have been at work all week. Attended Sunday School and meeting, after which I went to cousin Don Harding’s, spent the evening.
Tues Feb 16th. At the factory. It has snowed again this evening.
Sun Feb 21st. I attended Sunday School and meeting, after which I went to see some of the girls from home. Spent the evening with them.
Wed Feb 24. This morning I received a letter from Elder Henrie saying he and my brother Louis would start from Chicago last night or this morning. I am nearly wild as he did not say what was the matter. I came up to the Pres. Office but they could tell me nothing. Will call as requested in the morning to see if they find out anything. It has just made me sick.
Thur Feb 25. Called at the office this morning but found nothing further. Went on to work and this after-noon received a letter from the folks saying Louis was very sick.
Fri Feb 26. Sis. Preston and I went to the depot to see if Louis came but he did not.
Sat Feb 27. Rec’d a card from Louis this morning saying he would be in on the train so I went to the depot and met him and Elder Henrie, but as they had through tickets, they had to go right on. Louis has been very sick, so much so that they have him an honorable release to return home. He hated to come but they thought it best. I came back and reported to Bro. Reynolds as he desired me to when I heard.
Sun Feb 28. I attended Sunday School. Had a few minutes talk with Prof. Horne, then went to the factory a while, came back a wrote some. It snowed about a foot last night, thawed considerable to-day.
Thursday March 3rd 1904
Jacob is 28 yrs. old to-day. I sent him a Book of Mormon for a present. Sarah’s babe is 1 yr. old.
Sun Mar 6. I attended Sunday School and Fast Meeting. Have not felt well all week and to-night am quite miserable. Jos. Josephson called yesterday. It has been stormy off and on all week. Called on the Harrison girls to-day. Then went to Fast Meeting, after which I was quite ill and went to bed.
Tues Mar 8. Preston is quite on the rampage. Had some few words with him about my bread. He is angry because I paid his wife instead of him and he does nothing to support her.
Wed Mar 9. I took my things and brot them to the factory and will stay here now, only not alone nights. Went up to-day and had my eye doctored as it was getting sore. Called on the girls and found Maria Pettingill and Lizzie Mason there. They are down doing Temple work. Came back, got supper then got my things and myself ready to go to the Temple in the morning.
Thur Mar 10. Went to the Temple to-day. Stayed at Don’s to-night.
Sun Mar 13. Attended Sunday School and meeting. Took supper with Don’s folks & stayed here last night. After which I called on the home folks and Meda Ward wanted me to stay with her to-night, so I am.
Mon Mar 14. Maria and Lizzie called on me to-day. They go home to-night.
Tues Mar 15. Received a letter from Sarah to-day saying Pa, Louis and John had the small pox. Oh dear, it seems as though I cannot stand it to be away from them when they are so sick.
Fri Mar 18. I became so anxious about the folks yesterday that I telephoned to see how they were, and said they were better and rec’d a letter to-day saying the same, but they had been very sick. Also stated positively for me not to come home, but it so hard to stay away and would go should anything serious happen.
Sun Mar 20th. It was snowing this morning when I arose but has cleared off. Attended Sunday School and meeting this after-noon and to-night. Called on Sis. Nye, also the girls. Bro. Owen is down from home. Eberhart is 40 yrs. old to-day.
Fri Mar 25. Sis. Caine and I attended a theatre by invitation of Sis. Grant. “The Old Homestead”, it was very good.
Sun Mar 27. Attended Sunday School. Came home and wrote some letters, then went to Sis. Mitchel’s for dinner. Went to meeting with them to-night, then Sis. Caine and I came home.
Thur Mar 31. Went to the dentist this morning to have my teeth fixed. This after-noon Sis. Caine and I met with the “World’s Fair Board” to see about having a silk exhibit, but decided to wait until next week to meet with them again. We then went up and packed up our things to bring them down to the factory.
Friday April 1-1904
Went again to the dentist. Went up and had the things brot down. Cousins Will and Ella Cameron called this evening, having just arrived from Panguitch.
Sun Apr 3. Eberhart and Forstner came to-day. This evening Sis. Preston came down with the boys and I went to meeting with them this evening. Saw Mahonri Steele Sr. Went with him to see his daughters Nellie and Cassie, then came home.
Mon Apr 4. At the dentists. The boys spent the evening with us.
Tues Apr 5. Again at the dentists. On arriving home this morning noon, found cousins Adelia Crosley and son, John. Mahonri called this after-noon. Went with the boys to a missionary reunion, had a very good time. They went home this evening. Jos. J. and two children, Abram and Sarah, came to-night, the two later and Adelia are staying with us to-night.
Wed Apr 6. Finished at the dentist, only some fitting of my plates. Jos. went home.
Thur Apr 7. Adelia went home this morning. I took Abram and Sarah to the train this evening and they also went home. Sis. Caine is off this evening and I am alone and oh, I have the blues. Cannot write my feelings.
Sun Apr 10. Geo. Ward, my sister Cynthia’s oldest boy, came to-day to go on a mission to the Eastern states. We went to meeting in the Tabernacle and went to see some of his cousins.
Mon Apr 11. Went with Geo. to the Dr.’s.
Tues Apr 12. Geo. went to be set apart. Feels quite bad as he found out he would have to go alone from Chicago.
Wed Apr 13th. I went with Geo. to the Temple, after which we came back. I fixed up his lunch and we went to the train this evening and he with the others left about 8:30. My heart ached for him but dared not let him know it.
Thur Apr 14. This morning I spoke to Sis. Caine about going home for a short time and while she at last told me to do as I liked, was very much apposed to it as she wants me to go out teaching some more classes and said she would be afraid of me taking the small pox or carrying it with me, but as they are all cleaned and disinfected, I thing there is no danger and think as much as anything that she just does not want me to go. It is a great disappointment to me and feel as though I can hardly stand it, but suppose I will have to try to.
Sun Apr 17. Attended Sunday School, came home, rested, then went to Mrs. Darm’s and spent the evening. Very much like spring and nature is darning her green apparel. I feel so sad and lonely.
Mon Apr 18. About 11 a.m. Sis. Caine came in and wanted to know if I was ready to take my trip. I had nothing packed but as there were some nice people going out to where she wanted me to go, we rushed up to get things ready. I had to go up town and to the dentists. When I came back, Jos. Josephson was there. It is so good to see some of the folks. We got things ready and at 3:30 p.m. I boarded the train for Price, arrived there at about 8 p.m. same evening. Passed some mining camps and burning coke ovens on the way. On our arrival at Price, we went to a hotel, had supper and returned. There are in our company Bro. and Sister Hardin Bennion, 3 children, Miss Phearson and myself.
Tues Apr 19. This morning Miss Phearson and myself took the stage for Vernal. Bro. and Sis. Bennion and children had a private conveyance. We rode about 35 mi. and stayed at Lee’s ranch. We are both ill.
Wed April 20. Bro. and Sister Bennion came along and we rode with them to-day which was so much more pleasant. Stayed at the Wells’ to-night. U.S. Marshall Heywood came on the stage and is also staying here.
Thur Apr 21. We girls were to go on the stage but as it was so loaded could not and so we are to go the rest of the way with the folks. To-day had a terrific wind, arrived at Ft. Deuschane about 7 p.m. and are staying there for the night.
Fri Apr 22. Arrived at Vernal about 3 p.m. Miss Phearson went to her sisters and I went to the hotel.
Sat Apr 23. Attended to some business.
Sun Apr 24. Attended meeting, spoke a short time on Sericulture.
Tues Apr 26. called o Sis. Bartlett this after noon. Bro. B. is very interested in the work. I took supper with them.
Wed Apr 27. Attended R.S. Meeting at which I spoke.
Thur Apr 28. Bro. Bartlett took me around the valley and inspected the mulberry trees. Attended a meeting in Maeser Ward this after-noon and spoke to the people.
Fri Apr 29. I moved my things to Sis. Carter’s and am going to stay with her.
Sat Apr 30. Had a bath, washed my clothes and this after-noon called on Pres. Bennion. Had to talk in regard to the work.
Sunday May 1st 1904
Attended S. School, meeting this after-noon and night.
Tues May 3. Sis. Carter has some of her friends here this evening as Mr. Carter has come home among them. Saw Mrs. Goldin, Prof. Robinson’s sister. Had a very good time.
Fri May 6. Sis. Carter had some more of her friends this evening, had a good time.
Sat May 7. Mr. Carter and son left for his sheep herds, so Mrs. Carter, her daughter and myself are alone. Have been preparing all week to commence the reeling.
Sun May 8. Attended S. School and meetings to-day and to-night.
Mon May 9. Commenced my reeling class to-day. The weather is lovely.
Sun May 15. I am not feeling very well, so did not go to church. This morning I took a ride with Clydie Adekirk (Mrs. Carter’s daughter) to their ranch, about 2 or 3 mi. distant. Gathered some water cress and came back home. This after-noon took a rest.
Tues May 17. Am quite ill to-night. Mr. and Mrs. Adams and Miss Forrest had supper here and spent the evening.
Thur May 19. Am very tired to-night. Went with the folks to the school exercises to-night. Came back home and had a good cry. I feel so lonely and the responsibility resting on me I feel is great and can only pray to the Lord to help me and here I am writing and it is near the midnight hour but am not sleepy but as I am very tired shall retire. My heart aches to-night and I cannot write what I feel, so good night.
Fri May 20. This morning I attended the school exercises, worked this after-noon. Called on Bro. and Sis. Holdiway Sr. this evening.
Sun May 23. We were invited to a picnic but as we were very tired and it is Sunday, we stayed at home and rested. This evening attended the congregational church services which was quite good. The Rev. Rose presiding.
Wed May 25. Rec’d silk worm eggs. Also letters from Sis. Caine, Ma, Sarah and coz. Delia Crosby. Ma had been to Logan and brot Jos. wife home with here and Forstner and Eva had moved down.
Thur May 26. It has been raining very hard. Cleared off this after-noon but is raining again to-night. We finished reeling to-day. Had the picture of the class taken.
Sat May 28. Have been taking things away from where we have been working. Called on Sis. Bartlett, went to Pres. Bennion’s and helped her pick leaves where we met Apostle Hyrum Smith and Elder McMurrin, who are out to attend their Quarterly Confrence.
Sun May 29. We all attended confrence all day and to-night it was con-joint meeting. We all attended.
Mon May 30. Attended confrence again, also meeting this evening at which the brethren spoke.
Wednesday June 1 – 1904
Sis Carter, Glaydis and I went to Merrill Ward where they dedicated their meeting house. The brethren were there, Apostle Smith offering the dedicatory prayer.
Fri June 3. At home all day. It has rained very hard yesterday and to-day.
Sat June 4. As Sister Carter’s boys are coming home, she has so little room that I have made arraignments with Sis. Bartlett to stay with her and moved here to Sis. Bartlett’s to-day.
Sun June 5. Went to Sis. Hadlock’s and helped her with her worms.
Mon June 6. Helped Sis. Hadlock again to-day.
Tues June 7. Received more silk worm eggs and distributed them to-day.
Sun June 12. Attended Sunday School.
Wed June 15. Sis. Carter and I called on Sis. Dilman.
Sun June 19. Attended Sunday School and meeting after which I went home with Brother and Sister Holdiway, took supper with them. He having been on a mission to Turkey, had a great many interesting relics.
Sun June 26. Attended meeting this after-noon. They held memorial services in honor of Apostle Abraham Owen Woodruff who died last Mon. at El Paso, Texas with small pox. His wife having died just two weeks previous with the same disease in Mexico, they having gone there to hold confrence. It is so sad and all Israel mourns their demise. I am visiting every day some of the different ones who have are raising silk.
Sunday July 3 – 1904
Have been quite ill the last week. Have had to be confined to the house for several days. Have been home all day to-day. Am better.
Mon July 4. Am not so well. To-day the folks all went out to dinner. I stayed and doctored myself. Feel some better to-night.
Sun July 10. Have improved so that I have been able to go out the last two days.
Mon July 11. Called on Mrs. H. Bennion and Mrs. Collett.
Sat July 16. Have been in bed all week again until to-day. I went to town, called on some of the people.
Sun July 17. Took dinner with Mrs. Bennion. Called on Mrs. Carter then came home. Am better but feel weak.
Wed July 20. Have called on some of the people the last few days. As I am not feeling much better, went and saw Dr. Buchtel and rec’d prescriptions from him which I had filled.
Sun July 24. Have been confined to the house since Wed. and to-day have been blest of the Lord so I feel better.
Sun July 31. Have been better the last week so I have been able to attend my work. Last night Bro. Richard Lambert came from Salt Lake, is staying here at Sis. Bartlett’s.
Monday Aug 1 – 1904
Am just tolerable. Went out some to-day. Rec’d a letter from home last week saying Eva, Forstner’s wife, gave birth to a girl the 26th. All doing well.
Thur Aug 4. Attended a concert to-night. Very good.
Fri Aug 5. May and I went to Merrill Ward to a Sunday School outing.
Sun Aug 7. Went to meeting this afternoon. Am some better.
Mon Aug 8. Sister M.A. Bartlett and I went to see Julia Smith Kettle, one of my home girls.
Sun Aug 14. Have been in bed most of the week, am some better. Called on Sis. Carter.
Mon Aug 15. Called on Mrs. H. Bennion, took dinner with her.
Wed Aug 17. Called on Mrs. Dilman. It is quite cloudy.
Thur Aug 18. Made arrangements to go out on the stage in the morning. Also made several calls.
Fri Aug 19. Started this morning for home with the stage. Mr. Coltin is also going out. Traveled a distance of about 60 mi. and stayed at the Wells to-night.
Sat Aug 20. Traveled about 60 mi. farther and arrived in Price at 4 p.m. There, Pa’s cousin Thos. Zundel met me and took me to his home in Wellington about 6 mi. farther south than Price.
Sun Aug 21. Did not go anywhere, am so very tired I rested. Very cool to-night.
Mon Aug 22. Met Bp. Branch, also a Miss Snyder and her brother came up this evening.
Tues Aug 23. I started for Salt Lake this morning. Arrived there at 3:30 p.m. Went to cousin Don’s and am staying there to-night.
Thur Aug 25. Mrs. Darm’s and daughter Elsie, came this morning having been to Wisconsin. I went to the factory and found Pa had come down. Went to the Republican Convention and found Pa there. Am so glad to see him. We stayed a while to the convention. We then went and found little Mayflower Cox who used to live with us. She is quite poor and does not look as well as she did. We then went to Mrs. Darm’s, took supper. I am staying over night. Pa went back to the factory.
Fri Aug 26. I went to the factory, got my things ready to go home. This after-noon we went out to the lake, met some of the Willard people, also cousin Myron Abbott from Sevier Co. Came back this evening and Bro. Cox called on us.
Sat Aug 27. Pa went home this morning. I would have gone but stayed in the hopes of seeing Sis. Caine. Called on the Kunzler girls.
Sun Aug 28. As Sis. Caine did not come, I concluded to go home this morning. Called and brot Mayflower with me. Pa met me at the train and we all went to Brigham this after-noon and saw Sarah and family. Came back this evening.
Mon Aug 29. I went up to see Eva and the new baby. It is a sweet little girl. She and Grace came down, had dinner and spent the after-noon.
Thursday September 1st 1904
Eva, her mother and sisters Grace and Sadie, came down to-day. Aunt Betsy came up this after-noon. I took quite sick to-night.
Fri Sept 2. Have been very sick all night and all day.
Sat Sept 3. Am some better to-day. Set up a while this evening. Eva and the folks came down and is staying as she has her things packed to move to Pocatello where Forstner is working.
Mon Sept 5. Eva and the folks went to Brigham this evening. She will take the train from there and the folks will go on by team. Pa and Ma also went to Brigham. John came from Plymouth yesterday.
Tues Sept 6. Am down in bed again.
Wed Sept 7. Am a little better, sat up a while this evening. Clare Pettingill came to work for us to-day. Miss Drysdale called this evening.
Thur Sept 8. Had the threashers for dinner. Am a very little better.
Sun Sept 11. Am some better. Bro. Cox came up to-day and made arrangement for Mayflower to stay here.
Mon Sept 12. About noon to-day Sarah and the children came down bringing with them my brother Jacob whom I have not seen for 5 or 6 yrs. It was a complete surprise as we know nothing about it and it so oh, so good to have him home again. We took a ride to the cannery and they then went back to Brigham. The boys went up to-night and brot him down.
Tues Sept 13. Mr. Shepp, a Dr. came to-day and is staying here.
Wed Sept 14. Cousin Moses Zundel and aunt Elizabeth Z. came to-day, are staying here to-night.
Thur Sept 15. Pa, the boys and myself went to Brigham, it being Peach Day. Sarah and I went to a concert at which Miss Mannie Trout and her father sung. They both have excellent voices and their singing was something wonderful. Jacob and I stayed, the rest went home.
Sun Sept 18. Jos., Sarah and the children came down to-day. Jacob and I came with them. They returned and we stayed.
Wed Sept 21. Eberhart and Lizzie came to-day and returned home Tues Sept 27.
Sept 30, Fri. Have not been able to do but very little. Am not so well to-day.
Sunday Oct 2 – 1904
Am just a little better. My sister and her husband, Lucina and Fred Beecher and the two girls, Zina and Jennie came to-day from Idaho.
Tues Oct 4. Cina and Fred started home to-day.
Wed Oct 5. I went to Salt Lake this morning. Am a little better but am not at all well. Arrived in S.L. shortly after noon. Went right out to the fair where I am to assist. Met Bro. and Sis. Woolley, also their daughter Ray.
Sat Oct 8. This evening Jacob brot a young lady from Mont. and two of her friends down to the fair to see me. Jos. Josephson was also here. The fair closed to-night.
Sun Oct 9. Am so tired out. I stayed at home and rested. Went to the Sunday School meeting to-night. Bro. Cox called on me to-day.
Mon Oct 10. Went to the fair grounds and brot our things back.
Tues Oct 11. Commenced to teach Sis. Childs, from Emery Co., the reeling.
Sat Oct 15. Went down to see the Kunzler girls.
Sun Oct 16. Went with Sis. Kunzler to Sunday School and meeting to-night. Am staying over night.
Sun Oct 23. Attended S.S. this morning at which Pres. Smith and Bro. Reynolds spoke. Went this after-noon with Sis. Kunzler to call on Mr. and Mrs. Zerbie. After which I called on Meda Ward and am staying all night with her.
Sat Oct 29. I am staying with Meda to-night.
Sun Oct 30. Meda and I went to the tabernacle this after-noon to meeting. After which we called on Bro. and Sis. Hardin Bennion, they having come in from Vernal.
Wednesday November 2nd 1904
I came home to-night arriving here at 8 p.m. Am not feeling very well.
Fri 4. Pa and I went to Ogden to-day. Called on Aunt Cynthia. Came back to-night.
Sun Nov 6. Attended meeting and the funeral of Sis. Dan Perry. It is very sad. She leaves several children.
Tues Nov 8. Election day. I went and voted, then Louis took me to the springs where I took the motor for Ogden. Arrived there at 2 p.m. Went to Aunt Cynthia’s. I am going to have some sewing done.
Thur Nov 10. Commenced sewing. Miss Elgia Guthrie is helping me. She is a very nice girl.
Sunday Nov 13. Aunt Cynthia and I went to Aunt Charilla Browning’s and spent the day.
Tues Nov 15. Aunt C. and I spent the evening with Uncle Abial Abbott and wife. Am pretty well through with my sewing.
Wed Nov 16. Took the motor at 4:45 p.m. for home. Pa met me at the hot springs and we got home about 5:30 p.m.
Sat Nov 19. Went to Brigham and returned.
Tues Nov 22. Cousins Abigail Squires Grover and two children and Abigail McGreggor came. Had a shower of Abigail’s.
Wed Nov 23. The folks went back this evening.
Thur Nov 24. Thanksgiving day. Nothing particular going on. Did not feel well enough to go to the dance.
Fri Nov 25. Have been in bed nearly all day.
Sun Nov 27. Am better. Pa, Clare Pettingill, who is staying with us, Abie J., who came down yesterday and myself went to Brigham. Brot Stephen and Newell back with us It being very dark coming back, Pa ran the buggy off a bridge. Clare and Stephen were thrown out hurting the latter’s leg quite bad.
Mon Nov 28. Stephen’s leg is much better. Ma, Louis and I, with the children, went to Brigham. Returned this evening.
Wed Nov 30. I came to Ogden with Pa and Louis. Took the train from there at 4 p.m. for Salt Lake. Arrived here at 5:30 p.m. Am staying with Mrs. Darm’s.
Sunday December 4th 1904
Salt Lake. Attended Sunday School, after which I called on Meda Ward and this evening we went to her brother John’s. Am staying with her tonight.
Mon Dec 5. Pa and Louis came to-night, the later is going on another mission.
Tues Dec 6. Pa and Louis were out seeing about their business. All went to Mrs. Darm’s’, took supper with them and are staying all night with her.
Wed Dec 7. Pa and Louis took the train at 7 a.m. Louis to go on his mission and Pa home. Both will go as far as Ogden together. I am quite lonely, am not feeling very well.
Sun Dec 11. This morning attended the funeral of Sister Elmina S. Taylor, Pres. of the Young Ladies Mutual Associations in all the world. The services were very impressive. She was one of the noblest and best women that ever lived. Called on cousin Don and wife this after-noon.
Fri Dec 16. Ida Darm’s and I went to a theatre to-night. She is staying with me to-night.
Dec 18, Sun. This morning I attended the funeral services of Bro. Heber S. Goddard, on of Utah’s famous singers who died very suddenly. After called on Mrs. Asy.
Sat Dec 24. I was ready to come home this evening but missed the train.
Sun Dec 25. Came home this morning. Bro. Cox also came up. It is so good to be home again. John, Clare and I called to her mothers and then went to meeting.
Tues Dec 27. Pa, Ma and I went to Brigham. Ma stayed and we brot some of the children down.
Sunday January 1 – 1905
The day passed very quietly. The usual services in the church being conducted. Heard yesterday that Sarah has a girl born yesterday. All doing well.
Tues 3 Jan. Pa, I and the children went to Brigham. Sarah and babe are doing fine. Some of the children stayed and some of the rest come down. Clare and John went to the wedding reception of Rosa Herold and Merrih Taylor.
Sat Jan 7. John, Clare, Sarah Jr. and I went to a dance to-night. Was very good.
Sun Jan 8. Attended meeting this p.m. after called on Esther Warner.
Sun Jan 15. We attended meeting.
Tues Jan 17. Received a telephone this morning stating Sarah had lost her babe. It died last evening about 8 o’clock p.m. Pa and I went up, arrived there about noon. It does seem so sad as they have only one other girl. They all doted on this so much. Pa went back home, I stayed.
Wed Jan 18. Held services to-day convening at 11 a.m. at the house. All spoke so good and encouragingly. Pa, John and Clare came up. I came back home with them. Ma is quite ill and all the children have colds.
Sat Jan 21. Ma came home this evening, us just a little better but is quite ill yet.
Sun Jan 22. Did not go any where as I am not feeling well. It has been raining nearly all day.
Thur Jan 26. John, Clare, her mother and myself went to Ogden to get some of Clare’s things. Returned this evening. Pa was 69 yrs. old yesterday.
Fri Jan 27. Commenced to make Clare’s wedding dress.
Sat Jan 28. Attended a lecture this evening given by Bro. Ricks of Cache Co. on the Book of Mormon. Saw Lydia Call Barrow, one of my old chums.
Sun Jan 29. This afternoon attended another lecture given by the same person on the same subject. Both were very interesting and instructive. After the lecture, Lydia came home with me, had supper and we then made several calls. She is staying with me to-night. Had a good time together.
Mon Jan 30. Made a call or two with Lydia, then bade her good bye as she is going home. Ma is improving slowly.
Thursday February 2nd 1905
John and Clare went to Ogden and returned.
Fri Feb 3. Ma is 63 yrs. old to-day.
Sat Feb 4. John, Clare and I went to Brigham. The two got their marriage license. John was also ordained an elder.
Sun Feb 5. Did not go any place.
Mon Feb 6. Esther Warner came and helped us to-day. To-night at 7:45, we, John, Clare and I, took the train for Logan where they are to be married. Arrived there about 10 p.m. Jos. and Kate were there to meet us.
Tues Feb 7. I went to the Temple. Was baptized for others, also for my health. Saw some of my old school friends.
Wed Feb 8. John, Clarissa and I went to the Temple where they, John Henry Zundel and Clarissa Maria Pettingill were married. Went back to Jos., had dinner and rested.
Thur Feb 9. John and I went again to the Temple and did work. Clare was too ill to go.
Fri Feb 10. John, Clare, Kate and myself took the train for home at 8 a.m. Jos. was unable to leave his work and come. Arrived home about 10 a.m. Sarah came on the train at Brigham also coming home. This afternoon we all went to the reception given at Clare’s mothers. Came home about midnight. Had a very good time. I am very ill to-night.
Sat Feb 11. Have been in bed all day.
Sun Feb 12. Am some better. Sarah and the children went home to-day.
Mon Feb 13. To-day is Pa’s and Ma’s wedding day. They have been married 48 years. Kate and I went to Sarah’s on the noon train. Went to a theatre to-night. Was very good.
Tues Feb 14 We sewed all day.
Wed Feb 15. We came home this morning, made some calls this afternoon.
Thur Feb 16. Sewed all day. Kate went home this evening. Aunt Emma Pettingill and her daughter, Orra, came and spent the evening with us.
Sun Feb 19. I am quite ill to-day. Ma is not feeling quite so well either.
Tues Feb 21. Pa went to Plymouth. Sarah is 38 yrs. old to-day.
Thur Feb 23. John went to Plymouth to take the horses up. Pa returned this evening. Clare and I did a general jobbing business to-day. Took the team, went to the store, got some coal, attended to other business, then called on her grandma Woods. Came back, tended the team, etc.
Fri Feb 24. Clare and I went to the dance a short time and looked on.
Sat Feb 25. Pa and I went to Brigham, attended some business and came home.
Sun Feb 26. Pa, Ma and I went to Brigham to confrence, returned this evening.
Tues Feb 28. Called on Aunt Melena and Lucina Grandpre.
Wednesday March 1st 1905
Left at 10 a.m. for Salt Lake, arriving here in Salt Lake about noon. Called on cousin Lizzie Oatman and Ida Darm’s. Went to the County Bldg and found Sis. Caine. Attended to some business and am staying at Mrs. Darm’s’.
Thur Mar 2. Sis. Caine and I went to the Legislature which is in session to see about the silk commission bill which they are trying to kill. Staying with cousin Lizzie to-night.
Fri 3. Again at the Legislature, arranged for a meeting to-morrow. Jacob is 29 yrs. old to-day.
Sat Mar 4. Met with the committee on agriculture to-day. Do not know what they will decide on. Went up town, then to Mrs. Darm’s’.
Sun Mar 5. Attended Sunday School at noon, then called on Mrs. Preston and Mr. and Mrs. Bennion with whom I went to Vernal. Mrs. B. has a sweet baby girl about a month old. Went back to Mrs. D’s. Elsie is very ill with an abscess on her neck.
Mon Mar 6. Came to the factory this morning.
Thur Mar 9. Went to the Temple to-day. Mrs. Caine and I went to the Co. Bldg this evening to look about our affairs.
Fri Mar 10. Went again to the Temple.
Sat Mar 11. Worked at the factory. Jos. Josephson called to-night. We went to Mrs. Darm’s’. He stayed until train time, then went home.
Sun Mar 12. Went to the 25 Ward S.S. then to the LDS S.S., then went to Sis. Nye’s, spent the afternoon and went to evening meeting with her.
Mon Mar 13. Heard that the Gov had signed the bill repealing the Utah Silk Commission. It is a very sad thing and rather unexpected, but we hope for the best in the future but will be quite a blow to the industry for the present. Do not know what I will decide to do.
Wed Mar 15. Went to the Temple to-day. Met Bert Nicholas and Hannah Brimber there. Went through with them and saw them married, after, went to dinner with them.. Met Mr. Geo. Reynolds Jr.
Sun Mar 19. Am not well. Ida Darm’s came and stayed with me all night and we have lain around all day not filling like getting out. Went home with her to-night.
Mon Mar 20. Telephoned this morning to see how Sister Caine was as she was not well when I left her Fri. and was informed she had gone to the hospital yesterday for an operation for Appendicitis and Gall stones. My but it is a shock to me.
Tues Mar 21. Went to see Sister Cain to-day. Is as well as can be expected. Poor soul, she is so very ill. The Dr. said it was the most critical case they had had at the hospital.
Wed Mar 22. Went again to see Sis. Caine. There is not much difference. It has been raining quite hard. I just feel awful about her.
Fri Mar 24. Have been to the Temple this week. Feel some better. Heard from Sis. Caine, she was a little better.
Sun Mar 26. Attended the LDS Sunday School and meeting this p.m. after which went to cousin Don Harding’s. It has been raining and now to-night is snowing.
Wed Mar 29. Have been to the Temple. Felt so down hearted, I went to Sister Lillie Freeze’s this evening and she gave me such a good comforting blessing. I feel ever better than I deserve.
Thur 30 and Fri 31. At the Temple both days.
Sunday April 2nd 1905
Attended the LDS Sunday School after which went to Mrs. Darm’s’, had dinner, discussed religion. Some friends of the girls came, we spent a very pleasant evening, then Ida and I came to the factory and stayed.
Mon Apr 3. Went to see Sis. Caine. She is improving slowly.
Wed 5. Went to the Temple, it closes to-day until after confrence.
Thur Apr 6. Attended the general confrence, this being the 75 annual confrence. Had excellent meetings. The general authorities were voted upon and the vote was unanimous with two exceptions. There was a larger attendance than usual and the people does not seem to be alarmed if the enemies are trying to make a disturbance. Met cousin Mahonri Steele Sr., also Sis. Beecher. They came down and we all went to the depot and met Sister Sarah, Stephen and Mayflower, the later went with her papa. We brot the folks down and M.M. and I went to the opera, the “Red Feather”.
Fri Apr 7. Attended meeting this morning. This p.m. took Sarah and Stephen to the city and county bldg and took them through it and up to the clock. At 4 p.m. went to a recital, then went to the hospital to see Sister Caine. Found her some better, stayed until 8:30, then came home.
Sat Apr 8. Did some trading this a.m. Then called on Lucy Perry Doyle, one of our home girls. Took dinner with her, came back and called on Don Harding & wife. Came back and Mahonri and Sis. Beecher came, had supper, talked a while, then took a show in. This morning cousin Arson Brown from Old Mexico called. Sarah had not seen him for 25 yrs. and I for 12 yrs.
Sun Apr 9. We attended meetings all day and this evening. Mahonri, Bro. Jessie Crosby and Sis. Beecher and Mrs. Darm’s took supper with us. Jos. J. also came down to-day and returned this evening.
Mon Apr 10. Quite cool. Sarah and I with Stephen and Mayflower went through the Temple this morning to see it. This p.m. we called on cousin Lizzie Oakman and this evening called on Mrs. Darm’s then went to an entertainment, sort of a slight of hand and other things by Ana Eva Fay.
Tues Apr 11. Sarah, Stephen and Mayflower went home this morning and it is very lonesome. Went to the hospital this p.m.
Wed Apr 12. Went to the Temple to meeting. Saw Mrs. Julia Ward and daughter Eliza and Hosea Dial, the two later are going to be married. Came back and got some silk ready for the oven.
Thur Apr 13. Went to the hospital then delivered some silk to ZCMI. Sis. Caine is a little better.
Sun Apr 16. Attended S.S. then went to Sis. Nye’s, spent the afternoon and evening.
Tues Apr 18. Went to the hospital and helped Sister Caine to get home. She is just able to walk a very little but it is so good to see her home again.
Sun Apr 23. Have been to the Temple the last week. Called on Sis. Caine and this evening called on Delia Dudley. We went to a Sunday School convention.
Thur Apr 27. Delia D. and sister called this afternoon and we took a ride to Ft. Douglas.
Fri Apr 28. Ida and I called and spent the evening with Delia. Had a very pleasant time.
Sun Apr 30. Attended Sunday School. Called on Mr. Cox, Mayflower’s papa, then went to Sis. Nye’s and went to meeting with her.
Tuesday May 2nd 1905
Sarah’s wedding day to-day. Married 17 years. Delia and I went to Y.L. meeting with Sis. Nye. It was excellent in the 20th Ward.
Sat May 6. At the Temple this week. Am feeling quite ill this afternoon. Went down and stayed with Elsie to-night. Her mother is very ill and Mrs. Asay that has been keeping her rooming house died this morning.
Sun May 7. Arose and came right down to the factory and am so ill can hardly get in bed. Arose for short time this evening but had to go back to bed.
Mon May 8. Very ill and restless nearly all night until towards morning then became easier and feel some better to-day. Elsie came and is staying with me to-night.
Tues May 9. Am better. Called on Sis. Caine. She is not feeling extra. Attended Y.L. meeting to-night. Very good.
Wed May 10. Went to the Temple and stayed with cousin Lizzie Oakman to-night.
Thur May 11. At the Temple. Rained very hard last night. The weather is very changeable and disagreeable. Rec’d letters yesterday from Ma, Sarah and Jacob.
Sun May 14. Attended Sunday School. Went to Mrs. Darm’s’, had dinner then went to Mrs. Nye’s and went to meeting with her this evening. It has been a beautiful day after the storm.
Wed May 17. At the Temple to-day. Sis. Bathsheba Smith gave me some flowers. Saw Mr. R-.
Sun May 21. Attended Sunday School then went to Sis. Nye’s. We went to meeting this evening. Mr. Reynolds accompanied me home.
Wed May 24. At the Temple. Met cousin Ethel Snyder and Mr. Wm. Toller. Went through with them and saw them married, then went to dinner with them, then to Sis. Hull’s where they were given their Patriarchal Blessings by Bro. Larkins.
Sat May 27. Called on Sis. Nye this morning. Mrs. Darm’s and I went to the Lagoon with the school. Had a very pleasant time.
Sun May 28. Called on Delia Dudley this evening and we both went to meeting.
Mon May 29. Sis. Caine called at the factory the first time since being ill.
Tues May 30. I went with Mrs. Darm’s and Ida to the races.
Thursday June 1 – 1905
Called on Sister Lillie Freeze, had a comforting time.
Sat June 3. Clarise and Lizzie Harding called to-day.
Sun June 4. At Mrs. Darm’s. Ida, Jenneth and I went to a recital this afternoon. The wind was terrific for a while this afternoon, and it has turned cooler this evening.
Mon June 5. Called on Sister Freeze. I am so disheartened. She offered a very special prayer in my behalf which I hope will be answered.
Thur June 8. My niece Cynthia Beecher came to-day. She is 22 years old to-day.
Fri June 9. Cynthia and I went to the Temple, she for the first time. Jos. and Kate came to-day and came and met us at the Temple and we were taken all through it. We then came back home. Cousins Cynthia Layton and son from Arizona, Ethel Toller and husband from Ogden and John Steele called and had dinner with us. Had a jolly time. We all except Jos. and Kate went to the Emma Lucy Gates concert to-night.
Sat June 10. We went to Young Ladies Mutual Confrence. Jos. went to Y. Men’s. Met Vilate Nuhn Davis and Esther Warner. They came home with me and had lunch. John and Zephyr also came and this afternoon we all went out to the lake except Vilate. Stayed until nearly dark, came back and went to the theatre. John and Zephyr could not get in on account of the baby. We had an excellent confrence this a.m.
Sun June 11. Went to confrence this a.m. Esther came with me for lunch, also John’s wife. John, Esther and I went to meeting, the rest went for a ride on the sight seeing car. Went to meeting a short time this evening.
Mon June 12. John & Zephyr took lunch with us. This afternoon Jos., Kate, Cynthia and I went to cousin Lizzie Oakman’s. Found them all gone except May. We then went to Mrs. Darm’s’, had supper and returned. John and I called on Sister Nye but she was not at home. Talked with Rose a while then came back.
Tues June 13. Took Kate to the Temple to be administered to. She went yesterday morning and had her Patriarchal Blessing. Stayed at home this p.m. and all slept. Went to go to the concert given in honor of the Los Angeles people but are too late to get in. Strolled around some and then came home.
Wed June 14. Cynthia and I went to the Temple to meeting but came back this afternoon. Went to Sis. Caine’s with Kate where she was washed and anointed. Started to go to the Lagoon but Kate did not feel well enough so she and Cynthia went home. Jos. and I called on Bro. John Smith then came home.
Thur June 15. Mrs. Darm’s called to-day. Jos. and Kate went home at 4:10 p.m. Came back and it is so lonesome.
Fri June 16. Cynthia and I went to the Temple.
Sun June 18. We attended services in the Tabernacle. This morning the Sunday School children of the Salt Lake Stake had exercises which was grand. Regular meeting this p.m. This evening Cynthia and I went to the 20th Ward with Sis. Nye, after which she and Hathie walked part way down with us then we went back with them and then came home.
Mon June 19. Called to the dentists and made arrangements for Cynthia to have her teeth out.
Wed June 21. We went to the Temple.
Thur June 22. About 2 p.m. Cynthia had her teeth drawn. She took chloroform for having it done. Had 24 teeth taken out. Come out alright and this evening is feeling very good under the conditions.
Fri June 23. Cynthia did not feel like going to the Temple. Went up and had her new teeth put in. I went to the Temple.
Sun June 25. At home all day until this evening. We then went up to evening meeting.
Mon June 26. This evening we went up to Sis. Derrick’s, Sis. Nye’s sister. Spent a very pleasant evening.
Tues June 27. This afternoon we went to cousins Don and Jennie Harding’s. I also called on Mrs. H. Bennion a few minutes.
Wed June 28. We went to the Temple this evening. I went to Patriarch Smith’s and had my blessing. Also wrote several others.
Thur 29 and Fri 30. We went to the Temple Fri. After we were through, we came home, put up some lunch and we and Sis. Nye and Hathie went out to Lagoon. Met little Sarah and Mahonri there. Had a very pleasant time and came back this eve. Met quite a number of people from home.
Saturday July 1st 1905
Hathie came down this afternoon and we went to the candy factory but could not go through due to cleaning. Bro. Cox and Mayflower called. We girls went to the Bon Ton Theatre to-night.
Sun July 2. Went to Sis. Nye’s and went to fast meeting. Also to evening meeting which were very good.
Mon July 3. Hathie and Sis. Nye came down for a while and we all went to the Bon Ton.
Tues July 4. At home until this afternoon when Mrs. Nye and Hathie came down. We walked around some, had ice cream, then went up to Sis. Nye’s and spent a very pleasant evening.
July 5, Wed. Hathie came down this afternoon. We went through the candy factory then went to Fort Douglas, walked part way. Had a very pleasant time. Came back and Hathie is staying with us all night.
Thur July 6. Cynthia went to Willard to-day. It is very lonesome without her. I came back and washed my clothes. It is very hot. Telephoned Mrs. Caine this evening. She came up this evening.
Fri July 7. Very ill all day. Mrs. Nye and Hathie came down this evening, the later is staying all night with me.
Sat July 8. Am some better. Hathie and I went up town, got some dye, came back. I did some coloring then went home with Hathie. Came back to-night.
Sun July 9. Went up to Sunday School. Mrs. Nye, Hathie and I called on Mrs. Derrick, came back and went to meeting to-night.
Mon July 10. Called on the Dr’s. Came back, did some more coloring. Mrs. Nye called. I went up and fixed a skirt for her and stayed all night with her. She nearly got killed with the street car but is feeling better tonight.
Tues July 11. Did some more coloring. Jos. Josephson came to-day, is staying all night. Hathie came to-night. She, Jos. and I called on Bro. Cox this evening.
Wed July 12. Hathie went home. I called on Sis. Lillie Freeze this evening. Rubbed her lame foot and made her feel better.
Thur July 13. Sis. Caine came to-day and we got to work. The weather is oppressively hot, almost unbearable. Sis. Wells called this afternoon.
Fri July 14. It rained quite hard for a while. Mrs. Nye and Hathie came down this p.m. and we all went out to the lake. Came back, had lunch and then went to the Bon Ton Theatre. We all went to Mrs. Nye’s. I am staying there all night.
Sat July15. Came down and wound silk all day. Hathie and Josephine Reynolds came down this evening. I took them home, then came back. Wrote a letter home then went to bed.
Sun July 16. Went up to S.S. in 20 Ward. Called on Lucy Doyle, then went to meeting. Hathie came home with me to-night.
Tues July 18. This evening called on Sis. Russell. She looked in a seer stone for me and told me a good many things.
Wed July 19. Called on Sis. Lillie Freeze this evening.
Sat July 22. Called on Sis. Russell this evening then went to stay with Rose Nye as her mother has gone away.
Sun July 23. Rested all day. Went to meeting this evening which was very good.
Mon July 24. Came home, went to the park where they had a very good parade. Met coz. Abbie and Mary Mcgreggor and Ella Woolley. Stayed until noon, came back and we girls had lunch. Took a walk up town and met coz. M.M. Steele Jr. and his friend from the east, Mr. and Mrs. Hammond and son and Mr. Grote. We all went to the lake, had a bath, danced, had lunch then came home after having had a pleasant time. The girls are staying all night.
Tues July 25. Very tired. The girls went home. Sis. Caine came. Mr. and Mrs. Hammond called also their son and Mr. Grote.
Thur July 27. Elks day. Ella Woolley and coz. Willie McGreggor came. We went to the lake this evening. Did not have an extra time.
Fri July 28. This afternoon coz. Emily Steele came. Took a walk up town this evening.
Sat July 29. Went up town and looked around. Came back. Mrs. Darm’s and Elsie called. We had lunch. This eve we all took a ride to the lake. Emily & I came back, heard the band play, then came home.
Sun July 30. Coz. Emily went home at 8 a.m. Saw her on the train, came back, rested and did some writing.
Mon July 31. Called on Mrs. J.L. Horne and spent a very pleasant evening.
Tuesday August 1 – 1905
Hathie Nye called to-day. I went home with her and fixed a skirt for her mother.
Sat Aug 5. Went this evening to Mrs. Nye’s. Helped Rose with some sewing and staying there to-night.
Sun Aug 6. Attended S. School, after which Hathie and I came down and rested, then went back to evening meeting. We then came back here for the night.
Mon Aug 7. Hathie went home. Una Preston DuVall called. Also Ella Woolley, the later and I went up town then called on Mrs. J.L. Horne. Came back, had lunch. She then went home.
Wed Aug 9. Sis. Russel and I went out to Lagoon. Met Ella Woolley and Jane LaFeverr. There had a very pleasant time, it being the Polynesian re-union. Met several of the home folks there.
Fri Aug 11. Went to Mrs. Darm’s’. Ida and I came up town this evening. Was going to the theatre but could not get seats.
Sat Aug 12. Sewed some this a.m. Ida and I went to the theatre. “Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch”, was just fine.
Sun Aug 13. Went to the Baptist church with Mrs. D. & Ida. Called on Mrs. Russell this evening, then went back to Mrs. Darm’s’.
Wed Aug 16. Sis. Russell and I went to the Lagoon, had quite a good time.
Thur Aug 17. Finished off some silk. Took some to ZCMI.
Fri Aug 18. Called on coz. Lizzie Oakman, but were not at home. Called on Bro. Cox this evening.
Sat Aug 19. Called on coz. Jennie Harding. Mrs. Darm’s and Ida went up home this evening.
Sun Aug 20. I left Salt Lake this morning at 10:20 a.m. Arrived in Ogden an hour later. Met coz. Abbie Grover and Essa Deumell and husband. The two later were going on to Oregon. Abbie and I went to Aunt Cynthia’s. Met her mother there. Came on the 2 o’clock motor to the Hot Springs where John met me and arrived home about 4:30 p.m. and oh, so glad to get here. Ma has gone to Eberhart’s. Mrs. Darm’s and Elsie are here. Also Una Preston DuVall.
Mon Aug 21. Pa, Mrs. D. and I went to Brigham and back to-day. Saw Sarah’s folks.
Sun Aug 27. The week has passed with the ordinary farm work. John and Clare started for Plymouth very early this morning. I did not go any where. Fonso called to-day.
Mon Aug 28. Mrs. Darm’s and Elsie went to Corinne this evening.
Saturday September 2 – 1905
Ma, John and Clare came to-night. Mr. and Mrs. Grandpre called this evening. They have a nice baby boy.
Sun Sept 2. John, Stephen and I went to Brigham to Y.M.Y.L. convention. Sarah and I called on Phena Olsen and Grandma Josephson. Came back this evening.
Mon Sept 4. Pa, Ma and myself went to Ogden where we met Aunts Lydia Squire and Cynthia Fife and the formers daughter, Essa Deumell, also Aunt Charilla and Uncle Joseph Welsh. We all spent the evening together.
Tues Sept 5. We all went to Aunt Charilla’s and spent the day. Came back to Aunt Cynthia’s this evening. Mrs. Darm’s and cousin Addie Snyder came this evening. The former is staying with us.
Wed Sept 6. After seeing Aunt Lydia and Essa off on the train, we started for home arriving here about 5 p.m.
Sat Sept 9. Rec’d a letter from Sarah asking me to come and stay while she went to Logan.
Sun Sept 10. Pa, Ma and myself went to Brigham. We helped Sarah get ready for Logan. She and Sarah Jr. left at 6 p.m. Pa and Ma returned home.
Sat Sept 16. The week has passed with the usual work. I bottles 80 qts. peaches besides the other work. Sarah and Sarah arrived home this morning. We did various things. Went up town this evening. Came back and found coz. David Zundel and daughter there.
Sun Sept 17. It rained quite hard to-day. Sarah and I called on Bro. and Sis. Forsgren. Came back. Bro. and Sis. Sorenson spent the evening with us.
Mon Sept 18. Sarah and I were just ready to go to Willard when our sister and husband, Lucina and Fred Beecher, their son Frank and daughter Zina drove up and we all came down together. Sarah stayed a while then went back home. Zina stayed there.
Tues Sept 19. Mahonri came this morning. John and Frank went to Brigham, brot Abbie back with them.
Wed Sept 20. Sister Sorenson brot Sarah and Zina down and took Mahonri home. We had the threashers for supper.
Thur Sept 21. Pa took Fred, Cina and myself to Ogden. Frank and Melvin Ward went on the train and met us there. We did some trading, then took the train for Salt Lake about 2 p.m. arriving there about 4 p.m. Went to the factory, secured a room for the boys, went up town. Did some trading. Got tickets for the theatre, went back and had lunch. Then to the theatre entitles, “Sunday” with Ethel Barrymore as leading lady. It was very good.
Fri Sept 22. Arose early this morning, went to the Temple where I met a good many old friends including Sis. Nye. Cina & I took names for her. The boys going through for themselves. Got out about 2 p.m., did a little business then took the 4 p.m. train for home arriving here at 6 p.m.
Sat Sept 23. Did various things. This evening attended a sociable for Melvin Ward. Sarah, Zina, Abie, Stephen and Ephraim came down to-day. They went to Salt Lake yesterday.
Sun Sept 24. It rained last night. Pa, Ma, Cina & Fred went to Sis. Beecher’s this afternoon. Ben Harding and wife called this afternoon. Sarah, Stephen & Eph. Went home this evening . Forstner is 32 to-day.
Mon Sept 25. John, Clare, Zina, Abie & myself went to the depot to see Frank and Melvin Ward off as they are going on missions. Came back and Cina and Fred & Zina started for home. Abie went to Brigham with them. Rained quite hard last night.
Tues Sept 26. Ma, Clare and I went to Y.L. meeting. Some of the Stake Officers were down and after meeting they served refreshments. Had a very good time.
Wed Sept 27. Clare and I went to Phebe Harding’s this evening where several of the girls were to surprise Sarah Carlson who is going to be married next week and then going on a mission. Had a very good time.
Sat Sept 30. John and Clare went to Brigham to-night.
Sunday October 1st 1905
Attended meeting this afternoon and conjoint to-night. Had a rain the later part of the week and has turned quite cool since. Louis is 27 to-morrow.
Thur Oct 5. Rec’d card from Forstner. Wanted us to meet him at the train. Pa and I went down but he was not on.
Sat Oct 7. Cousin Henry Moesser came to-day. We all went to Uncle Dan’s and had dinner. He is going on a mission and it is also their 25 wedding anniversary. Had a very good time. I took the 3:30 train this evening for Salt Lake arriving there about 8 p.m. Went to Mrs. Darm’s’, am staying here to-night. Talked with Eva over the phone.
Sun Oct 8. Attended meeting this a.m., after which met Forstner and Eva. Went to dinner and then to meeting this p.m. Met Sis. Nye and Hattie a few minutes then went to cousin Lizzie Oatman’s. Stayed a short time, came back, had supper. Met Elder LaFever from Panguitch and wife. The folks went home, I went with the others to their room and met his sister Jane and cousin M.M. Steele Sr. then went to Mrs. Darm’s’.
Mon Oct 9. Went out to the fair grounds and helped Sis. Caine take down the exhibit. Came back, called on the Panguitch people at their rooms. Had lunch with them, met a cousin who has just returned from a mission, Wm. Kockerhams. We went to the train, saw Forstner who is going to Willard. Then we went up town. He went to attend business and I went to the factory. Called on Una and her mother. Her mother’s husband killed Una’s husband the first of the week. Went back to Darm’s’ then went to the theatre with Bro. Steele.
Tues Oct 10. called on Sister Russell. Met Bro. and Sis. Woolstenhulme and Betsy’s brother & wife. Also two of the Singleton girls. Stayed a short time then took dinner with cousin Lizzie. Came up town and did some trading then started home on the 4:10 train arriving here about 6 p.m.
Fri Oct 13. Uncle Dan and aunt Betsy took dinner with us to-day. This evening we all attended a sociable given for his benefit.
Sat Oct 14. Pa took Forstner and Eva to Brigham. Ma went with them.
Sun Oct 15. John went to Brigham, brot me back to-night. I called at Clare’s mothers to-day. It is quite cold.
Mon Oct 16. We all called on Uncle Dan who leaves this evening for S.L. where he goes to be set apart for his mission.
Tues Oct 17. Went to the field this afternoon and topped onions. Went to Y.L. meeting to-night. It is very cold.
Wed Oct 18. It snowed last night and is quite cold to-day.
Thur Oct 19. Went to R.S. meeting this afternoon. The officers of the stake were there. They served refreshments after.
Sat Oct 21. Pa, Ma and I went to Brigham. Called on Sarah and came back.
Sun Oct 22. Went to meeting. Called on Aunt Melena after. It is some warmer.
Mon Oct 23. Garard Wright and two children are staying here to-night. We washed and are cleaning house.
Tues Oct 24. Went to Y.L. meeting to-night, gave a lecture.
Sun Oct 29. Clare and I went to Rachel Wood’s, also called on Clara Wood. Have been sewing nearly all week.
Mon Oct 30. Washed and then did various things.
Tues Oct 31s. Have been quite ill all day.
Wednesday Nov. 1st 1905
Am some better. Edith Woods visited us to-day. Clare’s mother called.
Thur Nov 2. Priscilla Holland called. Am not feeling extra.
Sun Nov 5. Went to meeting this p.m. Am quite miserable.
Mon Nov 6. The folks washed. I went to Brigham with Pa and John. Stayed just a short time. Came home. I finished packing and started for Logan at 6 p.m., arriving there a little before 8 o’clock p.m. Jos. and Kate met me at the depot.
Tues Nov 7. I went with Kate to the Temple where she was washed and anointed. She feels better.
Wed Nov 8. My birthday, am 36.
Thur Nov 9. Received a letter from home stating that Clare, John’s wife, gave birth to a boy yesterday, Nov. 8. All doing well.
Sat Nov 11. Went up town this afternoon.
Sun Nov 12. Kate has been very ill all day.
Mon Nov 13. Kate was taken sick at 3 a.m. Jos. went for Mrs. Larsen. We got things ready. The Dr. came about 9 a.m., went away and came back about 2 p.m. Kate has been in hard labor nearly all day. The babe was born at 6:16 p.m. A nice 9 ½ # boy. She had a very hard time but got through all right.
Sun Nov 19. Kate is improving, but has had quite a hard week of it. Mrs. Carrie Bench called.
Tues Nov 21. Bp. Skankey, Bro’s Larsen and Olsen came and blessed the baby, giving him the name of Joseph LaNoite.
Mon Nov 27. Kate sat up to-day for the first time, did not stay up very long, is pretty weak.
Thur Nov 30. Thanksgiving. Just had a good dinner by ourselves. Kate came out and she was up for the first time.
Friday December 1st 1905
Edith and Martha, Kate’s sisters, were here to-day, had dinner. It snowed the first part of the week.
Sun Dec 3. At home all day. Kate is up every day.
Fri Dec 8. Edith, Kate’s sister, came over and her sister Martha and I went up town. Saw Lavine Olsen, also Mrs. Howell, an old school friend.
Sun Dec 10. Rec’d a letter from ______stating Abbie Beecher Hadfield and husband would be in last night. They are going to the Temple. We all went over to Edith’s. I stayed just a short time. It has been a beautiful day.
Sun Dec 17. The week has passed as usual. Very warm to-day. I called on Jennie Lloyd this evening.
Thur Dec 21. Very cold. Called on Sis. Olsen this evening.
Sun Dec 24. Yesterday Jos. was 24 yrs. old. This morning Kate and I came home. Jos. came this evening.
Mon Dec 25. The folks, except Jos., Kate & I, went to the wedding reception of cousin Daniel Zundel and Lottie Taylor. They came back early, we had dinner together. Ben Harding and wife also came over. Jos. went back home this evening as he has to be at work in the morning.
Wed Dec 27. Mrs. Peak and Miss Nunsey, Clare’s friends, came from Ogden to-day. Her mother came and spent the afternoon.
Thur Dec 28. The folks went home this morning.
Sun Dec 31. At home all day. Alethia Hubbard and Maud Lowe called this evening.
Monday January 1st 1906
We spent the day very quietly. Cynthia is 44 yrs. to-day. Vilate Barker and Lottie Zundel called.
Wed Jan 3. John, Clare and I went to Brigham, stayed about an hour and returned. Then Kate and I got ready and came to Logan on the train. Arrived about 8 p.m. Jos. met us at the train O.K.
Fri Jan 5. Called on Jennie Lloyd this evening. Had a very good time chatting about old times.
Sun Jan 7. At home. Went to meeting this evening in the 1st Ward.
Mon Jan 8. Coldest day of the season. Went up town, nearly froze. John is 21 years old to-day. Martha and her young man came to-night.
Wed Jan 10. Very much warmer. We all went to Edith’s, had lunch, came back this evening.
Sun Jan 14. It has been much warmer the last few days. Has been snowing nearly all the time. Went to meeting this evening.
Sun Jan 21. The week has passed as usual.
Sun Jan 28. The masons commenced on Jos. house this week. Attended Quarterly Confrence this afternoon. Also con-joint this evening. Had very good ones.
Saturday February 3 – 1906
Ma is 64 yrs. old to-day. I went up town. The weather is very foggy and disagreeable.
Sun Feb 4. At home all day.
Wed 7 & Thur 8. Kate’s mother was here. I am making her a dress.
Sun Feb 11. At home all day. Went to Edith’s this evening and tended the baby while Jos. and Kate went to meeting.
Sun Feb 18. The week has passed about as usual. Have been sewing most of the time. At home all day. Kate’s mother and sister-in-law (Rose Bench) called, also the Taylor girls from home who are going to school. The weather is like spring.
Wed Feb 21. Sarah is 39 to-day.
Thur Feb 22. Washington’s birthday. Kate and I took a walk to Kate’s mother’s.
Sun Feb 25. At home all day. Edith and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, came this evening, had supper, etc.
Mon Feb 26. I started to work for Mr. Winton at tailoring. Like it quite well.
Thursday March 1st 1906
It has snowed and blowed all day.
Sat Mar 3. Quite pleasant but cold. Jacob is 31 to-day. The babe is not well.
Sun Mar 4. Kate took a walk to her mother’s. It is warmer. Babe is a little better.
Mon Mar 5. Did not go to work to-day. Kate is feeling quite miserable.
Tues Mar 6. All better this morning. Went to work.
Sun Mar 11. Week passed as usual. Attended Mutual Confrence this morning. Jos. and Kate went this afternoon, then took a walk to her mother’s. It has been like spring until yesterday when it commenced to snow and blow very hard. Continued until this a.m., then about noon, commenced to snow again.
Mon, Tues and Wed. Am at home. Went to work this p.m.
Thur Mar 15. At work. It is bitter cold to-night. Martha and Mr. Jones called.
Fri Mar 16. Still cold. Eberhart Ward, our cousin, called this evening, is going on a mission.
Sun Mar 18. Some warmer. Am quite ill to-day with a cold.
Sun Mar 25. The week has passed about as usual. Did not go to work part of the week as I was quite ill.
Fri Mar 30. Did not go to work, am not well.
Sat Mar 31. Am quite ill but went to work. It snowed quite hard this eve. Had a letter from Ma saying Sarah had gone under an operation and wanting me to come down.
Sunday April 1st 1906
As the rates does not commence until the 4 inst. I telephoned Ma about going down and she decided I should stay until they commenced. Also talked with Jacob, who has come from Montana with his wife. I hope to stay.
Tues Apr 3. Had a letter from Ma stating Aseneth, my youngest half sister died last night at 11 p.m. which is a hard blow as they were quarantined in. Born 21 Jan, 1897. Was 9 yrs., 3 mo. 13 da. old.
Thur Apr 5. I was all ready to go to Salt Lake this morning, but Kate took very ill so I stayed. She is some better this afternoon, so we took a walk up town.
Fri Apr 6. I started for Salt Lake this morning a few minutes past 8. Jacob met me in Brigham and Ma and John at home but I had to go on. Arrived in Salt Lake about 1 p.m. Went to the factory. Everything was being moved. Found Mrs. Caine has sold value things to the weaver. He was moving and others moving in. I then went to Mrs. Darm’s’. Elsie and I went up town and looked around. Met Sis. Nye and Hattie.
Sat Apr 7. Attended both confrence meetings to-day. Met Sis. Caine, had quite a talk with here and went to meeting together this p.m. After the meeting I met Mahonri Steele Jr. Went with him and found his wife, also his father and mother. Also met several of the Panguitch people. This evening I took his two girls up town and showed them the sights. Also to the theatre. Then went to Mrs. Darm’s’.
Sun Apr 8. Attended both meetings to-day and never saw such crowds as there were on the grounds and in the buildings. We had three apostles put in owing to the death of one and resignation of two. Went with the Steele’s after meetings and spent the evening with them. Also Bro. Steele’s sister, Mrs. Bringhurst and his cousins Mr. and Mrs. McLellan.
Mon Apr 9. The folks went home. I went and seen about various things then went to cousin Lizzie Oatman’s. Stayed all night with them.
Tues Apr 10. Went to the University and saw about some school work. Seen about various things and called on Sis. Russell & spent the evening.
Wed Apr 11. Went to the University again. Also saw Mrs. Caine. Had quite a talk with her and Mrs. Nye. Did some other running around, came back to Mrs. Darm’s’ just in time to get my things and catch the train for home. It is raining very hard. Aunt Matilda is also going home. I arrived in Willard shortly after 6 p.m. John was there. Pa and the folks were still under quarantine for the fever, but I talked with him anyway.
Thur Apr 12. Started to clean a room upstairs. Minnie, Jacob’s wife came from Sarah’s to-night.
Fri Apr 13. Minnie and I finished cleaning the room. The folks are from under quarantine.
Sat Apr 14. Did various thing and got my things ready to go back to Logan.
Sun Apr 15. This afternoon Jacob and Minnie, John and Clare and I went to Sarah’s. She is a little better. The folks went back home and I took the train for Logan at 6 p.m. arriving there about 8 p.m. Jos. was at the train to meet me. Kate was glad to see me and the babe knew me.
Mon Apr 16. Did things in general.
Tues Apr 17. Had word to-day that a great earthquake had shaken part of San Francisco down and a great portion of what was left was in flames. Part of the U.S. Navy was also sunk. It is a terrible disaster and people are coming to Utah by the hundreds.
Thur Apr 19. Geo. Harding Jr. from home but who teaches school here, called this evening.
Fri Apr 20. I visited George. School this morning. Also Miss Holiday’s. This afternoon had a talk with the city Supt. on school work. Also called on Mr. Winston.
Sun Apr 22. Very warm. Did not feel well and we all stayed at home. Edith & Martha called this afternoon. We shortened the babe to-day and of course is very cute.
Mon Apr 23. Have had a very hard disagreeable wind all day and to-night it commenced to rain.
Fri Apr 27. The first clear day we have had this week.
Sat Apr 28. Kate saw the Dr. to-day as she is very miserable. She and Jos. went up town to-night.
Sun Apr 29. At home all day.
Wednesday May 2nd 1906
Sarah’s wedding day. Been married 17 yrs.
Sun May 6. At home. Not very well. Have been getting the house ready to move in.
Mon May 7. Did most of the packing to-day. Jos. engaged a man to move the things.
Tues May 8. Finished packing and got everything moved and in the house, only what we want to use over night.
Wed May 9. Arose very early. Kate and I boarded the train starting for Willard, home, at about 8 a.m., arriving there at 10 a.m. Jacob and wife meeting use at the station. Found Ma was in Brigham with Sarah who had taken ill again.
Sun May 13. Has been storming the last few days and to-day, so we could not get out.
Mon May 14. Kate and I got ready to go to Ogden but missed the train. Was going to-night but it rained.
Tues May 15. This morning Kate, Clare, Minnie and I went to Ogden on the train. Went to Aunt Cynthia’s, had dinner, then went up town. I helped Clare to her friend’s, Mrs. Munsey’s. I then went back to Aunt Cynthia’s. Is raining to-night. Saw about teaching in the schools.
Wed May 16. Called at the Weber State Academy to see about the work there. Could not see the prin, so went to coz. Adelaid Snyder’s and talked with him through the telephone. Also talked to Ethel and Miss Larkin. Cousin Adelaid took we girls to the theatre to-night. Miss Larkin called on me to-night.
Thur May 17. We came home this afternoon and Jos. J. brot Ma down from Brigham. Jacob and wife are having trouble to-night, upsets us all.
Fri May 18. Jacob and wife settled their difficulty all right for which we are very thankful, but Ma is very ill through it and we all are nearly used up through it. Geo. Ward, my nephew, has returned from his mission. Will go home to-morrow.
Sun May 20. Jacob & wife and John & wife went to Brigham to meet Jacob’s wife’s brother John Hocking. They came back this evening with him.
Mon May 21. Pa came from Logan to-day where he has been doing Temple work.
Tues May 22. Pa took Kate and I to Brigham.
Wed May 23. Jos. came to-day. Am not feeling well.
Thur May 24. Pa came up to take us home. Got there this evening. Ma is very miserable.
Sun May 27. Has been raining again and is very disagreeable. Jos. has been fixing genealogy for Ma.
Wed May 30. Decoration Day. Minnie has been quite ill since Sun. Is better to-day. Came down stairs. Jos., Kate and I went to Ben Harding’s this eve. Had supper, came home and Sis. Warner, Esther and Elmira came and spent the evening wit us. Jacob and Jos. had quite a time over disagreements but all was settled all right but upset us all again.
Thur May 31. Jos. and Kate went home this evening and oh, it is so lonesome without them and the baby. It is almost like parting with my own.
Sunday June 3 – 1906
At home Went to Brigham and saw Clarice Harding about making me a hat.
Wed June 6. Went to Brigham, got my hat. Sarah and the two little boys came home with us.
Thur June 7. Pa, Jacob, John Hocking and myself went to Ogden. I saw about my school. Did not get a very favorable ans. We came back this evening.
Sun June 10. Pa, John and I went to Brigham, took Sarah home. Geo. Harding Jr. called this morning.
Fri June 15. Jos. and Sarah came to-day, went back this evening.
Sun June 17. At home until evening when Minnie and I took a short ride. Mat and Alice Madsen spent the afternoon with us. Aunt Betsy and Lottie Zundel called this evening.
Wed June 20. I got ready to go to Logan, but got left last night so went to-night. Arrived at Jos. a little after 8 p.m. Found Kate not feeling well. Met Michael Darm’s on the train.
Thur June 21. Went to the college to see about the summer school as I came over to attend it. Came back and rested as I am very tired and not well either. Called on Mrs. Cotey and got some books this evening.
Fri. Got a boy to take me to school and made arrangements to ride up as I can not walk. Am very miserable to-night.
Sat June 23. Did not have to go to school to-day.
Sun June 24. At home all day. Not very well.
Thur June 28. Came home early. Mrs. Bankhead took dinner with us. Told our fortunes. Kate’s mother was also here.
Sunday July 1st 1906
At home all day. Am very tired. Have been at school all week. Did the usual school work. I ride up every morning with a Prof. Olsen from Hyrum. Also ride back on my short days which helps me very much.
Wed July 4. As it is a holiday, there is no school. Helped Kate get some cooking done. There is a celebration but as I had to walk up to school and back yesterday, I am almost used up so did not go out. I started up town after the folks this evening but felt so blue, came back and had a good cry. Martha and Lige were here to dinner and supper and they all went up town for a short time this evening.
Sun July 8. Stayed home and copied notes as I have many to copy.
Fri July 13. We girls in the cooking class had a tea party this evening. Had a very good time.
Sat July 14. Examination to-day. I passed (B) in my study. Am so glad it is through.
Sun July 15. We all took a walk up to Mr. Mitchell’s to see Sis. Caine. Had a very pleasant chat and came home.
Mon July 16. We took the babe up and had his photo. Am not feeling at all well.
Tues July 17. I took Mrs. Bankhead’s horse and buggy and brot Sis. Caine down. She spent the afternoon and Kate and I walked back with her this evening.
Wed July 18. We are very tired and rested
Sat July 21. Received a letter from Louis. He is home from his mission. Called on Mrs. Cotey this evening.
Sun July 22. Got ready to go home. Is very hot but did not get off as Jos. and Kate have decided to go to Eberhart’s to-morrow.
Mon July 23. Started for Eberhart’s at 3:15 p.m. Arrived there after a very pleasant ride, about 8 p.m. Gave them quite a surprise as they were not expecting us. Had supper and returned.
Tues July 24. There is nothing particular going on here so we just stayed at the house and visited. Made ice-cream, had dinner and just as we were ready to start back, a shower came up and delayed us until 3:30 p.m. when we started back to Logan. It is much cooler after the storm and we arrived in Logan about 9 p.m. quite tired. Got supper and retired.
July 25, Wed. Was going home this morning but Kate was so used up I thought it best not to leave her. Arose, got Jos. breakfast and lay down to sleep again and arose at 10 a.m. Kate and I went to her mothers a while and washed this evening.
July 26, Thur. I took the train at 8:30 this morning for home. Hated to leave the folks but glad to be with Pa and Ma again. Found the girls washing. Pa came down to meet me.
July, Sun 29. Attended meeting. Louis spoke and very good too. Am very proud of him. After meeting called at Warner’s, took dinner with them, after which Esther, Sylvia and Olive Mason and I took a walk to Delta Cole’s and talked school work. Came back, had ice cream. Geo. Korth and Emma Packer called.
August 3 – 1906
Pa went to Plymouth to-day to help with the headers. I ironed.
Sat Aug 4. Clare and I called on Aunt Betsy this evening.
Sun Aug 5. Am not feeling well. Clare went home this morning as her mother has been called to Brigham to see her mother’s sister-in-law, Amelia Woods, who is very low. She met with an accident a while back and last week had her foot amputated. It is very warm. Word came later that Amelia Wood died this afternoon. They brot her from Brigham to-night. I went up to Clare’s mother’s this afternoon. Went to con-joint meeting to-night. Went back up and brot Clare home.
Mon Aug 6. Sewed Clare’s dress for her. The funeral was held to-day. Minnie was taken quite ill to-day. Fainted and had quite a time.
Wed Aug 8. Minnie had another fainting spell, not so bad though. Dr. came down to see her.
Fri Aug 10. Ida and Jeanette Darm’s, a Miss Cody and Lizzie Harding came and spent the after-noon.
Sun Aug 12. Minnie quite bad again. Dr. called & Jacob went to Brigham to get some medicine. Olive Madsen called. At home and copied notes.
Mon Aug 13. Pa came home from Plymouth. John started to work on the threashers.
Sat Aug 18. Week passed as usual. Louis, Stephen and I went to Brigham to see Sarah & family.
Sun Aug 19. We stayed at home all day. Called Abram up at Blue Creek, talked to him. We all three came back this evening. Rained some and is a little cooler.
Mon Aug 20. Has rained all morning, quit for a short time when Pa and Ma went to the hot springs to meet Uncle Myron Abbott, Ma’s brothers from the South and his daughter, Emma Matlock, from Ogden. It has been about 15 yrs. since Ma and Uncle have seen each other and of course it is a very happy meeting. It commenced to rain harder this evening and is by to-night pouring down.
Tues Aug 21. Has been raining off and on all day. Part of the time simply falling down. Many streams of water have been running down the mountain all day. Something people have never seen before since living here and north and south about 2 mi. distant, they had a big washout from 8 to 12 ft. deep. Is doing much damage to crops, etc. Such a storm has never been seen here before. Sis. M. Harding, Aunt Betsy and Uncle Dan and Aunt Elizabeth Zundel spent the afternoon and took supper with us.
Wed Aug 22. The rain has continued all morning but stopped about noon and has been quite pleasant, but cool all afternoon. We washed some and this afternoon Emma and I took a walk up to the cemetery. Ma, Pa, Uncle Myron and Aunt Elizabeth went up in the buggy and we all rode back. Emma and I called on Stella Cook but she was not at home.
Thur Aug 23. Louis and John went to Ogden. The rest of us, but Jacob and Stephen went to Brigham to see Sarah. Had dinner with her and had to come right back as Uncle Myron and Emma went home to-night. Clare and I went to Margaret Harding’s this evening and picked apricots.
Sun Aug 26. Some of the folks went to meeting. I started to do some writing when Jos., Sarah and three little ones and Jos.’s sister Josephine and husband Mr. Olsen and five children came. Jos. on business and the rest for a ride. They stayed and had supper then went home.
Mon Aug 27. Louis and John went to work on the threashers.
Tues Aug 28. I was called to the phone and found it to be Bro. Andrew Kimball from Arizona. He is now in Salt Lake and wants me to go to Arizona to teach school but on account of Ma’s ill health, hardly feel that I can. Did not decide but promised to let him know. Clare and I took a ride about 2 mi. south where the boys are threashing to see about the school here.
Wed Aug 29. I rode to the springs with Warner’s and took the motor from there to Ogden arriving there about noon. Went to see Pro. D.O. Mckay about a position in the academy there, but he gave me no satisfaction, but do not think I can get it. Went to Aunt Cynthia’s, found Mary and children there. Am so glad to see them. Had dinner and this evening took Mary’s little girl and went up town. Called on Mr. Allison about the city schools but they are going to do nothing now. Mary and I called on Uncle Abial and wife this evening.
Thur Aug 30. Wrote a letter to Bro. Kimball and I feel that I cannot accept his offer on account of Ma’s ill health. I would like to very much. Am feeling very miserable. Went up town this after-noon. Pa and Minnie are down. We did some trading then came home to-night.
Saturday September 1st 1906
Forstner and Eva and children came to-night. Was quite surprised as we did not know they were coming.
Sun Sept 2. At home. Sis. Margaret Harding, her son Ben’j and wife came over, spent the afternoon and had supper with us. Eva and I took a walk to see the weavers then went to con-joint meeting. Louis was put in First Councilor to the Pres. of the Mutual.
Mon Sept 3. Elsie Darm’s called, took dinner with us.
Wed Sept 5. Forstner and Eva went to Sarah’s.
Fri Sept 7. Forstner and Eva came back. Minnie and I went to the field and gathered cucumbers and corn.
Sun Sept 9. Ma and Louis went to Brigham.
Tues Sept 11. Pa took Forstner and Eva up to Eberhart’s to-day. Am quite ill. Clara went up to her mother’s to-day.
Wed Sept 12. Went with Ma to the field and picked cucumbers. Took quite ill again there.
Sun Sept 16. I went to Brigham. Attended Mutual Confrence. Had a very good one. Am going to stay with Sarah this week.
Mon Sept 17. Sewed some. Philine Hall and Sister Julia Zundel, my cousin, are staying here to-night. I attended the Rep. Convention. Pa came up and went back.
Tues Sept 18. Philine & Julia came to-night instead of yesterday.
Wed Sept 19. Peach Day to-day. The folks stayed until noon and then went on. Pa brot Minnie and her mother & sister Lilly & brother Harry up, they having come from Butte on Mon. Also Stephen came up. We all went up town this after-noon and the folks went home this evening. Phoned Jos. Kate will be down in the morning. Sarah Jr. and I went over to the dance in the evening a short time. Ephraim ran away and we have been looking the town over for him, also the officers. Found him about 10 o’clock in one of the shows.
Thur Sept 20. Sarah Jr. went to the train to meet Kate. She and baby came and the babe knew me and wanted to come. Am so glad to see them again. Went up town this after-noon.
Fri and Sat, Sept 21 & 2. Sewed for Sarah.
Sun Sept 23. At home all day. This evening Sister Lucina and daughter Cynthia, her intended Bro. James Millard and Abbie Ward came. They are staying here to-night.
Mon Sept 24. The folks all came down home this morning. Kate and I came with them. Cynthia, Mr. Millard and I went to Farmington, are staying with James’ grandfather, Bro. Millard. Forstner is 33 yrs. old.
Tues Sept 25. Cynthia, James and myself went to Salt Lake. Did trading and various things there, went back to Farmington.
Wed Sept 26. Miss Millard, James, Cynthia and myself went to Salt Lake. Went to the Temple where James Millard and Cynthia Beecher were married. We got there about 3 p.m. Did some shopping and business. I called on Mrs. Darm’s a few minutes. All bought bananas, had a banana time. Met Mr. Skeen on the train, one of our old college mates. Arrived in Farmington at 7 p.m. Had supper and retired.
Thur Sept 27. We took the 11:10 train for home. Arrived here about 2 p.m. Had dinner. The folks got their things ready and after supper started for Brigham on their way home.
Sun Sept 30. Did not go any where. Kate and I took a walk this after-noon.
Tuesday October 2nd 1906
Louis is 28 to-day. He and Jacob are working at the cannery.
Thursday Oct 4. Kate went home this evening and Ma went with her.
Sun Oct 7. Am quite ill. At home all day and worked. Jacob, Minnie, her mother and children, went to Matt Madsen’s.
Wed Oct 10. Minnie, her mother and children went to Brigham, brot her brother, Harry, back. Was going to have Clare washed & anointed but was disappointed.
Fri Oct 12. Clare went to her mother’s this p.m. for her blessings but was disappointed again.
Sun Oct 14. Minnie’s mother and children went home to-day. Left about 1 p.m. Minnie fell from the train and hurt her some.
Mon Oct 15. Minnie some better but quite lame. I got peaches for preserving, etc.
Tues Oct 16. Had threashers for supper.
Wed “ 17. Had threashers for breakfast and dinner. Heard last night that cousin Wm. McGreggor had been killed by a bull.
Thur Oct 18. Pa met Ma at the train this morning. They got ready and went right to Ogden to attend the funeral of Wm. McGreggor.
Fri Oct 19. Washed. Has turned quite cold. Pa and Ma came back.
Sat Oct 20. Disagreeable wind most of the day and to-night has turned to a regular eastern and is blowing terrific.
Sun Oct 21. Wind subsided a little for a while but continued all day and harder again to-night.
Mon Oct 22. Wind very hard until towards morning when it calmed down and is quiet again. Worst we have had for years and has done much damage all through this part of the state in uprooting trees, blowing down houses and various other things, much loose with hay also. Clara and I went south and got green tomatoes.
Tues Oct 23. Minnie went to Ogden. I made pickles. Aunt Betsy and Clara’s mother came and Clare was washed and anointed. Jacob has a very lame back. Could not work. I went to Y.L. meeting.
Wed Oct 24. Attended religion class this p.m. Pa and Ma went to Brigham and back.
Sun Oct 28. Called on Aunt Melena this evening. Is warm and pleasant after the storm. Jacob and Minnie went to Brigham, did not come back to-night.
Mon Oct 29. Jacob and Minnie came back about 10 a.m. Sarah is very ill again and Ma got ready and went up on the noon train. We got a room ready to clean.
Tues Oct 30. Finished cleaning the room and Minnie and I went to Y.L. meeting. Had visitors.
Wed Oct 31. Washed. Raining to-night.
Thursday November 1st 1906
Got some fruit ready to send to Forstner. Minnie went to Brigham.
Fri Nov 2. Started to do the parlor.
Sat Nov 3. Got the kitchen partly done. Am very tired. Minnie came back to-day. Stephen came with her. Mahonri came yesterday.
Sun Nov 4. The boys went back to-night. Attended con-joint meeting to-night.
Tues Nov 6. Election Day. Ma came down to vote and see to other things. I met her at the train. We went up and voted then straightened the rooms.
Wed Nov 7. Pa and I took Ma to Brigham. Sarah is getting better. Did some trading and came home.
Thur Nov 8. Lorraine is 1 year old to-day and I am 37. Clara’s mother and Lizzie Mason came this after-noon and sewed.
Fri Nov 9. Jacob and John went to Ogden and back.
Sun Nov 11. Am not feeling well. Jacob is getting ready to go to Salt Lake. Quite warm. Eva called me up over the phone this morning. Is at Brigham. Had quite a chat.
Tues Nov 13. Pa and Louis went to Brigham. Ma came to-night and it is so good to have her home. Jacob went to Salt Lake Mon.
Wed Nov 14. Went to Religion Class. Eva came to-night.
Thur Nov 15. Clara was taken ill about 2 o’clock p.m. We called the Dr. and her mother and at 4:30 p.m. she gave birth to a fine baby boy. Weighed 7 ¼ lbs.
Sun Nov 18. Very cold with wind. Pa went to Plymouth yesterday. Eva went home to-day. Lizzie Mason called.
Wed Nov 21. Minnie and I hauled some water with the horse and buggy, then called on coz. Dan and Lottie to see the twins. They are fine babes but one is very ill. Pa came from Eberhart’s to-day.
Sat Nov 24. Pa and I went to the funeral of Dan’s and Lottie’s babe, it died yesterday.
Sun Nov 25. At home all day.
Wed Nov 28. Minnie went to Salt Lake this morning. It is snowing. Went to religion class this p.m.
Thur Nov 29. Thanksgiving. We were here alone. The boys were working. Had supper this evening together. Am not well. Went to the children’s dance and took Lorraine. Sis. Pettingill, Ulysses and Miss Johnson called.
Monday December 3rd 1906
Pa and I went to Brigham. Sarah is some better. Jos. came from Logan Saturday eve and went back last evening. Was so glad to see him.
Wed Dec 5. Went to Religion class, had officer’s meeting after.
Sun Dec 9. Ma and I went to Brigham, attended confrence this after-noon and saw Sarah a while then came home.
Tues Dec 11. Went to Y.L. meeting to-night.
Wed Dec 12. Went to Religion class to-day. Called on Olive Harding and Ellen Ward. This evening went to Officer’s meeting a while then spent the evening at Mary Harding’s. Is snowing.
Thur Dec 13. Clara and I went to her mother’s to-day. Minnie came up on the noon train to get their things.
Fri Dec 14. Minnie and I went to Brigham. I attended the funeral of Sis. Minnie Loveland Snow who died very suddenly and is such a shock. Was a young woman. Came back and went to Sarah Beecher’s where my dep’t met to practice. Sarah Jr. came home with us.
Sat Dec 15. Minnie went back to Salt Lake this morning.
Sun Dec 16. John, Clara & babies, Louis and myself went to Brigham. Sarah also went home with us. I went to Religion class, Officer’s meeting, came back.
Wed Dec 19. Had Parents day at Religion class. Had a very good time.
Fri Dec 21. John went to Ogden for a job as he is laid off the section.
Sat Dec 22. John came back to-night having passed the exam for fireman.
Sun Dec 23. Jos. is 25 yrs. old. Did not go anywhere. Lorraine has the Whooping Cough.
Mon Dec 24. John and I went to Ogden. We went to Aunt Cynthia’s and made arrangements for him to stay there. Did some trading and I came home. John stayed to go to work.
Tues Dec 25. X’mas. Louis went to Ogden. Came back this evening. We are quite alone. Just Pa, Ma, Clare and babies and her two little sisters and myself. I am not at all well.
Wed Dec 26. Rained all day. The folks washed.
Thur Dec 27. I went to Ogden with Esther Warner. Called on Aunt Cynthia and came back this evening.
Fri Dec 28. John came home to-night having made his first run.
Sat Dec 29. John went back this morning.
Sun Dec 30. At home all day. Lorraine came nearly chocking to death to-night. Had a very close call but are so thankful he is all right.
Tuesday January 1 – 1907
We were alone again. Gustave Karth ate dinner with us. Cynthia is 46 yrs. old to-day.
Wed Jan 2. John came to-night bringing with him one of cousin Etta Bowman’s boys.
Thur Jan 3. John and cousin went down this morning.
Fri Jan 4. Sarah, Abram and Newell came down this morning.
Sat Jan 5. Sarah and children went back to-day. Has snowed nearly all day.
Sun Jan 6. At home. Pleasant all day. Started to snow & blow this evening.
Wed Jan 9. Went to Religion class. Supt. Snow was down. John came up to-day. John was 22 yesterday, Cina was 48 to-day.
Thur Jan 10. John went back to work. Sis. Beecher and I went to Ellen Ward’s on class business.
Fri Jan 11. Cousin Ada Abbott came up from Ogden.
Sun Jan 13. At home. The little babe has started to cough.
Tues Jan 15. Ada went home to-night.
Wed Jan 16. Went to class. John came home at noon and went back to-night.
Sat Jan 19. Pa and I went to Brigham.
Tues Jan 22. Clara and I finished some sewing we were doing for Mrs. McComel. I delivered it at the hotel this morning. Saw Sis. Rollins who is visiting Warner’s, as Sis. Warner, her sister is very ill. Went to Y.L. meeting to-night.
Thur Jan 24. We had a sociable for the advanced dep’t in Religion class at Sis. Ellen Ward’s to-night. Bro. Snow was down. Had a very good time.
Fri Jan 25. Pa is 71 yrs. old to-day.
Sun Jan 27. John came home at noon. Sis. Pettingill, her son Ulysses & little girls came down. Aunt Betsy and Alphonso called. John and Clarissa had the baby blest. Named him Stephen Ulysses. Pa blessed him. He has the Whooping cough quite bad. We have a very deep snow, is trying to thaw some.
Friday February 1st 1907
Louis and I went to Brigham to see about some watches for presents to father and mother. It is thawing, also snowing. Abram came home with us. The baby had a very bad spell to-night.
Sat Feb 2. Still snowing. Louis and Abram went to Brigham at noon.
Sun Feb 3. Ma is 65 yrs. old to-day.
Wed Feb 6. Joseph Pettingill took me to Ogden at noon. Went right to Aunt Cynthia’s, had dinner, then Mary and I went up town. Did some trading, went back. John had not come. Phoned home as we decided to stay all night. Joseph went to a show then came back.
Thur Feb 7. John came in this morning in time for breakfast. We started home right after. Arrived here about 2 p.m.
Sat Feb 9. I went to Brigham to see about things. Sarah is not very well. Abram came back with me. We brot the announcement cards for Pa’s & Ma’s Golden Wedding. The weather is and has been for some time past like spring.
Sun Feb 10. Jos. and Sarah came down to-day. They and Abram went back this evening. I have been to Warner’s every day for some time as she, Sis. Warner, has been getting lower every day.
Tues Feb 12. Jacob and Minnie came up from Salt Lake. Pa went to Brigham and brot Sarah and the two little ones and Forstner, who came that far this morning, down.
Wednesday February 13 – 1907. To-day is Pa’s and Ma’s Golden Wedding day. Eberhart came this morning. Jos. Josephson and the rest of the children came this morning. There are together of the children, Eberhart, Forstner, Jacob, Louis, Sarah and myself. Also Uncle Daniel Zundel and wife, aunts Melena and Emma, cousins Alphonso Brimhall, Joseph Harding and Daniel Harding and wife. On account of illness in the family and Sis. Warner we had no special reception. Sis. Woods and Sis. Pettingill were also here. At 3 p.m. we were called to order and the following short program was carried out under the direction of Eberhart Zundel:
1: Singing – Love at Home
2: Prayer by – Daniel Zundel
3: Address and presentation of presents by Eberhart Zundel
4: Reading of a letter from Jos. M. Zundel by Forstner Zundel
5: Response from Abraham and Abigail Zundel, our parents
6: Speech by Daniel Zundel
7: All sat down to the tables and had dinner.
After which we sat around, conversed and sang. Also effected a permanent organization of the Zundel family as follows: Pres. Daniel Zundel, 1 Vice Pres. David Zundel, 2 Vice Pres. A. Eberhart Zundel, Secretary Joseph A. Harding, Ass’t and Treasurer J. Alphonso Harding. Next more singing, then benediction by L. Forstner Zundel. We had a very quite, enjoyable time but were very sorry more could not be here. The presents were a gold watch and chain each from the children. Also some dishes and a pair of vases from the others. Josephson and part of the children went home.
Thur Feb 14. Pa took Sarah, Forstner and Abram to Brigham. Eberhart got left this morning so went up on this evening’s train. Sister Anna Warner died at 5:20 p.m. Poor soul has suffered so much it is a relief for her to go. I called this evening.
Fri Feb 15. We washed after which I went to Warner’s to help them. Did not get home until 12 p.m. Geo. Rollins, their cousin, and some others came up to-night. They got her clothes ready made. Pa & Ma rec’d a set of spoons, gold bowl & silver handles from Aunt Lydia and cousin Essa Deumell. They are lovely.
Sat Feb 16. Was quite ill this morning. I went to help Cina Warner Grandpre. Just got through in time to get ready for the services. Had a very good turn out. Ma stayed at the house. I went down after and helped Esther get supper, then came home escorted by Geo. Rollins.
Sun Feb 17. Has been raining again. John came home at noon. Pa & Ma received a clock from cousins Harry & Adelaid Snyder and 1 dollar each in gold from aunt Charilla and husband Jos. A. Welsh. Are all nice.
Mon Feb 18. Jacob and Minnie went back to Salt Lake. John went back to work.
Tues Feb 19. Louis started for Blackfoot, expected to meet Eberhart at Collinston.
Wed Feb 20. Went to Religion class.
Thur Feb 21. Sarah is 40 yrs. old.
Fri Feb 22. Washington’s birthday. Had exercises & a play at night but we, none of us, went. Louis came home to-night. Saw Forstner and family.
Sun Feb 24. Called on the Warner girls.
Mon Feb 25. Clara and I went around a invited some to our rag bee. Talked with Sarah’s folks. Jos. and Sarah are quite ill. John came home to-day.
Tues Feb 26. Sarah Jr. called up this morning saying her ma was worse and wanted me to come up. I engaged Rose Rolf to work for her. Pa took me up to-day. Found Sarah quite ill. This evening she took worse and had bad luck, resting quite easy towards morning.
Wed Feb 27. Talked to Clare over the phone to let them know how Sarah is.
Sunday March 3rd 1907
Sarah is getting along as well as she can. Oleen is 4 yrs old to-day, Jacob is 32 to-day.
Mon Mar 4. I took Oleen up town and had his photo taken. Pa and Ma came up. Ma stayed and I came back home.
Sun Mar 10. At home. Edith and Ellis Wood came this after-noon, took supper with us.
Mon Mar 11. John came home to-day to stay. It is so good to have him back.
Wed Mar 13. John and Clara went to Brigham & back.
Thur Mar 14. We washed and to-night had a few of the girls come and sew rags.
Sat Mar 16. Esther and Elmira Warner and myself hooked our horses together and went to Brigham. I took our rags up to the weavers. Nellie Nelson, where I used to stay, is doing the weaving. Sarah has not been so well but is some better to-day. Stephen is quite ill too. It has rained some to-day.
Sun Mar 17. At home. Not feeling very well.
Wed Mar 20. Eberhart is 43 yrs. old.
Sun Mar 24. Ma phoned down that she would not come to-day as expected. Sarah has not been as well again. The wind has blown nearly all the week, quit a while to-day, is commencing again this evening. Looks very stormy.
Mon Mar 25. Quite stormy this morning but cleared off this p.m. Pa went to Brigham and brot Ma home. So good to have her here. Called on Clara’s mother this p.m.
Wed Mar 27. Snowed Mon. night and all went away yesterday. Pleasant but cool to-day. Clara and I went to Ogden to-day. Left the babies and Aunt Betsy came up helped Ma with them. Called on Aunt Cynthia. Came back at 6 p.m.
Thur Mar 28. Called on Sis. Beecher on business, also to see Cara Toombs who is very ill. Also called on Sis. Pettingill.
Fri Mar 29. Sis. Beecher and I called on Olive Harding on business.
Sun Mar 31. Easter. Did not go any where. Clara & John went to meeting, then up to her mother’s.
Wednesday April 3rd 1907
Went to Religion class this after-noon.
Thur Apr 4. The last three days with to-day, I have been helping Esther sew.
Fri Apr 5. Fixed Pa’s and Ma’s things for them and this after-noon they went to Salt Lake for Confrence.
Sun Apr 6. Not feeling very well. John and Clara went visiting.
Tues Apr 9. Pa and Ma came home on noon train.
Sat Apr 13. Pa and I went to Brigham and brot our new carpet home.
Sun Apr 14. Clara and I have both been quite ill the last week. Sis. Pettingill and I attended a confrence of the Religion class at Perry, then went on to our convention at Brigham. Called at Sarah’s. She is quite miserable.
Tues “ 16. I was put in as an aide in Y.L. to-night.
Wed Apr 17. Went to Religion class.
Sun Apr 21. Clara and I have been fixing our back kitchen as it has never been finished. We are finishing it. Have cut a door and window and ½ and finished them up. A man was knocked down Fri. by a calf and had some of his ribs broken.
Mon Apr 22. Clarissa and I went to Brigham and got wall paper for three rooms. Very warm.
Tues Apr 23. Cloudy & cool. Attended Y.L.
Wed Apr 24. Went to Religion class. Also to meet the Bishop but he was not at home. Clarissa’s brother Ulysses was married this evening to Armedia Johnson. She and John have gone to the reception.
Fri Apr 26. George and Louis Ward, my nephews from Elba, Ida. came at noon.
Sat Apr 27. George & Louis went on to Salt Lake this morning. They may stay and work a while.
Sun Apr 28. Called on Sis. Beecher and then on Olive Harding. Abie stayed all night last night and went home this evening.
Wednesday May 1st 1907
Went to Religion class, had the Stake Supt. and others to visit. Finished cleaning the cellar.
Fri May 3rd. Pa went to Plymouth this morning. We started to build a little place over the cellar. Collin Wood called on us and gave us a few pointers on the work.
Sat May 4. Got our building about done. Went to the store and met Minnie Garr, is up visiting Esther W.
Sun May 5. Am quite ill and taking a rest. John & Clara went to her mothers. It is quite cold weather. Has frozen a great deal of fruit and done much damage. Rec’d card from Pa, arrived there all right.
Mon May 6. Pa came home to-night. Went to Sis. Beecher’s on business this evening.
Tues May 7. Went to Y.L. meeting to-night.
Wed May 8. Went to Religion class. The last one for our department. Did some business after.
Fri May 10. Louis Ward came back from Salt Lake on his way home.
Sat May 11. The boys went to Ogden. Clare went to her mother’s. I went up this evening.
Sun May 12. It rained quite hard last night and this morning. Went to Brigham to Mutual Confrence, also Religion class convention.
Mon May 13. John and Clara went to Brigham and selected their furniture. Her brother and wife also got theirs.
Tues May 14. John went up and got their furniture. Clara and I did some cleaning.
Fri May 17. Sis. Pettingill came down and helped Clare paper the front room.
Sat May 18. Straightened some in the room. This evening Sis. Nye and Hattie came up from Salt Lake.
Sun May 19. Visited with the folks. Sis. Nye and I took a ride this after-noon and this evening she and Hattie went home. Ma and I called on Aunt Matilda Harding, also make some business calls. John and Clara went to her mother’s this evening.
Tues May 21. Pa went to Eberhart’s this morning. This after-noon the carpenters came and fixed our stairway, changed it around.
Wed May 22. Carpenters still here. This after-noon we teachers took the Religion classes up the creek. Had a very enjoyable time.
Sat May 25. Have done some more papering and cleaning.
Sun May 26. Aunt Betsy, Dannie and Lottie Zundel came. Sis. Pettingill took supper with us. We had Religion class confrence this after-noon. Had several visitors from Brigham and a very good time.
Tues May 28. The plasters came and did a small job for us.
Wed May 29. Pa came to-day.
Thur May 30. Decoration Day. Louis, Clarissa and John went to Brigham. I am quite ill.
Sunday June 2nd 1907
This p.m. attended the funeral of Cara Toombs, a very bright and good young woman. Has suffered for over nine months. Is very sad.
Mon June 3. Kate came this morning. Baby is so thin, has been ill, but is better.
Fri June 7. Jos. came this evening. He and Kate expect to go to Salt Lake with me tomorrow.
Sat June 8. I boarded the 10 o’clock train for Salt Lake. It was raining so hard Jos. and Kate gave up going. I arrived there a little after noon, found Minnie alone, Jacob at work. Went to meeting this after-noon, saw the Warner girls after. Also Gladys Carter from Vernal and other friends. The W. girls and I attended a cooking lecture at 5 p.m. Was good.
Sun June 9. Attended both meetings to-day. Met George Ward, my nephew. Had a little visit with him. Met several friends. Went to Sis. Mitchell’s and found Sis. Caine there. Had a talk for 2 or 3 hours. Had supper with them and then went back to Jacob’s. This is the confrence of the Y.M. and Y.L. Associations. Have had splendid meetings.
Mon June 10. Minnie and I went up town, then I went to Mrs. Darm’s’, had dinner with her, stayed a while, then went back home. Went to the Salt Palace to-night with the folks.
Tues June 11. Went to look about some genealogy at the Temple and other places. Called on Sis. Nye a few minutes this evening. Came back and Geo. Ward called for a while.
Wed June 12. Went to meeting in the Temple this morning. Met several friends and had quite a long talk with Sis. Caine. Boarded the 4 o’clock train for home. Arrived here about 6 p.m. Pa and John L. met me. Found Jos. and Kate was in Ogden.
Thur June 13. Jos. and Kate came home this evening. It has rained off and on for the last two weeks. Is very disagreeable.
Sun June 16. At home all day.
Tues June 18. Ma went to Brigham. Jos. went home this after-noon. Sarah Jr. came down this evening.
Sat June 22. Quite stormy nearly all day. Had quite a stormy time inside and out.
Sun June 23. Pa went to Brigham and took Sarah and brot Ma back with him.
Tues June 25. John, Clara and I went to Ogden. Clara had her teeth drawn. Aunt Cynthia came back with us.
Wed June 26. Kate and Aunt Cynthia went to Logan this evening.
Fri June 28. Phoned to Jacob this evening. He said Minnie gave birth to a 9# baby girl about 4 p.m. All doing well.
Sat June 29. Ma went to Jacob’s this morning.
Sun June 30. The day passed as usual. I attended meeting.
Monday July 1st 1907
Sarah’s eldest boy Abraham is 17 yrs. old to-day.
Wed July 3. This evening my sister Cynthia Ward and husband, with their two youngest boys and girls came this evening and surprised us very much as we knew nothing of their coming. I phoned to Ma and they to their son George in Salt Lake to come up. George came up this evening.
Thur July 4. David and Cynthia went to the exercises this morning, did not come back for dinner. Ma came this afternoon and all came back for supper. Sarah and Aunt Elizabeth Z. also came from Brigham. Clara’s mother and Aunt Betsy took supper with us. I phoned to Pa also this morning. He is at Plymouth. All spent the evening together. Sarah and Aunt Elizabeth went back.
Fri July 5. Pa, Eberhart, Lizzie & children, Sarah and part of the children came this afternoon. David and Cynthia had to go back to-night on the 2 a.m. train.
Sat July 6. All visited this evening. I took Sarah and the children home.
Sun July 7. Very early this morning Eberhart and Lizzie started for home so we are quite alone again.
Tues July 9. Ma went to Salt Lake to Jacob’s this morning. John and Clara went to Ogden. She got her new teeth.
Sun July 14. The day passed about as usual. Phoned to Ma and talked with Jacob, said Ma would be home in the morning.
Mon July 15. Ma came this after-noon.
Wed July 24. Had a celebration. Helped the R.S. with a lunch. Also Esther with her stand of refreshments.
Fri July 26. Cousins Ethel and Wm Toller came up this evening. We all went to the train and met cousin Jos. Earl & his nephew. The two later went off on the 2 a.m. train.
Sun July 28. Ethel & Wm, John & Clara, Edith and Ellis & myself all went up I the canyon. Had lunch & returned. Stopped at Geo. Lemmon’s cabin, etc. etc.
Mon July 29. Wm, Ethel, Clara and I went to Brigham.
Tues July 30. Ethel & Wm. went home. Had a good time.
Friday August 2 1907
Pa and Ma went to Eberhart’s for the threashers.
Sun Aug 4. At home. The day passed as usual.
Wed Aunt 7. Clara has been very ill to-day & to-night.
Fri Aug 9. Pa and Ma came home. Jos. phoned us, had quite a talk.
Sat Aug 10. Sarah went to Idaho to see the girls. Took the three little ones.
Sun Aug 11. At home most of the day.
Wed Aug 14. Pa, Lorraine and I went to Brigham & returned this evening.
Fri Aug 16. Pa and Ma started for Idaho. Took Sarah Jr. and Stephen with them.
Sat Aug 17. Jos. and Kate came this morning.
Sun Aug 18. We, all but Louis, also Edith, Ellis, went to the river to fish. Did not catch only one this evening. The boys stayed up all night & fished and caught quite a number. Then they fished until 10 o’clock and we got ready and came home. They caught a great number.
Sun Aug 25. This morning Jos., Kate and I went to the train to go to Ogden. We got there in time to see it go on, so we got left and came back home. John & Clara went to Edith’s. John went on to Seventy’s meeting. This afternoon, cousin Phebe Z. Ward called a few minutes. Have not seen her for 3 or 4 yrs. Also Aunt Betsy, Sis. Harding & Sis. Cordon called. At 5:20 this p.m. we, Jos., Kate and I, went to the depot again and caught the train this time. Arrived in Ogden a short time after. Went to Jacob’s, had supper and called on Aunt Cynthia and Mary. Jos. & Kate are staying there to-night.
Mon Aug 26. Went up town. Was there most of the afternoon.
Tues Aug 27. Mary H. and Jos. Z. went up and Jos. had his nose examined and found it had a large growth in it that would have to be removed.
Wed Aug 28. I went with Jos. to have the operation performed on his nose and throat. He stood it just fine.
Thur 29. Went up town and learned some fancy work for my teaching. Kate and I came home this evening.
Fri Aug 30. Kate washed. Jos. came this afternoon.
Sat Aug 31. Jos. and Kate went home, this being the last day of their vacation. Pa and Ma came to-night.
Sun. Sept 1 – 1907
At home all day.
Tues Sept 3. Uncle Myron Abbott died. The first of their family. The eldest being over 80 yrs. and the youngest, my mother, is 68 yrs.
Sun “ 8. I called on Aunt Melana this evening. Have been getting ready to go to Provo as they have accepted me at teacher in Domestic Arts in the Brigham Young University.
Wed Sept 11. Ma and I went to Brigham. Took the baby with us. Came back this evening.
Thur Sept 12. We washed. Have just got our new washer.
Fri Sept 13. Pa, Clara, the babies and I went to Ogden. There I took the train at 2 p.m. for Provo arriving there at 5:30 p.m. Came to my place I am going to live (at Sis. Emma Ashworth’s). They invited me to supper after which I attended Faculty meeting.
Sat Sept 14. Got things in shape some. Went to a committee meeting this morning and this afternoon and helped Miss Young to get things in shape.
Sun Sept 15. At home until this evening when I went to the 6th Ward to represent the school. Prof. Eastwood was also there.
Sun Sept 23. The week has been a very busy one and I am oh, so home sick and heart sick it seems as though I can never stand it to stay and their plans of work are all new to me so it is pretty hard. Met one of cousin Eddie Bunker’s daughters, Ethel, from Bunkerville who is going to school.
Wed Sept 25. Ira Earl, cousin Jos. Earl’s son, called on me. He is also from Bunkerville.
Sun Sept 29. Attended S.S. Called on Wm & Mollie Morgan this evening.
Wednesday Oct 2 – 1907
Louis is 30 yrs. old to-day.
Thur Oct 3. Ira called this evening.
Fri Oct 4. At 3:30 p.m. Ira came and I was all ready to take the train for home. So we boarded it right at the house, rode to the depot, secured our tickets and here came the train. We saw various sights along the road. Mr. Sprague was also with us. We arrived in Salt Lake at 6 p.m., went and found cousins Mahonri and Emily Steele. Left the boys in their charge and M.M. & I went back to the depot where my train for home was scheduled to leave at 7 p.m. I waited, it was over an hour late leaving. At last we started and after several more delays, we arrived in Willard at nearly 11 o’clock. Pa met me and I found they were having a farewell party for cousin Florence Z. who is to leave Wed. on a mission to the Southern States. Estelle Beecher and Sarah Ward are here, my nieces.
Sat Oct 5. The girls went to Salt Lake early this morning. It is so good to be home. Oh! So good. Jacob & a young man came up this evening to hunt ducks.
Sun Oct 6. They boys with John waited but did not get only two last night, went this morning and got some, not so many. Florence called to-day, she leaves Wed. I had to leave on the train this evening. Is such a short stay but better than none. The train was late and we did not get into Salt Lake until 9 p.m. I tried to find the Steele’s but could not so called on Sis. Caine. Found her in bed. She arose and we attended to a little business, then went to find Cynthia’s children, Geo, Louis and Abbie, who are here. Found them at 12 p.m. & stayed with Abbie all night. Had a good short visit. Louis leaves on a mission for Oregon Wed. Abbie goes back home. Geo. is to remain in Salt Lake.
Mon Oct 7. Took the 8 a.m. train for Provo, arriving there at 10 a.m. Went direct to classes to school. At work again. I do not like Provo at all. At all. Ira and Ethel called this evening. We were expecting the folks. As they did not come, they went home and I to faculty meeting. I had not been there long when I was called out and there was M.M. Steele & Bro. Spendlove. We went and got Ira & Ethel & went to Bro. S’s. place where Emily was and spent a short time with them. Came home & retired.
Sat Oct 12. Arose early. Washed and went to confrence this morning. This after-noon went to the school and did some work. Came home and attended a lecture by the noted Mr. Wendling from the east. Subject “If a man die shall he live again?” He taking the affirmative view. It was very good.
Sun Oct 13. Quite ill. Ethel B. came down a while this morning. Attended confrence this p.m. Came home very ill. Got supper and retired.
Thur Oct 17. Founders Day exercises. Yesterday was the day, but owing to Pres. Smith not being able be here, it was postponed until to-day. Attended the exercises this morning and this after-noon washed and did other things. Went up to the school this evening to straighten things around. Could not do much. Miss Ward had some things left from their banquet, so I took them and gave to those who needed them.
Sun Oct 20. Attended Sunday School, came home, had a nap and got up and worked on the exam papers. Am not feeling well. Attended an art lecture last night. Was not very good.
Tues Oct 22. Ethel Bunker (cousin) came to live with me. Her sister Lillian who is married and here for the present, came up and had supper with us. It seems quite good to have some one here.
Sun Oct 27. Attended Sunday School. After which I went home with Mollie Morgan, had dinner with them. We then called on Tilda Woodyatt and Altha Hubbard, girls from home. Also the Rasmussen girls and Sis. Nelson. Came home and Ethel and I went to meeting, she having stayed with Lillian last night and to-day. It is quite windy and has been trying to rain.
Mon Oct 28. Attended faculty meeting.
Friday November 1 – 1907
Had a short faculty meeting at 5 p.m. where several were appointed to visit the different settlements in behalf of the winter semester. I was appointed to go with Bro. Sainsbury to Lavan.
Sat Nov 2. Did our usual house work. Went to the school a short time this p.m. Came home and went to town. Came back and got ready to go on my trip after the lecture. Attended a lecture by Elbert Hubbard on “The Spirit of the Times”. It was very good. After the lecture went to the depot where I was met by Bro. Sainsbury, also Bro’s Robinson and Peterson coming later to go to Nephi. We boarded the train at 10:40 p.m. and slowly moved along reaching Nephi about 1:30 a.m. Owing to a misunderstanding, there was no one to meet us so we all walked up town going to one of the hotels and as they were full except one bed, they could accommodate me with that. The boys having to go to another place. They tried three and at the fourth got accommodations.
Sun Nov 3. Arose, had breakfast about 9 a.m. The boys called and went on to Sunday School. At about 11:30 Bro. Ard came with a horse and buggy to take Bro. Sainsbury and I on to Lavan. We arrived there a few minutes after meeting had commenced. They gave the time over to us, but owing to it being Fast Day, we were brief in our remarks but bearing our testimonies. Had a very good meeting. After the meeting we went to Bp. Taylor’s and had supper with them. Also having a very good short visit. In the evening we met with them in the con-joint meeting. The people are a very united people. After the meeting we drove back to Nephi, a distance of about 11 mi. arriving there at 12 a.m. We made a fire, got some warm, retired.
Mon Nov 4. Arose in time to be at the depot at 6:30 and found the train 1 hr. late, so had time of waiting. The train arrived at last and at every station we picked up some of the teachers and had a very jolly crowd. Arrived in Provo about 9 a.m. Took the hack and went direct home. Changed my dress and went to school, arriving in time for my classes. I must say, I have not had a more enjoyable time for many a month. I feel much better for it.
Fri Nov 8. Am 38 yrs. old.
Sat Nov 9. Washed and then went to the school and cleaned until nearly dark. Came home and finished cleaning here.
Sun Nov 10. At home all day. Attended meeting this evening.
Sat Nov 16. Worked at the school. Attended a concert to-night. Was very good.
Sun Nov 17. Attended Sunday School. Ethel is ill. Cousin Stephen Bowman called and spent the after-noon.
Mon Nov 18. Ethel is not able to go to school. Her sister Lillian came up.
Tues Nov 19. The first snow of the season fell last night.
Sat Nov 23. Stephen Bowman came and took us to the basketball game between this faculty and the LDS faculty, also the two regular teams. The LDS beating both games. Ethel came near choking to death after we came home. We finally got her easier.
Sun Nov 24. Attended Sunday School. Ira Earl came this morning.
Wed Nov 27. Ira and I took the 4 o’clock p.m. train for home. Arrived in Salt Lake at 6 p.m. Went to call Geo. Ward and found he had gone home. At 7 p.m. we boarded the train again and arrived home between 9 and 10 p.m. Lorraine had stayed up and knew me.
Thur Nov 28. Thanksgiving Day. Did not go any where. Called a few minutes on the Warner girls. They are in their new home and yesterday Elmira and Charles Edward Steward were married. To-night Pa, Ma, Louis, Ira and I attended a R.S. dance. Had a good time.
Sat Nov 30. Pa, Ma, Ira and myself went to Brigham. Found Sarah not very well and Jos. quite crippled up with Rheumatism. Was a little better. Ma and I went up town and did some trading. It got so late we decided to stay over night.
Sunday December 1 – 1907
As I have to leave on this evenings train, we had to come home this morning. I got ready to leave and at 5:30 p.m. took the train for work again. Lorraine cried to come with me. Waited in Salt Lake on hour & half then started for Provo arriving here at 11 p.m. Cold and tired and a cold room. Not very a cheerful reception.
Mon Dec 2. At work again. Did not get warm all night. Attended faculty meeting to-night.
Thur Dec 5. Stephen Bowman came down and we all went to a lecture by B.H. Roberts. It was very good.
Sat Dec 7. Went and fixed my skirt, also cleaned the room. Attended a meeting where Bro. McAllister spoke about Temple work and keeping the records. Is raining to-day and to-night.
Sun Dec 8. Attended Sunday School. Is very cold and trying to snow. Read and wrote the rest of the day. Clara is 24 to-day.
Mon Dec 9. At school. Attended faculty meeting to-night at which place it was decided to buy the point of the hill, on which hill they are going to erect school buildings, that it was decided to ask the students to pay $1 each for the payment of the same.
Fri Dec 13. To-day the teachers and students responded and there was collected in all $1,015 of hill money which will pay for the same. This afternoon the girls of the Domestic Art Dep’t came and we cleaned the three rooms of the dep’t. After which we all had lunch together and had a very good time. Am not feeling well.
Sat Dec 14. Went up to the school and straightened things around. Came home and did some work here. Am very tired to-night.
Sun Dec 15. Attended Sunday School and meeting to-night, was very good.
Tues Dec 17. At school to-day. To-night I took a bath and did my washing. Not feeling very good.
Thur Dec 19. Got things ready to-night so we could leave tomorrow for home.
Fri Dec 20. Snowed some. Went to town and got some things to send to Forstner & family. This afternoon at 3:30 p.m. Ethel and I took the train for home. It was late so we failed to make connections in Salt Lake. Went to Sis. Caine’s but she was not at home, then called on some of Ethel’s relatives and then went to find Mrs. Darm’s. Could not locate the place exactly and came across a gentleman that helped us to find her. We arrived there cold and tired but she soon had us nice and warm and we were glad to retire.
Sat Dec 21. Took the 10:45 a.m. train and arrived in Ogden about noon. Went to Jacob’s and found him home but Minnie had gone to Butte to her parent’s on a visit. We had dinner and Jacob and I went up town, got some x’mas things and came back and down to the depot in time to catch the train for home. Arrived there at about 6 p.m. John met us at the depot and I am so glad to get home.
Sun Dec 22. At home. This afternoon we all took a sleigh ride to Clara’s mother’s.
Mon Dec 23. Jos. is 25 yrs. old. Pa and I went up to Sarah’s this afternoon. He and I took a walk up town and came back.
Tues Dec 24. Sarah and I went up town, did trading and got back this afternoon. Pa and I got ready and came back. We went to a dance to-night.
Wed Dec 25. Christmas. Frank Beecher, Cina’s boy, came from his mission Monday. We all had dinner together to-day. Jacob is also here.
Sat Dec 28. Pa went to Brigham. Frank and Ethel went with him and Mahonri and Stephen came back with him, also Newell.
Sun Dec 29. We all took a sleigh ride to Sis. Pettingill’s. Frank, Ethel and Sarah came down to-night.
Mon Dec 30. Abie came down to-night.
Tues Dec 31. John, Jacob, Minnie, Ethel, Sarah, Newell and Mahonri went to Brigham. Abie, Sarah and the children stayed. Jacob & Minnie had quite a flare up. All right after. Minnie came Monday.
Wednesday January 1 – 1908
Sister Cynthia is 47 yrs. old to-day. Clara and John went up to her mother’s to-day. Elihu Call and wife called this evening.
Thur Jan 2. Am not well. Attended a Y.L. dance to-night but did not dance much. Talked over the phone to Jos. and Kate.
Fri. Pa, Ma, Ethel, Jacob and Minnie went to a R.S. dance. Jacob was not well & he and Minnie soon came home.
Sat Jan 4. Sarah came down to-day, is not very well.
Sun Jan 5. Ethel and I left on the 5 p.m. train for Provo. Sarah goes on the 6 p.m. home. It is so hard to leave home. As we arrived in Ogden, train for Provo was made up so we loaded it. Stephen Bowman was also on. We arrived here in Provo about 9 p.m. having made very good time. Made a good fire and got warm.
Mon Jan 6. At school again and at work. To-day Miss Young spoke to me about living with her.
Fri Jan 10. Lillian and Ethel decided to live together and take in boarders and I am going to live with Miss Young.
Sat Jan 11. I moved to-day. We take our meals out to Mrs. Henrie’s. Attended a lecture to-night, was very good.
Sun Jan 12. Attended two confrence meetings to-day. Am too tired to go to-night.
Mon Jan 13. We had Apostles Lyman, Grant and Clawson at devotional this morning. All spoke very good.
Thur Jan 16. To-day Pres. Smith and Apostle John Henry Smith came down and the school went in masse on the hill purchased by the students and had it dedicated. Pres. Smith offering the Dedicatory Prayer. The assembled people formed themselves into an immense Y U and a photo was taken. There were about 25,000 people present. All came back and assembled in College Hall where a programme was carried out which was very good.
Sat Jan 18. Miss Young and I went to the school, did some work, came back and I went to town. Came back and finished my waist.
Sun Jan 19. Miss Young and I went down to the hotel and met a drummer to see about some work for the school. This after-noon did some writing. Went to meeting to-night. Called on Wm & Mollie Morgan and the Henderson girls.
Mon Jan 20. Went to faculty meeting to-night. Also to lecture with illustrated views of the ancient ruins of America and Mexico.
Fri Jan 24. I went and took charge of Miss Young’s class to-night as she is not well.
Sat Jan 25. Pa is 72 yrs. old to-day. Miss Young and I went to town. I came back and went to the school to meet some of my students. Am not feeling very well to-night.
Sun Jan 26. Attended S. School. After coming from dinner, I became so uneasy with a desire for being home, I could not stay in the house, so took a walk to Mollie’s then came back and went to Ethel’s a short time. Came home and did some writing and talking.
Tues Jan 28. Received a card from Father stating Clara, John’s wife gave birth to another boy Sunday night, Jan 27. All doing well.
Fri Jan 31. Attended a faculty ball to-night. Had a fairly good time.
Saturday Feb. 1st 1908
Have been up to the school nearly all day looking after the work and cleaning machines.
Sun Feb 2nd. Attended Sunday School and Fast meeting. They were very good. It is very cold again.
Mon Feb 3. Ma is 66 yrs. old to-day. This is the beginning of the second semester.
Sat Feb 8. Went up to school and criticized work.
Sun Feb 9. Attended Sunday School. Came home and worked on school work. Went to meeting at night.
Wed Feb 12. Snowed the deepest snow we have had all winter and has turned very cold. Took Miss Young’s night school to-night.
Sat Feb 15. Went to town and to school and criticized work.
Sun Feb 16. Attended Sunday School and meeting to-night.
Fri Feb 21. Sarah is 41 yrs. old.
Sat Feb 22. Stephen Bowman came and took me to the basketball game between this school and the B.Y.C. of Logan, our boys got beat. After that we went to a private party, did not stay long as I did not feel very well.
Sun Feb 23. Went to Mollie’s a while this after-noon. Am quite ill to-night. Did not go to any services.
Mon Feb 24. Not very well but attended my work.
Wed Feb 26. Ira went with me to a recital to-night by Ray Holdaway and others. It was very good. Stephen Bowman received word to-night that his mother died Monday, Feb 24. It is very sudden and a hard blow on him.
Sunday March 1 – 1908
Attended Sunday School and Fast meeting. Received a letter from mother yesterday stating she had resigned from being coun. in the R.S. and they had given her a party and presented her with a rocking chair.
Tues Mar 3. Jacob is 33 yrs. old.
Thur Mar 5. Miss Young was called to Salt Lake this morning to see about her sick mother. Snowed very hard to-day.
Sat Mar 7. This evening I went to Springville to see Sis. and Miss Packard, friends. Was delayed two hours with the train. Arrived there about dark. Sophia had been to the train and owing to it being late, had gone home. She went again but passed each other on the way and did not know it, but I got there all right, a gentleman directing the way.
Sun Mar 8. Arose this morning with a sick head ache, doctored and lay around until time for me to come home. David accompanied me to the train and I got here about 4:30 p.m. After supper I called to see Mollie who is ill again. Came home and Stephen came over to spend the evening.
Sun Mar 15. The week has passed as usual. Wed night I took Miss Young’s night class. I received a letter from home, the first for two weeks. Was quite worried but Ma had forgotten she had not answered my last letter. Was very glad to get it. Pa had sprained his knee, was quite bad. Called to see Mollie a while, she is some better. I have not felt very well the last week, some better to-day, only a head ache. The weather is like spring again.
Fri Mar 20. Called on Mollie this evening, she is improving. Eberhart is 45 yrs. old to-day.
Sat Mar 21. A cold, hard north wind has been blowing all day. We did our usual house work. I went up to school this after-noon and put some work on the board. Ira and I went to a theatre entitled, “Esmeralda” given by the education class.
Sun Mar 22. Attended Sunday School, am not feeling well to-day.
Thur Mar 26. It is snowing and blowing hard to-night. Stephen came over this evening.
Sun Mar 29. Pleasant but cold. Attended Sunday School. Called on Mollie this evening.
Mon Mar 30. Attended Faculty meeting to-night at which it was decided to give a weeks vacation.
Wed April 1st 1908
Stephen Bowman and I attended a theatre by Hanford entitled “Cleopatra and Mark Anthony”. It was good.
Fri April 3. This after-noon after school Lucile Wilford and myself went to Salt Lake. I took a different time on account of getting into the station where I wanted to go home from. I went to Mrs. Darm’s. Ida was home and we had a good visit together.
Sat Apr 4. I went up to the Tabernacle and found cousin Mahonri Steele Sr. and Bro. McLellan from Idaho near where Forstner lives. We all attended meeting which was very good. At noon we bought lunch, took it to the rooms and ate it. They are staying with cousins Harry and Adelaid Snyder, who are keeping a beautiful rooming house. Attended meeting this after-noon and religion class meeting right after, after which I went to town and saw cousin Clarissa Harding Hardy, she having married since seeing her last. Went to a theatre to-night and stayed with Clarice to-night.
Sun Apr 5. Went to meeting this morning until 11 o’clock when I went to Adelaid’s to get ready to come home. Stayed until train time and had quite a talk with Frank, their son. Just as I was ready to leave, M.M. Steele Jr. came and he and his father walked to the station with me. The train was on time and I arrived home about 3 p.m. Jacob met me at the train. It is so good to be home. Eberhart and his little boy, Welling, are down from Plymouth.
Mon Apr 6. Pa, Ma, Eberhart, Welling, myself and little Lorraine went to Ogden. The children enjoyed it. The wind blew very hard coming home.
Tues Apr 7. It rained and blew very hard until this after-noon, when it stopped. Eberhart and son went as far as Brigham this evening.
Thur Apr 9. We received a phone from Joseph this morning saying Lamont, their baby had the measles and wanting Ma to come up, so she got ready and went on this evenings train.
Sat Apr 11. Pa, Lorraine and I went to Brigham this morning, stayed until evening and came home.
Sun Apr 12. Ma came home this morning. This after-noon I left on the 5 p.m. train for Provo. Arrived in Salt Lake about 7 p.m. and found the train had changed times and did not go out until 11:40 to-night so I decided to stay over until morning. Went to cousin Don Harding’s, had a good visit with them. I telephoned Lucile I would stay over.
Mon Apr 13. At 7:30 a.m. I boarded the train for Provo. When the conductor came for my ticket, I found it was out yesterday. I had not given the time of expiration a thought and was very much embarrassed. I explained the situation to him and he passed on and said no more. I arrived in time for faculty prayer and went on with the remainder of my classes. Attended faculty meeting to-night.
Wed Apr 15. As it is Arbor day and there is a big horse show in town, school was dismissed after devotional until 10 o’clock. We watched the parade, then Lucile and I went to town and back.
Thur Apr 16. Last night Sis. Susa Talmage, one of the teachers at the B.Y.U. died. Was just a young woman and beloved by all. To-night Stephen came and we went up and got Mollie Morgan and all went to the Opera given by Prof. Lund of the B.Y.U. and students. It was very good.
Fri Apr 17. School was dismissed at 1:30 so all could attend the funeral services of Miss Talmage. Everything was beautiful throughout. After the services, I went up to the school and did some board work.
Sat Apr 18. Lucile and I arose early, got our work done and went to two confrence sessions which were very good. Pres. Smith was there. Stephen and I attended an entertainment in the sense that a Prof. gave a personification of Dicken’s Christmas Carol. It was very good.
Sun Apr 19. This morning we arose very early. Wilford came up. We prepared lunch and started off at 5 a.m. for a mornings walk. We went nearly to the mouth of the Provo canyon, over three miles. Had our lunch at sunrise and returned home. It was a fine morning and walk. I sprained my ankle and it has hurt quite bad part of the day. Could not go out. Stephen came up and spent the evening.
Tues Apr 21. Ira and Stephen came up this evening. Wilford and Lucile are preparing for a masquerade and we had a very funny time. Stephen goes home to-morrow.
Thur Apr 23. Mrs. Hadley, Wilford’s niece, came down from Sale Lake. They all went to a dance. Am not well to-night. Spent the evening with Ethel last night. She & Ira are going home to-morrow night.
Fri Apr 24. To-night is their masquerade and we had another very funny time before they went.
Sat Apr 25. The wind has been blowing cold all day. It has been quite cold the last few days. I went up to school a while, then called on Mollie.
Sun Apr 26. At home until evening when we called on Mrs. Allred. Attended meeting to-night. It was very good.
Mon Apr 27. Attended Faculty meeting to-night.
Saturday May 2nd 1908
There being an excursion to Salt Lake, I went up expecting to see Sup. Cummings about a position as they have hired another here. He expected to have been at his office but was called away so I did not get to see him. His brother was there and as he & family were old acquaintances of my father’s folks, we had quite an interesting talk. I called on Sis. Wells and as it was Sister Bashebia Smith’s birthday (86th), she wanted me in the behalf of the stake to call on her which I did and appreciated the privilege very much. She was dressed in white and looked beautiful. Came back on the 4:30 train, met in company with Mrs. Carter & daughter Gladys with whom I used to live in Vernal. Also Lottie Owens, one of our home girls who is teaching in American Fork. We had a very pleasant ride home, but was disappointed about my business. To-day is Sarah’s wedding day.
Sun May 3. Has been raining some. Am very tired and Lucile is not well, so did not go out during the day.
Sat May 8. This morning we got up and the ground covered with snow. It did not last long however. Lucile and I went to town this after-noon.
Sun May 9. Have had sick headache all day so did not go out.
Mon May 10. Went to faculty meeting to-night.
Sat May 16. Lucile went to Salt Lake to-day.
Sun May 17. Attended meeting this after-noon after which took a long walk. Called on Mollie a few minutes after. Have called on several of the students this last week.
Mon May 18. The faculty were invited to Pres. Brimahall’s this evening, had a very pleasant time.
Sat May 23. Lucile and I have been packing the things away to-day as she is going to store them and rent the house.
Sun May 24. Attended S. School. This evening went and got my records from the Bp. Then called on Mrs. Riddle, an old friend of our parents.
Thur May 28. Pa came this evening. I had him stay to Mollie’s. I attended faculty meeting to-night.
Fri May 29. I took Pa thru the museum of the school. We then got ready this afternoon and took the six o’clock train for Payson where one of our cousins, Eddie Keele, met us at the train and took us to his mother’s, Amelia Keele, Pa’s own cousin.
Sat May 30. Decoration Day. I helped the folks prepare their flowers and then took their team and we went to the cemetery. There we met a number of relatives whom we had never seen. Pa also met some old acquaintances, among them Bro. Brewerton’s brother. We went to Amelia’s daughter’s, Mr. and Mrs. Pierson’s for dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Cloward were also there. She is one of Geo. Moesser’s daughters. This after-noon we called on Amelia’s sister Christina and then had supper with Emma Moesser Gardner.
Sun May 31. This morning I came back to Provo. Pa stayed at Payson to visit. It is raining and continued this after-noon. Lucile and I went to the train this p.m. to see Wilford off to Salt Lake.
Monday June 1st 1908
We finished up our school work to-day. This evening we did some more school work, then went to town. Took in the Electric Theatre and at ten p.m. met with the rest of the committee and decorated the Tabernacle for commencement exercises to-morrow. Came back home and to bed about 1:30 a.m.
Tues June 2. We went to the exercises this morning. We then came home and packed our things. Rained very hard this p.m.
Wed June 3. Pa came back from Payson this morning. Finished packing and this afternoon Pa, Lucile and I took the train for Salt Lake. Arrived there before dark. Am at Mrs. Darm’s for the present. Pa went to Patriarch Smith’s. I went down this evening and they hooked up their horse and brot me back.
Thur June 4. The Church School Teachers Convention started. It is raining again. They had a reception for the teachers to-night but as it was so stormy, I did not go out. Pa went on home to-day.
Fri June 5th. In convention all day and this evening. Met Prin. Bramwell of the Fielding Academy where I am going to teach next year. Talked over the work and arranged part of it.
Sat June 6th. In convention this morning and this afternoon nearly all teachers went out to Waradamere. Sis Allerman and I had a very pleasant time together. She knows Forstner and Louis very well.
Sun June 7th. The Religion class workers met with the teachers to-day. Saw Sis. Nye and some others I knew. Miss Ward of the B.Y., Miss Bigler and I met with Prin. Bramwell and partly made out our work.
Mon June 8th. Prin. Bramwell, Miss Ward, Miss Bigler and I met again this morning and finished our work. Miss Mortensen and I went up and were taken thru the Temple. We then went to the University where the teachers were all served lunch in a new way. After getting thru, we had a short meeting of those that were there of our new faculty. I did some running around then went to the house. Have been staying at Bro. John Smith’s.
Tues June 9th. I took the 7 a.m. train for home. Had to wait in Ogden for a while to connect but and arrived home a little after 9 a.m. The folks had been down to the train the day before to meet me and was not expecting me this morning. Ma is up to Joseph’s in Logan as they have a baby girl born.
Sun June 14th. I have been unpacking and getting the house in order since coming home.
Sun June 21st. Ma came home this week. Clara and I have been starting the house cleaning. We went to Brigham and got some paper and paint. Sis. Pettingill and Sis. Dial have been helping us.
Sun June 28th. We have still been papering and painting. Have decided to paper the whole up stairs, also paint the woodwork.
Wednesday July 1st 1908
We received a telephone from Mary Hutchins saying Aunt Emily Bunker, (Ma’s oldest sister and 81 yrs. old), her daughters Adelia and Ella & Ella’s husband and 3 children, also Adelia’s girl Bulah, would be up on the 4th inst.
Fri July 3rd. John, Clara, Jacob, Pa and I went to Brigham to-day to get some things preparatory to the folks coming.
Sat July 4th. The folks all arrived. Jos. and Sarah and the children came down and Jacob and Minnie were here and altogether there were 28 to dinner. There was a celebration but we did not go except Clare and I took the children out for a short time. Jos., Sarah and the children went home and Ella & husband also went home this evening.
Sun July 5th. We all went to meeting to-day.
Mon July 6th. Cynthia Layton, a cousin from Arizona came up this evening.
Tues July 7. We all went up to Jacob & Minnie’s to-day.
Wed July 8th. Delia and I took Cynthia Layton to Perry to her sister’s, Jane White’s. We then went on to Brigham, there being so many berries there we decided we would pick & bottle some, so Adelia stayed and I came back home.
Thur July 9. Bulah and I went on the train to Brigham. After arriving there, we went quite a distance to pick berries. We did not have very good success as we were in a poor place but found a good place adjourning. Adelia is all tired out.
Fri July 10. We went out picking again. Adelia could not go this afternoon. She and Bulah went to Willard as they are going on to Idaho to see her daughter Elida.
Sat July 11. I got the fruit all put up and this evening got a chance to go home. Found Aunt Emily was not able to go to Idaho on account of a bad foot.
Sun July 12. We did not go out, being very tired.
Tues July 14. Ma and Aunt Emily went to Eberhart’s to-day.
Thur July 16. Pa went to Plymouth to-day.
Sat July 18. Ma and Aunt Emily came home this morning. Pa came to-night.
Sun July 19. I went with Aunt Emily to Ogden this morning. Attended Quar. Con. this after-noon. Saw Miss Larkin & her serving department and returned home to-night.
Fri July 24. As there was no celebration here, John and Clara, Jacob and Minnie & Louis went to Brigham. Came back after the dance to-night. Bulah came back to-day, her mother having gone over to Jos.
Sun July 26. Adelia came back to-day.
Tues July 28. Adelia and Ma & Bulah went to Ogden.
Thur July 30. John went to Ogden and he and Ma came back to-night.
Saturday Aug 1 – 1908
We all went fishing over to Bear River. When we came back, we stopped at Sarah’s and Eva, Fossy and little Evelyn came home with us.
Sun Aug 2. I did not go any where to-day. We are all tired.
Mon Aug 3. Eva, the children and myself went to Ogden on the early train. Caught it by luck and chance. We went to Aunt Cynthia’s where aunt Emily & Adelia are staying. It being circus day, we all went to the parade, after which I went back to the house and as I am very tired and not well, I slept all afternoon. Did not go any place to-night. Eva is staying with a Mrs. Mortensen, a friend of hers.
Tues Aug 4. I helped Mary wash this morning and this afternoon we went up town and met Eva up there. We all did some shopping. I had me a fur lined coat put away. I went back with Mary.
Wed Aug 5. I went up town. Fossy met me there. Did some purchasing, then went to Mary’s and got ready and went to Mrs. Mortensen’s. Spent the after-noon and evening. Mrs. Phelps and Mr. and Mrs. Parker were there.
Thur Aug 6. I took the morning train and got home about 10 a.m. Washed this after-noon.
Sat Aug 8. Eva and children came to-night.
Sun Aug 9. At home all day.
Mon Aug 10. Eva helped Clara sew. I did various things. John got a load of fruit ready to take out.
Tues Aug 11. John started with his load and Clara went as far as Sarah’s to stay while he is gone.
Fri Aug 14. John and Clara came back to-day. It seems so good to have the children back.
Sat Aug 15. Pa, Eva & children and I went to Brigham. The later stayed. I have not been well all week, have been making up some school work.
Tues Aug 16. John and I went to Brigham, found Sarah in bed. I stayed and John went back home.
Sat Aug 22. Pa came up to-day. This after-noon Sarah had a sinking spell and came very nearly passing away. The Dr. and a nurse, Sis. Davis, came and worked with her and Pa and Pres. Stohl administered to her this evening. She is some better.
Sun Aug 23. Sarah us just a little better.
Mon Aug 24. Pa and Ma came up for a ride. I was going down but the nurse had to leave, so I decided to stay. Bro. D.C. Hubbard, our neighbor, died Sat. Aug 22, and was buried yesterday. It is a great shock, not only to his family but to the community. Pa and Ma went back.
Sun Aug 30. Pa came up and brot Minnie, who is going to stay with Sarah a while. I came home with Pa. Sarah is better but has not set up yet.
Friday September 4 – 1908
Have been preparing all week to go away to teach school.
Sat Sept 5. I took the 3 p.m. train and arrived in Pocatello about 7:30 p.m.
Sun Sept 6. I feel to ill to travel, so am staying over to-day. Bro. Gibbs, Eva’s father, had one of his eyes taken out to-day. Willard and Jos., his brothers, are here with him.
Mon Sept 7. When we went to the station to-day to have my trunk re-checked, it could not be found. I had my ticket and had to come on to my work, but feel very uneasy about it. I arrived in Montpelier at 3 p.m. and about 4:30 p.m. started with the stage for Paris, about 10 mi. distant, where I am going to teach in the Fielding Academy. Arrived about 7 p.m. and come to Sis. Clara Stucki’s where I am going to stay. Am some better.
Tues Sept 8. Went up to the academy and had a talk with Prin. Bramwell.
Wed Sept 9. Some of the ladies of the town gave a sociable for we lady teachers, Misses Bigler, Camp and myself, who are all strange. We appreciated it very much. To-night I received a letter from Forstner saying my trunk had been found but broken open and all my clothes taken. My school work was left for which I am very thankful, but oh, it is such a shock and a great loss as I had my winter as well as summer clothes in there. I brot very little with me. Bro. Bramwell and I phoned to Forstner to see what could be done about it. It breaks me all up. I came home, wrote to the folks and had a good long cry. It seems as though I always have something. It seem just all I can stand.
Thur 10, Fri 11, Sat 12. We girls went to the academy and cleaned in order to have the building in shape to commence school Mon.
Sun Sept 13. I attended Quarterly Confrence to-day. Bro. Hart and Apostle H.M. Smith were present.
Mon Sept 14. School opened this morning. Have been registering and looking after students all day, also putting work on the board.
Sun Sept 22. Have had a very successful week. They say a larger number has enrolled than at the opening last year. Have quite a number in my classes already. Attended S. School.
Sept 24. Forstner is 37 yrs. old.
Sun Sept 27. The week has passed as usual. Some more students have come, also Judge Kunz. Rec’d card that Zina Beecher, my sister Cina’s girl was coming. I waited for the mail to-night but she did not come.
Mon Sept 28. Waited for the mail to-night but the mail was too crowded to bring her.
Tues Sept 29. Zina came this morning on the mail. I took her to school and introduced her some.
Thur. October 1 – 1908
They are having a county fair and I was chosen as one of the judges on the needle work. Mrs. Young took me down this after-noon. We dismissed the school for it. The wind blew terrific.
Oct 2nd. Louis is 31 yrs. old. I left this morning shortly after 8 a.m. for home. Went with Bp. Price & folks. Arrived in Montpelier in time to get the 10 a.m. train which we did and started at that time. Arrived home about 5:30 p.m. It rained part of the way hard but had not at home. The folks were not looking for me until tomorrow night. It is so good to be home once more to talk over all that has happened. It started to rain here to-night.
Oct 3. Willard. Fixed things for Ma to-day about the house. Minnie came down this after-noon and Jacob came this evening. It is raining very hard to-night.
Sun Oct 4. At home. Called on Esther and Elmira a few minutes this p.m. The later is just recovering from Typhoid.
Mon Oct 5. It is quite pleasant again. Mr. Jones, a representative of the R.R. Company sent word he would be up but did not come.
Tues Oct 6. Pa is going up to Eberhart’s and I rode as far as Brigham with him. Went up town and was just a short time with Sarah, when I had to take the 3 p.m. train again for my work. We arrived in McCammaron about 7:30 p.m. changed cars for Montpelier. Mr. Jones was on the train and we had a talk about my claim. They want to cut it down but I gave them no definite answer. I did not like very much the way he talked. Arrived in ‘Pelier about 10:30 p.m. I went to a hotel and am staying over night.
Wed Oct 7. Paris. Arrived here at 10:30 a.m. on the mail. Went right to school and reported myself, also the meeting with Mr. Jones, to the Prin. and he thinks I did right in holding for my price as I have not put it in extra high like some.
Fri Oct 9. We had the Spring dance to-night at the academy which went off very good.
Sat Oct 10. Several of the students went to the academy to-day and cleaned. The girls prepared lunch. I am very tired to-night.
Sun Oct 11. Being very tired, I am at home all day resting.
Sat Oct 17. A committee was appointed and they, with the prin., met and discused the advisability of furnishing the rest room and getting up entertainments to pay for the same. It was decided to furnish it at once so a committee selected what things the dealer had on hand and ordered the rest and to-day some of the girls came up, cleaned the room and we also got the carpet partly ready. Will finish Mon.
Sun Oct 18. Rested this morning. Attended meeting this after-noon and did writing to-night. It has turned cold. Have had a snow storm and the mud is simply beyond description. It cleared off a day and looks stormy again.
Tues Oct 20. The girls finished the carpet. Will put it down later. It is very cold, as cold as we have it home ordinarily in winter.
Sat Oct 24. Last night the janitor and I put the carpet down as far as we could as we are short of some of the material. I am quite ill to-day.
Sun Oct 25. At home all day. Am some better than yesterday. The weather is just a little warmer but looks stormy again. Wed, we teachers attended the funeral of Bro. Jos. Rich, an old pioneer of this valley. One of the most beautiful ones I ever attended.
Tues Oct 27. Held faculty meeting after school as the prin. has been away, did not have it yesterday. Received a letter from the R.R. company yesterday offering me $100 for my loss of clothes. It is nothing to compensate me and will see what can be done in the matter.
Wed Oct 28. Had a talk with the prin. after school. Went home with him and had supper, after which we talked over the affair about the R.R. Co. and he will look into the matter and see what can be done. I also wrote some letters to the folks about it and can only await results.
Fri Oct 30. Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Collett, mothers to two of the boys living here, came to-night. The first years are giving a party at the gym and we all went. They had a large crowd and a very good time.
Sat Oct 31. Went to the academy this morning and had some things done. Came back and went to Stake Meeting of the Y. Ladies. This after-noon went to the academy and worked until 7 p.m. getting the rest room in shape. Am so very tired to-night. Was invited to a party to-night but as I am too tired, also had no one to go with, so I stayed home. Feel very downhearted.
Sunday November 1 – 1908
Do not feel very well. Sisters Collett and Roberts went home to-day. I attended meeting this after-noon.
Sat Nov 7. New students have been coming in all week and have been very busy. Sis. Stucki, Fritz and Ezra, Alfa, Zina and I went to Montpelier to-day. Did trading and returned.
Sun Nov 8. Went to Sis. Sardoni’s and we made out some outlines for our theology. Sis. Stucki is very ill to-night. I helped the girls with the work. Am 39 to-day. The wind is blowing & is turning colder. Lorraine is 3 yrs. to-day.
Fri Nov 13. Lamont is 3 yrs. to-day.
Sun Nov 15. Stephen is 2 yrs. to-day. Zina and I went to Sunday School. Sis. Stucki is away on Primary work, back to-night. The weather is pleasant but cooler.
Fri Nov 20. The faculty gave the dance to-night at the gym, served refreshments. Last night went to the Oratorio given by Director Sardoni of the academy. Was very good.
Sun Nov 22. At home. Snowed nearly all day.
Wed Nov 25. To-night we close for the “Thanksgiving” holiday. Am not going away as I have too much work to do.
Thur Nov 26. Thanksgiving. I worked on Zina’s dress until dinner time when we all went to Auntie’s for dinner. I came back and nearly completed her dress. She went to the dance and got sluffed.
Fri Nov 27. Finished the dress and then commenced my work on the school work.
Sat Nov 28. Worked all day on school work, nearly finished.
Sun Nov 29. Attended meeting after which I finished some school work. The weather has been and is extremely cold.
Sunday December 6 – 1908
The weather has moderated some. Sis. Stucki went a way to-day, back to-night. At home all day. Attended a lecture to-night given by Prin. Bramwell which was excellent.
Tues Dec 8. Clara, John’s wife is 25 yrs. old to-day.
Sat Dec 12. Attended Quarterly confrence to-day, this morning. This after-noon I witnessed the practice for our enhancement to-night of our evening with the students. Did quite a lot of running around for the same and fixing the house and went early this evening. The house was packed and it was a success both artistically and financially having taken in $98.00 and oh, what a relief it is over.
Sun Dec 13. Had some running around to do this morning and am simply tired right out. Rested this after-noon some and wrote and read this evening. I have had such a terrible strain the last week until I am simply exhausted.
Wed, 16. Took supper with Bro. and Sis. Bramwell this evening. Came home and helped Sis. Stucki make pretzels.
Fri Dec 18. The last day of school before the Holidays. We are preparing to go home.
Sat Dec 19. We left here at 8 a.m. for Montpelier where prin. Bramwell, Misses Bigler and Camp, Zina and I took the train about 10:30 a.m. and Zina and I arrived home about 5 p.m. having had a very enjoyable trip all the way down. One of our girls was taken to Ogden to be operated on for Appendicitis. It was a bitter cold morning. It is so good to be home again.
Sun Dec 20. At home all day. Jacob and Minnie came down.
Tues Dec 22. Jacob & Minnie, John and Clara, Zina and I went to Ogden and returned this evening.
Wed Dec 23. John and Zina went to Brigham. Zina stayed. Jos. is 26 yrs. old.
Fri Dec 25. Xmas. Jacob and Minnie, Aunt Melena and Alphonso took dinner with us. John and Clara went to her mother’s. We all but Pa and Ma went to the dance. Met many old friends.
Sun Dec 27. At home all day.
Mon Dec 28. I went to Brigham. Sarah is in bed again.
Tues Dec 29. Sarah is a little better. Abie and I came back home.
Wed Dec 30. Abram and I went to Ogden. Returned this evening.
Thur Dec 31. Louis and Abram went to Brigham to-night.
Friday January 1st 1909
The day passed very pleasantly. This evening Louis, Abram, Sarah and Zina came down. We had supper and then went to the dance.
Sat Jan 2. Zina and I boarded the train at 3 p.m. Arrived in Pocatello about 7:30 p.m. Forstner and Frank Beecher met us at the train. Frank, Zina and I went to a dance.
Sun Jan 3. At noon we took the train for Montpelier and arrived there about 3:30 p.m. Came over with some private parties, had a blinding blizzard for a while then was not quite so bad but very disagreeable. Sis. Stucki had a good warm fire and supper for us & much appreciated.
Fri Jan 8. John’s birthday, 28 yrs.
Sat Jan 9. Cina’s birthday.
Sun Jan 10. The week has passed about as usual, but the wind has blown and it has rained and snowed all week. I attended Religion Class Confrence this after-noon. Miss Bigler called this evening.
Mon Jan 11. Supt. Cummings is visiting with us. Had faculty meeting when he met with us.
Tues Jan 12. Each teacher had a talk with the Supt. today. He told me among other things that I must come back another year. Do not know how things will come out.
Thur Jan 14. We had a terrible blow at the faculty this morning on account of some one proving false. We will ferret it out.
Fri Jan 15. To-day our basket ball boys met the Onida Stake Academy boys in a game, our boys winning by a score of 13 to 32. The Domestic Science Dept. served dinner to them after the game. Attended the dance to-night.
Sat Jan 16. I helped Miss Bigler clean up to-day and am tired out. Have not been feeling well besides.
Sun Jan 17. Am so tired, did not go any where to-day. Quite pleasant to-day, has been storming nearly the whole week.
Sat Jan 23. A blizzard all morning. Went to town this after-noon, called on one of the students that has been ill. Then called on Sis. Sardoni. Came back, we all played games this evening.
Sun Jan 24. Went to meeting this after-noon. Quite pleasant to-day after all the storms. I was going to meeting when Pres. Shepheard phoned for me to coma and spend the after-noon with her, which I did. Had a very pleasant time.
Mon Jan 25. Pa is 73 yrs. old to-day.
Wed Jan 27. Clara’s babe is 1 yr old.
Sat Jan 30. Have been working on the curtains for the rest room and to-day went over and finished getting them up so the room will be much better. Zina and I attended a banquet and sociable to-night given by the M.I.A. Had quite a good time. I had a very good talk with Bro. Jos. Fueller who used to live with cousin Don Harding. Guy’s and Ruby’s aunts came over from Cokeville to-day. They also went to-night.
Sun Jan 31. Attended Mutual Confrence all day.
Monday Feb. 1 – 1909
Miss Tanner came over to school this morning and went home this noon.
Wed Feb 3. Ma is 67 years old to-day.
Thur Feb 4. It is a terrible blizzard to-day. Did not go to lunch.
Fri Feb 5. To-day our boys played basket ball with the Ricks Academy and we beat them by a score of 5 to 68. After the game I went home with Sis. Bramwell and helped with supper as she had several of the players there. We then went up to the dance. I was down in the kitchen as we served ice cream. Had a large crowd both to the game and dance. It has been a terrible blizzard. About the worst yet.
Sat Feb 6. Went to the academy this morning, sewed and straightened the rest room. Came back, had dinner and called on Misses Bigler and Camp. Had a good little visit. Towards evening they came up and we went to the academy. Had some ice cream and I bought some and brot it over.
Sun Feb 7. Had several things to do so have been at home all day. Is snowing again quite hard.
Mon Feb 8. This morning is a raging blizzard. Had to dismiss school at noon. Having some ice cream left from the party, Miss Bigler made some biscuit and we, the faculty, had biscuit and butter and ice cream and cake. Prof. Miller, who is here, joined us. After which we had faculty meeting. I walked down as far as Auntie’s and rode from there up as it was so terrific. To-day is John and Clara’s wedding day.
Tues Feb 9. A little quiet this morning but soon commenced blowing again as terrible as before.
Wed Feb 10. Still blowing and snowing. Quieted a little this evening.
Fri Feb 12. Lincoln’s birthday. This after-noon they had a programme and after a game of basket ball between the faculty and sophomore girls, the former winning by a score of 8 to 12. Very exciting.
Sun Feb 14. Attended meeting. Have been suffering with a terrible headache since Fri night. Yesterday, 13, was Father’s and Mother’s wedding day, 52 yrs.
Wed Feb 17. Instructor Camp gave a short demonstration of her physical Culture class in the gym at 3:45 p.m. After which students and teachers joined in a “Frolic” until six p.m.
Sun Feb 21. Attended meeting to-day. Sarah is 42 to-day. Miss Benz, one of our lady students, came home with me from meeting, had supper and spent the evening. Had a very good visit. We have had some terrible storms during the week. Snow as high as the fences some places.
Mon Feb 22. Washington’s birthday. We had no school. I finished some school work, then did a little sewing. Went down town. This evening Zina got ready for the dance and as her young man went to Montpelier and did not come back, she and her girl friend went to-gether. Lizzie Hodges and myself took a run down for a few minutes.
Sun Feb 28. The week has passed about as usual. Had word from the folks that I had better accept the $100 the R.R. Co. offered and it is so little, it nearly breaks my heart to think of it. However, Fri. eve Sarah wrote me not to do anything until I heard from Jos. Mon.
Tuesday March 2 – 1909
Had one suspension from school to-day for which we feel very sorry, Jos. Pendry.
Wed Mar 3. Jacob is 35 yrs. old. Has been quite pleasant.
Fri Mar 5. The first years gave a character ball which was a success. I was one of the judges.
Sat Mar 6. Went to town then to the academy a while.
Sun Mar 7. At home all day. Am not feeling well. Rebuked one of the students for his wicked profaning. Called to see Auntie Stucki who is quite ill.
Mon Mar 8. Was very ill last night. Zina got up and doctored me. Am better this morning, so I can attend school.
Sat Mar 13. Attended Quarterly confrence this morning. This afternoon Misses Camp & Bigler and myself went to the academy and helped the girls make their suite for our entertainment.
Sun Mar 14. Attended confrence this morning and was too tired to go this after-noon.
Thur Mar 18. Zina and I attended a party given in the gym by the missionaries.
Fri Mar 19. Zina and I went to a dance in the gym.
Sat Mar 20. We gave a matinee this afternoon and to-night our “Evening with the Students” had just a fairly good house. Took in $48.90, but did not quite clear our debt. Everhart is 46 yrs. old.
Sat 27. Miss Camp and I went to see Bp. Pugmire about taking our evening to St. Charles. On account of the bad roads, we decided to postpone it.
Sun Mar 28. At home. Not feeling well.
Thursday April 1 – 1909
The faculty gave a reception to the students this afternoon. Served refreshments and had games and dancing.
Fri Apr 2. Went to the second ward to a dance to-night.
Sat Apr 3. Am not well but finished a new dress for Zina.
Sun Apr 4. Still not well, at home all day. Zina went down to Aunties this afternoon.
Mon Apr 5. Am so heart sick, have been impressed with the cause and found this evening I was right. Zina has lost confidence in me and people have been talking about me to her, but I can face my Heavenly Father with all I have said or done with a clear conscience. But it hurts so to have those dearest you turn against you because of others false statements. She said I cleared everything up satisfactory.
Sat Apr 10. Went over to the academy. Had a talk with Prin. Bramwell about my loss of clothes and decided it will be as well to accept the $100 offered than to take it into court. Talked about our work in general and I feel very much better than for a long time.
Sun Apr 11. Easter. Attended meeting this after-noon. Snowed last evening and to-day off and on all day.
Sun Apr 18. Attended meeting this after-noon. Is some warmer.
Sun Apr 25. Has been colder again. Yesterday Misses Bigler and Camp, Lizzie Hodges, Mary Wright and myself went to Montpelier, Mary staying. Zina went over Fri. evening with Myrtle Dalrymple and came back this evening. We did some trading, getting Zina a jacket and dress, etc, and myself a suit, dress, etc. My hat also came from home. Today Sis. Stucki had Miss Redd, Mrs. Rich, Lizzie and Eliza Hodges and Alfie to dinner. They spent the after-noon and we had a very pleasant time.
Wed Apr 28. We took our “Evening with the students” to St. Charles. Did not have a very large house but left a good feeling and impression with the people. It has been quite stormy and cold. Snowed coming back part of the way.
Thur Apr 29. Snowed and blowed very hard to-day.
Fri Apr 30. Attended the academy dance a short time this evening and attended to some other business. At a faculty meeting to-day it was decided to give our “Evening with the students” free to the people and are making arrangements to that effect.
Saturday May 1st 1909
Gave a matinee and performance to-night. Had a packed house and the people seemed to thoroughly enjoy it.
Sun May 2. Stayed at home and rested until this evening as I was so worn out. I then went and took some of the things home we had had used. We gave an oyster supper to the girls taking part after the performance. Called on Rachel Grey who is up around now, had a nice little talk with her.
Sat May 8. Started to make Zina’s dress and did some odd jobs.
Sun May 9. At home. Had to do some school work. Went to the academy a while this after-noon. The week has passed as usual.
Fri May 14. This after-noon we took our students to Montpelier to present our “Evening with the students”. All took supper at the hotel then got ready for the evening. We had a fairly good house and appreciative audience. All went off splendid. Came back to-night. Arrived home at 2 a.m.
Sat May 15. Miss Camp came up and spent the afternoon. We had a very good visit.
Sun May 16. Instructor A. S. Rich and myself went to Bloomington. Visited the S.S. Met several of the students, also prospective students. Met and spoke in meeting. Met Bro. Peter Greenalch, an old and very dear friend of my father and mother’s. Also a Bro. and Sis. Welker, also old friends of my father. Took dinner with the later. Came back after. Had a very pleasant day, but it is very cold again. Rec’d some flowers from home yesterday. They were so nice.
Sun May 23. The week has passed as usual. Rained some last night. Quite cool to-day. At home all day, looking over and marking school work.
Mon May 24. Judge King and I took supper with Inst. Rich & wife and her sister, Miss Redd. Spent a very pleasant evening.
Wed May 26. We finished our school work, attended class meeting to-night, which was splendid.
Thur May 27. It is raining quite hard this morning until about 10 a.m., it then cleared off until this afternoon when it rained again for a while interfering with their sports. Forstner came over this morning in time to attend the commencement exercises at 11 a.m. I went to the academy this after-noon and looked over school work until about 6:30 when the girls wanted me to help with the banquet which I did, leaving Forstner and Judge to come on alone. They had a very nice supper given by the graduates. The first normal graduates the academy has had. Viz. Mary Findlay, Seymour Spencer, Kate Collins, Gertrude Rich, Lula Lindsay and Laura Richards. After the banquet, we went up to the gym for the dance. Said a lot of farewells and then came home.
Fri May 28. I spent most of the day in finishing my school work. Called on Sis. Abel S. Rich & Miss Redd. This evening Forstner and I spent the evening and had supper with Prin. and Sis. Bramwell. Had a very pleasant time.
Sat May 29. This morning Forstner, Zina and I were taken to Montpelier. We called on Bro. Winters and Zina and I called on Mrs. Spidell, one of my old school friends. She is getting ready to go to Soda Springs so we all went to the train to-gether and left about noon and rode that far to-gether. We arrived in Pocatello at 3:30 p.m. There was a carnival going on, this being the last day. The folks were out but soon came home and this evening we all went out. I took little Evelyn with me and went to the office to call up Lydia Barrow at Rigby, my dear old chum. She wants me to come up as she is moving to California. We all got back home but missed each other all around. We went in to see the animals. The wind is terrific.
Sun May 30. Arose very early to go to Rigby but was too ill, so gave it up and to-night at 12, Forstner and I went to the train, met Lydia, had about an hours talk with her. I did hate to part with her as we may never meet again in this life.
Mon May 31. To-night Forstner, Zina and I went to the train about 1 a.m. and met Abbie Ward and Abbie Hadfield at the station. The later is Zina’s sister, the former, her cousin. We are so pleased to see them.
Thursday June 3 – 1909
We have visited very pleasantly to-gether and this morning the girls went back home taking Zina with them.
Sat June 5. I took the after-noon train for home, dear home. Arriving there some after 7 p.m. Louis and the little boys met me at the station. Oh, how good it seems to get home.
Sun June 6. I had to take the 10 a.m. train for Salt Lake to meet in our convention. Arriving there at noon, I attended the after-noon session of the M.I.A. Confrence after which I went to cousin Adelaid Snyder’s and secured me a room. Met cousins M.M. Steele Sr. and Jr., also John Steele. The two later went out on the evening train to the later’s home. The former and I went to the electric show.
Mon June 7. Attended the opening session of our convention. To-night some of we girls to-gether attended the reception in the Odeon Hall given for the teachers.
Tues June 8. Convention meetings all day. To-night Misses Jensen, Richards, Bigler and myself went to the Wandamere where we witnesses some very good fireworks representing the eruption of Vesuvius. Saw Lucile just a few minutes.
Wed June 9. Again at convention. Met Hattie Nye. She, her mother and I went to a morning picture show.
Thur June 10. Attended convention meetings, also to-night.
Fri June 11. Convention this morning. This after-noon Misses Camp and Bigler and myself went to Wandamere, met several others I knew and had a very enjoyable time. This evening I went to Miss Benz. Met her mother and sister. Had a good supper, spent a very pleasant evening then came home to my room.
Sat June 12. Went to Sis. Caine’s and visited with her until after-noon. Came back, talked with Miss Camp’s mother. This evening Adelaid took me to a theatre which was very good.
Sun June 13. Called on Don & Jennie Harding. Found Orra’s husband there and learned she was at the hospital having undergone an operation. He and his little girl, Viola, and myself went to see her after meeting. Found her feeling pretty good. Had a very good visit and made arrangements for Hermon and Viola to stay here at Adelaid’s.
Mon June 14. We went up again to-day to see Orra. She is improving rapidly. This after-noon I started for home taking Orson, Adelaid’s boy, with me. We arrived home about six o’clock. Oh, it is so good to be home to stay.
Tues June 15. Ma and I went to Sarah’s. Ma stayed to have her some new teeth made. Sarah Jr. came home with me.
Wed June 16. Sarah went home this morning. Jacob went to Brigham yesterday and had a smash up coming home, etc. Ma came home this evening.
Sun June 20. The week has passed as usual. Started to Minnie’s, met there. Jacob went on down home and she and I called on Aunt Melena, then went home.
Sun June 27. Attended S. School. Took the little boys.
Friday July 2 – 1909
Clara and I went to Ogden, took the two little boys, left the baby with Ma. John & Louis went by team. We went on the train. Came back this evening.
Sun July 4. At home all day.
Mon July 5. We celebrated to-day. Had quite a nice parade. Went to the programme this morning and to the games this after-noon. Had quite a good time to-day.
Wed July 7. Mahonri Steele Sr. came this evening. We went to Jacob’s this evening.
Thur July 8. Pa and Ma went to Eberhart’s. Mahonri & I went to the power plant then to the field to look over a site for a fish pond. Came back, had supper and he went back this evening.
Tues July 13. Pa and Ma came home to-night.
July 18. John is getting ready to go to Plymouth.
Fri July 23. John went this morning to Plymouth to work for a while. Minnie went to Butte to see her folks.
Sat July 24. As there is no celebration, Pa took us to Box Elder Canyon. We stopped at Sarah’s and took them along. Had our lunch, fished a while, enjoyed the day and came back home.
Sun July 25. At home all day.
Sunday August 1 – 1909
This evening Clara and I and the children left here about 6 p.m. for Plymouth, arriving there about 8 p.m. John and some of the rest meeting us at the train.
Sun Aug 8. Have been helping Sarah Jr. most of the week cook for headers. They finished Fri. Yesterday Lizzie and Clara sewed while I ironed.
Mon Aug 9. The girls sewed, made several pairs of rompers and partly made two wrappers for Clara.
Tues Aug 10. This morning we came home. As we got off the train, Forstner, Eva & the children and Jacob got on, going to Salt Lake to the G.A.R. Encampment.
Wed Aug 11. Forstner phoned up this morning for some of us to come down as Aunt Emily Bunker’s mother’s oldest sister and several others of the folks were there, so Pa and Ma got ready and went on the 10 a.m. train.
Fri Aug 13. Pa and Ma came home to-day.
Sat Aug 14. Forstner, Eva & the children and Jacob came this evening.
Sun Aug 15. Father’s cousin Henry Moesser came to-day.
Tues Aug 17. Pa, Henry, Forstner, Eva and the children and myself went to Brigham. Came back this evening. Forstner and Eva stayed to home. Ma put a quilt on ready to quilt.
Wed 18, Thur 19, Fri 20. Have been quilting these days. Minnie came from Butte to-night.
Sat Aug 21. I went up to Minnie’s a while this morning. Came back and we finished off another quilt. Cousin Henry went to Logan yesterday.
Sun Aug 22. Jacob and Minnie came down this after-noon.
Thur Aug 26. I took the two little boys to Brigham to a “Dog and Pony” show. Came back this evening. Pa went to Eberhart’s.
Fri Aug 27. Clara and I went to Ogden to-day and returned. Did some trading.
Sun Aug 29. Went to Aunt Matilda’s a short time then went to Minnie’s and had supper with them. Mr. Jim Bray, Jacob’s friend from Montana, was there. He went away this evening.
Mon Aug 30. It started to rain to-day.
Tues Aug 31. Minnie came down. I went to Aunt Matilda’s to get my hat, also took Minnie home. We were caught in a storm and got wet. Am getting things ready to go back to my school work to Paris.
Wed. September 1 – 1909
Finished getting ready. They, all but Clara, went to the train to see me off. Started on the 11 a.m. train and arrived in Pocatello about 3 p.m. Went to Forstner’s.
Thur Sept 2. The train was 2 hr. late so did not leave Pocatello until 2 p.m. for Montpelier. Arrived at the later place at 5 p.m. The stage had gone, so I came over to Paris with Bro. Dan’l Price. Arrived here about 8 p.m. Came to Sister Clara Stucki’s, found Judge here also. It has turned quite cold and I am chilled thru. Miss Camp came from St. Charles to-night where she and some other members of the faculty have been campaigning.
Sept. Fri. 3. Miss Camp and some of them went out again this morning. I pressed my clothes and did some odd jobs. Miss Camp is going to stay with me.
Sat Sept 4. Miss Camp came back to-night.
Sun Sept 5. We went to Auntie’s for supper. I did not go anyplace as I am not feeling well.
Mon Sept 6. Went to the academy and arranged to have the rest room cleaned as I am not able to do it myself.
Tues Sept 7. Had faculty meeting. We have some new teachers. Miss Jensen in the Dom. Science, Miss Laura Richards and Bro. Edwards in the music and Bro. Allred in English.
Thur Sept 9. Went to the academy and cleaned the machines and got my room ready.
Sat Sept 11. Miss Camp and I went over to the academy this morning and helped to mark books. After which we had faculty meeting. I also went back this after-noon and met for a while.
Sun Sept 12. Attended quarterly confrence both days.
Mon Sept 13. We opened school to-day. Had a very good registration considering the storms we have had which has put the students many of them back.
Sun Sept 19. The week has passed as usual with getting started with the work, etc. Attended Quarterly Con. yesterday and to-day. I have made a mistake. Confrence was last week instead of this. I did not go out to-day. Am not feeling at all well since coming up here.
Thur Sept 23. They are holding a County fair. I have been selected as one of the judges on needle work. Mrs. Brennen took several of us down in her automobile, the first I have rode in. Also came back in it, but am so very tired to-night.
Fri Sept 24. Attended a theatre entitled “Dr. Jykell and Mr. Hyde”. The parts were well played but oh, it was so awful.
Sat Sept 25. Went to the theatre again to-night. It was a comedy. They gave a diamond ring away, Judge Kunz drawing it.
Sun Sept 26. Attended mutual convention to-day. Am very tired to-night.
Wed Sept 29. The faculty gave a reception to the students this afternoon and evening. All seemed to have a very enjoyable time.
Friday Oct 1 – 1909
Miss Camp went home this morning on the confrence rates but I could not very well go.
Sat Oct 2. Louis is 32 yrs. old to-day. Wrote a letter and sent him a small present. Had a letter from Jos. yesterday. He is at home.
Sun Oct 3. At home all day resting.
Tues Oct 5. Miss Camp came home this night.
Wed Oct 6. After going to school, I kept feeling worse and worse until I had to come home this after-noon and go to bed. Took a sweat for about 4 hours. Was very ill until towards morning. Regular La Grippe.
Thur Oct 7. Arose quite late. Feel some better but did not go to school.
Fri Oct 8. Went to school part of the day then came home and cleaned up some. Emma Matson Stewart, my old school friend, called to see me.
Sat Oct 9. Rested until after-noon when I had to go to town.
Sun Oct 10. Attended meeting this after-noon. A ret. missionary, Morgan Rich, spoke. Am not feeling the best to-night. Have had a letter from home. Cina and Abbie & husband were there.
Mon Oct 11. Not feeling so well. Went over to school and made arrangements for my classes. Came back and rested the day.
Tues 12 Oct. Feel some better. Went to school.
Fri Oct 15. Spent the evening at Miss Jensen’s, one of the teachers. Had a very good time.
Sat Oct 16. This evening Miss Camp and I called on some students, then on Sis. Weller.
Sun Oct 17. Attended religion class convention all day. The weather is ideal. Had a letter from home. Fri. Cina and the folks had left for home.
Tues Oct 19. Went down town. Met one of the students. She took me home. I had supper with she and her mother then a good talk which she said comforted her, then came home.
Wed Oct 20. Inst. Humpherys and I went visiting the students. Had a very enjoyable evening. He and Mrs. H. came home with me.
Sat Oct 23. Cleaned up, went out to the florists. He gave me some plants for my school room and rest room. Came back very tired.
Sun Oct 24. At home until after meeting. I went down to the drug store and had to wait for the druggist and went in the hotel where one of the school girls live. Had supper then went to the store and got some oil for one of the girls and took it to her. Chatted a while, then went to meeting. Had home missionaries.
Wed Oct 27. This evening Miss Jensen and I called on a number of students. Also Director Edwards and wife. Then came home. It is a most beautiful moonlight night.
Fri Oct 29. The students voted yesterday to have a holiday to the lake but as they were unable to get enough teams, they decided to go to the canyon here. Then this morning it was so stormy, they went to the academy where they had two basketball games. One by the faculty and first years, the former winning by one point. The next by the seniors and 2nd and 3rd years, the former winning by two points. Lunch was then served after which we had a matinee until 6:30 p.m. when all went home, having had a splendid time.
Sat Oct 30. It snowed and blowed very hard for a while this morning. When it cleared off, Miss Camp and I got ready to go to Montpelier with an outfit of our own when Miss Weller came along. Then we took ours back and went with her. It was very cold going over but warmer coming back. Did not get back until nearly 9 p.m. but had a good time.
Sun Oct 31. At home all day.
November 1st, 1909. Monday
The winter course opens to-day. Faculty meeting this evening.
Wed Nov 3. The students gave a Halloween party to-night. They had ghosts, etc. Was successful.
Sat Nov 6. Not well to-day and worse to-night. Miss Camp is also ill.
Sun Nov 7. We both feel some better. At home.
Mon Nov 8. Am 40 yrs. old to-day. Lorraine is 4 yrs. Am feeling better. Miss Camp does not feel very well, has two gathered fingers.
Fri Nov 12. Had excellent devotional exercises. Pres. Shepherd spoke a few minutes then sang the Beautiful City. Also had an overture by the orchestra. Had a good theology class. I went to town, had a talk with Pres. Shepherd on an unpleasant matter that has come up. Partly settled it. Came back, cleaned our room. Ezra Price, Miss Camp’s young man, came up and we read some, then they went to the dance. Judge came up and had supper with us. It is so good to have him come, he always has such a good beautiful influence and always something enjoyable to converse upon.
Sat Nov 13. Lamont is 4 yrs. old to-day. I went to town this morning, looked over some samples for dress goods. Had a talk with Mr. Bolton about our disagreeable affair and everything was settled satisfactory to all parties, also explained it to Pres. Shepherd and am so glad it is settled. Came back and sewed my dress. Ezra came up and read. It has snowed nearly all day.
Sun Nov 14. Is snowing and blowing this morning. I went to the academy and got some work to look over. Cleared off this after-noon. Am very ill to-night.
Sun Nov 21. At home, not feeling very well. Called on some of the students.
Tues Nov 23. Miss Camp and I attended a very good, beautiful Thanksgiving dinner given by Miss Jensen at the academy. It was excellent, artistically and otherwise.
Wed Nov 24. This after-noon Miss Jensen and I went to Montpelier and this evening after having supper with her sister, we with instructor Allred, boarded the train at near 9 p.m. (it being late). He for Logan and we for Pocatello. We rode together, however, as far as McCammon. Played flinch and passed the time very pleasantly. We arrived in Pocatello about 11 p.m., Forstner being there to meet us. We went to the house and went to bed.
Thur Nov 25. Miss Jensen went at 6 a.m. with Forstner to the train where she goes to Rexburg to spend Thanksgiving. We spent the day at home. Had a good fat goose for dinner, etc. and just had a good time to-gether.
Sat Nov 27. Eva and I went down town and did various things.
Sun Nov 28. Eva and I went to see a Mrs. Johnson about some work for the school. Attended meeting this evening. There saw Clara White (Jos. J. sister from Brigham) went home with her after meeting for a short time. As we came back, went to see about the trains as Miss Jensen and I had intended meeting here to-night and go out on the midnight train. We found it had changed time so I have to stay over until tomorrow. We went home and went to bed.
Mon Nov 29. Eva and I went on our way to the train and as we got down a short way, met Miss Jensen coming up. Both thought the other had gone. She came in last night and had to remain over on account of the train. So we went on down to-gether. The train was delayed about 2 hrs. but finally got started and arrived in ‘Pelier about 6 p.m. The stage and everything had gone and there being some others to go over, we hired an outfit to take us over and arrived in Paris about 10 o’clock. It is quite warm.
Wednesday Dec. 1 – 1909
School day passed as usual.
Sat Dec 4. Attended confrence of the Stake this morning. Took dinner with Sis. Bramwell but had to come home this afternoon and do some work.
Sun Dec 5. Attended meeting this morning. Studied on a subject this after-noon. Attended the Mutual meeting to-night where I gave a talk on “The advantage of a domestic education over a business education for girls”.
Thur Dec 9. Attended a physical demonstration of the girls directed by Miss Camp which was excellent.
Sun Dec 12. Miss Camp and I called on some students, then went to Sis. Clark’s. Also another student there and had supper. Spent the evening and came home. Feel very depressed.
Mon Dec 13. Went to school this morning and a little after 10 o’clock a.m. received a message from home that Clarissa, John’s wife died last night at 2 a.m. I immediately made preparation to leave on the noon stage and arrived in Montpelier about 2 p.m. Found the morning train was late and was due to arrive at 2:40, so I phoned to Forstner and he said to come thru and they would go down with me, so it came in and we left at 3 p.m. I arrived in Pocatello about 6 p.m. Had supper and I helped Eva get ready. We left Pocatello about 2 a.m. and arrived home in Willard about 6 a.m. the same morning. Oh, how sad, how sad. John is nearly broken hearted. Eberhart is here.
Tues Dec 14. Jos. and Kate came this evening and we are making preparations for the funeral. The poor girl went so quickly and she was not delivered, although she was about 8 months of her time. The Dr. said there were twins and her womb burst. She was 26 the 8th of this month and leaves three boys, the oldest 4 yrs. last month and the youngest 2 yrs. in Feb. Of course it could be worse in some ways but it is so sad. It does not seem real.
Wed Dec 15. Sarah and Jos. and family, Mrs. Munsey and daughter, Mary Hutchins, Ethel Foller from Ogden came. The funeral was held at 11 a.m. There was a large congregation. Many beautiful floral tributes and the speakers were James M. White, R.E. Davis, Appolas Taylor and Wm Lowe, who spoke consoling remarks and paid her a beautiful tribute. The folks from Ogden, Sarah & family, Jos. and Kate, Forstner & Eva all went back to-night.
Thur Dec 16. We washed some of the things.
Fri Dec 17. Finished washing. Esther helped us yesterday.
Sun Dec 19. At home and did various things that were necessary.
Mon Dec 20. We commenced cleaning and changing things. Will take the kitchen Clara used and her bedroom for a dining room and our little kitchen, we have used for John’s bedroom.
Thur Dec 23. Have things pretty well straightened. Minnie, Louis and I went to Brigham to get Xmas things for the children as we have to do something for them. Took dinner with Sarah. Returned in good time. Jos. is 26 yrs. old.
Fri Dec 24. Johnny Hubbard brot the children a Christmas tree and we decorated it, put the candles on & lit it before the baby went to bed.
Sat Dec 25. This morning the children were awake before daylight. We lit the candles and the astonishment of the children was wonderful with their wagons, blocks, animals, books, balls, etc. They certainly had a time. We spent the day as best we could. John is broken hearted, but we can feel thankful for the birth of our Savior that we may be reunited again. Jacob & Minnie came down. Frank Beecher, Cina’s son, called to-day as he came yesterday to see his girl.
Sun Dec 26. At home. Minnie and I took Lorraine & Stephen up to her house for a little sleigh ride. Then called on Aunt Melena a little while.
Wed Dec 29. Not feeling well to-day. The weather has been quite cold.
Thur Dec 30. Pa, Lorraine and myself went to Ogden. I got him a suit & did some other shopping. Returned this evening.
Saturday January 1 – 1910
Spent the day at home as best we could. These holidays especially are sad. Jacob and Minnie are here. Cynthia’s birthday, is 49 yrs. old.
Sun Jan 2. John, the children and myself went to Brigham to Sarah’s and spent the day. Is like spring.
Mon Jan 3. I should have gone back to-day but stayed and helped Ma. To-day did the washing.
Tues Jan 4. I left this morning a little after 10 a.m. Traveled the rest of the day and did not get into Montpelier until 6 p.m. Could not find a way to go over and Miss Winters insisted on me staying with her and oh, it is bitter cold. You go stiff almost the minute you step out.
Wed Jan 5. Came over to Paris this morning and it is intensely cold. Had lots of wraps however so did not suffer so much. The Prin. is quite put out because I did not come before and tried to make a big fuss over it. It is so little under the circumstances. It is almost beyond endurance. I can never respect him as I once did. It is an awful trial to stand it the rest of the time.
Sun Jan 9. Have been getting my department in shape this last week and all is working all right. We held school yesterday, Sat. instead of Mon. At mutual confrence Elder Nephi L. Morris from Salt Lake is up. We have had some of the best meetings I ever attended. It certainly has been a treat.
Fri Jan 14. We lady teachers & Ezra were invited to Mrs. Abel S. Rich’s to supper & spent the evening. Had a very enjoyable time. 12 below zero on Wed.
Sun Jan 16. At home all day. Could not go out.
Wed Jan 19. Miss Camp, Ezra, Judge & I had dinner in the dining room. The basketball boys start on their trip to-night. Will play the academy of Idaho, Y.M.C.A. at Pocatello, Ricks Aca. at Rexburg and town boys at Shelly. The R.S. in the 1st Ward are giving a party and invited all the lady teachers but Miss Camp. It made Miss Jensen & I so indignant we would not go. So we all went to Miss Jensen’s. Also the Judge and I spent the evening, had a good time.
Thur Jan 20. To-night we got the returns from the two first games. The score with the A. of I was 28 to 31 in favor of Fielding, with the Y.M.C.A., was 21 to 53 in favor of Fielding.
Fri Jan 21. This evening received the returns from the Rick, is 25 to 36 in favor Fielding. Miss Camp, Jensen and I went to the dance in the 2nd Ward for a while.
Sun Jan 23. Rec’d returns from Shelly which is 19 to 12 in favor of Fielding making all four games we have won for which we feel very proud. The boys came back to-day. Am not well & at home. Priscilla Lindsay, one of our students, came up this after-noon. It is some warmer but have lots of snow.
Mon Jan 24. Had a holiday on the return of the boys. Had speeches and report in the auditorium this morning, then went downtown, paraded, sung and yelled & had a picture taken. I called on one of our sick students, Nina Weller. Came back to dinner, then went to the academy. They had a matinee. Then served supper to the boys and partners. I did some school work then assisted Miss Jensen with the supper. Came home tired.
Tues Jan 25. Pa is 74 yrs. old. Pleasant yesterday but very cold & stormy. To-day wind blew terrifically for a while. I burned my leg Sat. with Carbolic Acid. It was better but is worse to-day. Miss Camp had a rehearsal with her students here to-night.
Fri Jan 28. Clara’s babe, Glen was 2 yrs. yesterday. My leg is so bad I went to the Dr. Office and he dressed it & put some stuff on to take out the inflammation. Am very tired. It is some better to-night.
Sat Jan 29. Rested most of the day. My leg is some better.
Sun Jan 30. Quite pleasant. Did not go out as I want to rest my leg all I can. It seems to be healing now all right.
Tuesday February 1st 1910
Have had a raging blizzard nearly all day.
Wed Feb 2. Miss Camp & I went to Bloomington to attend the funeral of Letha Dumford’s father. She is one of our students.
Thur Feb 3. Ma is 68 yrs. old to-day.
Fri Feb 4. We commenced a sale of some special articles we have been making to sell to raise means to equip our department. Sean Rick came to see me to-night and we have had a good talk & visit.
Sat Feb 5. Did work this morning and this after-noon went to the store and helped with the selling of the things.
Sun Feb 6. Called on Leone Rich, then on Sis. Bramwell who has a new baby girl. Although she came nearly going but is better now. Also called on Auntie. Attended meeting to-night.
Sat Feb 12. This after-noon Miss Camp, with her students, presented “The School mistress” in matinee and to-night in theatre. It was very good. I helped her with things.
Sun Feb 13. This after-noon I went to Sis. Bramwell’s, had a talk with her hired girl about going down home, nothing is definite. Came back and found Miss Jensen here. She took supper with us, after which we played flinch.
Wed Feb 16. Had visitors from the U. of I. The Dramatic people play in Bloomington to-night. I did not go as I am not feeling well. Very cold again.
Fri Feb 18. This after-noon I was called to one of sick students, Lina Olsen. She was hysterical until about 7 p.m. when she came to herself after having a natural sleep. I stayed until ten p.m., then came home.
Sat Feb 19. I was taken with a pain in my side Thur. and have not been able to get rid of it since it is worse to-day. Have been doctoring it all day. Am not well besides.
Sun Feb 20. Am some better to-night. The pain still hangs on some. It is very stormy and windy. Vinnie and Irene Call called to see us.
Mon Feb 21. Sarah is 43 yrs. old to-day.
Tues Feb 22. Washington’s birthday. We had no school. I have been at home all day sewing. Nina Weller called a while. Last night Instructors Miss Jensen, Allred, Edwards, Miss Richards and Colson Rich came and spent the evening. Played flinch, etc.
Wed Feb 23. We girls had a funny time this evening.
Thur Feb 24. Am not so well to-day.
Sun Feb 27. At home. Bro. Stucki administered to me and I feel better.
Tuesday March 1st 1910
Very stormy and disagreeable
Fri Mar 4. I went with Miss Camp and company to Montpelier to give their play and it was very good. The music was great & I enjoyed it so much. We came home after. It has been thawing & the ground is getting bare.
Sat Mar 5. Attended Quar. Confrence this morning and rested this after-noon.
Sun Mar 6. Attended Con. this morning and after-noon. Am very tired to-night. My side hurts some yet.
Thur Mar 10. Went down and had dinner in the dining room with the Prin.
Fri Mar 11. To-day felt there was something wrong with Priscilla Lindsay, one of our students. Called her in & had a talk with her and she confessed to having done wrong & was in trouble. Reported it to the prin. Talked it over and decided to have her bring her mother to-morrow to decide what to do.
Sat Mar 12. This morning Priscilla &her mother came over. We had a talk with the prin. Then I went to the funeral of Dan’l Rich’s baby. We then met President Shepherd & talked the matter over with him and they then decided to swear out a complaint against him (Edgar Burn) who she says is guilty. Have the sheriff get him and give him his choice of marrying her or standing trial. We accordingly went to the court house and then made out the required papers and he and the sheriff went out to Lamark where they found him and he confessed everything and was willing to come and marry Priscilla. So they came right back and were married after having been given a good talking to. It is very sad but we are so glad the way things have turned out so far.
Sun Mar 13. This morning Miss Camp and I drove out to Priscilla’s home to tell her mother as she was unable to stay until the end. Had a good talk with her. Came back and wrote the rest of the day. Am tired to-night. The weather is beautiful but the roads are awful.
Tues Mar 15. Edgar & Priscilla came up a few minutes. I talked to them and have tried to help them all I could.
Fri Mar 18. The Onida State team came up and played our boys this after-noon. It was a hard game and looked for a while as tho we were going to lose, but we finally won by a score of 29 to 46.
Sat Mar 19. This after-noon Miss Camp & I went to Miss Jensen’s & filled out some applications for work in the Yellowstone Park so we can get to see it. Did some shopping & then came home.
Sun Mar 20. Eberhart is 46 yrs. old to-day. Attended meeting and went home with Miss Jensen. Had supper & spent the evening. Miss Jensen, Miss Camp & myself called on Sis. Bramwell. She is improving. Cloudy & thundered hard.
Sun Mar 27. The week has passed as usual. Attended Sunday School then stayed at home and read. Miss Camp went to “Pelier & ret. Snowed last night but went right off. Visited some of the girls during the week.
Friday April 1st 1910
Had quite a time in school to-day. The fourth years had prepared a programme and as they were ready, some of the others for smartness interfered and there was quite a disturbance for a while but it was quieted and all went on as before.
Sun Apr 3. Rained and snowed last night and this morning the wind was terrific. Went down some during the day but is cold and disagreeable. Attended Fast Meeting.
Sun Apr 10. Sister Stucki took me out to Bern to-day. She held Primary Review Meeting which was very good. Went to Sister Rigby’s after and had supper. Then came home. It is warm and the ride was delightful.
Thur Apr 14. It is a bitter cold wind all day. Have not been able to keep the building warm.
Fri Apr 15. Arbor day. This afternoon the school planted trees and cleaned up. Am not feeling well. Miss Jensen, Bro. Edwards, Judge King and Ezra came and we played flinch.
Sat Apr 16. At home & sewed. Quite cold to-day.
Sun Apr 17. Some warmer. Attended meeting this after-noon after which Ezra, Miss Camp and myself took a walk after water cress. Came back. Ezra and Bro. Edwards took supper with us, after which we four went to the Sec. Ward to meeting which was very good. On our way home we saw a team & buggy tied and all decided to take a ride for fun, which we did and when we came back the owner was there quite angry but was all right when we told him it was necessary to go and see a sick girl. We all came and played flinch for a while.
Tues Apr 19. Several members of the faculty were invited to Inst. Welkers for supper which was very delicious.
Wed Apr 20. Went to a theatre to-night. We supposed we were going to see St. Elmo, but instead they fooled the people and played the Resurrection. So many were very indignant but did nothing but take it. I was very disappointed as I did not want to see this.
Thur Apr 21. Bro. Edwards gave me his ticket for to-night as he is going to play in the Orchestra, so I went to-night & saw St. Elmo. Was a little disappointed in it.
Fri Apr 22. I went down to Miss Jensen’s this after-noon to get her to help me a little with my dress. I took supper with her. After which she came up and we played flinch for a while.
Sat Apr 23. The folks told us this morning that we could take the team and buggy and go to Montpelier, so we got ready and Ezra, Bro. Edwards, Miss Jensen, Miss Camp and myself went. We had lunch at Miss Amy Jensen’s and came back just before dark. The day was ideal and we so thoroughly enjoyed the ride. It was such a treat. We went to Miss Jensen’s this evening.
Sun Apr 24. We went to Sunday School. Miss Jensen came up with us. Had dinner and then we lay down and rested & visited. Miss Camp and Ezra went away. We went to meeting to-night.
Wed 27, Thur 28. Miss Camp and I went to Miss J’s. after school to cut and make us some dresses as we have an offer to go to the National Park for the summer to work and see the park.
Fri Apr 29. This morning one of the boys came up at 5 a.m. and told us that Calvert Allred, of our normal graduates this year & a leading student died last night of heart trouble. It is such a shock. Only last night he was laughing and talking to we girls. We could not hold school, so dismissed it. We went down to see the remains. He looks so natural. I called an Miss Welker who is not well. Came to dinner and then witnessed an operation for appendicitis performed on Minnie Moyes. Came back home, got some flowers at the academy and went down to where the remains are as the school will accompany them to the outskirts of town. They prepared him and started with his remains about 6:30 p.m. for Star Valley where is his home. It is a terrible shock to all.
Sat Apr 30. Went to town and attended some business. Called on Nina and Minnie. Came back in a rain storm. It then turned to snow although the leaves are out. It has turned quite cold again. Sewed the rest of the day. The fourth year class, to which he belonged, also went as did the prin. & Miss Jensen.
Sunday May 1 – 1910
At home until this evening when I attended conjoint meeting which was very good. It is quite cold to-day.
Tues May 3. To-day we held memorial services in honor of Calvert Allred.
Sat May 7. Went down town, called on Miss Jensen. Came back and sewed. Beatrice & Ezra went to ‘Pelier. Came back this evening. Miss J. came up & brot my hat. She has been trimming. We played flinch.
Sun May 8. At home. Have been packing my trunk and preparing things to go home.
Tues May 10. Not feeling very good. To-night Judge, Miss Jensen & Bro. Edwards came up and we played flinch. Enjoyed it very much.
Fri May 13. This after-noon Miss Camp and I went up the canyon a short distance with the preparatory students. Had lunch, played games & had a very good time. Came back & Miss Jensen, Ezra, Miss Camp & I went to the academy dance. Had a very good time.
Sun May 15. At home all day and read.
Wed May 18. To-night I went over to Bloomington and had a very pleasant visit with Bro. & Sis. Greenalch, old friend of Father’s and Mother’s.
Thur May 19. Came back this morning and found Wm Morgan, from home, here. He is to be our new principal. Had a very good little visit.
Fri May 20. To-night the board entertained the faculty & partners. Had a good time in their way.
Sat May 21. To-day the janitor’s boy took Bro. Edwards, Miss Jensen, Ezra, Miss Camp & myself to Fish Haven where we were right by the lake shore on a beautiful lawn. We had dinner, took a boat ride, played flinch, took another ride, then came home this evening having spent one of the most enjoyable days I have ever spent.
Sun May 22. At home all day preparing reports for the close of school. Bro. Edwards came up. We played flinch this evening.
Mon May 23. The preps, 1st & 2nd years had their evening to-night. It was very good.
Tues May 24. Went to the evening of the 3rd yr.
Wed May 25. To-night the 4th yrs. had their evening which was one of the best I was ever to. We also had an exhibition to-day in all the departments which was very good.
Thur May 26. Had the graduation exercise this morning which was very good. I finished packing my things & attended the banquet and ball this evening and to-night.
Fri May 27. Left Paris this morning, drove to Montpelier and arrived in the later place at 2 p.m. & went to Forstner’s. Am so tired out.
Sat May 28. Sewed and went to town this evening. Also to the dance for a while.
Sun May 29. At home all day resting.
Mon May 30. This evening at 5, I took the train for home and arrived there at 9 p.m. The boys met me, also the little boys and oh, it is so good to get back. Minnie and baby are also here as Jacob is out on the road working. It is so lonesome without Clara.
June 1 – 1910 Wednesday
I unpacked and straightened out my things.
Thur June 2. Mother, the children and myself went to Brigham. Came back this evening.
Sat June 4. John and I, with Lorraine & Stephen, went to Brigham and I got some paper for the kitchen.
Sun June 5. Jos. and Kate came this morning and went back this evening. Had a very good visit. The children enjoyed it so much. To-night I took the p.m. train for Salt Lake, arrived there at 11 p.m. Went to my room with Eliza Jenson, she having been here a few days.
Mon June 6. Eliza and I went up to the teachers convention this morning. Saw a great many people I knew. This after-noon we rested a while. Then we went out and visited, she to her friends, and I went to cousin Addie Snyder’s. Met M.M. Steele Sr. and wife Emily. While we were visiting word came that cousin May Camerson was hurt on the street car. Mahonri went right out & up to the hospital. He telephoned later. Emily, Addie & I went up but she was unconscious, but they were doing all they could for her. Her sister attended a banquet to-night at the Odeon. Addie’s to stay. Am not well to-day.
Tues June 7. Eliza & I went to convention then went to the hospital and saw May. She had recovered conciousness and was feeling much better. We came back and did some shopping.
Wed June 8. We met in a body this morning and all went to the University to the commencement exercises which were splendid. After, Beatrice, Ezra and myself went to town, had dinner, I then went to my room, packed my things, went to the depot and was four minutes late for the train. Went back. Eliza and I did some business, I then went to cousin Addie’s & Martha Cameron. M.M. Steele & myself went to a show, then home.
Thur June 9. Took the 7 a.m. train this morning and arrived home about 9:15 and we washed to-day. Minnie has gone out with Jacob for a visit.
Sat June 11. John and I went to Brigham. Returned to-night.
Sun June 12. Attended meeting this after-noon. It is so good to get home. They have put in a new Bishop, Joseph Hubbard, having been chosen.
Wed June 15. Eberhart and Lizzie and Rose came to-night to get fruit.
Thur 16. To-day Amy Jensen came and is going to stay while I go to Yellowstone Park, as I have a position there and can get to see the park as well.
Sat June 18. Amy, myself and the two older boys, little, went to Brigham this evening & got carpet for the front room and are staying all night.
Sun June 19. Wrote the park people that I will be there on the 24 inst. as they have written me to come. Also phoned Beatrice. She will go on the 22nd. We came home this evening.
Mon June 20. We made the carpet & got the room partly ready to clean.
Tues June 21. Finished the room to-day.
Wed June 22. Washed and got my things ready to go.
Thur 23 June. Went to Brigham to-night and took the 9 p.m. train for Yellowstone. Forstner met me at Pocatello and got me a berth and I rested some. Awoke at 5 a.m.
Fri June 24. Among the pines, a most beautiful sight. Arrived in Yellowstone station at 6:45 a.m. A beautiful station. Left on the express in a short time. Arrived at the Fountain Hotel at noon after a most beautiful drive thru that much of the park. Found Eliza Jensen here and at work but after dinner, I went on to the “Old Faithful Inn” arriving here about 3 p.m. Found Beatrice here. They assigned me to pantry work and I went down a while this after-noon & got into the work a little.
Sun June 26. We have to work the same as any other day. Have seen the “Old Faithful” geyser play. It is certainly wonderful. I did not think I would ever get to see these things and the building is so unique. Built of logs and the log finish inside and yet the furnishings are up to date. The electric lights are set in so they resemble candles in candlesticks. There is a huge fireplace in the lobby with large old fashioned irons on three sides. Also one in the dining hall. At night a man pops corn and passes it to all the guests. There is also an immense clock run by weights over the fireplace in the lobby and everything, furniture and all, are on the crude order & yet is easy and up to date. It is simply wonderful and I cannot do justice to in trying to describe it. I never saw a more unique piece of work.
Tues June 28. To-night we went out to the bear dump and saw some “Silver Tips”. A mother and three cubs. They are certainly beautiful. After that we went on top of the hotel and saw the search light turned on Old Faithful as she played. It is also a beautiful sight.
Wed June 29. Went out this evening for a while. Saw the “Bee Hive”, “Tea Pot”, Butterfly”, “Sponge”, “The Lion, Lioness & cubs” and Giantess”, some boily springs, other geysers. All wonderful.
Thur June 30. Eliza J. came up from the fountain. Just had about an hour to stay, but was so good to see her.
Friday July 1 – 1910
Went out and saw two big bears, a brown & black one to-night. Then went on the top of the hotel & saw the Old Faithful play.
Sat July 2. Beatrice rode down to the Fountain and will stay all night with Eliza.
Sun July 3. Went out under the pines and rested this after-noon. Saw the “Castle” play. Is raining to-night.
Mon July 4. At work all day until this after-noon. Had the usual time off and witnessed a ball game between the “Swatties” (soldiers) and the hotel boys. Had a great time over it, some got angry, etc. A most wonderful “Fourth of July”.
Wed July 6. Went to a dance to-night. Saw Edna Hess, an old school mate, who is touring the park. Also met an Elder Knight and had a good talk with him. Had a small orchestra from the lake which was quite good for here.
Thur July 7. Sister Hale came from the lake to-night. Is going to the Fountain to stay with Eliza.
Fri July 8. Sis. Hale & I went out a while this after-noon & saw some of the sights. She went on down to the Fountain.
Sat July 9. At work as usual. This p.m. I took a bath and washed my hair, also Bea too. We tried to get the woman that is with me to change rooms with Bea, but she was so ornery, she would not.
Sun July 10. This after-noon Beatrice, Miss Raymond, Messrs Bates & Cramer and myself went to the Cascades. It is so beautiful. We went way down to the river & out in the middle on the rocks in one place & took each others pictures. It was certainly grand. Came back and had to go on duty again until 8:30 p.m. Just received a letter from Eliza. She is homesick.
Sun July 17. This after-noon I, by myself, went down to the Wylie camp, about 2 mi. distant. Saw the Grotto and Daisy geysers play. Also saw the “crater” of the Giant. Enjoyed my walk. To-night it was reported that the “Giant” would play. A crowd of us went down but were disappointed. It had been raining and the landscape after was something beautiful. The vast amount of steam escaping was a sight worth seeing. Every little pool & geyser seemed to be in motion.
Thur July 21. This evening I went out on the front porch and as it had been raining, the scene was again as beautiful as last evening. Also saw the “Bee Hive” play. It is a small round geyser but the volume of water that is thrown up is so forceful, it is very beautiful. Goes up about 200 ft.
Fri July 22. This afternoon one of the pantry girls and myself went for a walk. Went a side road heading to the Black Sand Basin and saw some very beautiful scenery. Also many interesting and wonderful pools. Among them the Three Sister. Steaming, beautiful colored pools. The Sunset Lake, one of the prettiest things I have seen. From the west it commences in color with a dark red and shades to a white going towards the east, then commences with the white, it shades on to a deep blue and you see the colors in the rising steam. It is certainly a beautiful sight. Next were the Rainbow and Emerald pools, both typical of their name. Some distance on was the Black Sand pool, an extinct lake with many colors. We then went quite a distance and came to the Punch Bowl and it could certainly not be more perfect. And then a few steps we come to Wylie’s Camp, one of the company’s taking tourists thru. We rested and then came back over the formation.
Sat July 23. This morning we saw the “Bee Hive” play again & was very beautiful.
Sun July 24. This after-noon Beatrice, Mr. Hackworth & myself went out under a shady pine by the river and played flinch. One of the pantry girls is ill.
Wed July 27. I was off for lunch.
Thur July 28. Beatrice and I took a walk all around the formation. Besides the sights I have already seen, I saw the Wonder pools. Two side by side, one a pearly white and the other a deep reddish tint and yet the water flows from one to the other. On farther we saw the “Turban” and “Grand” Geysers and the “Ablong”. Then we passed on to three pools which the guide told us were indicators for the “Giant”. Said if it was ready to play, they would be full & running over, which they were. We then went on down to the “Riverside Geyser” but it was not time for it to play. We came back & sat near the Giant until it was time for me to work, but it did not play.
Fri July 29. This after-noon, Bea and I went out under the pines. We had not been there long when the “Giant” commenced to play. We went down to it, (it is about 1 ½ mi. distance), met Mr. Cramer on the way & he went with us. We had our pictures taken as near it as we could get, but the sight is simply wonderful. It throws water to a height of about ( ) ft. and the spray and clouds formed by the same are simply beautiful. The clouds of steam rises so high, it seemed they joined with the clouds in the sky and the dark green pines for the back ground made a picture one could never forget. Bea went on with the girls but Mr. Cramer and I stayed and saw it play out. It plays for 1 ½ hrs or more. It is truly wonderful and we could only sit with awe and take in all the sights and I certainly am thankful for having seen it. To-night Bro. Hale came down from the lake where he is fishing and said if I could get off, he would take me down to the Fountain in the morning. I went and saw my bosses & they said I could go.
Sat July 30. This morning Bro. Hale & I started at 6:30 a.m. and the ride was truly delightful going down among the pines all the way and then it is so good to meet some one of our people. There are only 3 or 4 of we mormons here. We arrived at the Fountain about 9 a.m. and was such a surprise to Sis. Hale & Miss Jensen, & oh, so good to see them. They both saw the manager & he said they could take a ride up to Old Faithful so they got ready and we started out and took in all the side trips to see all the sights. First we went to the Black Warrior which is continually boiling a few feet in the air and beside it the Fire Hole Lake. In the depths is just like a blue flame of fire continually moving. Going on a short distance, we came to the “Great Fountain” which only plays occasionally. Also the White Dome, another geyser. Next we passed on to some beautiful pools. “The Five Sisters” Diamond which as you look into, it forms the shape of diamond all thru it. The Buffalo Pool named because of a buffalo have fallen in it and it’s bones are still at the bottom and plainly seen. Then the surprise which when you throw a handful of sand or a stick of wood in, it will foam and boil like soda water. We then went on for a few miles and came to the Excelsior Geyser or Hill’s half acre, consisting of that amount of water in one large hole and continually boiling in the center. It used to be the largest geyser in the park, but about 18 yrs. ago, a chinaman threw soap in it and it blew up and out as we see it now & it never plays anymore. But it is certainly a sight to behold that body of boiling hot water & is very ugly. Beside is the Prismatic Lake & is typical of it’s name, forming prisms all thru. Is with the motion of the water and beside that, the Turquoise pool. Then we passed on a few miles farther, coming to the Biscuit Basin. Here we saw the following pools: Sapphire, Jewel, Ideal, Gem, Artemisia, Morning Glory, the later so beautiful and forming a perfect flower in shape and color. Also the Fan and Mortar. We are back now in the upper basin and come the Giant, etc. We then turned off into the Black Sand Basin and saw the things I have before seen & mentioned, namely, Punch Bowl, Black Sand Pool, Emerald, Rainbow, Sunset Lake & Three Sisters. And we then are back to the Old Faithful. I got a very nice lunch for us, then took them around seeing the sights & Bea and I took pictures of us all until 3 p.m. when they had to start back to the Fountain, but this has been a day of days for me. Such an unexpected trip and so much real enjoyment & pleasure, such as I never expected here.
Sun July 31. This morning two of our boys who are about the nicest ones here, Mr. Cramer, a music professor, & Mr. Bates, a teacher, left for their homes and we are sorry for their leaving as we have had many pleasant times to-gether here. They day passed as usual here, just work.
Monday August 1st 1910
Am so glad to start on another month, as it means I will soon go home.
Tues Aug 2. Mr. Johnson, the manager, talked with we pantry girls about changing off with each other for a rest and wants us to do so, which we will. Am not feeling well to-day. There was a frost last night.
Thur Aug 4. I had my day off to-day. Fixed my clothes this morning and this after-noon I went out under and among the pines. Wrote some letters and rested which seems so good. There are quite a number of changes at the hotel. The old ones going and new ones coming. The crowds are so small, some are going for good.
Sat Aug 6. Beatrice walked down to the Riverside geyser but it had just played.
Sun Aug 7. Bea is not very well. Worked as usual and rested a while this after-noon. Eliza phoned yesterday and that she would to home next Tues.
Tues Aug 9. Bro’s. Hale & Knight came from the lake to-night and we all spent a very pleasant evening to-gether.
Wed Aug 10. Bro. Hale went on to the Fountain. Bea & I attended a dance to-night. Bro. Knight was also there.
Thur Aug 11. Eliza came up to-day from the Fountain. She got left on the express and we have had a very good visit.
Fri Aug 12. This morning the manger told me one of us would be laid off in the pantry Mon. so I think it well be myself and am going to try and arrange to go out with Eliza and go around the park as neither wants to go alone & Bea wants to stay until the last of the month.
Sat Aug 13. To-night I spoke to Miss Grey, the clerk, about getting off Mon. She spoke to Mr. Johnson and he said no at first, then he said I could go for which I am so thankful. Phoned Eliza and she will be up to-morrow and we well tour the park. Bea and I talked some time with Mr. and Mrs. Johnson then went into the dance for a while.
Sun Aug 14. Eliza came up this morning. I worked until this after-noon. Fixed my things, then Bea, Eliza and I went out over the Fountain. Saw the Economic play. A pretty little geyser. Then went on down to the Riverside and waited until 8:30 when it played and was certainly beautiful. We stopped at the Wylie Camp & listened to a few hymns then went back and finished arranging my business. There ready to start out in the morning.
Mon Aug 15. This morning we bid farewell to Old Faithful and friends and started on our journey. They had a special surrey for us and a minister and we had a very pleasant ride. Passed over the Continental Divide and passed at an altitude of 8798 ft. Saw Shoshone Lake and saw many beautiful sights. Finally we arrived at Thurn Station for lunch. There are the Thurn Paint pots & a very small geyser and a pool or two there. We then took the boat on Yellowstone Lake, which is very beautiful, for the Lake Hotel. Had a very nice ride and arrived there about 4 p.m. The hotel is a very beautiful and colonial style and modern in every way. We took a walk down by the lake shore as far as we could go. It is very rough to-night. We met a Bro. Cochrin and Wendell from Rexburg. The later talked with us for some time. The orchestra also played some very beautiful selections. It certainly is good to hear something. We then retired.
Tues Aug 16. We left this morning in a special wagon, very comfortable and a very nice driver. Some miles out we passed Mud Geyser. An awful looking one which throws up mud continually. Then Green Gable formed typical of its name with a spring of clear boiling water coming from it. We came to the source of Yellowstone River, the outlet of the lake and traveled at the side of it and thru the Hayden Valley until nearly noon when we came to the canyon and falls. We stood in awe of the same. Saw the upper falls then went of to the Canyon Hotel. Very comfortable inside but not much on the outside. We went to our rooms and prepared for lunch. Had the same and after went out with our driver to “Inspiration Point”, on the way we saw the Devil’s Watch Charm, where we had a splendid view of the canyon and lower falls which are about 360 ft. high. It is simply beyond description. The depth, coloring, falls, crags and all are simply immense. There are eagle nests on top of some of the crags. It is simply wonderful.. The colorings are gorgeous. We came back to the hotel and then took a walk up the river. Had our photos taken out on a large rock projecting into the river. Passed over the river on the cement bridge and on down thru the pines to a point very near the lower falls. We sat and took in the wonderful scenery until time to return to the hotel for dinner. On our way back, we went down to the upper falls which we thought more beautiful than the lower falls but are about 260 ft., but they are certainly grand & the colorings in the falls are beautiful. After dinner we walked down to the top of the lower falls going down about 500 steps. We thought to see them by moonlight but was too early so did not stay long. Rested at intervals coming up and at one place felt a slight shock of earthquake. Retired. Eliza is not feeling well.
Wed Aug 17. Eliza is quite miserable. We started out about 8 a.m., still with our driver. Had a beautiful ride. Passed the Wedded trees & Virginia Cascades and arrived at Norris Basin for lunch. Went around on the formation, saw the Black Growler, the Bathtub and Senate Pool. Eliza is feeling worse. We left at 1 p.m. for Yellowstone station. We met on the way the Gibbons River. Followed it down until we came to the Firehole River and the two form the Madison, the source of the Missouri River. Passed the ( ) on the way. Arrived at Yellowstone Station about 6 p.m. Brushed up a little and got Eliza located in the train. She is pretty sick. We started out at 7:45 p.m. Saw Lizzie Nebekar, a girl from home and Mary Skeen & Josephine Maughn, two school friends, all returning from the park. We came on to St. Anthony where a Miss Mason, one of Eliza’s school girls met us and took us to her home. We arrived there about 11 p.m. & went to bed.
Thur Aug 18. Eliza is no better. Cousin Will Cameron came with the buggy and took us over to their place and we are so glad to get there. Mrs. Mason treated us very cool.
Fri Aug 19. Eliza feels some better.
Sat Aug 20. Eliza is not so well this morning, but some better to-night. The weather is delightful.
Sun Aug 21. Eliza is not so well so we sent for the Dr. He came over, gave her some medicine. To-night she feels some better. I attended meeting this after-noon.
Mon Aug 22. Eliza is much better to-day but very weak. We are preparing to go on.
Tues Aug 23. This morning Miss Mason and Martha took us to Rexburg. On arriving there we went to the Rick’s Academy and looked thru it. She then went to her friends and I went to cousin Tillie Harding Carbine’s. We arrived here about 2 p.m. Called on Eliza to-night and made preparations to go on in the morning.
Wed Aug 24. Left at 10 a.m. for Pocatello and arrived there at 1 p.m. Went to Forstner’s and found them quite well.
Thur Aug 25. Met Eliza at 1 p.m. and this evening we took the train at 4:35 p.m. for home. Arrived here at 9:30 p.m. and it is so good to get home.
Sat Aug 27. Pa took us all to Brigham to-day. Sarah is not very well. Came back this evening. Ma stayed there.
Sun Aug 28. Pa went to Brigham and brot Ma home. At home all day.
Wed Aug 31. To-day we celebrated the advent of the “Electric” car line thru here & to Brigham. This morning we had a very good programme. Bro. & Sis. Parry, old “friends of fathers” took dinner with us. This after-noon we went out to the sports and games and saw many old friends. Aunt Elizabeth Z. and Phebe came down. Eberhart and Lizzie came yesterday. Am not well.
Friday September 2nd 1910
Eliza and I went to Ogden this morning. She went to Salt Lake this after-noon. After dinner we took a ride up Ogden Canyon on the car. It was very beautiful. John took dinner with us. He is working down there. I came home this evening. Took the baby down to the Dr. and he said we would have to have an operation for a growth on his nose.
Sat Sept 3. Eberhart and Lizzie went home this morning. Mahonri Steele came up this evening.
Sun Sept 4. Attended S. School. This evening Mahonri, myself & little boys went to Minnie’s.
Mon Sept 5. Mahonri went back this morning. I picked fruit.
Wed Sept 7. Peach Day at Brigham. Amy, the little boys & I went up. Jacob is in & they went up. Went up town then back to Sarah’s & saw the parade. Had dinner then took the children up and saw the Indian War Dance. Then went back. We came home this evening. Saw Miss Nye from Paris.
Thur Sept 8. Sarah not being well, Ma went up this evening.
Fri Sept 9. Ma came back this morning.
Sat Sept 10. This evening Pa, Ma and Amy went to Ogden as Aunt Cynthia is very ill.
Sun Sept 11. Pa & Ma came back this evening. I attended meeting. Minnie & her sister came down after & took supper with us. John came up last evening, went to Brigham this evening.
Wed Sept 14. John went to go on the road. The man came and put our phone in.
Thur Sept 15. Minnie, her sister & myself and the little girls and boys went to Ogden on the electric car. It seems so good to get right on here in town and go right thru. Went to Aunt Cynthia’s a while. She is very ill. Came back this evening.
Sat Sept 17. Ma went to Brigham this evening to stay a while.
Sun Sept 18. Got ready to go to meeting but was too late so went to Sis. Pettingill’s for a while. Minnie’s sister went home to-day.
Sun Sept 25. The children & I went to Sunday School. Called on Aunt Melena this after-noon, also cousin Dan Harding & wife who has a new baby boy. Also went to Minnie’s & she came home with me. The week has passed as usual. Forstner was 38 yesterday.
Sat. October 1st 1910
The week has passed as usual.
Sun Oct 2, 1910. Louis is 33 yrs. old to-day.
Fri Oct 7. Mahonri Josephson came down to help Louis tomorrow. Frank Beecher, Sister Cina’s boy, called. Is down to get married.
Sun Oct 9. Eberhart & Lizzie came to-night. Frank & his sweetheart, (Hattie Parsons) took supper with us.
Mon Oct 10. Eberhart & Lizzie went to Brigham. Left the children, came back to-night.
Tues Oct 11. The folks went home. I started to wash this afternoon. Minnie came down, is not very well.
Fri Oct 14. Frank and wife called a while. Jacob & Minnie came down this evening.
Sun Oct 16. Pa, Minnie, I and the children took a ride on the electric car to Brigham as it is just completed to there, and saw the folks. Came back at 7 p.m.
Sun Oct 23. The week passed as usual. At home all day. Ma came down Fri. and we all went up yesterday & Ma stayed.
Mon Oct 24. Went to Primary with the children & they asked me to teach in one of the classes.
Tues Oct 25. Went to mutual to-night.
Fri Oct 28. Ma came down to-day. I am not well.
Sat Oct 29. Ma went back to Sarah’s this evening.
Sun Oct 30. Went to meeting, after which went to Sis. Pettingill’s a short time. Minnie came home with me & is staying all night. I was set apart to work as teacher in the Primary.
Mon Oct 31. Sister Sarah Beecher died to-night about 9 p.m.
Tuesday November 1st 1910
Went to see Sister Beecher this after-noon. Made the button homes in her dress.
Thur Nov 3. Ma came down and we all went to the funeral at 2 p.m. Went to see her, she does not look natural.
Fri Nov 4. Ma went back to Sarah’s this evening.
Sat Nov 5. I started to clean the dining room.
Sun Nov 6. Attended fast meeting this after-noon & con-joint to-night. At the later, Bro. Harris from Ogden spoke on the Gathering of Israel.
Mon Nov 7. Minnie and I finished the dining room. I took the children to Primary.
Tues Nov 8. Election day. Ma came down and voted. Lorraine is 5 years old and I am 41. Ma and I called on Minnie at Sis. Well’s. She is helping Rose as her boy is very ill.
Thur Nov 10. Early this morning Ma phoned that Sarah had a 10 lb. baby boy born this morning at 4 o’clock. This after-noon I had a little for the boys birthdays as Lorraine’s was last Tues and Stephen’s is next Tues. We had Minnie & Gladys, Grandmas Wood & Pettingill, little Annie & Edgar Grandpre, Veda Mason, Connie & Eugene Hubbard, Oleen Josephson, Isla & Lottie Pettingill, Grandpa Zundel & uncle Louis & myself. They played games and we then served light refreshments. The room was decorated with autumn leaves prepared by the boys themselves. All said they had a very enjoyable time.
Sun Nov 13. To-day is Lamont’s birthday. He is 5 yrs. old. At home all day as I could not very well leave. Stephen and Jewel J. came down yesterday and went back this evening.
Mon Nov 14. Received word this morning that Aunt Cynthia Fife in Ogden passed away this after-noon. Pa and Ma went down.
Tues Nov 15. Pa came back to-day. The funeral is to be held Thur at 2 p.m.
Thur Nov 17. Forstner came down this morning and we all left at 11:30 for Ogden and the funeral was held at 2 p.m. in the ward house. Bro’s. Middelton & Parry, Pa and Bro. Larkin & McQuirrie spoke and the services were beautiful. We came back at 6:30. Ma & Forstner stayed.
Sat Nov 19. We all went to Brigham. Sarah is improving. The baby is a fine one.
Sun Nov 20. Attended meeting after which called on Nancy Nichols, an old friend, and Sis. Pettingill. Am not very well this evening.
Mon Nov 21. Ma and Forstner came home this morning. I went to Primary. It is raining.
Wed Nov 23. Eva came down to-night.
Thur Nov 24. Thanksgiving day. We had a very good visit with the folks. Played flinch to-night.
Fri Nov 25. Forstner, Eva and Ma went to Brigham.
Sat Nov 26. Ira Earl, cousin, came a while to-day & went back to Brigham.
Sun Nov 27. Pa, the children and I went to confrence to Brigham this after-noon. Forstner & Eva came back to-night.
Mon Nov 28. Forstner went home. Eva went to Brigham.
Tues Nov 29. The children and I went to Brigham. Went up town & picked out Ma a hat & came home.
Friday December 2 – 1910
John came home about 12 last night. Ma came home this evening.
Sat Dec 3. Eva came down this morning.
Sun Dec 4. At home all day. Eva went back to Brigham this evening.
Tues Dec 6. Went to Brigham and had mine & Stephen’s teeth attended to. Came back this evening.
Thur 8. This is Clara’s birthday, 27 yrs. if she had lived.
Sat Dec 10. Went to Brigham & back this p.m. Sarah’s Stephen is quite sick. Evelyn came home with me.
Sun Dec 11. Attended meeting this after-noon.
Mon Dec 12. Went to Primary meeting.
Wed Dec 14. Went to Brigham, had some more dental work done for myself & Stephen.
Fri Dec 16. Eva came down yesterday. Went to Ogden this a.m.
Sat Dec 17. Louis went to a theatre in Ogden to-night. I was going but am not well.
Sun Dec 18. To-day we had a Primary Con. Went off successfully. Called on cousin Florence who has a young babe. Had supper with Sis. Pettingill. Eva came back this evening.
Mon Dec 19. Eva left for home this morning. Am washing. Eberhart came to-night.
Tues Dec 20. Went to Brigham and helped Eberhart do some Xmas trading. Came back.
Wed Dec 21. Eberhart went home. I went back to-night.
Thur Dec 22. Went back to sew. Am staying overnight.
Fri Dec 23. Finished the dress and came down to-night. John came this evening. Jacob and Minnie are also here. Jos. is 29 yrs. old.
Sat Dec 24. The boys went to Ogden, came back to-night. The Religion class had a programme and Xmas tree for all the children under 12 yrs. Cousin Ella and Wm Cameron came this evening.
Sun Dec 25. Jacob and Minnie came down and we all had a very good visit. Some of us went to a programme to-night.
Mon Dec 26. Ella and Will went to Brigham and on home from there. Pa and Ma went up too. We went to a picture show to-night. Was not good.
Sunday January 1st 1911
The first of the year. The week has passed as usual. Mahonri Josephson was down for two days. Sarah’s babe was quite ill last night & this morning, is better this p.m. Snowed Sat night, yesterday & last night. Cynthia is 49 yrs. old.
Wed Jan 4. Jacob and John went back to Montello this morning.
Sun Jan 8. John is 26 yrs old. I went to meeting and this evening Minnie, the children and myself went to Effie Pettingill’s.
Mon Jan 9. Cina is 51 yrs. old. Minnie and I went to Brigham. She stayed, I came home.
Tues Jan 10. Made Stephen a suit.
Wed Jan 11. John came home this morning. Am not feeling well, but washed.
Thur 12. Minnie came down to-day. I went up and back this evening.
Fri 13. Went around town to see about getting a class in dressmaking. It snowed Mon. night quite deep but the wind has blown so hard since, it has taken it all off.
Sun 15. Attended meeting this p.m. and evening.
Tues Jan 17. Commenced my dress making class here to-day.
Thur Jan 19. Went to Brigham and commenced my dress making class there. Am staying all night to-night.
Fri Jan 20. Came home this evening. Snowed to-day.
Sun Jan 22. Attended meeting this p.m. & evening. Very cold to-night.
Sun Jan 29. Went to meeting this after-noon. Just held my class here one day as the old folks had a day Fri. and I was home so the folks could go. Wed. 25, was Pa’s birthday. He was 75 yrs. old. Thur 26, was Stephen Josephson’s and Fri was Glen’s. He was 3 yrs. old. I took him for a ride. We went to Aunt Minnie’s & back. It has rained considerably this week and is raining hard to-night.
Wednesday Feb 1st 1911
It has been raining and is still raining.
Fri Feb 3rd. Ma is 69 yrs. old to-day. It is snowing to-night.
Sat Feb 4. I went to officer’s meeting to Brigham. It has snowed very hard all day and is still snowing.
Sun Feb 5. At home all day. Am not feeling very good.
Tues Feb 7th. At my class, am not feeling very well.
Sat Feb 11. I went to Ogden this morning and then went on to Salt Lake arriving there about 3 p.m. Went to cousin Adelaid’s. Met cousin John Steele and his father Mahonri. Pearl and I went out and had supper then uncle Mahonri & I went to the theatre, “The Nigger” which was very good.
Sun Feb 12. Called on Sis. Caine then came back and went to meeting in the Tabernacle which was good. I phoned to Miss Jensen after and she came up this evening. Uncle M.M. & I went to a picture show. Then Miss Jensen came & we three went to another. Then went to the theatre, “The Royal Mounted”.
Mon Feb 13. Pa’s & Ma’s wedding day. 54 yrs. Eliza and I went around town, then called on Sis. Caine, then came back and I got ready to come home. Started at 4 p.m. and arrived home at 7:30 p.m.
Sun Feb 19. At home as the children were not well. At Brigham Thur & Fri with my classes. The weather is quite cold.
Tues Feb 21. Sarah is 43 yrs. old. John and I went to a theatre given by the Perry Dramatic, was very good. Last night we had a party for the old officers of the primary.
Wed Feb 22. The class went home early. Washington’s birthday.
Thur & Fri. At Brigham. Stephen is quite poorly.
Sat Feb 25. Hattie Nye came this evening. It is so good to see her.
Sun Feb 26. At home all day. Had a good visit. Hattie went home to-night. It is very cold.
Mon Feb 27. Went to Primary. Eberhart and Lizzie came to-night.
Thursday Mar 2 – 1911
Brigham. We girls had an oyster supper and then went to the picture show. Eberhart and Lizzie came to Brigham this morning.
Fri Mar 3 – 1911. Olsen is 8 yrs. old. Jacob is 35 yrs. old. The folks came back and I also this evening.
Sat March 4. Eberhart & Lizzie went home this morning. Minnie came back yesterday.
Sun March 5. At home. Called on Minnie White and Rose Butler. It is quite like spring.
Mon Mar 6. Washed and then went to Primary.
Thur Mar 9. Minnie came down and is staying all night. I am finishing my class this week.
Fri Mar 10. Minnie took sick this morning. We called the Dr. He stayed until nearly noon and as she was some better, he went back. Said she would have to lose her baby.
Sun Mar 12. At home all day. Rose Wells & Mrs. Hansen called to see Minnie. She is some better. A beautiful day, like spring. The children went to their grandma Pettingill’s to-day.
Mon Mar 13. Washed and then to primary.
Wed Mar 15. I started my other class to-day.
Sat Mar 18. Minnie and I went to Brigham to-day and back. Stephen J. is not so well. Jacob came in Tues and went back yesterday.
Sun Mar 19. I went to meeting this afternoon. The weather is like spring. Pa and Ma went to Brigham and back.
Mon Mar 20. Jos. & Sarah took their Stephen to Ogden to the Dr’s. as he gets no better. Eberhart is 46 yrs. old. Went to primary and started to wash after.
Sat Mar 25. Have had my class this week. Minnie and I went to Brigham and back this evening. It has turned quite cold again. Rained quite hard this morning.
Sun Mar 26. At home all day.
Tues Mar 28. Louis drove to Brigham to meet John and bring down some adobes. The children and I took a ride up. Stephen is not so well.
Saturday April 1st 1911
I took the children and went to Brigham to Officers meeting. Stephen is better.
Sun Apr 2. Went to meetings this after-noon and to-night.
Thur Apr 6. I finished my dress making class to-day.
Fri Apr 7. This after-noon I went to Salt Lake arriving there about 4 p.m. Saw cousins M.M. & Emily Steele and Delia Crosby. Staying with Sister Nye to-night.
Sat Apr 8. Met Miss Jenson and Sis. Nye and I went out to see the air ships fly. It was certainly a wonderful sight and resembled a bird as nearly as machines could do. It was beautiful to see them start and then alight and also soar thru the air and demonstrated what can be done. We came back, had dinner, then Miss Jenson and I went to the play “Mispah” which was very good. Saw some of the school girls also Prin. Bramwell. We went out to “Sandy” where Miss J. teaches.
Sun Apr 9. Miss Jenson and I came up this morning. Went to meeting for a while then had breakfast. Saw several friends, attended meeting in the after-noon, then went to see Sis. Caine but she was not at home. We then went out to Sandy.
Mon Apr 10. I visited the school this morning with Miss Jenson and about noon came back. Went to Sis. Caine’s. She was not at home but Fred was there and had a short talk with him. He has been to Japan for 7 years on a mission. Went back and Pa and I got ready to go home and left on the 6 p.m. car. Pa is not well. Arrived home at 8:45 p.m.
Sun Apr 16. Attended Primary convention to-day at Brigham, also Easter. Had very good meetings.
Mon Apr 17. This morning about 9 a.m. I went up to Jacob’s and Minnie’s when she was operated on for the removal of a dead fetus. They could not get it at first so let her come out of the ether and let nature take it’s course.
Tues Apr 18. Minnie has been bad all day and as she could not be delivered, the Dr’s operated again and removed it at 5 p.m. She is as comfortable as possible to-night.
Wed Apr 19. Minnie is feeling as well as she can. Amy Jenson came down this evening to stay with her and I came home.
Sun Apr 23. Have been putting in garden and berries. To-night went to Brigham to sit up with Stephen. He is very bad.
Mon Apr 24. Stephen is not any better. They took him out riding.
Tues Apr 25. Stephen seems to be taking the turn. We hope it will be for the better. Pa and Ma went to Brigham to an “Opera”. I came home. They came home to-night. Am not well.
Sun Apr 30. Jos. and Kate came this morning. Jos. went back this evening and Kate and the children stayed. We took a walk to Minnie’s. She is starting to sit up.
Monday May 1st 1911
Pa, Kate, the children and myself went to Ogden. Got very tired. We came back to-night.
Wed May 3. Kate & I cleaned one of the rooms up-stairs. Yesterday was Sarah’s wedding day.
Sun May 7. Kate & I called on Minnie.
Wed May 10. Eberhart & Lizzie & the three children came to-night. Yesterday Stephen was very low.
Thur May 11. Lizzie, Kate and I went to Brigham this after-noon and Kate went home.
Fri May 12. Minnie was brot down to-day.
Sat May 13. Eberhart and Lizzie went home this morning. Stephen is some better.
Sun May 14. I went to S. School. At home the rest of the day.
Sun May 21. This last week we tore up and are fixing a partition in for a bathroom and closet. We got along fairly well. Phonso helped me.
Mon May 22. Did not go to Primary this after-noon. Am not feeling well to-day.
Tues May 23. John and I went to Brigham for some things for the house. Pa phoned up that Miss Eliza Jenson had come. Amy, her sister, came down with me to-night.
Wed May 24. Amy had a call to go back to Brigham this morning. Lillie Carlson helped us wash to-day.
Thur May 25. Eliza went to Brigham to see about a dress making class. Came back to-night.
Sat May 27. Eliza went to meet with the Stake meetings about her class. Came back this evening. Stephen was very low last night. Ma and Louis went up last night.
Sun May 28. Louis came home this morning. Stephen seems to be some better.
Mon May 29. Eliza went to Brigham to commence her class. Ma came back this morning.
Tues May 30. Decoration Day. We all went up and decorated the graves then went to services after. I washed this after-noon.
Wed May 31. The plumbers came to-day and started work. Cousin Mary Hutchens and two children came up this morning, went back this evening. This evening late, Sarah phoned that Stephen wanted me to come up. He is very low so I took a late car and went up arriving there about 10 p.m. He is quite cheerful but very restless. He wanted the Dr. to come and give him a hypodermic which he did and went off into a heavy sleep and slept until morning.
June 1 – Thurs
He roused a little but not as usual and seems to be going. I went to Sis. Stohl’s and phoned to the folks. She came over and at 1 o’clock p.m. while his mother was bathing him, he passed away. It does seem so hard, he was really a young man. He is 15 yrs. 4 mo. and 4 days old. Several came in and helped. We sent word to all the folks. Mahonri came down this evening.
Fri June 2. I stayed until about 5 p.m. then came home and helped get things ready here.
Sat June 3. We all went up this morning. Eberhart, Forstner, Jacob, Kate, Mary Hutchens & Emma Matlock were there. The funeral was held at 1 p.m. There were many beautiful floral offerings, among them a broken wheel from his class. There was a good turn out and many things that were true were spoken of off his noble life and character. He was truly an exemplary young man and I never saw such patience shown thru all his illness as he displayed and he was always cheerful thru it all and had exceeding great faith. He was well prepared to go but oh, how we will miss him and his eldest brother, Abraham is on a mission to Germany. We came home this evening, Kate coming with us. Eberhart and Forstner coming later.
Sun June 4. Forstner went on to S.S. early this morning. Eberhart went this after-noon. Kate went this evening.
Mon June 5. I took the children to Brigham to a “Dog & Pony” show. Pa went up and got lumber for a new floor.
Wed June 7. We finished the floor to-day.
Sun June 11. Quar. Confrence yesterday & to-day. Pa, Ma & John went up this morning. It has turned quite warm. The plumbers finished work Tues & we have our tub in to use. Are getting other things finished to get cleaned up.
Wed June 14. Sis. Pettingill came and papered the dining room to-day.
Thur June 15. Lillie C. helped me finish the dining room.
Fri June 16. Sis. P. came and done some more papering for us. Bro. Cox and two boys came and are staying all night.
Sat June 17. Bro. Cox & boys done some papering for us, also painted the dining room. Sis. P. also finished some papering. I got the carpets put down in the bedrooms to-night. John and Milton H. brot their girls here after the dance.
Sun June 18. We done some straightening around to-day.
Thur June 22. Sarah came down this morning. I have been cleaning up stairs and getting things straightened around.
Fri June 23. Sarah went home this evening.
Sat June 24. Uncle Abial Abbott and Aunt Jane came up this morning and went back this after-noon. Minnie came to-day.
Sun June 25. We called on Aunt Melena and Sister Pettingill.
Mon June 26. I cleaned the cellar to-day. Eva came to-day and went to Brigham this evening.
Saturday July 1st 1911
I took the children to Brigham and got them some suits. Am staying all night. Sarah Jr. went to Willard to-night.
Sun July 2. I came home this evening.
Tues July 4. Jacob came last night. We went to the programme this morning and out to the races this after-noon. Saw Orra and husband and one of her sister’s girls & they called here this evening. Jacob, Minnie and I went to the dance a while.
Thur July 6. Jacob and Minnie went back. They are moving out.
Sun July 9. We went to meeting. Miss Eliza Jenson and Miss Flowers came home with us. Geo. Lowe also took supper with us. They went back this evening.
Mon July 10. I started to put the wanes coating on the kitchen.
Tues July 11. Cousin Mary Hutchins and children came up this morning and Sarah came down and we all visited to-gether. They both went home this evening.
Wed July 12. I nearly finished the kitchen.
Thur July 13. Pa went to Brigham to get some finishing. Eberhart came down. I started to prime the wood.
Fri July 14. I am about sick. Lillie came and washed. Eberhart Jr. came this morning.
Sat July 15. Eberhart and son went back this morning.
Sun July 16. Am very tired out. At home all day. It is very warm.
Mon July 17. Louis Z. came from Plymouth.
Thur July 20. I went to Brigham, bought goods for Ma, a dress. Am staying all night. Saw Eliza and Amy Jenson.
Fri July 21. Sarah came down with me this morning and we have sewed all day.
Sat July 22. Finished Ma’s skirt. Eliza J. came this evening.
Sun July 23. We went to meeting.
Mon July 24. We celebrated. Went to a programme this morning and this after-noon John, Arch Rock and Jean Z. brot their girls down from Brigham & we all went over to the Grove and saw the races, ball game, etc, and then went to the dance for a while.
Tues July 25. Eliza went back to Brigham. I sewed to-day.
Sat July 29. Eliza came down this evening and gave me her drafting.
Sun July 30. Eliza and I took a walk up the canyon to-day. Had a very pleasant time.
Mon July 31. Eliza went back this morning. I washed.
Tuesday August 1 – 1911
Pa and Ma went to Ogden Canyon, it being old folks day.
Fri Aug 4. Minnie came in to-day.
Sat Aug 5. The two older boys and I went to Brigham. Attended Officer’s meeting and am staying all night with Sarah as her mother is to Plymouth. We went to a picture show.
Sun Aug 6. We came home about noon. We went to meeting this p.m.
Mon Aug 7. Minnie went home this morning. I went to Ogden with her and came back this evening.
Wed Aug 9. Am not well. Quite tired, but ironed.
Fri Aug 11. Attended an ice cream social for the primary officers this evening. Had a very good time.
Sun Aug 13. Pa and Ma went to Ogden to the funeral of Bro. Parry, an old time friend of theirs. They are staying over night.
Mon Aug 14. The folks came home to-day.
Thur Aug 17. I took the children and went to Brigham, it being Ephraim’s 13 birthday. We stayed all night and John took us to a picture show. Amy called to see us.
Sun Aug 20. Sarah, Miss Larson and Hanson came to-day. Went back this evening.
Wed Aug 23. Mary Hutchins came up and brought the children. We all went to Effie’s and had melons & peaches. They all went back but Ardys. She is going to stay.
Sat Aug 26. Jos. H. came up and got Ardys. Pa & Ma went to Eberhart’s this morning. Jos. and Kate came down this afternoon.
Sun Aug 27. At home all day. Quite tired.
Mon Aug 28. Kate and I washed.
Tues “ 29. Jos. went to Ogden. Eliza Jenson came this evening. Jos. came back.
Wed Aug 30. Pa and Ma came back to-night. Jos. & Kate went to Ogden.
Thur Aug 31. Jos. & Kate came back to-night. Eliza went on to her school at Sandy.
Friday September 1st – 1911
We all went to Ogden to the circus, except Louis. Came back to-night very tired.
Sun Sept 3. John came down to-day & back.
Mon Sept 4. Jos. & Kate went to Ogden, it being Labor day. I washed.
Wed Sept 6. Jos. & Kate came back last night. I am cooking and arranging for our art exhibit for our Harvest Home day to-morrow. We finished most things.
Thur Sept 7. We had to dinner today Aunt Elizabeth & daughter Phebe, Geo. Z. & wife, coz. Emma Matlock & son & mother, Emily Farley, Mary Hutchins & two children, Sarah & Sarah Jr. & Oleen, Jos. & Kate & children & Fossie from Pocatello. They all went home but the first two.
Fri Sept 8. Aunt Elizabeth & Phebe had dinner with us & then they went home.
Sat Sept 9. Jos. & Kate went to Ogden, Jos. having an operation on his nose. The children stayed here.
Sun Sept 10. John brot his girl, Miss Sorenson, down to-day. Jos. & Kate took a run up to Sarah’s this evening & back. Fossie came down from Brigham.
Mon Sept 11. Jos. went to Ogden again to-day about his nose. Eberhart came this evening.
Tues Sept 12. Jos. & Kate went home this morning. Eberhart went after dinner. Chas. Wright called on us to-day.
Wed Sept 13. I went to Ogden with Fossie. We found Sis. Mortensen, had dinner with her, then called on Mary H. They live close to-gether. I came back this evening & he stayed.
Fri Sept 15. Have been wrapping peaches. Amy Jenson came this evening. Bro. Sill is staying here.
Sat Sept 16. Amy went to Ogden this after-noon.
Sun Sept 17. At home all day. John came down & back. I called on Sis. Butler.
Mon Sept 18. Gathered peaches for some Bear Lake people. Am tired to-night.
Wed Sept 20. Peach day at Brigham. I took the children up. Uncle Abial & aunt Jane were there. Also some others of our folks. Sarah, coz. Emma Matlock & I took in several of the features of the day. I came home to-night. David Z’s. girl & two boys came & stayed to-night.
Thur Sept 21. I went to Ogden with Sarah Jr. I helped her do some shopping & then w came back at 6 p.m.
Sun Sept 24. Jos. came to-day for a while, went back this evening. John came down to-day. Glen has his first overalls & is so proud. Forstner is 39 yrs. old.
Tues Sept 26. To-night the old & new officers of the primary gave a farewell party to Sis. Rose Butler, she having been a worker in the primary for years. Minnie went home to-day.
Thur Sept 28. Sister Dora Hubbard Lowe, wife of Jos. R. Lowe, died this morning of Typhoid fever. Leaves six children.
Sat Sept 30. Sister Dora Lowe was buried to-day. Had a good turnout and beautiful services, many flowers. Am not well to-night.
Sunday October 1st 1911
At home as I am not feeling well.
Mon Oct 2. Louis is 33 yrs. old. Went to Primary.
Tues Oct 3. I took the children and went to Brigham. Eberhart came down and we rode back with him.
Thur Oct 5. Eberhart went home this morning. John came down on business, took dinner here. Pa went to Salt Lake as Pres. Taft is to be there.
Fri Oct 6. Pa came back to-night not feeling well.
Sun Oct 7. Went to S. school. John came down & back. Went to see Aunt Melena, also called on Mand Parsons.
Mon Oct 8. At primary this after-noon. Called on Rose Wells.
Sat Oct 14. Went to Brigham to Stake meeting. Had quite a nice sociable of the Primary Officers. Went to Sarah’s. Have been canvassing the last three days.
Sun Oct 15. John & Mahonri came down to-day. Went to S.S.
Mon Oct 16. M.M. Steele Jr. came up for a short time.
Tues Oct 17. Went to Ogden. Went to Mary’s in the evening and stayed all night.
Wed Oct 18. Mary took me to see her new house and we then came home about 1 p.m. Went to Eliza White’s this after-noon to arrange for our Primary confrence.
Sun Oct 22. Have been cleaning and getting our stoves in. Went to S.S. where I was put in teacher. Called to see Rachel Brandow, who died last night.
Mon Oct 23. Primary. Also washed. Not well.
Wed Oct 25. Went to Sis. Pettingill’s for a practice.
Sun Oct 29. Went to S.S. John came down. Mahonri J. came yesterday & helped Louis. Ret. to-day. All better of colds.
Tues Oct 31. Canvassed to-day. At Primary yesterday.
Wednesday November 1st 1911
Pa, myself & children when to Brigham, came back this evening.
Fri Nov 2. Sarah and I went to Ogden to do some trading. Took Lorraine.
Sat Nov. 3. Mahonri and Oleen came down to-day.
Sun Nov 4. Went to S.S. They boys went back to-day. John came down and back. Glen has chicken pox. Stephen had them some time ago. Quite cold & stormy.
Wed Nov 8. Went to Brigham and started canvassing. Lorraine is 6 yrs., I am 42 yrs. Came back to-night.
Sun Nov 12. Canvassed Thur & Fri. Attended S.S. & primary confrence. Lamont is 6 yrs. old. John came down & back to-day.
Wed Nov 15. Canvassed in Brigham. Stephen is 5 yrs. old to-day.
Thur. Snowed very hard to-day.
Fri 17. Canvassed again to-day, came back to-night.
Sat Nov 18. Pa & Louis went to Ogden. Ma went to Brigham to R.S. confrence. Lorraine has chicken pox. I am not well.
Sun Nov 19. Went to S.S. confrence this morning. John came down & back to-day.
Mon Nov 20. At primary this p.m. Lorraine is better.
Fri Nov 24. Went to Sis. Pettingill’s to practice.
Sun Nov 26. At S.S. this a.m. John and Sarah Jr. came down & back this evening.
Mon Nov 27. At primary to-day.
Thur Nov 30. Thanksgiving. Went to a programme this morning and the primary had a dance this after-noon. Sold ice-cream and made more for the dance to-night.
Saturday December 2nd 1911
Eberhart and his two boys, Hartie and Louis, came last night. I went to Brigham to Quarterly Con. and back to-night. Nilda Taylor died to-night.
Sun Dec 5. Went to Brigham, took Stephen and Glen. Am staying all night. We all went to a picture show.
Wed Dec 6. Done quite a lot of business. Came back to-night. Mahonri came down.
Fri Dec 8. Delivered my first order of books to-day. Clara’s birthday, would have been 28 yrs.
Sat Dec 9. Eberhart, Hartie & Welling came to-night. John & Louis went south to look at some land.
Sun Dec 10. At Sunday S. this a.m. John & Louis came back. Mahonri has been here. He and Hartie went to Brigham.
Mon Dec 11. Eberhart went back this morning.
Wed Dec 13. Not very well.
Fri Dec 15. Went to Brigham & back this evening.
Sun Dec 17. Went to S.S. John went to Ogden & stopped off this evening. Had quite a snow yesterday.
Wed Dec 20. Went to Brigham & back to-day.
Fri Dec 22. Louis and I went to Ogden. Got some X-mas things.
Sat Dec 23. Went to Ogden again to meet Minnie. We done some trading and came up this evening and went to Ethel Ward’s and fixed out some X-mas cards for our class. Jos. is 30 yrs. old.
Sun Dec 24. Went to S.S. At home the rest of the day.
Mon Dec 25. X-mas. The boys got a rocking horse, sled and some smaller articles. Gladys got a doll buggy, etc. John came down for a while.
Tues Dec 26. Went to a Religion Class entertainment this after-noon.
Wed Dec 27. Cousin Ira Earl and Mahonri came down from Brigham. Jacob came this evening.
Fri Dec 29. Sarah and children came down to-day and Mahonri went back with the train. Sarah also went back.
Sun Dec 31. Went to S.S. Jos. and Kate came to-day.
Monday January 1st 1912
Sarah, Joseph & Ephie came down and had dinner with us. Jos. and Kate went back this evening. Just as they were going, Eberhart and Lizzie and three little ones came. Sarah & folks went back this evening.
Tues Jan 2. I washed. Jacob went to Salt Lake and back.
Thur Jan 4. Eberhart & Lizzie went home this morning.
Fri Jan 5. Sis. Pettingill, Armedia (Ulysesse’s wife) and Winn & Ransome came and spent a while this after-noon.
Sun Jan 7. Went to S.S. Ira went to Brigham yesterday. Has snowed & blowed considerably.
Mon Jan 8. John is 27 yrs. old. Grandma Z’s birthday.
Tues Jan 9. Lucina is 53 yrs. old. Jacob & Minnie went home to-day. It is very cold.
Wed Jan 10. Am not well. It is very much warmer and has been thawing.
Fri Jan 12. We all, but Louis, went to Sarah’s and spent the day. Ma is staying all night.
Sun Jan 14. Ma came back yesterday. Went to S.S. and meeting. At the later Eph. White, ret. missionary, spoke.. Was very good. Weather like spring.
Mon Jan 15. Washed, they went to primary. Called at Sis. Pettingill.
Sat Jan 20. Went to Brigham & took the children. Got them some things.
Sun Jan 21. Went to S.S. this after-noon. Hazel & Charlotte Woods called. A little cooler.
Mon Jan 22. Went to primary. After went to Parson’s to see Hattie, Frank Beecher’s wife, who has been operated on. She is doing all right. Had supper there.
Thur Jan 25. Pa is 76 yrs. old. He went to Ogden. I went to Aunt Melena’s. She is very poorly.
Sat Jan 27. Glen is 4 yrs. old. Pa, the two older boys & I went to Ogden & returned yesterday. Was Stephen Josephson’s birthday. He would have been 16 yrs. old had he lived.
Sun Jan 28. Went to S.S. John came down & back to-day.
Wed Jan 31. Went to Brigham. Took the boys and got Lorraine and Stephen a suit of clothes.
Friday Feb. 2 - 1912
Have been sewing. Have quite a cold. Aunt Emma took supper with us. ]
Sat Feb 3. Ma is 70 yrs. old to-day.
Sun Feb 4. At home all day as I am not well.
Mon Feb 5. Went to Primary. After went to Aunt Jane Parson’s to see her daughter, Hattie Beecher, who is going home tomorrow.
Wed Feb 7. To-day is John’s and Clara’s wedding day. 7 yrs. ago to-day they were married. Sis. Dial is washing for us as I am so miserable. Rosa Butler and children came to-day and visited. Aunt Emma came up and I started her dress.
Thur Feb 8. Sewed all day. Aunt Betsy came up this after-noon. Aunt Emma here all day. John took a run down this evening.
Sat Feb 10. I went to Brigham and back this evening.
Sun Feb 11. John & Sarah came down. I went to S.S. Raining to-night. Ma is not well. She had a fall Tues. and it hurts her quite bad.
Mon Feb 12. Louis & I went to Ogden and back.
Tues Feb 13. Pa’s & Ma’s wedding day. 55 yrs. Sarah & Jos., John & Dot came down and had dinner.
Sat Feb 17. Attended the funeral of Sis. Edwards.
Sun Feb 18. John came down & back. I went to S.S.
Mon Feb 19. Went to Primary. Washed. Is very cold.
Wed Feb 21. Sarah is 44 yrs. old. I went and helped make a dress for Sis. Thursa Nebekar Nicholas, who died last night. Sis. Dehmre also died last night.
Thur Feb 22. We had the funerals of both women to-day. One, Sis. Dehmre this morning & Sis. Nicholas this after-noon. Sarah & Jos. came down to the later.
Sat Feb 24. Went to an operetta this after-noon for the S.S. We have a hard east wind and is getting worse & cold to-night. Sarah Jr. came to-night, is staying all night.
Sun Feb 25. Went to S.S. Very cold to-day. Sarah went back at noon. The wind went down this morning. Aunt Lydia Squire’s birthday.
Mon Feb 26. Went to Primary to-day. Amy spent the after-noon with us.
Thur Feb 29. Sarah called down with a silk hand bag made from home made silk for Sis. Pres. Emmaline B. Wells, whose birthday it is. She has had 21 birthday’s and is 86 yrs. old. I furnished half the silk.
Saturday March 2 – 1912
Is storming quite hard. Am not well. Glen is not well either. Pa went to Brigham to Con. Is staying to-night.
Sun Mar 3. Jacob is 36 yrs. old to-day. Oleen is 9 yrs. John came down & back. Pa came home. Snowed hard last night. At home all day, not well.
Wed Mar 6. Louis and I went to Brigham to-night to a theatre, “The Right of Way”. Took Lorraine and stayed all night.
Thur Mar 7. Louis went home early this morning. I stayed and took Lorraine to the dentist to have his teeth fixed. We came home this evening.
Sun Mar 10. Went to Sunday School. This after-noon I went to several places, some to see about the renting of Jacob’s place as the people are going to move out and others in. Has been raining hard. We have had storm nearly every day for some time.
Mon Mar 11. Quite a deep snow, but went off during the day. Washed, went to Primary and this evening Stephen and I went to Brigham. Went to a Minstrel show to-night. Am staying all night.
Tues Mar 12. Helped Sarah wash and came home at noon. We received word from cousin Mary that Uncle Abial Abbott is very ill. Ma got ready to go.
Wed Mar 13. Pa and Ma went to Ogden this morning.
Thur Mar 14. Pa came back to-night. Uncle Abial is better.
Fri Mar 15. Aunt Betsy came up this after-noon and helped me put on Lorraine’s quilt.
Sun Mar 17. Went to S.S. John and Sarah Jr. came down and back this evening. Ma came home this evening. Uncle Abial is better. Went to R.S. programme to-night.
Mon Mar 18. To primary this p.m.
Tues Mar 19. Called on Aunt Betsy. Had supper and then on to Sis. Pettingill.
Wed Mar 20. Eberhart is 47 yrs. old. We had a quilting for Larraine’s quilt. Grandma Wood’s, Grandma Pettingill, Grandma Zundel, Aunt Sarah J., Aunt Betsy Z., Aunt Lizzie Mason and Lottie Hubbard and my self quilted on it. They all went home. Ma is not well, has taken cold.
Sun Mar 24. Went to S.S. & meeting.
Mon Mar 25. Jacob & Minnie came about noon. Rose Wells called after meeting.
Thur Mar 28. Jacob went back to-day. Minnie is staying in for a while.
Sun Mar 31. Went to S.S. Several called. Called on Lizzie Mason.
Monday April 1 – 1912
Minnie & I went up town this morning. Miss Millard from Farmington came to-day. This is Grandma Wood’s birthday, is 75 yrs. old. Pa, Ma & the children went down as they all met to celebrate. I took with a very bad sick headache. Some better to-night.
Tues Apr 2. Miss Millard went home to-day. Washed this after-noon.
Fri Apr 5. Minnie gave birth to a 9# boy between 1:30 & 2 0’clock this morning. All doing well. Sis. Clara Woods is staying with us.
Sun Apr 7. At S. School. Sarah came down yesterday. Last night Florence Z. Taylor had a boy.
Sun Apr 14. The week has passed as usual. Ma is some better & Minnie is doing fine. At S.S. and meeting. John & Dot came down for a while.
Wed Apr 17. Took Gladys to the Dr.’s for her ears. Sis. Woods went home this evening.
Fri Apr 19. Not very well to-day. Had quite a snow storm.
Sat Apr 20. More snow this morning.
Sun Apr 21. Went to Brigham to S.S. Convention. Back this evening. Some warmer.
Mon Apr 22. Took Minnie’s baby to Brigham to be circumcised. Went to Primary.
Fri Apr 26. Baby has quite a bad cold.
Sun Apr 28. At home all day. Baby not much better, about same. Amy called this evening.
Mon Apr 29. Went to Primary. Jacob came to-day.
Wednesday May 1 – 1912
The baby is not much better
Thur May 2. Sarah’s wedding day. Jacob and Minnie went to Brigham & ret. Amy stayed with the baby.
Sat May 4. The baby seems worse to-day. Sent for Amy. She is staying all night. Baby seems some better to-night. Jacob went back to-day.
Sun May 5. At home. Baby is some better. They blessed him to-day, gave him the name of Jacob Harry Zundel. Some warmer to-day.
Sun May 12. Baby much better. Minnie getting ready to go home. Went to S.S. & union meeting.
Mon May 13. Very cold wind. Went to Ogden with Minnie and helped her to get off. She left at 5:30 p.m. Am staying to Mary’s all night. She is in her new home & very comfortable.
Tues May 14. Came home this p.m.
Thur May 16. Not very well. Made some calls for the Primary.
Sat May 18. Had a Primary sociable this p.m.
Sun May 19. At S.S. Sister Pettingill and I went to see Aunt Clara Woods who is very ill. Called on Esther Woods & had supper, then came home.
Fri May 24. Pa, the children & myself went to Brigham, got wall paper & bed springs. Came back.
Sun May 26. At home. Very tired. Have been house cleaning all week.
Mon May 27. Sis. Pettingill came and helped us paper the front room.
Tues May 28, Wed May 29. The girls helped us finish cleaning house.
Thur May 30. Decoration day. John came down & we went to the cemetery this p.m. as it rained this morning. Bromwell and Syblia Cox came to-day, had dinner with us and went to Ogden.
Fri May 31. Had a very big washing.
Saturday June 1 – 1912
One year since Stephen J. died. Ironed & went to Primary.
Sun June 2. Pa and Ma went to Con. to Brigham. Nina Welker, from Bear Lake & one of my students came this after-noon. The folks came back
Wed June 5. Nina & I and the children went to Brigham. Came back this evening.
Fri June 7. Nina, I and Lorraine & Stephen went to Ogden. I located Nina to her aunt’s, then went to Mary’s. Aurther came back with us. Pa went to Plymouth yesterday.
Sun June 9. Went to S.S. and Union meeting. Stormy to-night.
Mon June 10. Nina came back to-day. We took a ride to Brigham and back this evening.
Tues June 11. Nina went home to-day. As she got on the train, Cina’s two girls, Stella Beecher Hubbard and Jennie B. got off. We came home to-gether. Ma went to Brigham & back to-night. Stella’s husband, Jessie, came this evening.
Wed June 12. The folks went to Brigham and will go home in the morning.
Sun June 16. Went to S. School
Wed June 19. Pa and I took the children to Ogden to see a circus parade. Took dinner with Mary H. Came back this evening.
Fri June 21. My sister Cynthia Ward and husband, their son Lorin 14, and two girls, Gladys and Zelila, came this evening.
Sat June 22. Cynthia, David and Lorin went to Salt Lake where they are to see about having Lorin operated on. The girls are here.
Sun June 23. Went to S.S. This after-noon cousin Cynthia Layton, her daughter and husband, Mr. Jones, came.
Mon June 24. The folks went back this morning.
Wed June 26. David came back this evening. Lorin was operated on yesterday. It proved to be Appendicitis. Was doing just fine.
Thur June 27. David went home this morning.
Sun June 30. Went to S.S.
Monday July 1 – 1912
Abie is 22 yrs. old.
Tues July 2. Pa went to Logan this morning by train. Ma and Lorraine went this evening by train. They will do work in the Temple. Lottie Z. is here making a dress.
Wed July 3. Lottie finished her dress.
Thur July 4. Louis and I took the children to Brigham to Sarah’s. Had a good time, came back at 6:30. John and Dot came down, had supper & stayed for the dance.
Fri July 5. Ironed. Am not feeling well. Cynthia and Lorin came back this evening. He is doing just fine. Eberhart and Lizzie came down to-night.
Sat July 6. Pa came this evening. Cynthia and Lizzie have been getting and bottling cherries.
Sun July 7. Ma and Lorraine came back this morning.
Tues July 9. Eberhart & Lizzie went home this morning. Cynthia & I washed. Ardys Hutching came yesterday.
Fri July 12. Cynthia & children went to Brigham to see Sarah.
Sun July 14. Went to S.S. Ma & Stephen came back this evening. We took a ride in the field with Louis.
Sun July 21. Went to S.S. This after-noon Sis. Melinda Hubbard Merrill came and had supper with us. John came down and back.
Fri July 26. Sarah & Elle came down. I am helping her with sewing.
Sat July 27. Sarah went back this evening.
Sun July 28. Went to S.S. John & Dot came down. Went back this evening. Amy Jensen came this evening.
Mon July 29. Amy and I picked cherries. She went to Brigham this eve.
Thursday August 1 – 1912
Am not well. Am trying to get the folks ready to go west.
Sat Aug 3. The folks, Pa & Ma, started for Idaho.
Sun Aug 4. Went to S.S. John came down & back.
Sat Aug 10. Uncle Abial came up. To-day is not at all well.
Sun Aug 11. Went to S.S. John came down to-day, went back.
Tues Aug 13. Uncle Abial went home this morning. Yesterday a man came to cement our porch and fix it up. Lottie came and helped me wash.
Sun Aug 18. Went to meeting this after-noon and evening. At the later, Apostle McKay spoke.
Mon Aug 19. Aunt Betsy and her sister, Mrs. Hendry took dinner with us. Tillie Harding Carbine’s baby died to-day. I washed this after-noon.
Sat Aug 24. Went to Primary. Sis. Pettingill & I have been gathering & drying corn.
Sun Aug 25. Not well. At home to-day. Newel has been down all week. Louis Z. came down from Plymouth & went to Brigham to-day. John came down & back.
Sunday September 1 – 1912
We went to the depot to meet the folks as we sure expected them, but they did not come. Ella came down last Tues. to stay while Sarah has gone north to the ranch. Thrashed Fri. Had them for dinner
Mon Sept 2. Went to the train to-day but the folks did not come then, but came about 6 p.m. on the car from Brigham as they got off there.
Wed Sept 4 – 1912. John and Dagmer Sorenson were married to-day in the Salt Lake Temple. He will not take the children just now.
Thur Sept 5. John & Dot came back to-day but went right on to Brigham. Jos. & Kate came from Salt Lake this evening.
Sat Sept 7. Jos., Kate, myself & the children went to Brigham. Stayed to a picture show.
Sun Sept 8. At home to-day. John & Dot came down, went back this evening.
Mon Sept 9. Jos., Kate, myself & part of the children went to Ogden & back. Rained some.
Thur Sept 12. Jos. & Kate went home this evening.
Sat Sept 14. Pa, myself & children went to Brigham by team. Quite cold. Took dinner at John’s & stayed for a while. Came back.
Sun Sept 15. Went to Sun. S. & meeting. After called on Stella Cook & Aunt Emma.
Wed 18. Pa, Ma, myself & children went to Brigham to Peach Day. Had dinner with John & then went around & saw the sights. Saw some old friends. Came back to-night.
Fri Sept 20. Eberhart & Welling came last night after fruit. We are very busy with fruit. Not very well.
Sat Sept 21. Eberhart went home.
Sun Sept 22. At S.S. Home the rest of the day. Sarah Josephson Jr. came to-night.
Mon Sept 23. Sarah went back home to-day.
Tues Sept 24. Forstner is 40 yrs. old.
Sun Sept 28. At S.S. Called on Stella Cook.
Tuesday October 1 – 1912
Still at some of the fruit.
Wed Oct 2. Louis is 34 yrs. old.
Sat Oct 5. Abram came home this evening.
Sun Oct 6. We all but Louis went to Brigham to see Abram. It is so good to see him home. John & Dot came and had dinner with us. Pa & Ma went home, the children & I stayed up.
Sat 12. Minnie and children came to-day.
Sun Oct 13. We went to S.S. but had to dismiss on account of the stove.
Tues Oct 15. Minnie went to Brigham to get her teeth fixed.
Thur Oct 17. Not very well. Ironed.
Fri Oct 18. I went to Brigham to help Minnie with the baby. Stayed at John’s.
Sat Oct 19. Left the children to John’s. Went up town and helped with the baby.
Sun Oct 20. We had our S.S. confrence.
Tues Oct 22. Minnie came down this evening.
Sat Oct 25. I went to Ogden with Minnie. She went out at 5:30 p.m. I finished my trading and then went to Mary’s, as it is 9 p.m. and am staying all night.
Sun Oct 26. This is Arthur’s birthday. Is 11 yrs old. We stayed until the 6 o’clock car. It is raining very hard to-night.
Friday November 1 – 1912
We are quilting a quilt. John took a run down to-day.
Sat Nov 2. The children & I went to Brigham, are staying to Sarah’s to-night.
Sun Nov 3. Is raining again. John & Dot came up and had dinner and we went down home with them and are staying with them to-night.
Mon Nov 4. Came home this morning. Had quite a fall of snow last night.
Tues Nov 5. Election day. It went for Wilson. Dem. in the nation. Locally it is mixed. We put on a quilt.
Wed Nov 6. I sewed for Effie to-day. It has rained all day.
Fri Nov 8. We finished our quilt & tied another. Eberhart came down this evening. Lorraine is 7 years. I am 43.
Sat Nov 9. Minnie came to-night with a sick baby. Not very well.
Sun Nov 10. Karl is 2 yrs. old. John & Dot came down and we had a birthday dinner. Minnie went to Brigham & back with the baby.
Tues Nov 12. Eberhart & Hartie went home.
Wed Nov 13. Lamont is 7 yrs. old.
Thur Nov 14. Minnie is not well. Baby better. Louis went hunting but got nothing.
Fri Nov 15. Stephen is 6 yrs. old.
Sun Nov 17. Went to S. School.
Mon Nov 18. Jacob came to-day. We sewed.
Tues Nov 19. Jacob & Minnie went to Brigham.
Wed Nov 20. Washed & then went to Effie’s & sewed.
Thur Nov 21. Went to Effie’s & sewed to-day. Jacob & Minnie went home to-day.
Fri Nov 22. Went to Lottie Zundel’s & sewed.
Sun Nov 24. We had our Primary confrence and fair this after-noon.
Mon Nov 25 – Wed Nov 27. Sewed to Lottie’s. Abram came to-night.
Thur Nov 28. Thanksgiving. Went to a children’s dance this after-noon. Stayed with Lottie’s children to-night while she went to a show.
Fri Nov 29. Went to Brigham to-night with the children staying to John’s.
Sat Nov 30. Snowing this morning. Attended Quarterly confrence. Sarah Jr. and I went to Ogden to a theatre. She is staying with us to-night.
Sunday December 1st 1912
Went to Brigham to Con. this after-noon. Ma is staying to-night.
Mon Dec 2. Washed & then went to Primary.
Wed Dec 4. Ma came home to-day.
Sat Dec 7. Went to Brigham this after-noon & paid some bills. Came back. Not very well.
Sun Dec 8. Clara’s birthday, 28. Went to S.S. & meeting. Glen looks as though he had Scarlet Fever.
Mon Dec 9. Glen is better. At home to-day.
Sun Dec 15. Aunt Amy and her niece, Miss Windley, came down to-day. John and Dot also came. They took Glen back with them & it is so lonesome.
Mon Dec 16. Washed, then went to Primary. Has snowed quite hard but not so cold.
Tues Dec 17. Sarah Jr. & I went to Ogden. I went to Mary’s & we then went up town. We took supper with Mary and came back & went on to Brigham. Am staying to Sarah’s.
Wed Dec 18. Helped Sarah this morning then went up town to see Santa Claus. Went to John’s to-night & Glen is so glad to see me & I him.
Thur. Went up town & to Sarah’s after dinner then came home. Went to Ethel Ward’s this evening & fixed things for our S.S. class.
Sun Dec 22. At S. School. Abie came yesterday. Vie & Emma Z. spent the after-noon with us. Abie & I called on Aunt Melena.
Tues Dec 24. The children took some xmas to Hymas Dalton who is hurt, also their Grandma Pettingill & Great-grandma Woods. John & Dot came down to-night. We went over to the dance a while. Abie went home. Jos. was 31 years yesterday.
Wed Dec 25. The children were up early and so delighted with their Christmas. John & Dot went back this morning.
Sun Dec 29. Abie has been down, will go back this evening. Oleen came last night. I went to S.S. Quite cold.
Tues Dec 30. Grandpa, Louis & Abie, the children and myself went to Ogden. John & Dot went down too. We came back early.
Wednesday January 1 – 1913
Cynthia is 50 yrs. old. John and Dot came down & had dinner.
Fri Jan 3. I took the children to Brigham, called on Sarah, then went down to John’s.
Sat Jan 4. Went to Officer’s meeting this morning & Dot brot the children up this after-noon. We done some business then went down to John’s. The wind is blowing fierce and it has turned very cold.
Sun Jan 5. The wind went down some but has blown cold all day. We all went up to Sarah’s this after-noon. The children & I came home on the 6 o’clock car. Ma is not feeling well. It is very cold to-night.
Mon Jan 6. Went to Primary. We had refreshments for all the children. All graduated some.
Tues Jan 7. Still very cold. Washed. Mary Z. came to stay a while.
Wed Jan 8. John is 28 yrs. old. Grandma Zundel’s birthday too.
Thur Jan 9. Cina is 52 yrs. old. Sarah came down. We went to R.S. meeting. She is staying all night.
Sat Jan 11. Sarah and I went to Brigham. I tended to some business & came back this evening. Took dinner with John. The weather has moderated very much. The wind is blowing hard again.
Sun Jan 12. We have had a blizzard all day. Has let up some this evening. At home all day.
Mon Jan 13. Went to Primary.
Sun Jan 19. Went to S. School. Called on Aunt Melena this after-noon. At meeting to-night.
Wed Jan 22. Pa and I went to Ogden, met Abbie and Moroni Ward (niece and nephew) on the car & they went with us. Came back this evening.
Sat Jan 25. Pa is 77 years old.
Sun Jan 26. Stephen Josephson’s birthday. He would have been 17 years old. Tomorrow Glen will be 5 years old, so we celebrated all to-day. Sarah, Jos., Abie, Sarah Jr., Abbie & Moroni, John and Dot, Uncle Dan & Aunt Betsy were here to dinner. Most of them went back this evening. Went to S.S.
Tues. We went to Grandpre’s.
Thur Jan 30. Went to R.S. meeting. Not very well.
Saturday February 1 – 1913
Abbie & Moroni went to Brigham.
Sun Feb 2. Went to S.S. & conjoint to-night. Called on Effie & Rachel Nelson, also Esther W. Moroni came back this evening.
Mon Feb 3. Ma is 71 years old. I went to primary.
Tues Feb 4. Abbie and I went to Ogden, saw one of the Dr’s. Went to Mary’s and are staying all night.
Wed Feb 5. Went to see another Dr. and decided to take treatment of this one. I came home, Abbie stayed until tomorrow.
Thur Feb 6. Abbie came up. Sarah came down.
Fri Feb 7. Abbie went down this evening.
Sat Feb 8. Sarah went home to-day.
Sun Feb 9. John & Dot came down. Went back this eve. Jos. Harding came over a while.
Mon Feb 10. Went to Aunt Melena’s.
Wed Feb 12. Kate gave birth to a girl this morning. I went to Brigham to a dance to-night.
Thur Feb 13. Went to Sarah’s and had dinner then came home & went to R.S. meeting. Pa & Ma’s wedding day, 56 years. Met Mr. Bigler, his daughter Hannahhel & Sis. Wolverton.
Sat Feb 15. Pa & Ma went to Brigham.
Sun Feb 16. At home all day with the children.
Fri Feb 21. Sarah Jr. & I went to Ogden. Went right down and saw Abbie in her treatment. Is some better. Louis & Moroni came later and we four went to a theatre. Sarah went to a dance. Sister Sarah is 45 yrs. old. We came back to-night.
Sun Feb 23. Went to S. School & meeting. Called on Sister Pettingill & Rose Wells.
Wed Feb 26. Am not well.
Fri Feb 28. Louis & Moroni went to Ogden.
Saturday March 1 – 1913
Abbie came up to-night.
Sun Mar 2. Louis, Abbie & Moroni went to Brigham to con. Am not well so am at home. The children have had bad colds but are better.
Mon Mar 3. Abbie went back this morning. Jacob is 38 yrs. old.
Wed Mar 5. I went to Brigham & helped Sarah Jr. sew as she is going to Salt Lake.
Sun Mar 9. Went to S.S. and Y.L. to-night. Gave the lesson.
Mon Mar 10. Sarah Jr. came down this morning and stayed until 2 o’clock, then went to Salt Lake as she is going to study vocal music.
Wed Mar 12. I went to Ogden and to the Dr’s. with Abbie. Came back this evening.
Fri Mar 14. Moroni received word to come home next week so went to Ogden to see Abbie.
Sat Mar 15. Moroni & Abbie came back to-night.
Sun Mar 16. John & Dot came down.
Mon Mar 17. Moroni started home this morning. Abbie decided to stay a while longer.
Tues Mar 18. I went with Abbie to Ogden as she was quite dissatisfied with her treatments. We went to another Dr. and then back to the old one and is much better satisfied than before & decided to keep on every other day and stay at our place. We came back to-night.
Sun Mar 23. At home all day. Had a heavy fall of snow (9 in.) last night & has snowed nearly all day.
Tues Mar 25. Sewed for Sis. Ward. Am not feeling very well.
Sun Mar 30. At work all week doing various things.
Tuesday April 1st – 1913
Sewed for Sis. Facer to-day.
Fri Apr 4. Abbie & I came to Salt Lake this morning and attended Con. all day. Went to a picture show where they had talking and singing with the pictures (Edison’s latest invention), it was certainly wonderful.
Sat Apr 5. At Con. this morning. Went to see Sarah J. She came down & went to the show. Amy and Eliza Jensen called for a while. Abbie is not very well. Mahonri Steele Sr. and I went to a picture show.
Sun Apr 6. At meeting all day and to-night. It rained quite hard.
Mon Apr 7. Sarah came down and we went to see Sis. Caine, had a nice talk with her. Amy called for a while. M.M. Steele Sr. and M.M. Jr., Sarah, Abbie and I went to see Sister Nye & Hattie. Took dinner with them. This after-noon Miss Eliza Jensen and Miss Camp came and we spent the after-noon to-gether, had a good visit. To-night May Cameron came for a while. She took the late train for Idaho to-night.
Wed Apr 9. We went to the Temple this after-noon. Saw Sis. Welling there & Sis. Caine and other friends I knew. Sarah is staying with me to-night. Abbie went to her cousins.
Thur Apr 10. Went again this after-noon to the Temple.
Fri Apr 11. Went to the Temple this morning and this after-noon Abbie, cousin Adelaid Snyder and myself went to see “Maud Adams” in “Peter Pan” She is our Utah actress. It was very good. Adelaid got tickets for us to go to the Empress to-night.
Sat Apr 12. We went to learn some work this morning. Called to Sarah’s a while, then she came down and went to the train with us. We came to Ogden on the 4 o’clock car and took the 6 for home. Abbie stayed until later. When I arrived, found Lorraine had run a nail in his foot. We doctored it up & got easier.
Sun Apr 13. Attended meeting this after-noon. Was just fine. Bros. Mills & Rollap spoke.
Tues Apr 15. Lorraine, Glen, Abbie and I went to Brigham this evening. Called on Aunt Sarah, went to a picture show, staying to John’s to-night.
Wed Apr 16. Done some business around town and came home this after-noon. Abbie is staying.
Fri Apr 18. Abbie came back last eve. John came down and wanted Stephen to go up, so Abbie took him up this after-noon. Came back to-night.
Sat Apr 19. Abbie went to Ogden. It has rained very hard until this after-noon.
Sun Apr 20. Went to Sunday School. Pleasant to-day. Am not very well.
Mon Apr 21. Pa, Ma, John, the children & myself went to Ogden. Pa & Ma had their pictures taken and John & the children theirs. We all came back to-day.
Tues 22 & Wed 23. I sewed for Sis. Facer.
Fri Apr 25. Abbie came back from Ogden.
Sat Apr 26. Forstner came late last night.
Sun Apr 27. Forstner went to Brigham to-day.
Mon Apr 28. Abbie went home this morning. Forstner also went from Brigham.
Friday May 2nd 1913
Sarah’s wedding day.
Sun May 4. Jos. and the children came to-day. Are staying all night.
Mon May 5. Jos. went home this morning.
Sun May 11. The children and I went to Brigham after S.S. Sarah came down, is not well and is staying all night.
Mon May 12. Sarah went home this morning.
Fri May 16. Got word that Aunt Charilla’s husband is very ill and wanted some one to come down.
Sat May 17. Went to Ogden this morning, but am not well as I have been house cleaning all week. Uncle Abial took me to Aunt Charilla’s, found her husband very ill. Cleaned up some.
Sun May 18. Welch is not so well.
Mon May 19. Mrs. Dykeman brot me down town to come home but as Ma had phoned, they were all worrying, so went back and stayed to-night.
Tues May 20. Mrs. Dykeman took me to town again and I came home to-night.
Wed 21 & Thur 22. Washed and ironed. Am very tired.
Sun May 25. Went to S.S. Rested this p.m. Went to Sis. Pettingill’s this evening.
Mon May 26. Sis. Pettingill came & papered the kitchen and Mr. Boss fixed some doors.
Thur May 29. Dot gave birth to a fine girl about noon, all doing well.
Fri May 30. Went to the cemetery this morning and this evening the children & I went to Brigham, saw the girl, went to a picture show with Sarah & Jos. and are staying to Sarah’s to-night.
Sat May 31. Went up this morning and helped John’s folks. Did some business up town with Sarah, then came home this evening.
June 1 – 1913
Ma went to confrence this morning to Brigham. Rec’d word this evening that Aunt Charilla’s husband died this morning. Went to S.S. Pa & Ma came home this evening.
Tues June 3. Pa and Ma went to the funeral of Aunt Charilla’s husband, came back to-night.
Wed June 4. I went to Ogden to-night to stay all night so I could go to S.L. early in the morning. Am staying to Mary’s. Lorraine is with me.
Thur June 5. Left at 6 o’clock this a.m. for Salt Lake where I met Sarah Ward and her intended husband. I took Lorraine up to where Sarah Josephson is staying and Sarah Ward and John H. Otely and myself went to the Temple where they were married. Sarah J. brot Lorraine down and is staying all night with me. Had a long talk with her.
Fri June 6. We all went thru the Temple again to-day. Sarah & John went to marry. Sarah Jos. brot Lorraine and we, with Miss Knappan, went out to Saltair. Came back & Sarah is staying with me to-night.
Sat June 7. We looked around at some of the sights and went to an organ recital and then came up to Ogden. Met Pa there, also John. Came back this evening.
Sun June 8. The children & I went to Brigham to-day. Came back this evening.
Mon June 9. Washed & ironed. Am not very well.
Tues June 10. Went to Brigham & business.
Wed June 11. Sarah & John came up this evening. Am not feeling well.
Sun June 15. At home this a.m. Bro. Owen Owens was buried to-day. The folks went to Brigham & came back eve.
Mon June 16. Got word that Jacob & Minnie would be in Ogden. I had to go down, so went down at 12. Met them there. Jake & Gladys & Glen came up & we stayed to do some trading.
Tues June 17. Pa & Ma went to Jacob’s across the lake. Sarah & John went home this morning. Eberhart came down & went back this eve.
Wed June 18. Jacob, Minnie, Gladys, Stephen & myself went to Salt Lake and then went out to Brigham canyon. It was a grand sight. Came back and came on up home. Got here at 12 mid-night. Sarah J. and Arson Snyder went out with us.
Thur June 19. Jacob came back to-day. I sewed for Phebe H.
Sat June 21. Jacob & Minnie went back to-day.
Sun June 22. Went to S.S. & meeting and made several calls after. Cooler to-night.
Thur June 26. It has been raining all week. Went to Brigham & sewed for Dot.
Fri June 27. The old folks from Salt Lake and Box Elder Stake met at Brigham to-day.
Sat June 28. Went to Brigham & sewed.
Sun June 29. At John’s. Went to Sarah’s a while, she then came up to John’s for a while.
Mon June 30. Finished Dot’s dress & came home this evening.
Friday July 4 – 1913
We had the usual celebration. Mary Hutchens and children came up from Ogden and Bromwell Cox and his young lady Miss Abbott came for a while. Had a very good visit. Ma and I went over to the new hall for a while.
Sun July 6. Went to S.S. and rested.
Mon July 7. Not feeling very well but I seen about some fruit for Minnie and picked some berries.
Sun July 13. Not feeling very well this week, but have shipped and picked quite a lot of fruit. Went to S.S. Pa and Ma went to Brigham to-day.
Thur July 17. Sewed for Sis. Facer.
Fri . . . 18. Eliza Jenson came to-day.
Sun July 20. Attended S.S. Amy Jenson came down to-day. We called on Alice Morgan.
Mon July 21. Washed. Amy & Eliza went to Brigham.
Thur July 24. Went to programme this morning. John & Dot, Sarah J. Jr. , Abie, Maud Sumions and Freda Hansen came down. Eliza Jenson came down this evening.
Fri July 25. Eliza went away this morning.
Sun July 27. Went to S.S. Called on Aunt Melena.
Thur July 31. Went to Brigham. Came back to-night, found a letter from Forstner wanting me to come immediately about some land to save him from losing some money.
Friday August 1 –1913
Ran to Brigham & back and hurrying to get ready to go up. Went to Brigham to-night, slept a while and John took us to the depot and we took the 2 a.m. train for Pocatello. Glen is with me. Some friends from Brigham also took the train.
Sat Aug 2. Arrived in Pocatello at 6:30 a.m. Forstner met us & helped us to the house. Had breakfast and then took a sleep. Went to a picture show to-night.
Sun Aug 3. At home most of the day. Went to Grace’s this evening.
Mon Aug 4. Fixed up about the land this morning. Went down town & called on Grace. Called at John Hubbard’s place of business.
Tues Aug 5. Forstner, Sis. Gibbs &myself went to McCammon. Arrived at 7 a.m. Hired an outfit and went to the land and went over it. Had dinner with Sis. Gibbs and came back to McCannon where we took the 5 p.m. train and arrived in Brigham about 8 p.m. Went to John’s & stayed all night.
Wed Aug 6. Went to Sarah’s, had dinner & came home.
Fri Aug 8. Pa & I went to Ogden this after-noon & back.
Sat Aug 9. Sarah came down this after-noon.
Sun Aug 10. Went to S.S. Sarah went back this evening. Jos. called up this evening. Very warm.
Tues Aug 12. Ma and Stephen went to Brigham this morning. Went to Primary.
Sun Aug 17. Went to S.S. John and Dot came down this after-noon & went back this p.m.
Tues Aug 19. Ma came back to Brigham this p.m. They are staying there to-night.
Wed Aug 20. Pa and Lorraine went to Lagoon. Came back this eve, also Ma and Stephen.
Sat Aug 23. Had the threashers this p.m.
Sun Aug 24. Went to S.S. and meeting.
Tues Aug 26. Mayflower Cox came to-day. She is a girl that lived with us when she was 5 years old until 9 – she is now 17 yrs.
Thur Aug 28. Sarah J. Jr. came down to-day, is staying all night.
Sat Aug 30. Mayflower, the children and myself went to Brigham to-day. We are staying over night. Went to meeting this after-noon.
Sun Aug 31. At the house. Pa came up and we all went down this evening.
Tuesday September 2nd, 1913
Lorraine, Glen & I went to Brigham. I am sewing. Called to see Sarah and came back this eve. Minnie and children came to-day.
Wed Sept 3. Minnie & children & Stephen went to Brigham. Will come back to-morrow.
Sun Sept 7. Jos. and Kate came this evening. They have a fine baby girl.
Mon Sept 8. We washed. Are right into our peaches, very busy.
Tues Sept 9. Jos., Kate, part of the children and myself went to Brigham to a picture show. Minnie was there & stayed with us. Eberhart came down last evening. Went to Brigham with Pa on business with George Z. His two boys went with us to the show.
Wed Sept 10. Eberhart went home this morning. Got out of some peaches.
Fri Sept 12. Ma is quite sick to-night.
Sun Sept 14. Ma is some better but is bad yet. We young folks & children went to Effie’s. Had watermelon. Went on down to Grandma Pettingill’s, who is now married to Gorden Nicholas and is living there.
Tues Sept 16. Minnie went home. Jos. & Kate went to Ogden. The later came back to-night.
Wed Sept 17. Peach day. Jos. & Kate, Pa & Stephen went up & back. I have been picking peaches.
Thur Sept 18. Jos. & Kate went home this morning.
Fri Sept 19. Finished shipping all the peaches that would do to ship.
Sun Sept 21. Sarah J. Jr. & two girl friends came down. Was here for supper, then went away.
Thur Sept 25. Not feeling well. We are finishing putting up fruit. Quite a heavy frost last night. Aunt Elizabeth Zundel visited us to-day. Forstner was 41 yesterday.
Sun Sept 28. Went to S. School. Not feeling well to-day.
Tues Sept 30. Sarah & Abie came down to-day. Went back this eve. I finished our peaches.
Thur. October 2 – 1913
Louis is 35 years old to-day.
Sun Oct 5. Went to S. School and this after-noon, went to Aunt Clara Wood’s.
Sat Oct 11. Went to Ogden, saw some old friends at the Dr’s. and done trading. Came back to-night.
Sun Oct 12. John & Dot came down to-day. Hartie also came from Plymouth to start to school to-morrow.
Thur Oct 16. Went to Phebe Harding’s to fix her dress.
Sat Oct 18. Went to Brigham. Had the boys teeth tended. Also my eyes looked at. Went to Sarah’s this evening.
Sun Oct 19. Have a very bad headache. Went to the Dr’s. again but could not do much. We all went to Sarah’s this after-noon. We came home this evening.
Mon Oct 20. Washed & then went to Primary.
Tues Oct 21. Very miserable lying around all day.
Wed Oct 22. Some better. Moroni Ward came to-night.
Thur Oct 23. Abbie Beecher Hadfield came down from Brigham this after-noon. Has her three oldest children (girls). Went to R.S. meeting.
Sat Oct 25. Went to Ogden with Abbie where she will meet her husband who is coming from a mission. We went to her husband’s father’s & mother’s & had dinner, then done some trading and came home this evening.
Sun Oct 26. Went to S.S. and meeting.
Fri Oct 30. Went to Brigham, got my glasses. Went to Sarah’s then she came up to John’s and we all went to the picture show. John went to Ogden and we are staying all night.
Saturday November 1st 1913
Today is Aunt Melena’s birthday, she is 80 yrs. old. We came back to-day.
Sun Nov 2. Went to S.S. Wells and Abbie Hadfield and girls came up to-day from Ogden. Went back this evening. John & Dot came down & went back. This evening, Sarah J. Jr. and some others called a while. This evening it rained some.
Mon Nov 3. Helped Sis. Facer sew to-day.
Sat Nov 8. Lorraine is 8 to-day. Grandpa baptized him. I am 44. Called on Aunt Melena this evening.
Sun Nov 9. Went to S.S. and meeting. Called on Aunt Betsy this evening.
Tues Nov 11. Ma & Glen went to Brigham. I went down and changed Aunt Melena.
Wed Nov 12. Not very well. Very bad head ache.
Fri Nov 14. Ma & Glen came home this morning. Rained very hard last night.
Sat Nov 15. Stephen is 7 yrs. old. We are having R.S. Confrence here to-day. I went this p.m. Sarah, Newel & Karl came down. The boys stayed while we went to meeting. Forstner came this evening.
Sun Nov 16. Went to S.S.
Mon Nov 17. Forstner & Pa went to Brigham. Eberhart came down to-night.
Tues Nov 18. Forstner went home this morning. Pa, Eberhart, Hartie & Louis & myself went to Ogden & back.
Sun Nov 23. Primary Con. to-day.
Tues Nov 25. Went to Brigham & back this eve.
Thur Nov 27. Thanksgiving. John & Dot came down and Lorraine & Stephen went back with them. Storming to-night.
Sat Nov 29. I went to Brigham this evening. Am staying to Sarah’s.
Sun Nov 30. Went to con. this morning. Went to Sarah’s this after-noon. Came back to John’s and he come down with the children as I am staying to-night.
Monday December 1 – 1913
Ma received word that uncle Abial Abbott was very low so I went with her and came right back. He knew everyone but is very low.
Tues Dec 2. Uncle Abial Abbott died this morning about 6 a.m.
Fri Dec 5. Pa, myself, Sarah, John & Dot went to the funeral. Jacob was also in. He certainly looked beautiful. Jacob came up to-night.
Sun Dec 7. Went to S.S. and meeting. Lorraine was confirmed to-day.
Mon Dec 8. To-day is Clara’s birthday. She would have been 29 yrs. old. Went to Primary.
Sat Dec 13. Ma came back from Ogden.
Sun Dec 14. Went to S.S.
Tues Dec 16. Pa, Lorraine & Glen went to Ogden. Minnie & Children came to-day & then went on to Butte to see her folks.
Sat Dec 20. Stephen, Moroni & I went to Ogden & back.
Sun Dec 21. Ma went to Brigham & back. I went to S. School. Very cold the last two days. Hartie went home this morning.
Mon Dec 22. Eberhart came down this morning. I washed.
Tues Dec 23. Pa and Eberhart went to Ogden. Louis, Glen & I took a sleigh ride to Brigham and back. Louis & I arranged for the money for the land I took. It is a lovely warm day. Eberhart and his Louis went home to-night.
Wed Dec 24. John & Dot came down to-night. Santa fixed the tree & left quite a lot of things.
Thur Dec 25. The children were delighted with xmas. John & Dot had to go back this morning so we had our dinner alone. Jacob is with us.
Sun Dec 28. Went to S.S. & went to Grandma Gibbs’ this evening. Very cold.
Mon Dec 29. Jacob had his nose operated on. I washed.
Thursday Jan 1 – 1914
New Year day. Moroni took dinner with us. Cynthia is 51 years old.
Fri Jan 2. Jos. & Kate & children, Sarah, Jos., and some of their children came to-day. Kate & I went to Ogden & ret. Sarah & folks went back home but Jos. & folks are staying to-night.
Mon Jan 5. Jos. & folks went back this morning. Eberhart’s boys came back to-night.
Thur Jan 8. John is 28 yrs. old. Is also Grandma Zundel’s birthday.
Fri Jan 9. Cina is 53 yrs. old.
Sun Jan 11. Stella Beecher’s birthday. Went to S.S.
Mon….12. Dot’s birthday.
Sun Jan 18. Have been making dress for Effie this week. Thur. Sarah Jr. came down & stayed all night & then went to Ogden. Frank Beecher & wife came in Mon. from Idaho. Fri. the old & some of the young folks had a sociable and dance this evening. Had a very good time. Frank & wife spent most of the day with us. Abie is also here but all went away to-night. I am very ill with headache, etc.
Mon Jan 19. Went to Primary. Very ill this a.m. but some better to-night.
Mon Jan 20. Quite ill this morning but some better this p.m. and went to Primary.
Sun Jan 25. Went to Brigham to S.S. convention which was very good. Pa is 78 yrs. old. Wind had been fierce to-day.
Wed Jan 28. Attended the funeral of Arch Rock who died suddenly last Saturday. It is very sad. Just a young man about 25.
Thur Jan 29. Cleaned house. Am not very well to-night.
Sunday February 1 – 1914
Went to S.S. At home the rest of the day. Not feeling very well. Ma is not very well.
Tues Feb 3. Ma is 72 yrs. old to-day.
Sun Feb 8. John’s and Clara’s wedding day. Has been 9 yrs. since.
Tues Feb 10. Went to Ogden. Saw Sarah Jr. We went to a picture show & then Glen & I came home. I got goods for a coat & am starting to make it.
Wed Feb 11. Attended the funeral of Sis. Rosabelle Shaw Hubbard to-day.
Sat Feb 14. Yesterday the 13th was Pa’s and Ma’s wedding day. Have been married 57 yrs. I went to Brigham late this after-noon. Went to a theatre and am staying all night. Stephen & Glen are with me.
Sun Feb 15. We came down at noon to-day and went to Religion class con. After went to Aunt Melena’s and changed her clothes.
Wed Feb 18. Went to Brigham on business & came back.
Fri Feb 19. Had to go to Brigham again & came back this evening.
Sun Feb 22. Yesterday was Sarah’s birthday. She is 47 years old. We all went up to Sarah’s to-day & had a very good time. Pa & Ma are staying up.
Mon Feb 23. Had a primary dance to-day.
Tues Feb 24. Pa & Ma came back to-day from Brigham.
Sat Feb 28. Washed and cleaned up this house.
Sunday March 1 – 1914
I went to Ogden about noon to see Aunt Charilla, Ma’s sister, who is very ill. Went to Mary Hutchens first and she went out with me. She is in bed and is very bad. They are in such a dirty old place. We tried to get her to consent to leave but would not as I think she is afraid what it will do to the old man, the one she married recently.
Mon Mar 2. Made Aunt C. a dressing sequin and Lucy Browning, Jonathan’s wife, and I went up there again. She is no better. Came back and Ardys & I went to a recital. Was very good.
Tues Mar 3. I came home this morning. Visited the school this after-noon. Eberhart has been down & gone back this morning. I got a drake and brot him with me. Jacob is 39 yrs. old.
Sat Mar 7. Cleaned house yesterday & to-day.
Sun Mar 8. Pa, Ma, & Stephen went to con. to Brigham & back this eve. The other children and I went to Grandma Pettingill’s a while this eve.
Mon Mar 9. Washed and went to Primary.
Tues Mar 10. Received a phone from Mary stating they had moved Aunt Charilla to her son Jonathan Browning’s and wanted Ma to come down as she is no better.
Wed Mar 11. Pa & Ma went to Ogden this p.m. Pa came back to-night. Ma is staying.
Thur Mar 12. Went to R.S. meeting. The weather is like spring, so warm & nice.
Sun Mar 15. John & Dot came down this after-noon. I called on Aunt Melena, she is very poorly. Went to S.S.
Mon Mar 16. Washed & then went to primary.
Tues… 17. Took a walk in the field & went for a while to a R.S. sociable.
Thur Mar 19. Ida Woodyatt came up and we started her a jacket.
Sat Mar 21. Pa and Hartie went to Plymouth this morning. Eberhart is 49 yrs. old.
Sun Mar 22. Went to Ward confrence to-day. Sarah Jr. came down & took sick & is staying.
Mon Mar 23. Went to Primary.
Tues…24. Sarah went home this evening.
Wed…25. Hartie came home this morning. It has been to stormy for Pa to come. Very cold to-day.
Fri Mar 27. Sarah & Jos. came down and we went to the funeral of James S. Perry. Very sad case as drink had killed him.
Sun Mar 29. Have a bad hand and did not go any place only to an officer’s meeting to Sis. Cooks. Lorraine & Stephen went to Brigham and back to day.
Tues Mar 31. Pa came home to-day from Plymouth. At Primary yesterday.
Wednesday April 1 – 1914
Washed and aunt Betsy & Sis. Julia Ward called.
Sun Apr 5. Went to S.S. John and Dot came down. It has rained quite hard to-day.
Mon Apr 6. Washed and then went to Primary.
Thur Apr 9. Ma took a car up to-night. I had to have her.
Fri Apr 10. Rec’d word this morning that Aunt Charilla Browning died this morning a little past 8 a.m. Ma went back this after-noon. Has been raining nearly all day but cleared off to-night.
Sun Apr 12. Pa, Glen and I went down to attend the funeral of Aunt Charilla. Sarah, J., and Mahonri and John & Dot also went down. The services and everything was very good and she was laid away nice. We met a great many of the relatives. Came back this evening.
Mon Apr 13. Louis is ill to-night.
Wed Apr 15. Arbor Day. The boys helped me plant garden. Aunt Emma called.
Sat Apr 18. The boys helped me in the garden. Pa came home from Plymouth sick.
Sun Apr 19. Went to S. School.
Mon Apr 20. Went to Primary after washing.
Tues Apr 21. Went and changed Aunt Melena’s clothes. Aunt Minnie & children came this evening.
Fri Apr 24. Had a practice for primary con.
Sat Apr 25. The children and I went to Brigham. Aunt Minnie went yesterday.
Sun Apr 26. We had our primary confrence to-day. Minnie and I called on Aunt Melena and Alice Morgan this evening.
Mon Apr 27. We washed & I went to primary.
Tues Apr 28. Aunt Sarah came down to-day.
Wed Apr 29. I went to Ogden with Aunt Minnie and she went out home this evening. I came back home.
Thur Apr 30. Aunt Sarah went back home this morning.
Sunday May 3 – 1914
I attended S. School and meeting to-night.
Fri May 8. District school closed to-day.
Sun May 10. Mother’s day. John came down with some flowers. Stephen went back with him. Lorraine & Glen & I went to Grandma Pettingill to take her some flowers. Went to meeting to-night. Am very tired. House cleaning all week.
Mon May 11. Attended the funeral of Sis. Erickson who used to live here.
Thur May 14. Went to R.S. meeting and gave a lesson.
Sat May 16. Have been house cleaning all week. Went to Ogden & back to-day.
Sun May 17. Went to S.S. John and Dot came down to-day and Mary Hutchins & little Joseph also came up for a while.
Wed May 20. I went to Brigham. Jacob came in from Blue Creek this evening where he has been to look at his place. He & I fixed up some papers and he went to Willard. I am staying and doing some sewing.
Thur May 21. Went to Sarah’s & sewed. Got word to-night that cousin Adelaid Snyder was to Ma’s and I was to go down but it is too late to-night.
Fri May 22. Took the first car down this a.m. Sarah came later and we stayed until Addie went back & then we went to Brigham & I sewed until late to-night.
Sat May 23. Finished Sarah’s coat. Came home this evening. Quite tired.
Sun May 24. Went to S.S. At home the rest of the day. Lottie Z. & Phebe Sorenson called.
Tues May 26. Went to Primary then called on Sis. Owens.
Fri May 29. Ruth is 1 yr. old. Ma and the boys went up, came back to-night. Eberhart came to-night to get the boys. Abie graduated from the high school and gave the Valedictory address.
Sat May 30. Eberhart and the boys went home this morning. John, Dot, Ester & her young man came down. We went to the cemetery and decorated graves. The folks went back this evening. Phoebe Z. Ward and daughter, Ira, who has also graduated, called a while this evening.
Sun May 31. Went to S.S. Abie came down for a while & then went back.
Tuesday June 1 – 1914
Went to Sarah’s to sew for her. Started to rain yesterday. Minnie Owens White died this evening, leaves seven children. Was about 42.
Thur June 4. Ma and Theresa Demeulle, aunt Lydia’s daughter, came up. The later is from Cal. Ma went back this eve.
Fri June 5. Essa & I came home and we all went to the funeral of Sis. Minnie White.
Sat June 6. I went to Brigham & to meeting this morning. Sewed for Sarah this after-noon & evening.
Sun June 7. Came home very ill this morning and went to bed.
Mon June 8. Some better but not able to do much. Essa went to Ogden this after-noon.
Wed & Thur. Sewed for Lottie Z. Not feeling very well.
Fri June 12. Went to Ogden to see a man about my land & hope to make a deal.
Sat June 13. Cleaned & did various things. Very tired.
Sun June 14. Went to S.S. then to Sis. Pettingill’s with the children a while & took their photo’s. Contracted for peaches. Quite warm.
Mon & Tues, June 15-16. Not very well.
Wed June 17. Started to sew for Lottie Zundel.
Thur…18. Sewed & went to R.S. meeting.
Sun June 21. Jos. & Kate & children came to-day.
Mon June 22. Went to Ogden with Jos. & Kate. Stayed to a show to-night.
Tues June 23. Jos. & Kate went home and to-night Eberhart and Lizzie & children came.
Wed June 24. Am not very well. Aunt Emma & her daughter, Orra, came & had supper with us.
Thur June 25. Am very ill all day.
Fri June 26. Some better to-day. Eberhart, Lizzie & the children went to Brigham & had their photo’s taken.
Sat June 27. The folks went home this morning.
Sun June 28. Am some better. Mayflower Cox came to-day. Very hot again. Mary came to-night.
Friday July 3 – 1914
Lorraine, Stephen & I went to Idaho to Topaz on my place. Met Eliza Jensen on the train. Arrived at the station & no one there to meet us so we went to a box car where a Mrs. Collins was living. We stayed the after-noon and had lunch and then hired a team to take us over to the place.
Sat July 4. All alone. Took a walk up the canyon a ways. It rained very hard this after-noon. It is very lonesome for the boys.
Sun July 5. In bed most of the day as I am not well.
Mon July 6. Myron & family came home to-day.
Tues July 7. I moved up to the cabin on my place.
Sun July 12. Forstner came over this morning.. Brot me a notice of a contest on my place. It seems there is something all the time.
Tues July 14. Found out to-day that we had been exposed to small pox when we first came up.
Wed July 15. Sister Gibbs came over to-day and they decided it was better for us to go home until out of danger.
Thur July 16. We left Topaz at 8 p.m. Stayed over in McCammon until 12:10 then left for home arriving in Brigham at 3 p.m. and so glad to get back. Came to Willard at six p.m. The boys are so glad to get back, they are all wild.
Sun July 19. Went to Sunday School.
Wed July 22. Ardis Hutchens came to-day.
Thur July 23. Minnie’s sister Ethel, May and Gladys came up for 2 or 3 hrs., then went back to Ogden.
Fri July 24. Sarah & Oleen & Karl came down. Ethel & husband came up. We went to the programme which was very good. Judge Harris being the speaker. Had sports in the after-noon. The folks all went back this evening.
Sat July 25. I went to Pocatello to-day.
Sun July 26. At home all day. Helped Orra.
Mon July 27. Went and had my land changed to the non resident, having been granted the same thru Senator Brady. Received word that Dot has a baby boy.
Tues July 28. Went over to Topaz early this morning. Got a chance to ride over. We went over to Dolph’s. His girl Melba came back with us.
Wed July 29. Myron & wife went to McCammon & I took care of their children. Melba is seriously ill, getting worse this evening. Her father & mother came over and we worked with her all night and is much better this –
Thur July 30. morning and improved all day.
Sunday Aug 2
Sister Gibbs, Melba, Idaho & I went over to Pocatello.
Tues Aug 4. Myron’s contest case came up to-day. I was a witness. It is an awful bunch to meet, nothing but liars.
Thur Aug 6. Sis. Gibbs & I went to Blackfoot to see about our case.
Sun Aug 9. At home most of the day.
Mon Aug 10. Went back to the ranch this morning. Walked over most of the way.
Tues Aug 11. Sis. Gibbs & children came to-day. I kept Myron’s children while he & wife went to McCammon. Lizzie came over after Melba. Evelyn came over with them.
Sat Aug 15. We all went to Lava Hot Springs and had a bath. It was fine.
Sun Aug 16. At home all day.
Tues Aug 18. We all went to McCammon this morning. Sis. Gibbs & children went to Pocatello and I came home arriving home at 6 p.m. Called to see Dot in Brigham and her new boy.
Wed Aug 19. We all went to Ogden Canyon, it being Old Folks Day. Had a very good time.
Fri Aug 21. Aunt Betsy & I went & changed aunt Melena & cleaned up the house.
Sun Aug 23. Went to S.S. and this after noon went to Sis. Jamie Nebekar’s with the other Primary Officers to eat melons.
Tues Aug 25. We are drying corn.
Thur Aug 27. We had a sociable for the Primary Officers.
Sun Aug 30. Went to S.S. & meeting.
Tues September 2 – 1914
I went to Brigham to-day to see about my eyes. Started to pick peaches yesterday.
Wed Sept 3. John came down with a couple of men & helped with the peaches.
Sun Sept 6. We have been at the peaches all week.
Mon Sept 7. Eberhart & Welling came down.
Tues … 8. Eberhart & I picked peaches all day & got some ready to ship.
Wed Sept 9. I shipped the last of the peaches.
Sat Sept 12. I went to Brigham to a Primary Confrence. Had a sociable as well & had a very good time. Am staying all night. Minnie came in Wed., is up here to-night. Am staying to Sarah’s.
Sun Sept 13. Went to confrence to-day. Met Mr. & Mrs. McAllister. She was Miss Lucile Young that I lived with in Provo. I came home to-night.
Tues Sept 15. I went to Ogden with Minnie. She went out home. I am staying all night.
Wed Sept 16. I came home to-day and sewed.
Thur Sept 17. Went to Brigham and had my eyes tested.
Sun Sept 20. Went to S.S. and to Sis. Pettingill’s to-night. Bro. Marsh came up to-day.
Tues Sept 22. I went to Pocatello this evening.
Thur Sept 24. My contest case was to come up to-day but the parties did not appear so they dismissed the case. Forstner is 42 yrs. old.
Sun Sept 27. Sister Gibbs folks came to see her.
Tues Sept 29. Sis. Gibbs, Grace & I went to the ranch to-day. Mr. Wm Thornton, her brother, is staying all night.
Friday October 2 – 1914
We received word to-day that Dolph’s oldest girl, Melba, died this morning. It is quite a shock. We all went to Pocatello to-night to get ready for the funeral. Louis is 36 yrs. old.
Sat Oct 3. Sis. Gibbs, Eva, Grace & husband went to Logan this eve to the funeral. I am staying with Sadie.
Sun Oct 4. We did our work as usual.
Mon Oct 5. All came home to-day but Eva & Evelyn are going to Willard.
Fri Oct 9. Eva came home to-night. Grace & I went to the train to meet her.
Sun Oct 11. Sis. Gibbs, Grace & I went to the ranch.
Tues Oct 13. I came home to-day. Grace was so sick she went to Pocatello.
Thur Oct 16. Pa & Ma went to Ogden to the funeral of a Mr. Smith, son-in-law of Aunt Jane’s.
Sun Oct 18. Went to Sun. S. this p.m. Took a walk with Mary Harding to the cemetery. Abram came down to-day. Hartie has started to school & is staying here.
Sun Oct 25. Pa & Ma went to Ogden to Uncle Wm Fife’s funeral. I went to S.S. Fonso came up this eve. Eph. came down yesterday to help with the beets. Went back home to-day.
Mon Oct 26. Pa & Ma came back to-day. I went to Primary.
Thur 29. Sewing some & other things.
Sat Oct 31. Went to Brigham and back to-day.
Sunday November 1 – 1914
Aunt Melena, Pa’s sister, is 81 yrs. old. The children & I went to Grandma Pettingill’s.
Wed Nov 4. Sarah phoned that Cina had come in.
Thur Nov 5. Eberhart and Welling came to-night and Cina came down.
Fri Nov 6. Rose Wells died last night. It is a great shock to all. We Primary Officers met to get something for her as she was Sec. Counselor in the same.
Sat Nov 7. Lizzie & the smaller children came last night. Pa, Eberhart, Hartie, Leone, the 3 little boys and myself went to Ogden, drove down. Mary Harding & myself went & selected a floral design for Sis. Wells. John & Dot are also down, also Jacob is in from Montello. We got the boys some suits & shoes. Came back this evening.
Sun Nov 8. Lorraine is 9 yrs. old and I am 45. Sarah & children, & John & wife came down. We had quite a reunion. Minnie & children came in to-night.
Mon Nov 9. Mary Harding & I met the car this morning. & got the floral piece & fixed it ready for the funeral which was held this after-noon at 2 p.m. The house was crowded. The Primary children went in a body. Eberhart & Lizzie went to Brigham and arranged for Hartie to stay there as he is dissatisfied about staying here. They came back to-night.
Tues Nov 10. Eberhart & Lizzie went home and Jacob came this morning.
Thur Nov 12. I took a run to Brigham to see about our bath tub, as it is stopped up. Moroni Ward & Miss Alice McBride came down to get married. They and Jacob & Minnie went off to dinner.
Fri Nov 13. Ma & Cina went to Brigham.
Sat Nov 14. The plumber came down & was all morning fixing our tub. Ma & Cina came back this evening.
Sun Nov 15. Joseph & Kate came down this p.m. Stephen is 8 yrs. old and Grandpa baptized him. Took him in the field to the dam.
Mon Nov 16. I started to take care of aunt Melena as Fonzo is going in the mountains to work. Jos. & Kate & Cina went to Ogden & came back this eve.
Tues Nov 17. Cina went back home this morning & Jos. & Kate after dinner, so we are quite alone again.
Fri Nov 20. Fonzo came down Wed. night & stayed until this morning. Sarah came down yesterday & helped me wash. Went back to-day.
Sun Nov 22. Just at my work all day.
Thur Nov 26. Thanksgiving. Pa, Ma, Louis & Glen went to Brigham. Fixed Aunt Melena dinner, then the boys & I went home & had ours. Came back this eve.
Sat Nov 29. Went to S.S. then back to Aunt’s.
Mon Nov 30. Went to Primary, had practice. Fonzo came to-day.
Tuesday Dec. 1st 1914
I washed.
Thur Dec 3. Went to Aunt Melena’s a while. The officers of the Primary met and finished some work for the bazaar.
Sun Dec 6. Went to S.S., also meeting at which Stephen was confirmed by Bro. Edwin P. Cordon The boys and I went to Grandma Pettingill’s and took supper with them.
Mon Dec 7. Went and practiced at Primary.
Tues Dec 8. Clara’s birthday. She would have been 31 had she lived. To-day we had our Primary Bazaar. Had a short programme then sold the things. Sis. Gilmore & I dressed as fortune tellers. Also had a dance for the large ones to-night.
Fri Dec 11. Had a dance for the children this after-noon.
Sun Dec 13. Just five years yesterday since Clarissa died. I went to S.S. It has snowed quite a lot this last week.
Wed 16 – Thur 17. Sewed for Marion Ward. Snowed to-night.
Sat Dec 19. The children and I & Pa went to Brigham to confrence. We are staying all night.
Sun Dec 20. I took the children to Con. this morning where Pres. Jos. F. Smith addressed the children & all. This after-noon I stayed and John & Dot went to meeting. Went to Sarah’s this evening and then came home.
Mon Dec 21. Went to Primary.
Tues …22. Went to Ogden and saw Santa Claus.
Wed Dec 23. Went to a school entertainment where the children took part. Jos. is 32 yrs. old.
Fri Dec 25. Santa visited the children and all of us. We were home all day.
Tues Dec 29. I took Stephen & Lorraine to Ogden. Called on Mary Hutchens. Louis also went down & had a bad tooth taken out.
Friday Jan. 1 – 1915
At home all day. Cynthia is 52 yrs. old.
Sat Jan 2. The children & I went to Brigham. They are staying there. I came back & went to Ethel Ward’s where we started a paper for the S.S. Con.
Sun Jan 3. The boys came back and we all went to see the boys Great Grandma Woods who is very ill.
Mon Jan 4. Forstner and Evelyn came down to-day.
Tues Jan 5. Forstner & Evelyn went away on their way home this morning.
Fri Jan 8. John is 30 yrs. old. I went to Brigham.
Sun Jan 10. I went to Brigham to S.S. Convention. Ethel Ward gave the paper from our dept. Cina is 54 yrs. old yesterday.
Fri Jan 15. Pa & I went to Ogden. Dot’s birthday was the 12-Jan.
Sat Jan 16. Pa & Ma went to Brigham to a High Priests Sociable. Came back to-night. Jacob & Minnie came in this eve.
Sun Jan 17. Minnie & I went to see Aunt Melena and to meeting this after-noon where Sis. Agness J. Nebeker was chosen as Pres. for the Primary and Mary L. Harding and myself as counselors. Stella Cook having resigned on account of ill health.
Wed Jan 20. Eberhart came down to-night.
Sun Jan 24. Went to Sunday School.
Mon Jan 25. Pa is 79 yrs. old. Sarah & Jos. came this morning and John & Dot came down this evening. All went back.
Wed Jan 27. Glen is 7 yrs. old. I had a little party for him. Yesterday was Stephen Josephsen’s birthday. He would have been 18 yrs. old. We gave a party this evening for our Primary graduates.
Sat Jan 30. I went to McCammon this morning. Saw to some business and am staying with a Bro. Harris.
Sun Jan 31. Talked with a man about the land. Seen to some business and this p.m., cousin Lizzie Z. Gibbs’ boys took me to their place about 3 mi. west of town.
Monday February 1 – 1915
Cousin Wm H. took me to town to talk to a man about the land. I was too late to come home so went back and stayed all night.
Tues Feb 2. Cousin took me to town to-day and I took the evening train and went to Logan to Jos. Quite a surprise. Arrived about 9 p.m.
Wed Feb 3. Ma is 73 yrs. old. Jos. & I went to see Dolph Gibbs & wife a while. Kate & I went to a show to-night.
Thur Feb 4. Just visited to-day. Kate & I & Lamont went to a show.
Fri Feb 5. I came down this morning. Stopped in Brigham to see Sarah & John’s folks, then came home.
Sun Feb 7. Went to S.S. then Aunt Betsy and I went and changed Aunt Melena. After which Mary Harding & I went to Grandma Pettingill’s on Primary work.
Mon Feb 8. Went to Primary. John and Clarissa’s wedding day. Has been 10 yrs. ago.
Wed Feb 10. Glen started with the mumps.
Sun Feb 14. Yesterday was Pa’s & Ma’s wedding day. Has been 58 yrs. I went to S.S. The snow has all gone from the ground.
Mon Feb 15. Went to Primary. Made some calls.
Tues Feb 16. Mary L. Harding and I went to see Grandma Woods. She is very low. Also called on A. J. Nebeker, who has been very ill. It is raining. Lorraine came down with the mumps this morning.
Sat Feb 20. We are sewing carpet rags. I have been quite ill all week but around. Not so well this a.m.
Sun Feb 21. At home all day. Received word this evening that Grandma Woods had passed away. Sarah is 48 yrs. old.
Tues Feb 23. I took Stephen & Glen out to see their Great Grandma Woods. Lorraine is not able to go. Am very miserable to-night.
Wed Feb 24. They had the funeral of Grandma Woods to-day. I stayed with Lorraine. She would have been 78 in April. John & Dot came down and took dinner with us. Sarah Jr. came down this evening to help us. Eberhart also came down, & Hartie this eve.
Thur Feb 25. Eberhart went home this morning.
Fri Feb 26. We washed. It has snowed nearly all day. Took our carpet rags to the weavers.
Sun Feb 27. Am some better but not very well. Went to S.S. Ward Confrence.
Mon Feb 28. The children all started to school again.
Wed March 3 – 1915
Jacob is 40 yrs. old. Sarah went home yesterday.
Sat Mar 6. Cousin Arson Brown. (who has lived in Mexico but had to leave on account of the war), came up to-night.
Sun Mar 7. Sarah, Jos. and Abram came down and we had a splendid visit. They went back home and Arson went to Ogden.
Mon Mar 8. Went to Primary. Am some better but not well.
Wed Mar 10. Went over & Ethel and I made arrangements about our class room.
Sun Mar 14. Went to S.S. Frank and Hattie came up & spent the day. Pa, Ma and Stephen went to Con. to Brigham. Sybli Cox took dinner with us.
Mon Mar 15. Went to Primary.
Wed Mar 17. Sarah came & washed for us yesterday, brot Karl. Went back this a.m. Ethel Ward & I went to Ogden to see about a rug for the kindergarten room. Did not decide on one.
Thur Mar 18. Not so well.
Sat Mar 20. I went to Brigham to see Dot as she went to the hospital to be operated on this p.m. Ethel came up and we selected a rug of the K. room. Came back this eve. Eberhart is 50 yrs. old. Dot is some better.
Mon Mar 21. Went to Primary.
Wed Mar 23. Ethel and I went to Ogden and finished getting things for the room.
Thur Mar 24. We went and fixed up our kindergarten room and it looks fine.
Sun Mar 28. To-day we dedicated our meeting house. Apostle Geo. F. Richards came up and offered the Dedicatory Prayer. Sarah, Oleen and Karl came down. Oleen is staying all night.
Mon Mar 29. Went on an errand to Sis. Jacobson’s. Called on Aunt Melena and took dinner with Frank & Hattie. Went to Primary.
Thursday April 1 – 1915
Washed & went to an officers meeting.
Fri Apr 2. Aunt Betsy & I went and changed Aunt Melena. Am very tired. We finished our quilts to-day.
Sun Apr 4. Easter. Frank & Hattie came up. Eph. & Basil Fife and John & Dot came down. Had a very good visit. All went home.
Mon Apr 5. Went to Primary, did some calling.
Sun Apr 11. Eberhart came this eve. Cleaned one room and the cellar last week. Went to meeting, R.S. Con. & S.S., then the children & I went to Grandma Pettingill’s & took supper. Took a walk to the cemetery.
Mon Apr 12. Went to Primary. Sarah Jr. & Nina Nelson came down. Went back this eve. Aunt Elizabeth came & took supper with us. Done some calling.
Tues Apr 13. Washed & done various things.
Sat Apr 17. Pa, Glen & I went to Ogden & back this eve.
Sun Apr 18. Amy & Eliza Jensen came to-day. Eliza went on to S. Lake. Went to S.S.
Mon Apr 19. Went to Primary. Amy went to Brigham this eve.
Wed Apr 21. I started to clean house.
Sat Apr 24. Stephen and I went to Brigham. Amy went with me to get wallpaper. We took dinner to John’s and called on Elsie Windley, who last week was married to Hyrum Christensen. I went to Primary Convention which was very good. Sister Lillie Freeze was there. Done some business, then went to Sarah’s and am staying all night.
Sun Apr 25. Sarah and I went to convention this after-noon and Stephen & I came home this evening.
Mon Apr 26. Visited the school and then went to Primary. Sister Freeze was there and she & I had quite a chat after about different things.
Wed 28 & Thur 29. Sybli Cox has been papering for us. Prof. Caine, wife, son & daughter called to see us.
Saturday May 1 – 1915
There was quite a lot of snow on the ground this morning but soon went off.
Sun May 2. There was more snow this morning than ever and snowed all morning. Is going this after-noon. Sarah’s wedding day, married 27 yrs. Received announcement of Ethel Ward’s and John Willis wedding yesterday. Am very sad to hear it. I hear he is not the man he should be, but hope for the best.
Fri May 7. Have been making carpet & house cleaning.
Sat May 8. Lettie came this p.m. & helped me & we done the front room. Finished up our cleaning.
Sun May 9. Mother’s day. Sarah, Karl & Abram came down this morning. Aunt Betsy came up this after-noon and this evening John, Dot, Lorraine & Donovan came down in an auto. All returned. Am so tired.
Sun May 16. Made & put down the dining room carpet, also the stair. Jos. and Mary Hutchens & little Jos. came up this after-noon, went back this evening. All went to Ogden, ret. this eve. (John & Dot, Pa, the children & myself).
Thur May 20. Received an offer from a man for my place at $300.00 and have decided to take it. Went to a school play at Brigham Tues night. Was very good.
Fri May 21. Arranged to go to Pocatello to dispose of my place tomorrow.
Sat May 22. Lorraine and I left for Pocatello, arriving there at 2 p.m. Met the man, (a Mr. Hans Monson), on the train. We went to Forstner’s and then he went with us to get things fixed up, which we did and oh, such a relief as it is. It has rained nearly all day long. We all went down town this evening and then to a picture show.
Sun May 23. At home with the folks. Lorraine & I took a walk upon the hill & gathered flowers.
Mon May 24. Helped Eva. She has several boarders. This evening I called on Wilma Harding O’Connell. She has a young baby boy. Her mother, Jennine Harding & Aunt, Miss Floys, were also there. It rained very hard this a.m.
Tues May 25. Lorraine & I took the 11:45 train for home at McCammon. I had a few minutes talk with Sis. Gibbs. Arrived in Brigham at 3 p.m. Saw Sarah’s & John’s folks. Came home on the 7:30 car.
Thur May 27. Went to Primary & after to Grandma Pettingill’s. Nicholas, Eberhart, Leone & Rosel came to-night.
Fri May 28. Eberhart went to Brigham, Pa to Ogden to take some things for Mary. Louis, the children & I went to the cemetery and cleaned up some. Leone, Stephen & I went to the High School exercises. Mahonri graduated & gave the paper “Class history”. Came back to-night.
Sat May 29. Pa, Eberhart, Louis & I went to the cemetery this a.m. & done some more cleaning & fixing. Rained again this a.m.
Sun May 30. Decoration Day. I went to S.S. & special services this p.m. Has cleared off to-day.
Tuesday June 1 – 1915
Eberhart & children went home yesterday. John sent some flowers and we took them up. The S.S. officers gave a party last week at Sup. Jeppson’s. Had a very good time. Am staying with Aunt Melena to-day.
Thur June 3. Attended Primary.
Fri … 4. Lettie helped me wash.
Sat June 5. Went to Brigham and attended Stake Officer’s meeting & it is also Quar. Confrence. Had a splendid meeting. Came home to-night.
Sun June 6. Went to S.S. Pa & Ma went to Brigham to-day.
Tues June 8. I started a sewing class.
Thur June 10. Attended Primary. Released some and sustained some more. Forstner Jr. is 21 yrs. old.
Sun June 13. Attended S.S.
Mon June 14. The officers of the Primary gave our former Pres., Stella Cook, a sociable to-night. Forstner came this eve.
Wed June 16. Forstner went home this evening. Orra & husband & Ned called yesterday for a few minutes.
Sat June 19. Pa & I went to Brigham a short time on business. I called on Mr. & Mrs. McAllister.
Sun June 20. I attended S.S. John & Dot came down this evening.
Mon June 21. Went to Eliza Hubbard’s to supper. Ethel and Mrs. Miller were there.
Sun June 27. Attended S.S. Minnie gave birth to another son to-day, (Kenneth A. Zundel). Had my class as usual.
Wed June 30. Eberhart, Lizzie & children came to-day.
Saturday July 3
Eberhart & Lizzie went home to-day.
Sun July 4. Went to S.S. Sarah Jr. and Freda Hansen & Newel came down & went back. Very warm weather.
Mon July 5. Had a very good programme and also sports and games all day. Was a splendid day all thru.
Wed July 6. The girls came to-day to sew.
Thur July 7. Went to Primary.
Sun July 11. Went to Officer’s meeting to Brigham, then took the children and went with the crowd to the depot and saw the “Liberty Bell” as it was passing thru on it’s way to the fair at California. It was right to be appreciated. Stephens not very well.
Sun July 18. Sewed during the week. Went to S. School. Jos. and Kate & children came to-day.
Tues July 20. Jos., Kate & I, also Jacob went to Ogden. The later came yesterday & is going home to-day.
Thur July 22. Jos., Kate, myself and all the children went to Brigham and was met by John & Dot & Mr. Knudsen, wife & sister and all went up to Brigham canyon to the fish hatchery and had a very good time. Came back this evening.
Sat July 24. They had a celebration but not very good. We went out this p.m. but had a visit with friends.
Sun July 25. Jos. & Kate went home. Frank and Hattie took supper with us.
Wed July 28. I started another dress making class.
Sat July 31. Mr. Williams from Ogden came and took Stephen & I down to look at pianos. Started back & the machine went dead and we came on with Mr. Hancock from Salt Lake.
Sunday August 1st – 1915
Went to S.S. and Officer’s meeting.
Sun Aug 8. Went to Brigham to Officer’s meeting. Sewed all week as usual.
Sun Aug 15. I went to S.S. then took the children to Brigham where John & them had their photos taken. Came back this evening.
Mon Aug 16. Am very ill. The wind blew very hard to-day.
Thur Aug 19. We, all except Louis went to Lagoon to the old folks outing. Had a very good time. Saw cousin Phebe Z. Ward and Ada Warner Smith. The later used to live here, have not seen her for years.
Sun Aug 22. Went to S.S. At home the rest.
Mon Aug 23. Went to Ogden. Visited with Ethel Ward Willis. With others also.
Fri Aug 27. Rec’d word late to-night that Alex. Lemons was killed with a bull. Is a great shock to everyone.
Sun Aug 29. Went town to see Sis. Lemons this morning and attended the funeral this after-noon. Had splendid services.
Wednesday Sept 1 – 1915
I started to ship peaches yesterday.
Sun Sept 5. Attended S.S. At home. Am not feeling well. Sarah J. came and stayed last night and went back to-day.
Tues Sept 7. Eberhart & Lizzie came this eve. We are into the peaches thick.
Fri Sept 10. Eberhart & Lizzie went home this morning.
Sun Sept 12. Went to Brigham and took the boys. Sarah came home this eve. Saw her a short time.
Wed Sept 15. Peach day at Brigham. Took the boys and went up this after-noon. Came back this eve.
Sun Sept 19. Attended S.S. Miss Eliza Jensen came down last Fri. She & I went calling. Sister Janie Nebeker, Frank & Hattie took dinner with us.
Fri Sept 24. Forstner is 43 yrs. old. Aunt Emma, Sis. Louis Harris & niece, the later old friends of the folks, came to see us to-day.
Sun Sept 26. Went to S.S. Is raining very hard. Jennie Beecher came down Fri night. I met her and we went to Franks & she came and stayed with us. She then went back to Brigham and came back to-day.
Thur Sept 30. Sarah & Karl came down to-day & are staying over night.
Friday October 1st – 1915
Sarah & Karl went back this a.m. and to-night we received word that he had broken his leg sliding off from some hay. They got it set all right but was quite bad.
Sat Oct 2. Jennie, Glen and I went to Ogden. Done some trading and then went on to Salt Lake. We came to cousin Don Harding’s to stay. Louis is 37 yrs. old.
Sun Oct 3. We went to confrence meetings to-day. Met many friends & some relatives. Ethel Bunker Miner & husband, Naomi Crosby & others. When we got back to Don’s this after-noon, we found Eberhart and Hartie there. After supper Don took us all in his auto and we saw George Harding. Tillie H. Carbine, Jennie H. Brimer, Louis H’s wife. Came back and went to S.S. meeting. The programme was given almost entirely by the different natives. Was splendid.
Mon Oct 4. This after-noon we went out to the fair. Had a great many nice displays. Some ostriches, buffalos etc. Went to a theatre to-night.
Tues Oct 5. I went to the Temple to see about some records. Met Sis. Caine for a short time. This after-noon we visited the Pioneer relics and museums. We have also met Elida Crosby Haycock & son.
Wed Oct 6. I went to Sis. Nye’s & Hattie took dinner with us and this p.m., Hattie, myself, Jennie, Naomi, Elida & son, Edmond H., all went to the penitentiary but could not go thru, so we came back. I called to see Tillie but she was not at home. Called on Jennie Brim & then called and saw the Grandpre’s as they have moved here. I came back and we took the car and came out to Ogden and are staying at Mary Hutchen’s.
Thur Oct 7. Mary, Jennie & I went and located Jennie at Hadfields and we all went out to Emma Matlock’s. Stayed a while and came back. Jennie stayed and Glen & I came home. Found that little Ruth was very ill.
Fri Oct 8. I washed and this evening called up to see how Ruth was and the Dr. said much worse than she had been. John wanted me to come up so I got ready & went on the 10 p.m. car. Found her very sick. They worked with her all night and towards morning she is some better.
Sat Oct 9. Chick & I washed. Ruth seems a little better.
Sun Oct 10. Ruth seems about the same. Went to Sarah’s a short time this evening. Grandpa, Lorraine & Glen came up and back.
Mon Oct 11. Ruth not much better.
Tues Oct 12. I came home this morning. Cousin Lucy Browning and daughter, Charilla, came up this a.m. Went back this evening. Had a good visit. Ruth is so bad. I went back to Brigham. Also Jacob, who is here, went with me.
Wed Oct 13. Ruth very low this a.m. and it seemed as if she was going, but she rallied again and was a little brighter this after-noon and this evening. Dot and I lay down. John & Mrs. Olsen, the nurse, stayed up until a little after 1 a.m., when he called saying she was worse. We arose and she looked to me as tho she were going. The Dr. was called, said he could do no more. She gradually grew worse until about 10 o’clock a.m.
Thur Oct 14. Little Ruth passed quietly away. Sis. Olsen and I washed and laid her out. Her little body did not have a spot or blemish on it. Was so pure and white and she looked so sweet, although it is so hard to part with her and being their only girl. Friends came in and helped and were so good.
Fri Oct 15. We continued the preparations for burial. Eberhart & Jos. J. came down to-day.
Sat Oct 16. Jos. and Kate came this a.m. The funeral services were held this after-noon at 10 o’clock. I stayed with Annie Rock and took care of the baby as he is very ill too. After the services, they took the body to Willard where John’s lot is, then they came back. Stephen & Glen came back with them. They all went by automobile.
Sun Oct 17. I went home this after-noon. Jos. & Kate went back to-night.
Mon Oct 18. I went back to Brigham. Also Eberhart and Jennie. The later is going home. Charilla Browning came up to go with her. Am helping Dot with getting straightened around.
Wed Oct 20. I came home to-day.
Sun Oct 24. Went to S.S. At home the rest of the day.
Mon Oct 25. Went to Primary.
Tues Oct 26. To-night after we were in bed, my sister Cynthia Ward, her daughter, Sarah Ward Ottley & little one Zelia came.
Wed Oct 27. Cynthia & Sarah went to Salt Lake where Sarah is going to get her a plate made for her mouth as she has a cleft roof.
Thur Oct 28. Cynthia came back. I am sewing for Sis. Facer.
Sat Oct 30. Cynthia & I took a run down to Ogden & right back on business.
Sun Oct 31. We had our Primary confrence to-day which all said was very good.
Monday November 1st 1915
Aunt Melena is 82 years old to-day.
Sun Nov 7. The children & I went to Grandma Pettingill’s. Armedia, Ulysses wife, is there.
Mon Nov 8. Lorraine is 10 yrs. old. I am 46. Went to Primary.
Tues Nov 9. Grandma Pettingill, Armedia, Lettie came down and had dinner with us.
Mon Nov 15. Went to Primary. Stephen is 9 yrs. old.
Thur Nov 25. Thanksgiving day. John sent a big turkey. Grandpa and the boys went up and had dinner with their father.
Sun Nov 28. Abie came down to-day & had dinner with us.
Mon Nov 29. Went to Primary. Ma fell & hurt her getting off the car.
Wednesday December 1st 1915
Yesterday Mr. Abbott called to see us. He came & settled for Ma’s hurt. Asa Taylor, Florence Z.’s husband, is very low.
Sun Dec 5. Went to S.S. The children & all have been ill with Grippe. All a lot better. Asa Taylor died Fri. morning at 1:30 o’clock, never having regained consciousness. I went out to their home to-day.
Mon Dec 6. Attended the funeral of Asa Taylor. Sarah & Jos., also John came down to the same, then went back. Sarah & I called on Aunt Melena & Hattie & family.
Sun Dec 12. Went to S.S., then went with Aunt Betsy to change Aunt Melena, but she was too ill.
Mon Dec 13. We went again to Aunt Melena’s and fixed her up. Went to Primary and made some calls after.
Thur Dec 16. Went to Brigham and paid off some notes and debts.
Fri Dec 17. Louis went home to-night. Went to a school programme which was very good. Glen was too ill to go. Jacob came to-night.
Sat Dec 18. John came a while to-day & he & Jacob went to Ogden. Louis also went.
Sun Dec 19. Hattie Beecher & children came up to-day. She is going back to Idaho. Frank went Thur. I helped her home and called on Aunt Melena.
Mon Dec 20. Called to tell Hattie some folks would go out Wed. night so she could go with them.
Thur Dec 23. Pa & Lorraine went to Ogden. Jos. is 33 yrs. old.
Fri Dec 24. Louis, Stephen and I went to Ogden. John came down about midnight & Santa came.
Sat Dec 25. Santa visited all. Brot mostly the things that we needed. Minnie sent us all something. Also Jennie Beecher. John was down and Jos. and Kate & children came over.
Sun Dec 26. Went to S.S. John & Dot & baby, Sarah & Jos., Karl & Oleen, all came down and we had a very good time to-gether. John brot Father & Mother a set of silverware. Dot brot me a hand bag, the children a game, Grandpa a muffler & Louis, slippers. All went back to-night but Lamont & Oleen.
Tues Dec 28. A blizzard all day. Went around town on Primary work. Called on Aunt Melena.
Wed Dec 29. Lorraine & Lamont went to Brigham.
Thur Dec 30. Glen & I went to Brigham & ret. Stephen came back, being up since Sun.
Fri Dec 31. Louis, Louis Jr., Glen & I went to Ogden & ret. Lamont went home to-day. The close of the year, also of my book.
Saturday Jan 1 – 1916
We were just ourselves, at home. Cynthia is 53 years old.
Sat Jan 8. John is 31 yrs. old.
Sun Jan 9. Cina is 55 yrs. old. I went to S.S.
Wed Jan 12. Dot’s birthday.
Friday Jan 14. Dot gave birth to a baby girl to-day. All doing well.
Jan 16. Went to S.S.
Thur Jan 20. Went to Brigham to sew for Sarah.
Sun Jan 23. Finished some sewing yesterday. Went to S.S. convention. Met some old friends from Bear Lake. Came home this evening. Sarah & I went to John’s where we talked over a family reunion.
Tues Jan 25. Father is 80 years old to-day.
Thur Jan 27. Stephen Josephson’s birthday yesterday, 19 yrs.. Glen is 8 years old. Pa baptized him and Joseph Ward confirmed him. Last night the Primary Officers gave our graduates a party.
Sun Jan 30. Went to S.S. We have been having some very severe snow storms, blizzards, etc.
Tuesday February 1 – 1916
Quite cloudy.
Feb 3, Wed. Mother is 74 years old.
Feb Sun 6. Went to S.S. Has cleared off some. We have completed our arrangements for family reunion to be held next Sat.
Thur Feb 10. Cynthia came to-day.
Sat Feb 12. To-day we celebrated in honor of Fathers 80 – Mothers 74 birthdays and their 59 wedding day which is to-morrow. There were present: Father, Mother & of their children, Cynthia Z. Ward, her two daughters Gladys & Zelia, Eberhart, his wife Lizzie & their children Luois, Leone, Rosel, John Jacob & Myron, Sarah Z. Josephson, her husband Joseph & their children Sarah, Mahonri, Ephraim, Newel, Oleen and Karl, myself, Forstner & his daughter Evelyn, Jacob, Louis, Joseph & his wife Kate & their daughter Pearl, John, his wife Dagmar and children Lorraine, Stephen, Glen, Donavan and baby girl, Father’s brother Daniel & wife, his sister Emma, Mr. & Mrs. Gordan Nicholas, Mary Hutchens & daughter Ardys & son Joseph, Joseph Harding. Lettie Pettingill, Eliza & Pauline Hubbard assisted with the serving. Speeches, reunions, songs & games were the order of the day and evening. Lucina Z. Beecher, the eldest daughter, was unable to be here on account of sickness which we all regretted very much. The day was well spent and a very memorable one for us all. The weather was ideal. The children were able to play out of doors nearly all the time, which was quite remarkable owing to the severe storms we have been having. We housed over night over 20 people.
Sun Feb 13. This morning a photographer came up from Ogden and took a photo of the family group. Jacob went back this p.m. and Jos. & Kate went back this evening. John & folks & Sarah & folks went back to Brigham. Had quite a gathering all day to-day.
Mon Feb 14. The children all had quite a good time valentineing to-day & to-night & playing games & we visited.
Tues Feb 15. Forstner & Evelyn went home to-day. Eberhart & Lizzie & children also went home.
Wed Feb 16. Mother, Cynthia and children went to Brigham and it is so very lonesome.
Thur Feb 17. The proofs of our photos came & I took them to Brigham for the folks to see. Cynthia had gone home however.
Fri Feb 18. Washed & the big one it was.
Sun Feb 20. Went to S.S.
Mon Feb 21. Sarah is 49 yrs. old.
Sun Feb 27. Mary Harding & I went to Sis. Nebeker’s to arrange our work for the Primary Bazaar we are commencing. Snowed very hard to-day but soon went off.
Mon Feb 28. Attended Primary.
Wed Mar 1 – 1916
Father & Mother went to Ogden to see Aunt Jane Abbott, as she is very ill.
Fri Mar 3. Jacob is 41 yrs. old.
Sun Mar 5. Went to S.S. Mary Harding and I went to Sis. Nebeker’s to see about our Bazaar work. She is not well. Mary Z. called this after-noon.
Fri Mar 10. Kate came down this p.m. Aunt Betsy & I changed Aunt Melena.
Sat Mar 11. Kate & I went to Ogden. Took Stephen to see about his eyes & found them in a bad condition. He has to have glasses. Came back this eve.
Sun Mar 12. Went to S.S. Kate went back this evening.
Mon Mar 13. Went to Primary.
Wed Mar 15. Father & Mother went to Ogden to see Aunt Jane Abbott as she is very ill.
Thur Mar 16. Father came back. Aunt is a little better. Mother stayed.
Fri Mar 17. The R.S. Anniversary day. They had a programme & refreshments. I gave a prognostication.
Sat Mar 18. Am not feeling very well.
Sun Mar 19. At home. Mother came this evening. John & Dot were down.
Mon Mar 20. Went to Primary. Eberhart is 51 yrs. old.
Tues Mar 21. Sisters Nebeker, Mary Harding, Abie Morgan, Lena Wells, Stella Cook, Sis. Pettingill & Stephenson and myself quilted a primary quilt and finished some other work.
Thur Mar 24. We went and fixed our things for our bazaar.
Fri Mar 25. We held our bazaar and programme this after-noon and to-night had a dance. Sold all but 2 or 3 small articles & came out successfully all around.
Sat Mar 25. Mary H. & I straightened all our bills & handed the money to the Treasurer. Cleared about 25 dollars.
Sun Mar 26. Went to S.S.
Mon Mar 27. Went to Primary.
Wed Mar 29. Kate came down this evening. I am going to do some sewing for her.
Thur Mar 30. Started sewing.
Fri Mar 31. Kate, Dot & I went to Ogden. Made some purchases, came home this evening.
Saturday April 1 – 1916
Cleaned & sewed. Kate took very ill to-night, did not sleep until 4 a.m.
Sun Apr 2. At home all day as we do not feel very good.
Wed Apr 3. Father went to con. in Salt Lake. Abie came down and he got ready and went with him.
Thur Apr 6. Kate & I went to Ogden to get some more material to sew with.
Sun Apr 9. Sarah came down and Abie came back from Salt Lake.
Mon Apr 10. Blanch went home with Abie to-day. Pa came home from Salt Lake.
Sat Apr 15. Kate & I & the boys went to Brigham. I went to Primary Convention this after-noon. We are staying to Sarah’s. Had quite a jolly time to-night. Two of Sarah’s friends are up from Salt Lake.
Sun Apr 16. We came back from Salt Lake this after-noon.
Mon Apr 17. Went to Primary. Kate went home this evening.
Thur Apr 20. I finished Kate’s things & sent them home. The Primary Presidency met this after-noon to arrange for a confrence programme.
Sun Apr 23. Went to S.S. John & Dot came down and are staying all night. It is Easter Sun.
Mon Apr 24. John & Dot went back at noon. I went to Primary, then called on Aunt Melena & Alice Morgan.
Tues 25. Washed. Went to R. S. meeting & then ironed.
Wed 26. Went to Brigham to sew.
Sun Apr 30. Went to S.S. Have done various things this week. Father’s cousin Jos. Moesser, his son Jos. & Jos. Burton are here to-day. The former stayed all night. Are having ward confrence.
Monday May 1 – 1916
Went to Primary. Washed this morning.
Tues May 2. Went to Brigham to sew for Dot.
Sat May 6. John, Dot, the boys & I went to Ogden. John & boys had their photos.
Sun May 7. Went to S.S. meeting.
Mon May 8. Sewing. Did some shopping & came home.
Fri May 12. Hartie’s girl, Miss Laura Evans, came down to-day and she & Hartie went to Monroe to her folks. I stayed, went to the 8 grade exercises & then to the exhibit to the high school. Saw Lucile. Came home this p.m.
Sat May 13. Cleaned, etc.
Sun May 14. Went to S.S. Made a call on Grandma Pettingill.
Mon May 15. Went to Primary.
Wed May 17. Have been cleaning some. Hartie & Laura came back to-night. They were married at Richfield Sat, May 13. Will also go to the Temple.
Thur May 18. I cleaned the front room.
Fri May 19. Hartie & Laura went home this evening.
Sat May 20. We had a practice for the Primary.
Sun May 21. Had our Primary Confrence this after-noon. Sarah & Abie came down this after-noon. After meeting went back to-night.
Tues May 22. Father’s cousin Jos. Moesser came to-day. They are seeing about some business.
Wed May 23. Rained nearly all day. The man brot our new mattresses made from old rags. John came down for business.
Thur May 24. Cousin Jos. went home this a.m. This after-noon, Mr. & Mrs. Wilford McAllister called to see me. I lived with her and Miss Young in Provo.
Sat May 27. John called this after-noon and took Glen with him.
Sun May 28. Went to S.S. This after-noon John, Dot, Glen & Dot’s mother came down and Grandpa named the baby. Gave it the name of Naomi Clarissa. They went back this evening.
Tues May 30. Decoration Day. John and Dot came down & Esther & husband also came & had dinner with us. Ruth would have been 3 yrs. old.
Wed. June 1st 1916
Ma went to Brigham to visit.
Thur June 2. Went to Primary.
Sat June 3. Went to Brigham to Stake meeting.
Sun June 4. Pa went to Brigham. Grandma Pettingill and Ila took supper with us. The folks came home to-night.
Mon June 5. I washed & this after-noon cousins Wm. and Ethel Toller & children & a young girl called in their auto. Had lunch and Stephen & I went on to Ogden with them. Am staying to Mary Hutchens to-night. Mary & I went to five points to see Esther Warner on business.
Tues June 6. Mary and I went up town and we came home this evening. I got paper for some of the rooms.
Wed June 7. We started to paper our up stairs rooms. Annie Wells is helping me.
Thur & Fri, June 8 – 9. Kept on with the rooms. Sis. Pettingill helped me this after-noon.
Sat June 10. Finished the up stairs & am very tired.
Sun June 11. Went to S.S. The boys & I went down to see uncle Wm. Parsons, who is very ill. Frank & Hattie Beecher are in.
Sat June 17. I finished my house cleaning at last. Went to Mary Harding’s to get some genealogy. Amy and Eliza Jensen came down this evening.
Sun June 18. Went to S.S. We took a ride in the field this evening.
Mon June 19. Cousin Cynthia Layton, from Arizona, came this evening. Amy went back.
Tues June 20. Eliza went back this morning. I washed. It is quite cool again. Had a sociable for two officers of Primary.
Wed June 21. It rained very hard.
Thur June 22. Eberhart came this evening. Also Leone and John Jacob.
Fri June 23. Cynthia, Pa and Eberhart went to Ogden. She is staying.
Sun June 25. John has been very ill but is better to-day. Kate & her niece, Mabel Neilson, came for two hours this evening.
Mon June 26. Eberhart went home this morning. I washed. Aunt Emma came up this evening . Is staying all night.
Tues June 27. Pa, Ma and Aunt Emma went to Salt Lake with the old folks. Came back this evening O.K.
Thur June 29. Went to Primary & made some calls after.
Saturday July 1 – 1916
Aunt Betsy & I changed aunt Melena. I washed & did many other things. The children & I went to a picture show to-night.
Sun July 2. Went to S.S. At home the rest of the day. Looks like a storm.
Tues July 14. Bromwell Cox & wife came up and spent the day. We had quite a good celebration. The children & I went up to Grandma Pettingill Nicholas. They took us auto riding. We stopped here & they came in and had ice cream. Then John & Dot, Sarah & Jos. & children came down. Also all went back to-night.
Thur July 6. Glen & I went to Ogden. Am staying over night to work on our genealogy. Emma Madlock called this evening at Mary’s. We took a walk to Jonathan Browning’s.
Fri July 7. This a.m. many washed & we then went up & saw the circus parade. Came back & worked until late on our names.
Sat July 8. We came home the first thing this morning. This after-noon I went to Brigham to Officer’s meeting. Saw Sarah as she is down from the ranch. Came home.
Sun July 9. Called on the Henderson girls this p.m. on genealogy work. Went to S.S. this a.m.
Mon July 10. Father & Mother went to Plymouth this evening. Sarah went with them.
Thur July 13. This after-noon the Primary Officers gave the children a picnic in the grove. All seemed to have a good time.
Sun July 16. Went to S.S. & rested the rest of the day.
Wed July 19. Minnie & children, their sister Lillie & baby came last evening. We are so glad to see them. Am feeling quite miserable. Can hardly keep around.
Thur July 20. Kate came last evening and brot Blanch &Pearl & left them. She went to Ogden. The folks came this evening. Minnie & Lillie went to Brigham to-day where her sister, Lillie went home to Butte this p.m.
Sat July 22. Minnie & children came down this evening.
Sun July 23. Went to S.S. Pa blessed Minnie’s baby Kenneth Abraham Zundel as they have not been able to have him blessed before. Pa & Ma went to Ogden this evening as there is to be a big pioneer celebration there to-morrow & they want to attend it. John & Dot came down for a while. Went back. Jos. came up from Ogden this evening. Lamont came to-day.
Mon July 24. We all went to Ogden to the celebration. Pa & Ma were in the parade & among the guests of honor as they were among the pioneers. The parade was splendid. Had one of the first log cabins that was built in Ogden & everything was good. I took a run up home and back & we all came back to-night, tired out.
Tues July 25. Louis Jr. went home this a.m.
Sun July 30. Went to S.S. Jos. came down from Logan & Kate came up from Ogden. John & Dot came down. Jos. & Kate went home this p.m. & John & Dot went back this evening.
Tuesday August 1 – 1916
I do not feel very much better. Can hardly keep around.
Sat Aug 5. Minnie & Gladys were baptized to-day by Lester Hubbard.
Sun Aug 6. Went to meeting where Minnie was confirmed by Appolas B. Taylor & Gladys by Edwin Cordon. We called at Wm. Parsons’ after who is very low. Hattie is there with them.
Wed Aug 9. Minnie & I went to Aunt Betsy’s. Took supper with her.
Sat Aug 12. Minnie & I went to Parsons’. He is very low.
Sun Aug 13. At home all day. Bro. Wm. Parsons passed away last night.
Mon Aug 14. I went down to Parsons’ and stayed with the children during the services. Came back.
Fri Aug 18. I was very ill last night. Am some better to-day.
Sat Aug 19. Minnie & children went home to-day. Lorraine is not well. I am better.
Sun Aug 20. At home. Did not feel like going out. John & Dot came down. Went back this evening. Glen went with them.
Mon Aug 21. I went to the field this p.m. It has about used me up.
Wed Aug 23. Am much worse to-day.
Sun Aug 27. Am feeling some better. Jamie Nebeker & Mary Harding came this after-noon and we talked over Primary affairs.
Thur Aug 31. Bro. Ipsen and Wm. Davis were both buried to-day. Called the Dr. in to see me as he was down. He did not know very much about me.
Friday September 1st 1916
Dot came down and I helped her with some suits for Donnie. She went back this eve.
Sun Sept 3. At home all day. Quite bad until this eve, when I feel some better. Pa & Lorraine went to Brigham.
Mon Sept 4. Aunt Emma and Orra & her daughter, Viola, came to-day. Had a very good visit. Am some better.
Sun Sept 10. John & Dot & Jos. came down. The later is after fruit. Went back this evening. I am not very well. Have quite a fever. Emma Davis, Jamie Nebeker & Mary Harding called.
Mon Sept 11. Mother commenced doctoring me for fever.
Thur Sept 14. Sarah came down to-day. I am better but weak. Think we have the fever broke.
Fri Sept 15. Sarah went home. I was going but decided not to now.
Sat Sept 16. John brot the Dr. down. He gave me a thorough examination & found most of my trouble..
Sun Sept 17. Am better. Sisters Mary E. Wood & Erma Mason Davis called. Also Meda Ward & Alice Morgan.
Tues Sept 19. School started yesterday. Cina’s folks came in to Brigham to-day.
Wed Sept 20. Fred, Cina, their daughter Cynthia & husband James Millard & two children, Mabel & James, came down to-day. Ma is not well. Cina doctored her to-night. I am better but weak. Cannot do much.
Thur Sept 21. Cynthia, James & children went to Salt Lake & ret. this eve. Fred, Cina & I went to Ogden for a short time to see about the pictures & they had theirs taken. We came back soon. Received a letter from Eberhart saying Lizzie had another son born yesterday. Also a card from Minnie. They think Gladys has taken a turn for the better as she has Typhoid.
Fri Sept 22. The folks got ready and went as far as Brigham this eve. It rained hard to-night. I am quite tired.
Sun Sept 24. Eberhart came down late last night. Also Lorin Ward, Cynthia’s boy, who is in. Forstner is 44 yrs. old. Eberhart went home this eve.
Sunday October 1 – 1916
Has been warm and pleasant all week. Last night it started to rain and has rained nearly all day. Pa and the children not feeling well this evening. I could not go out to-day.
Mon Oct 2. Is raining again to-night.
Tues 3. Louis is 39 yrs. old to-day.
Thur Oct 5. A little more pleasant to-day. To-night about 10 p.m., Wells & Abbie Hadfield and family came in their auto from Idaho. They had been having bad luck and it made them late. They have seven little ones.
Fri Oct 6. The folks went on to Ogden to-day. Pa went to Salt Lake this a.m. Yesterday Eberhart & his boys, Louis & Welling called yesterday on their way to Salt Lake.
Sun Oct 8. At home all day. Sister Cynthia & David Ward came to-night.
Thur Oct 12. Cynthia & Lorin & I went to Ogden & back. Wells & Abbie & children came for a few minutes on their way back home.
Fri Oct 13. Cynthia & David & Lorin left for home to-night.
Sun Oct 14. I went to S.S. this a.m. The first time for so long.
Tues Oct 16. Sarah & Father & I went to Ogden & ret this eve.
Fri Oct 20. Pa & I went to Brigham. We and Sarah went to a show, “Where Are My Children”. Was very good. We came home & Jacob came back to-night. Harry was so pleased to see him.
Sun Oct 22. Went to S.S. Am not so very well. Sis. Elizabeth Fife, an old friend of the folks, stayed with us last night and went home this eve.
Mon Oct 23. Jacob & Harry and I went to Ogden, also Lorraine. Jacob & Harry went on home & we came home. Very tired.
Sat Oct 28. We S.S. kindergarten teachers gave Ethel Ward Willis a party. Had the children all there. The room was decorated with autumn leaves & flowers. Light refreshments were served and we presented her with a picture, “The Good Sheppard”. We certainly had a good time. Eberhart came to-day & he and Pa went to Ogden. Came back this eve.
Sun Oct 29. Very tired. Went to Sis. Pettingill’s & got Lettie to come to help us. Eberhart went home to-night and took Mother with him.
Mon Oct 30. Went to Primary. Lettie is ill to-day.
Tues Oct 31. Went to R.S. meeting. We worked there.
Wednesday Nov. 1st 1916
Aunt Melena Zundel is 83 yrs. old to-day. I went to a ladies Republican rally. It was very good.
Sun Nov 5. Went to S.S. It started to snow about noon & everything is white.
Mon Nov 6. Bairs moved in Jakes place.
Tues Nov 7. Mother came home this after-noon. We voted, this being election day.
Wed Nov 8. Louis Jr. went home this evening. Lorraine is 11 years old & I am 47.
Thur Nov 9. Mother went to Brigham to visit. The democrats won nearly everything in the election in the state. John won as Sheriff and four others on the Rep. in the county.
Sun Nov 12. It is so very cold. I did not go any place. Lamont is 11 yrs. old to-day.
Mon Nov 13. Went to Primary. Lettie washed. Mother came home to-night.
Sun Nov 19. Went to Sun. S. John & Dot came down this after-noon.
Mon Nov 20. Went to Primary. Went to see about Lettie working for us. She is coming in the morning.
Sat Nov 25. Went down & helped clean our S.S. room. Jos. Josephson & Oleen came down to-night. Are staying over.
Sun Nov 26. Jos. & Oleen went home. I went to S.S. & this p.m. called on Aunt Melena and helped change her. Also called to see Olive Harding Facer who is ill. Rained this morning & snowed this after-noon.
Thur Nov 30. We all went to Brigham for Thanksgiving. Some to John’s & some to Sarah’s. The two boys & I came back to-night and the folks stayed.
Friday December 1 – 1916
Lettie & I called on Sis. Pettingill.
Sat Dec 2. Pa & Ma & Glen came home to-night.
Sun Dec 3. Pa went to Brigham to-day to attend Pres. Oleen Stohl’s funeral. It was one of the largest ever held in the stake.
Mon Dec 4. Went to Primary.
Wed Dec 6. Glen started to break out with the measles.
Thur Dec 7. Grandma Pettingill came this after-noon. Glen is broke out thick.
Sun Dec 10. Snowed last night. Glen is better. Jos. Z. and Harold Steele came to-day for a short time & went on to Brigham. The boys are staying to their Grandma Pettingill’s.
Mon Dec 11. Glen set up a while to-day.
Fri Dec 15. We brot the boys home to-day. They started to break out with the measles.
Sun Dec 17. The boys had a bad night last night and to-night Stephen is very bad. He is chocking up so bad, we have had to cold pack him. John came down & is staying up all night.
Mon Dec 18. Stephen is some better. We had to pack him until about noon. John went back & came down again to-night.
Tues Dec 19. Stephen is some better & both are broke out very thick.
Wed Dec 20. I am ill to-night. Ephraim J. is doing chores for us, as Louis is also ill with a cold.
Thur Dec 21. I am just a little better. The boys got up a while to-day.
Fri Dec 22. I went to Ogden to-day to see Santa Claus. John & Dot were there.
Sat Dec 23. Very cold & bad. Pa went to Ogden. Jos. is 35 yrs. old.
Sun Dec 24. Snowed to-day and rained to-night. Santa came in person and brot the things as the boys had to stay right in the room. Ila and Ransom’s wife came down this eve, also Grandpa Nicholas (Santa).
Mon Dec 25. The children got several presents and we were all remembered. The boys came out and eat dinner with us to-day.
Wed Dec 27. Lettie came & washed.
Fri Dec 29. We fumigated and washed & cleaned up to-day.
Sun Dec 31. At home. Called on Aunt Betsy this eve. Florence’s children has the measles. Mary Harding called this after-noon.
Monday January 1 – 1917
Spent the day very quietly. Eberhart came this evening. We are having very cold weather. Cynthia is 56 yrs. old.
Tues Jan 2. Mary Harding & I went and got some candy & peanuts to fix for the Primary party.
Wed Jan 3. Had our Primary dance to-night. Had good success. Is a little warmer.
Thur Jan 4. Helped change aunt Melena and then Mary H. & I settled up our Primary things.
Sun Jan 7. Went to S.S. At home the rest of the day.
Mon Jan 8. John is 32 yrs. old. Went with Mrs. Thomas to have her teeth out.
Tues Jan 9. Lucina is 58 yrs. old. This is also Grandma Zundel’s birthday.
Fri Jan 12. This is Dot’s birthday.
Sun Jan 14. John’s & Dot’s baby’s birthday, is 1 year old. They came down to-day, went back this evening. Kate also came over. The weather stays so very cold. Down to zero all the time nearly.
Mon Jan 15. Kate and I went to Ogden. It is bitter cold to-day. She went on home to-night.
Fri Jan 19. We made ice cream and had a party to-night for our Primary graduates, also some teachers that were released.
Sun Jan 21. Sarah J. and Freda Hansen came down last night and stayed until this noon. It is a little warmer and snowing again.
Thur Jan 25. Father is 81 yrs. old. I went and helped Mrs. Thomas sew. She is Alphonso’s housekeeper.
Fri Jan 26. John & Dot and Sarah & Jos. & Karl came down this evening. The later are staying all night.
Sat Jan 27. Bro. Geo. Harding came up and he and Pa had a nice little visit. Sarah & Jos., Karl, myself & Glen went to Brigham this evening. Glen is 9 yrs. old. Stephen Josephson would have been 21 yesterday had he lived.
Sun Jan 28. I attended S.S. Convention to-day. Glen & I came home this evening. Mrs. Thomas called.
Mon Jan 29. Went to Primary. After called to see Bro. Geo. Harding as he met with an accident soon after leaving our place on Saturday evening.
Tues Jan 30. We are having a blizzard to-day. Stopped this evening and is very cold again.
Wed Jan 31. I went & helped Mrs. Thomas sew. Pa went to Salt Lake, returned this evening.
Thursday February 1 – 1917
Mrs. Thomas came up & we sewed.
Sat Feb 3. Mother is 75 yrs. old to-day.
Sun Feb 4. Some warmer again. Sarah, Joseph, Abram & Karl came to-day. They went back this evening. Went to S. School.
Sun Feb 11. Went to S. School. Jos. and Kate came this evening. I went and had the photographer come and take Aunt Melena’s photo.
Mon Feb 12. Sarah, Abram and Karl came to-day. We had dinner in honor of Father and Mother’s 60th Wedding anniversary which is to-morrow, but the folks could not get here then. Pearl, Jos.’ girl, is 4 yrs. old. They all went home this evening but Kate.
Tues Feb 13. Kate & I went to Ogden & back, then she went home.
Sun Feb 18. John & Dot came to-day. It is snowing very hard nearly all day. Stopped this after-noon. They are staying all night. Sarah Jr. has been here a few days. Went home this morning.
Mon Feb 19. The folks went home to-day. I went to Primary. We are having a blizzard to-day.
Wed Feb 21. Sarah is 50 yrs. old. It is thawing some.
Thur Feb 22. It is snowing heavy to-day, deeper than we have had it all winter.
Fri Feb 23. A thaw wind started about noon & is blowing hard.
Sun Feb 25. The wind has blown continuously since Fri. and the snow is nearly gone. The first time since Nov. last. I went to Sunday School.
Mon Feb 26. Went to Primary. Mrs. Thos. took supper with us.
Tues Feb 27. Took the boys to get their teeth fixed.
Thursday March 1 - 1917
Went up to see Floyd Wells and wife as they have lost their 3 weeks old babe.
Fri Mar 2. Glen and I went to Brigham. Sarah & I went to an opera.
Sat Mar 3. Jacob is 42 yrs. old. Sarah and I done some shopping. We are staying to John’s.
Sun Mar 4. Sarah and I called on Miss Eliza Jenson in her new home. Also saw Amy. Then called on Josephine Olsen. We came home to-night. It has been quite cold the last few days again.
Mon Mar 5. Went to Primary. The old folks committee had our rooms so we could not hold classes. I was very angry.
Tues Mar 6. The ward had a reunion. I went this morning and then to the dance this evening.
Wed. I washed & ironed.
Thur Mar 8. I attended the funeral of Eliza Pettingill Cole, a young woman leaving 4 children. Went after and changed Aunt Melena.
Sun Mar 11. Went to S.S. then called on Mary Harding and Lillie Bunker & Lizzie Baer. Alice Morgan came up and asked me to accept the pos. of coun. again in the Primary.
Mon Mar 12. Mrs. Thomas came up and sewed. I went to primary.
Tues. Very pleasant and quite mild.
Wed Mar 14. Stormy and cold again. We quilted another quilt.
Thur Mar 15. I visited the school to-day, after which I went and had the rest of my teeth out, had six. Very sore & ached much to-night.
Fri Mar 16. Mrs. Thomas came and sewed. We quilted a quilt and very tired to-night.
Sun Mar 18. Pa, Ma & Glen went to Brigham to Quarterly Confrence. They had supper with John’s folks and came back this evening. They put in a new Stake Presidency, putting in Norman Lee Pres, Victor Madson 1st and Joseph Stohl 2nd counselors. I went to S. School.
Mon Mar 19. Work as usual. Father walked up town twice & back seemingly as well as usual. He ate his dinner as usual but said he did not relish it much. I got the material ready for him to mix some liniment. He seemed tired but nothing unusual. I went to Primary where they released Sis. A. Jane Nebeker as Pres. and put in Alice Morgan as Pres, Stella Cook 1st and myself as 2nd counselors. I went down to Sister Alice’s after with the stake members and was there but a short time when Stephen came for me saying Pa was very ill. I hurried home and found him very, very bad. Soon after I left he was sitting on the couch and suddenly fell over on it unconscious. Mother was alone and finally brot him to. Sent immediately for Louis who came right home. Got the elders & was some relieved. Also sent for the Dr. as he said he was in such pain he could hardly stand it, but he was so long getting here. Sarah came also about 8 p.m. The Dr. came & gave him something to relieve the pain so he could lie down some but he was very restless and had another spell. About midnight he started with another spell and I called for Bro. R.E. Davis. He came right up and Father knew him. We asked him if he wanted him to administer to him & he said wait a minute and then he said go ahead, I am ready. After that he wanted to raise up and Louis went around and set on the bed and let him lean against him and went right off just as peaceful and like he was going to sleep, but oh such a shock as it came so suddenly. In the evening as Louis came in from the mail, he asked as usual about the paper and then wanted us to have prayers as usual before the children went to bed. He realized everything until the last. It was 12:30 night when he passed away, being this morning. John was is S.L. and we have tried all evening to locate him but could not until he was gone.
Mar 20 – Tues. We notified all the children. Eberhart, Jos. & Kate & John came this morning. Forstner this after-noon and Jacob and Minnie this evening. Lucina and Cynthia were not able to come in on account of sickness but both phoned to us regretting that they could not come in. The boys went to Brigham to make arrangements for the things. Some of the clothes the R. Society will make. So many came in and helped us.
Wed Mar 21. Sarah, Kate & I went to Brigham to get some things. It is a regular blizzard this after-noon. We came back. Mary Ellen came down. David Zundel, cousin, & wife came.
Thur Mar 22. Eva & Evelyn came this a.m. Cousin Jos. Moesser Bromwell, Syble & Mayflower Cox, Pa’s sisters Aunt Emma & Matilda & some of the later’s children from Salt Lake. Cousin Phebe Ward & husband Moroni, also Sis. Ward, Lizzie Z. Gibbs & husband and oh so many friends and relatives. Mary Hutchins and Ardys, Jonathan’s & David Browning’s wives from Ogden and many others. The serviced were held at 2 p.m. to-day. The speakers being Bros. S.N. Cook, Wm. Lowe, E.P. Cordon, Bro. Moroni Ward, Pres. S.N. Lee of the Stake. The songs were, “God Moves in a Mysterious Way”,” Rock of Ages”,” Oh My Father” by Althea Hubbard and “The Pilgrim” by Pauline Jacobson from Brigham. The services were so peaceful and good. So many said it did not seem like a funeral. Many of the folks went home this evening. There were also many floral offerings, the Primary Officers bringing one.
Fri Mar 23. While we were to-gether, we looked over father’s papers and talked over some things. Forstner and Eva went home to-night, also Sarah.
Sat Mar 24. The boys went to Brigham to look after some things & to take some papers. Minnie also went up. They came back to-night.
Sun Mar 25. John & Dot came down. Jos. & Kate went back to-night, also John & Dot.
Mon Mar 26. Jake & Minnie and Eberhart went home.
Tues Mar 27. Cousin Emma Maddock & her mother, Aunt Emily Farley came up, not being able to come before. They went back this evening.
Sunday April 1 – 1917
Sarah Jr. came down, stayed last night & went back to-night.
Sat Apr 7. The week passed as usual. To-day M.M. Steele Sr., my cousin, called me up from S.L. and wanted me to come down as several of the folks were there. Sarah came down to stay with mother and I went down this eve. Abram went on the same car. We arrived in S.L. about 8 p.m. Went to the hotel and found the folks, there being Emily Steele Jensen Jr., cousins Stephen Bunker, his son Ben & daughter Nina. We all went out to a show & I am staying with the girls.
Sun Apr 8. Emily & I went to confrence this a.m. As we were both very tired, we stayed in the room and visited. Went up to the hotel “Utah” and met cousin Naomie Crosby Bliss. Took in the sights and then went to supper & spent the evening to-gether.
Mon Apr 9. We all done some business and the folks left about noon. I done a little more business and then went to see cousin Tillie Carbine and Aunt Matilda. Came up to Ogden this evening and am staying to Mary Hutchens. She has moved in her mother’s old place. We had a long talk and visit to-gether.
Tues Apr 10. Mary and I done some shopping and then I came home. So good to get back.
Thur Apr 12. We Primary Officers gave Sister A. Jane Nebeker, former Pres, a party and gave her a present of a book. Then they gave Mary Harding and myself one which was a great surprise. We had a splendid time.
Fri Apr 13. Eberhart and little boy, John Jacob, came down.
Sat Apr 14. Myself, with the children, went to an operetta given by the mutuals.
Sun Apr 15. Eberhart & John went back this morning. We had a big snow storm to-day. I went to S.S. and meeting. Am not feeling very good to-night.
Mon Apr 16. Went to Primary to-day. Went to Alice Morgan’s. After a while had lunch.
Fri Apr 20. We kindergarten teachers of the S.S. gave a party to our teacher Lola Jeppson and Mary Korth Nebeker who are being released, the latter going east.
Sun Apr 22. Went to S.S. after which Jos. & Kate, Mr. and Mrs. Mitten from Logan, John & Dot, Sarah & Karl came down. Had a nice visit.
Mon Apr 23. Went to Primary. Ruben & Clarinda Beecher called.
Wed Apr 25. Maggie Henderson called to-day.
Sun Apr 29. Had Ward Confrence to-day. Went to S.S. & meeting. Not very well.
Mon Apr 30. Went to Primary. We the Presidency had a meeting to arrange for our confrence. Cina, Annie & Edgar Grandpre called to-day.
Wednesday May 2 – 1917
Today is Joseph & Sarah’s 29 wedding anniversary. Mother, Lorraine & Glen went up and had dinner with them. Mother & Lorraine stayed, Glen & I came home.
Sat May 5. Mother & Lorraine came this eve.
Sun May 6. Went to S.S. John & Dot, Abram J, Bro. & Sister Sorensen, Dot’s parents, her sister Esther & husband came to-day and had dinner & visited. Quite warm almost for the first time. They all went back home. Went to see Aunt Elizabeth Z. who has just come from Arizona.
Mon May 7. Ila Pettingill came down this a.m. and I went back home with her on business. Mother went to Harding’s to see Aunt Elizabeth and Bro. Harding who is just getting around again on crutches after having his leg broken in the winter. Went to Primary this p.m.
Tues May 8. Went to Sis. Pettingill’s this after-noon and helped her make Ila’s wedding cake. She and George Facer went to Salt Lake to-day.
Wed May 9. Went up and helped decorate the wedding cake. George and Ila were married to-day in the Salt Lake Temple.
Thur May 10. Mother, the boys and myself went to Ila’s to her wedding dinner. John & Dot were also down. Aunt Elizabeth called. She is going over to her daughter’s & Phebe’s at Riverside.
Fri May 11. Done some washing.
Sun May 13. Went to S. School. At home. Forstner and Evelyn came last night. Sarah came down to-day. It is Mother’s Day.
Mon May 14. Went to Primary.
Sun May 20. Have been cleaning house some this week. Went to S. School. Sarah, Abram & Karl came down. Sarah Jr. and Freda Hansen came Thur. night from S.L. Freda went home last night and Sarah stayed until to-day. They all went back this evening. Called down to Harding’s. Bro. Harding broke his leg again to-day. Made a miss step and fell. It is certainly very hard on him. He is 83 yrs. Mrs. Thomas, Fonzo’s housekeeper, called. She is going to Idaho in the morning. Has been raining all day.
Mon May 21. I went and helped Alphonzo move. Louis also helped. We got all the things moved and also Aunt Melena. Went to Primary.
Wed May 23. Aunt Betsy and I finished cleaning and straightening Aunt Melena’s house and things.
Sat May 26. We had a practice with our Primary for confrence to-morrow.
Sun May 27. Went to S.S. and this after-noon we had our Primary Confrence this after-noon which was a great success. Aunt Betsy called.
Wed May 30. Decoration Day. John and Dot came down. Eberhart and Mr. Pierson came down and went back at 4 p.m. Vic and Cina Grandpre took dinner with us. We all went to the cemetery this after-noon. The folks went back this evening.
Sunday June 3 – 1917
Went to Sunday School. John & Dot came down to-day. Went back this evening.
Tues June 5. Amy and Eliza Jenson came and spent the day.
Thur June 7. This evening Kate and the children and Mabel Nielson came down.
Fri. Eph. came down to help Louis.
Sat June 9. This evening Kate, myself and the children took a walk on the hill and had lunch. Came back and called to Grandma Pettingill’s where we found out her son Winn was very ill at the hospital.
Sun June 10. Went to S.S. At home the rest of the day. Rained some.
Mon June 11. Went to Primary.
Tues June 12. Kate and I went to Ogden. I got paper for the parlor. Eberhart & Rosel came to-night. Jos. also came.
Wed June 13. Kate, Mabel, Jos. & Eberhart went to Ogden & returned.
Thur June 14. Eberhart & Rosel went home this a.m. Jos. went home this eve.
Sat June 16. The man came & papered our front room & we straightened around some.
Sun June 17. At home most of the day. Alice & Stella called on business. Very warm.
Mon June 18. Am quite ill. At home all day.
Wed June 20. Kate & Mabel went to Ogden.
Sun June 24. John and Dot came down. Went back this eve.. Karl came down, is down from the ranch.
Mon June 25. Eph. & Karl went back this a.m. We gave a sociable & refreshments for the primary children.
Tues June 26. Washed & Kate & Mabel went to Brigham.
Thur June 28. Alice, Stella & I (the Primary Presidency), gave a sociable to the other officers. Served them ice-cream & cake and all had a very good time. Kate & Mabel went home this eve. Lamont stayed.
Sat June 30. Mother & I went to Brigham. Got her a new hat. I went to Officer’s meeting. Came back this eve.
Sunday July 1 – 1917
Went to S.S. Rested the rest of the day.
Wed July 4. They celebrated but we did not go out only a short time. I called on Bro. Harding. Mother called on Aunt Melena. So very hot.
Sun July 8. Went to S. School then rested.
Mon July 9. Ila came over and we washed to-gether with the electric washer.
Wed July 11. I called on Alice Morgan, then to Harding’s. Aunt Elizabeth Z. just came down. When I got home, my sister Cina had come. Her son-in-law, Wells Hadfield, had gone on to Ogden with the two little girls.
Thur July 12. Cina & I gathered cherries.
Fri July 13. I have the La grippe. Louis & the boys have had it.
Sun July 15. Am better. Sarah & Sarah Jr. came down. The former is down from the ranch. They went back this eve. Cina’s two grandchildren came up from Ogden this eve.
Mon July 16. Wells came this morning and they all went home.
Thur July 19. Eberhart & Lizzie & some of the children came this evening for fruit.
Sat July 21. Cousin Will and Ethel Toller called this a.m. Miss Eliza Jensen came this after-noon.
Sun July 22. Eberhart & Lizzie and the children went home this a.m. Jos., Kate, Pearl, Mr. & Mrs. Mitten & son came as they were leaving. They went back this evening. This after-noon Aunt Amy Jensen, Mrs. Tillie Wight and children called a while. Eliza went home with them. Very warm & wind blowing hard to-night.
Sun July 29. At home most of the day. The children & I took a walk to Grandma Pettingill’s. They have Keith a small parcel of things to take with him to the war as he has enlisted. Mary Harding and Alice Morgan called this p.m. Have been picking berries part of the week.
Mon July 30. Mother has not been very well. Is some better. I took a run down to Ogden & back.
Wednesday August 1 – 1917
The state went dry yesterday. Glen is not very well.
Fri Aug 3. John & Dot came down a while this evening.
Sun Aug 5. Went to Sunday School. Not very well. Sarah Jr. came down to-night.
Tues Aug 7. Sarah went home to-night.
Thur Aug 9. Mary Hutchens and son, Jos., came up this morning and stayed the day. Jos., Kate, Mr. and Mrs. Mitten called on their way to Salt Lake this a.m.
Sat Aug 11. Jos., Kate & folks called on their way home. Mother went to Brigham with them.
Sun Aug 12. Went to S.S. We arraigned to have Primary Sunday after-noon.
Tues Aug 14. Mother and I went with the old folks to the Hermatage up to Ogden canyon by automobile.
Fri Aug 17. This morning early Sis. Alice Morgan, Stella Cook, Marie Barker and myself were taken by automobile by Bro. A.J. Barker to Garland to a Primary convention of the three stakes. Their subject was Red Cross work for the Primary. Came home about 4 p.m. Had a splendid time and trip.
Sat Aug 18. John & Mr. Knudsen called and had dinner. Esther Warner Doyle & husband also came up for a while.
Sun Aug 19. Went to S. School and Primary meeting. After called on Aunt Matilda and cousin Dan’l & Edith Harding who have a very sick boy nearly 3 yrs. old.
Thur Aug 23. Went to the dentist & got my teeth fixed some more.
Fri Aug 24. Went to the dentist again. Called on Alice Morgan & she and I went to Dan’l Harding’s. Their little boy died this morning. It is so hard on them. Stayed a while.
Sun Aug 26. Went over to Harding’s this a.m. This after-noon the funeral was held for the little boy. John and Dot came down.
Tues Aug 28. Louis went to Plain City to get a lost colt.
Thur Aug 30. Alice and I went to Stella’s and done some business. Quite this eve.
Saturday September 1st, 1917
I went to Brigham this after-noon to a confrence meeting. Apostle Talmage & Bro. Golden Kimball were the speakers and we had a very splendid meeting.
Sun Sept 2. Mother and Glen went to Plymouth to-night. Lamont and his cousin came from Logan.
Mon Sept 3. Lamont & cousin went home.
Sat Sept 8. Aunt Matilda & Lizzie Harding called this evening.
Sun Sept 9. Went to S.S. this a.m. This evening Mary L. Hardin & myself went to the cemetery.
Tues Sept 11. We had the threashers for dinner. Ila & Corinne Hubbard helped me.
Wed Sept 12. Mother & Glen came home to-day. Abbie & Wells Hadfield & family called on their way to Ogden where they will live for the winter.
Sun Sept 16. Went to Sunday School and Primary this after-noon where I met a Mrs. Tillie Price (now Cooley), formerly from Bear Lake and at the depot met Sister Lillie Freeze & daughter Ria.
Tues Sept 18. The Primary had a dance to-night. Sister Lucina & husband Fred Beecher came this evening.
Wed Sept 19. Fred, Cina, Mother & I went up to Brigham to Peach Day. Jos., & Kate, Mr. and Mrs. Mitten were down. We all took dinner at John’s.
Thur Sept 20. Started to pick our peaches.
Sun Sept 23. Jos., & Pearl came down for fruit. John & Dot came down a short time. Cina & Fred went home Friday. Rained quite hard this a.m.
Tues Sept 25. Eberhart and Rosel came down for peaches.
Thur Sept 27. Eberhart & Rosel went home. I rode to Brigham with them, came back this evening.
Fri Sept 28. Loving Olsen Fredricks and husband took dinner with us. We lived at her parents place when we went to school at Logan. Shipped some fruit.
Sun Sept 30. Went to S. School & meeting.
Tuesday October 2 - 1917
Louis is 40 yrs. old to-day.
Thur Oct 4. This a.m. Louis Ward and wife, her bro. Mr. Eliason & wife stopped, had dinner, then went on to Salt Lake for confrence.
Sun Oct 7. Went to S. School. John & Dot came down. Louis and wife came back this evening.
Mon Oct 8. Mr. & Mrs. Eliason came back this evening. The folks went to Brigham & back.
Tues Oct 9. The folks started home this a.m. Frank Beecher came in Sat. His wife, Hattie, has been in.
Thur Oct 11. Jacob & Minnie came to-day. Jacob left this evening to go to Richfield. John & Dot ran down this eve.
Fri Oct 12. Frank and Hattie, her mother and sister Maud, came up to-day and spent the day. This is Frank & Hattie’s 7th wedding day.
Sun Oct 14. Went to S.S. Abbie & Wells Hadfield and children, Zina and Joe Pendry and baby, John & Dot all were here to-day. All went home this evening.
Tues Oct 16. Minnie and children went to Brigham.
Wed Oct 17. Minnie & children came back to-night. Minnie’s sister Ethel & husband are also staying with us having came down from Butte and are going out to Montello to work. About 10 o’clock to-night my sister Cynthia and husband, son Lorin and daughter Sarah Otley & her little son Winzel came. Lorin is going on a mission.
Thur Oct 18. Minnie’s sister & husband (Mr. and Mrs. Neff) left this morning and this after-noon Cynthia, David & Lorin went to Salt Lake and will go thru the Temple to-morrow.
Fri Oct 19. Jacob came to-day, also the folks came back to-night.
Sat Oct 20. Jacob and Minnie went back this morning.
Sun Oct 21. At home to-day. Visited with the folks.
Mon Oct 22. Cynthia’s folks all went to Salt Lake to have Lorin set apart for his mission and see him off.
Tues Oct 23. The folks all came back to-night and as Lorin had to leave from Ogden to-morrow, he came with them. This after-noon James & Bella Dalton’s house burned.
Wed Oct 24. Cynthia’s folks all went to Ogden. I went with them and Lorin left for his mission at 7 p.m. The other boys were on the train to go out to-gether. We came back home. Yesterday Jennie Beecher and husband called & took dinner with us & then went on. She has just married Mr. Wm. Hart Udy. They came & went on a motorcycle..
Thur Oct 25. Cynthia’s folks started home this morning.
Sun Oct 28. Went to S. School. John & Dot came down for a while. Newel helped Louis yesterday & to-day.
Mon Oct 29. Went to Primary.
Wed Oct 31. This evening went with the children for Halloween. Went to Aunt Betsy’s and Grandma Pettingill’s.
Thursday November 1 – 1917
Aunt Melena is 84 yrs. old. I went to Brigham to sew for Sarah.
Fri and Sat 2-3. Sewed both days. Went to John’s a while, done some shopping and came home to-night.
Sun Nov 4. This morning Jos., Kate and Blanch, Mr. and Mrs. Mitten’s daughter, came down. Went back this evening. I called on Aunt Melena a while. John & Dot, Etta and husband ran down for a while.
Mon Nov 5. I went to Primary this after-noon, after which I made some calls.
Thur Nov 8. Lorraine is 12 yrs. old to-day. I am 48.
Fri Nov 9. Stephen is not well. John & Dot came a while this evening. Mother went back with them.
Sun Nov 11. I went to S.S. here and Officer’s meeting to Brigham. Mother came back with me.
Mon Nov 12. I went to Primary. Lamont is 12 yrs. old. Stephen is not well again.
Thur Nov 15. Stephen is 11 yrs. old. John & Dot came for a while.
Sun Nov 18. Sarah & Jos., John & Dot came for a while this evening. John came back after a while.
Mon Nov 19. John, in going to Ogden, met with an accident. Was not hurt seriously unless it develops later. Was hurt in the chest. Mr. Olsen was also hurt perhaps seriously. Went to Primary.
Sat Nov 24. Have been sewing. Went to Brigham, done some business and came back this evening.
Sun Nov 25. Went to Sunday School. Has been raining all day.
Mon Nov 26. Washed, then went to Primary. Made some calls.
Tues Nov 27. Sewed for one of the girls.
Thur Nov 29. Thanksgiving. The boys went to their grandma Pettingill’s for dinner. Mother and I went to Sarah’s. I came back this evening, Mother stayed. Oleen came back with me.
Fri Nov 30. I cleaned house all day. Sis. Wells helped.
Saturday December 1st, 1917
Lorraine and Glen went to Brigham yesterday. Mother came home this evening.
Sun Dec 2. Went to S.S. and meeting. Ephraim came down for a short time. Is going to Logan to school. Oleen went back. John & Dot came down this evening and brot the boys. It is snowing quite hard to-night, the first of the season.
Mon Dec 3. cleaned some more this a.m. and this after-noon I went to the funeral of Mary Taylor David who died Fri. night. Wife of Geo. David. Very sad. Cleaned some more this evening.
Tues Dec 4. I went to Ogden and done some trading, also saw Abbie & Wells & Zina.
Wed Dec 5. Quite tired. I was intending to go to Logan to do some Temple work to-morrow but Jos. called up this a.m. that the Temple burned last night, that is nearly all the inside so we will not go over now. It is a great loss, about $100,000.
Sat Dec 8. Clara’s birthday. I took Aunt Emma something this evening.
Sun Dec 9. Went to S.S. Very cold wind. Jos. and Kate, Sarah, Karl and Abie, also Ephraim came down. Abie is going down to enlist in the army.
Wed Dec 12. John called and Stephen and I went to Ogden. I had his eyes tested again. We are staying all night with Abie. Jos. & Zina came over this evening.
Thur Dec 13. I done some business around town then came home this after-noon. It rained some this morning.
Fri Dec 14. Esther, Dot’s sister came down and I started her a dress. She went back this eve. Mother went to Bro. & Sis. Edwin Cordon’s Golden Wedding this after-noon.
Sat Dec 15. I went up and finished Esther’s dress. It being late am staying to John’s to-night. Lorraine went with me.
Sun Dec 16. Went down to Sarah’s a while. Stephen came up to-day and this eve John took us all, Dot & children down home in his car.
Mon Dec 17. Washed and went to Primary this after-noon.
Tues Dec 18. Mother went to Bro. Geo. Harding’s birthday party. He is 84 yrs. old.
Sat Dec 22. Went up town. Called to see Ida Davis as her daughter, Myrtle is very ill, taken very suddenly yesterday. Mother and I went to an entertainment last night given by the school.
Sun Dec 23. Jos. is 36 yrs. old. We gave our S.S. class a small present for Xmas. I made some calls on those that were ill. This evening about 7 p.m., Myrtle Davis passed away. She is 22 yrs. old. Is a great shock to all. Sarah Jr. and Mr. Wm. Walker, her young man came & spent the evening.
Mon Dec 24. I went to Ogden this after-noon with Bro. Facer. Arranged for some flowers from the Primary as Sis. David is a worker there.
Tues Dec 25. Xmas Day. Santa was very good to us all. John & Dot, Sarah & Jos. came and had dinner and spent the evening.
Wed Dec 26. Went to the car with the other girls and got the flowers and took them to the house. I did not go to the funeral. Glen went to Brigham to-night. Phebe Z. Ward and daughter, Ivy, called a few minutes.
Thur Dec 27. Not feeling very well.
Sat Dec 29. John & Dot came down, brot Glen. Also Eberhart rode down with him. He & Lizzie are on their way to Farmington with her bro. Job & wife to visit their mother. This evening Minnie and Harry came in. She is in to see the Dr. as she is not well. Stephen went back with his pa.
Sun Dec 31. Went to S.S. The weather is like spring.
Mon Dec 31. Minnie went to Ogden to see the Dr.
Tuesday January 1 –1918
Cynthia is 57 yrs. old. Mild and warm.
Thur Jan 3. Minnie phoned to bring Harry down as she is anxious to get home, so we went down this after-noon. Went to Mary Hutchens as Minnie is there. The Dr. has been treating her. She is quite weak.
Fri Jan 4. I took Harry up town to have some of his teeth fixed and this after-noon I helped Minnie to the train. She started out at 5 p.m. for home. I went back up town, done some business and then went to Abbie’s. After went over to Zina’s. Had supper and fitted her dress. Am staying at Abbie’s to-night.
Sat Jan 5. Went to town. Finished some business then came home at 1 p.m. Washed and cleaned.
Sun Jan 6. Forstner, Eva and Evelyn came this morning and about noon Wells & Abbie & family of 7, Zina and baby came up later. All went back this evening. The other folks are staying all night.
Mon Jan 7. Forstner & Eva left for home about noon. It is turning cooler to-night. Rained last night.
Tues Jan 8. John is 33 yrs. old. It is snowing to-night. Also Grand Z. birthday.
Wed Jan 9. Quite a lot of snow this morning & turning colder. Quite cold to-night. Lucina if 59 yrs. old.
Sat Jan 12. Dot’s birthday. Stephen & Glen went to Brigham this evening.
Sun Jan 13. I went to Brigham to Officer’s meeting. The boys & I came back to-night.
Mon Jan 14. Sister is 2 yrs. old to-day. We have a regular blizzard to-day. Lorraine got hurt on the ice quite bad. His papa came down for a while. He is much better to-night.
Thur Jan 17. Yesterday I went to Sis. Cook’s to fix cards for our primary graduates and to-night we had their party. Served ice cream & cake. Lorraine was one of them.
Fri Jan 18. Had a primary dance to-night. It has snowed off and on all day and this evening. Is clearing off to-night.
Sat Jan 19. I washed. Am not feeling very well.
Sun Jan 20. At home all day. Quite cold but pleasant.
Mon Jan 21. Florence came up a while. Went to Primary and made some calls after.
Tues Jan 22. Florence came this morning saying her brother Alvirus’ boy, Ray, died last night about 3 a.m. The Dr. came to-day and pronounced it Diphtheria. He was past six years old. I went to Brigham and got the clothes for him.
Wed Jan 23. They held a short service for him out side as they hardly dare go in.
Fri Jan 25. Father’s birthday. He would have been 82 had he lived.
Sun Jan 27. Glen’s birthday. He is 10 years old and Stephen Josephson would have been 22 yesterday had he lived. John, Dot & children, Sarah, Jos. and Karl came down. Had dinner & ret. this evening. I went to S.S. The children have had bad colds this last week.
Mon Jan 28. Went to primary.
Friday February 1st, 1918
Sarah Jr. and her friend Mr. Walker came down this after-noon and are staying all night.
Sat Feb 2. Sarah & Bill went home this a.m. Went this after-noon with Mrs. Cheeney, (the woman that keeps house for Fonso), and saw her baptized.
Sun Feb 3. Went to S.S. and meeting. Mother’s birthday, is 76 yrs. old. Quite warm again.
Mon Feb 4. Went to primary. Called on Grandma Pettingill.
Fri Feb 8. John and Don came down for a while. Dot is quite ill.
Sat Feb 9. I went to Brigham, done some business and went to Officer’s meeting this after-noon. Don came home with me this evening. Jos. and Kate & Pearl came on the same car from Logan.
Sun Feb 10. Jos. and Sarah and John came down as they could not come on Mother’s birthday and her wedding day is the 13. John took Don back with him.
Mon Feb 11. Jos., Kate & myself went to Ogden. Took dinner with Zina, called on Abbie, went to a show and came home.
Tues Feb 12. Pearl is 5 yrs. old to-day. Jos. and Kate went home to-night.
Wed Feb 13. Mother’s and Father’s wedding day. 61 yrs. Quite ill.
Fri Feb 15. I went to Ogden this fate-noon. Went to Zina’s and am finishing her dress.
Sat Feb 16. Jos. & Zina went to Montello to see Jake and Minnie. I finished her dress and then went to Abbie’s and sewed a while for her, then went to town a while and came home.
Sun Feb 17. Went to S. School. Called on Alice Morgan. Not feeling very well. Quite cold.
Feb 18 – Mon. Went to Primary.
Thur Feb 21. Sarah is 51 yrs. old.
Fri Feb 22. Stella Cook and I made some calls on primary work.
Sun Feb 24. Our ward confrence. Attended S.S. and meeting. I reported the primary this a.m. as Alice was not able to come. John & Dot came down for a while. Don is staying with us. It is a blizzard to-night.
Mon Feb 25. Quite cold. Went to primary.
Wed Feb 27. John & D came down and got Don. I also went back with them. Went to a show to-night.
Thur Feb 28. Did some shopping. Went to Sarah’s and then came home.
Saturday March 2 – 1918
I went and stayed with Aunt Melena this after-noon.
Sun Mar 3. I went to Sun. School. Aunt Amy Jensen came to-day. Jacob is 43 yrs. old to-day.
Mon Mar 4. Went to Primary.
Thur Mar 7. I went and took care of the post office as the post mistress is going away.
Sun Mar 10. Have been to the office every day since Wed. Went to Sunday School and meeting this evening, Amy & I. Friday eve, we the officers of the Primary, gave Sis. Corinne Lowe a party as she is going to move away.
Mon Mar 11. I went to Primary. Amy went to Brigham. The boys have been quarantined with a rash called the measles. Not very sick.
Thur 14, Fri 15. I have been fumigating and cleaning up.
Sat Mar 16. I went to see Bro. Dalton who passed away Thur. 14, age 89.
Sun Mar 17. I went to S.S. and meeting this evening. John and Dot came down a while. Quite pleasant & like spring. Zina phoned this a.m. that Abbie has another boy.
Mon Mar 18. Attended the funeral of Bro. Dalton.
Wed Mar 20. Mary L. Harding spent the evening.
Thur Mar 21. Eberhart and Welling came to-night. Just one year since Father died.
Sat Mar 23. Eberhart went home and Mother took a ride to Brigham with him. The weather is beautiful, just like spring.
Sun Mar 24. I went to Brigham this a.m. and attended S. School convention. Was too ill after to go this after-noon, so went to Sarah’s and to bed. This evening John brot Mother and I home.
Mon Mar 25. I went to Brigham this a.m. and at noon John and I started for Plymouth in the auto. He had to stop on the way and inspect some cattle. We arrived at Plymouth at 4 p.m. Took a ride down to the river and back. Eberhart Jr. & Laura were getting ready to move down.
Tues Mar 26. John & I started back about 1 p.m. Came as far as Dewey when he had to go west, so I took the car and came to Brigham. Done some business and stayed with John’s children this evening while they went to her bro’s birthday. He is 21. Am staying with Sarah all night.
Wed Mar 27. Raining this a.m. Stayed & sewed for Sarah to-day then came home this evening.
Thur Mar 28. Went to Ogden & back to-day. Saw Zina and Abbie.
Fri Mar 29. John & Dot went to Ogden for a ride. I went with them. Visited with Mary Hutchens. Came back to-night.
Sun Mar 31. Went to S. School & made some calls after.
Monday April 1 – 1918
Went to Primary. Made some call after.
Tues Apr 2. Called on Stella Cook. Her son George who enlisted in the aviation corpse is seriously ill with pneumonia, they having received a telegram.
Wed Apr 3. Cousins Myron Abbott and wife, Mary, from Delta, Utah, came to-day. Was quite a surprise. Jacob came yesterday. Sarah came to-night, also John, Dot and Jacob. The three later went back. Sarah is staying all night.
Thur Apr 4. Sarah went home and the folks went to Ogden. We have had a splendid visit.
Sat Apr 6. I went to Brigham. Sarah and I done some shopping. Received word to-day that Geo. Cook had passed away.
Sun Apr 7. I went to see Sis. Cook. She is all broken up but tries to stand it bravely. Also his young lady, Ellen Barker.
Mon Apr 8. Went to Primary after which I went to Brigham and brot John’s & Dot’s children down as they are going to California. John has to go on business and has to take a woman with him. Jacob came down on the same car but went on home. The children fussed some but not long. Sis. Edwards called this evening.
Tues Apr 9. Mary Harding and I made arrangements about some flowers for Geo. Cook. The remains reached here this evening from California where he died.
Thur Apr 11. Called last night on Sis. Cook and to-day at 2 p.m. the services were held. Sarah came down. Mary Harding and I went to Sis. Cook’s after the services and helped to get the dinner ready. After, we & Sis. Hubbard took a walk to the cemetery.
Sun Apr 14. Went to Sunday School. This after-noon Bro. & Sis. Sorenson, their daughter Esther & husband came down. Had supper with us. The children had a fine time.
Mon Apr 15. John & Dot came this evening and Dot came down and took the children home. Sister hardly knew what to do.
Sun Apr 21. John & Dot, Sarah, Jos. & Zina Pendry came to-day.
Mon Apr 22. Went to Primary and made some calls.
Thur Apr 25. Went to a farewell party for Norton Bunker.
Sat Apr 27. We have been tearing up and preparing our kitchen to be plastered. We had a practice for our Primary as we are to have a confrence to-morrow.
Sun Apr 28. We had our Primary confrence to-day. Stake Pres., Sis. Johnson and Sis. Harris were here to dinner and to our con. Ardis Hutchens came last night and her mother, Mary and son, Jos. came to-day. We had a splendid confrence. Mary Harding came and had supper with us.
Mon Apr 29. Went to Primary.
Tues Apr 30. The men came and started to bathe our room for plastering.
Saturday May 4
The men finished plastering Thur. and done one of our bedrooms we have been clearing out. Fri. I went to Brigham and got some wall paper & linoleum and to-day Annie Wells put the paper on. Lorin Ward came this evening from the mission field as he has to be operated on.
Sun May 5. At home all day.
Mon May 6. Went to Primary. My sister Cynthia, Lorin’s mother, came to Brigham last night and came on down to-day. Br. Boss came and cut us a new doorway into our dining room.
Tues May 7. Cynthia and Lorin went to Salt Lake to get ready for the operation. We cleaned & washed some.
Wed May 8. Done some more cleaning. Lorin phoned up for me to come down for the operation. I went to Ogden on the 10 p.m. car and am staying to Zina’s over night. Not very well.
Thur May 9. Took the early car for S.L. Arrived there at a little past nine a.m. Lorin was all ready for his operation. They were 1 ½ hrs. and took a large kidney stone from him. He came out of the anesthetic all right but is very sick. He was very ill for a while but was some relieved later in the night and rested easier.
Fri May 10. We went to the capital bldg about some business. Was taken thru by the guide & saw all the sights of importance. Went down town, called at the Temple and found a Sis. Russell I was looking for. Also Sis. Caine. Went on to town, done some business. Called on Aunt Matilda and Tillie. Came back and I went to see Sis. Caine. Had a good visit with her, then came back with Cynthia.
Sat May 11. Cynthia and I went to see Bro. & Sis. Russell who is working on the Abbott records. Had a very good visit with them. We went down town and I then got ready and left for Ogden at 5 p.m. Stayed there a while and came on home.
Sun May 12. Went to S.S. John & Dot and Bro. & Sis. Sorensen came down for a while.
Mon May 13. Went to Primary. Made some calls.
Wed May 15. I went to Brigham and Cynthia came up from Salt Lake. Lorin is better. I came back to-night.
Sat May 18. Eberhart and Lizzie came to-night.
Sun May 19. John & Dot and Sarah & Karl came to-day & went back to-night.
Mon May 20. Eberhart & Lizzie went home this morning.
Thur May 23. Received word to-day that Sis. Mahalia Whitaker Woolverton had passed away yesterday. Sarah came down but went back. I went and made arrangements for her grave as she will be brot here.
Fri May 24. The folks came to-day with the body. Eberhart came down with them. They held short services at the cemetery. We had several for dinner and they then went back.
Sat May 25. I went to Ogden and returned. Jos. & Zina came back with me.
Sun May 26. It rained very hard to-day. Jos. & Kate, Mr. and Mrs. Mitten motored over from Logan. Went back this evening.
Thur May 30. Decoration day. John & Dot came down, had supper & returned.
Sunday June 2 – 1918
Went to Sunday School and meeting to-night.
Tues June 4. Lorin came up this evening. Ellen Zundel was taken to the hospital for appendicitis. It is extremely hot.
Wed June 5. Cynthia & Mother went to Brigham. Cynthia was intending to go on home but the train had changed time, so she came back. Jos. and Zina, Jennie & Hart came up from Ogden & ret. to-night.
Thur June 6. Jennie & Hart Udy called on their way and Cynthia went home with them. Lorin had to stay a while. Jos. and Kate came to-night and Minnie and children came and went on to-night going to Butte to see her folks.
Sat June 8. Jos. & Kate went to Ogden & returned.
Sun June 9. I went to Sunday School. Jos. & Kate went home this evening.
Tues June 11. Naomi Crosby Bliss came up to-night.
Sat June 15. Naomi and I went to Brigham to Quarterly Con. Also a Primary convention which was all very good.
Sun June 16. Not feeling very good. At home all day.
Mon June 17. Naomi and I went to Ogden with John & Dot. She went on to Salt Lake and I came back. Abie came to-day and went back this evening. He expects to leave for the army in a few days.
Fri June 21. Cousin Joseph Moesser came this evening. I went to Mary Harding’s to do some soldier work.
Sat June 22. I went to Brigham on business. John & Dot came down for a while. Jos. & Kate, Mr. and Mrs. Mitten came down. They went to Ogden & came back.
Sun June 23. At home all day. The folks went back this after-noon. It looks very stormy but did not amount to anything.
Mon June 24. Cousin Jos. M. went back this morning. I went to Primary, made some calls after. Mother went to Brigham to-night with John.
Tues June 25. Lorin went home this a.m. Mother came back to-night. I took a ride to Ogden with John this evening. Saw Zina & Jos.
Sun June 30. I went to Sunday School. Has turned some cooler.
Monday July 1 – 1918
Picked berries for Aunt Betsy. Went to Primary this after-noon. After Mary Harding & I called on Stella Cook.
Thur July 4. The day was celebrated with a programme this a.m. and sports and races this after-noon. It seemed very tame with so many of our boys gone to war. Sarah & Karl, also John & Dot & children came down, also Sarah Jr. Had a good visit.
Sat July 6. Minnie and children came this a.m. from Butte on her way home. Eberhart and Lizzie & baby Eldon came this after-noon. Also Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Price, (she was formerly Miss Beatrice Camp & we taught school to-gether), and her mother, Mrs. Camp came this after-noon. All are staying over night.
Sun July 7. This morning Ezra & Beatrice & her mother went home. I went to S. School and this evening Eva & Evelyn and Sarah came down. The later went back home this evening.
Mon July 8. Eberhart & Lizzie went home this a.m. Minnie and children went home and Eva & Evelyn went to Ogden. I took a ride to Ogden with John this evening.
Tues July 9. I picked berries to-day again. We had a hard rain storm this evening. David, Cynthia, Lorin & Gladys came this evening.
Wed July 10. The folks went to Salt Lake this a.m. to take Lorin, as he is going back on his mission. They came back to-night.
Fri July 12. The folks went home this a.m. Sarah and her friend Amelia came for a while, went back this evening and Eva & Evelyn came this evening.
Sat July 13. Forstner Jr. and wife, Alice, came this evening.
Sun July 14. We had a very good visit. Forstner & wife went home this evening.
Mon July 15. Eva & Evelyn went to Ogden this a.m. I took a ride to Ogden with John this evening.
Wed July 17. Bro. Alfred Ward, (Alice Morgan’s father) died yesterday. Mary Harding and I went to Ogden this evening with John & ordered some flowers.
Fri July 19. David Ward came this morning to attend the funeral of his bro. Alfred.
Sun July 21. They held the last services for Bro. Alfred Ward to-day. I am not feeling very well so did not go. Jos. & Zina came up to-day. Went back this evening.
Tues July 23. Mother went to Ogden this evening with John.
Wed July 24. We had no celebration here. Forstner & wife came up & spent the day.
Sun July 28. I went to S.S. Forstner & wife came up & went back this evening. Cousins Herman & Ora P. Lofgreen & daughter, Viola, called this evening.
Tues July 30. I took a ride with John to Ogden. Mother was going to come back but stayed and Ardis Hutchins came up. I called on Alice & Forstner a few minutes.
Friday August 2 – 1918
Have been picking fruit & beans all week. Dot came down & John called for her later.
Sun Aug 4. Went to S.S. John, Dot & children came down, went back this evening. Very, very warm or hot weather.
Mon Aug 5. John & Dot & I went to Ogden. Brot Mother back with us.
Wed Aug 7. To-day the old folks went for an outing to Lagoon. The day was good and they had a good time. Ardis H. went home this a.m.
Thur Aug 8. At about 12:30 this noon, Merrill Pettingill, past 16, died. Was cousin Ira and Effie Call Pettingill’s boy. Is such a hard blow on them as they have two boys in the army and another in the draft.
Fri Aug 9. We Primary officers met and arranged some flowers for the occasion.
Sat Aug 10. Went down to Effie’s this evening. Orra & husband came to-night.
Sun Aug 11. Attended the funeral of Merrill this after-noon. I went to the house after and saw the folks.
Tues Aug 13. Jos., Kate, Mr. & Mrs. Mitten had supper with us, then went on. Also John & Dot.
Thur Aug 15. Jos. & his folks came back, had dinner with us and then went on home. I went to a meeting to decide on the price of peaches.
Sun Aug 18. At home all day. Not very well. John, Dot and children and Sarah Jr. came down to-day. Nights are getting quite cool. I went to Brigham with them to-night and stayed with Sarah Jr. all night.
Mon Aug 19. I came home this a.m. This evening we received a phone message from my sister Cynthia saying Lorin had passed away yesterday morning. He had joined the army and had one day’s training and could not stand it. His side where he was operated on ruptured and blood poison set in.
Thur Aug 22. Mr. & Mrs. Royal Wooley and Grace Wooley, from Kanab (used to be), came and had supper with us.
Sat Aug 24. This morning Sarah and I left on the morning train for Burley. We arrived in Pocatello about 1:30 p.m. Met Forstner and Evelyn there and about 3, we left for Burley, arriving there about 6:30 p.m. Phoned to Cynthia’s folks to meet us. We went up town and done some trading and Louis Ward & Gladys met us and took us over to the house, about 10 mi. away. Found Uncle Fred and Aunt Cina Beecher there. The body of Lorin arrived this morning. Full military services were held in Burley as they came in. Sergeant George Harding accompanied the body home. They have every thing ready for the services to-morrow.
Sun Aug 25. Abbie and Frank came over this morning and so many relatives and friends. The services were held at 12 noon and a large concourse of people assembled and followed the remains to the cemetery. I will just insert the account of it in detail from the paper. It was so sad and yet it was a great blessing to have the privilege of having his body home and laid away properly. We met so many old time friends and the folks all went home.
Mon Aug 26. This after-noon we called on the boys, Moroni and George. Took supper with the later and the folks then took us up to their pumping plant which is truly wonderful. Met another old friend in Chas. Brewerton. Used to live at Willard. Also talked to his wife.
Tues Aug 27. Left this a.m. about 9 a.m. The folks took us over to Burley. We had to wait at Minadoka about 2 hrs., then went on and arrived in Pocatello about 1:45. Went up to Forstner’s and had lunch and visited with them until 5 p.m. when we boarded the train and Sarah got off at Collinston, arriving there about 8 p.m. I came on to Brigham. John came and took me up town. I went and stayed all night with Sarah Jr.
Wed Aug 28. Came on home this a.m. and this after-noon went to the field and gathered corn.
Thur Aug 29. I started to pick our peaches. Also picked Fri. & Sat.
Sunday September 1 – 1918
Eberhart, Leone and Rosel came this evening for their peaches. Also Jos. came from Logan. John & Dot came down.
Mon Sept 2. Jos. came went back this evening. Eberhart & I picked some more peaches to sell.
Tues Sept 3. Eberhart and the children went home this a.m. Looks stormy.
Wed Sept 4. Amy went home this evening. We called on Alice Morgan and Phebe & Mary Harding.
Thur Sept 5. I attended the funeral of Sis. Eliza Perry’s boy, Leland, who was hurt in a threasher and died from the effects.
Sun Sept 8. I went to S. School. Mr. and Mrs. Grandpre, our old neighbors, called to see us.
Mon Sept 9. I picked some more peaches for Cynthia’s folks.
Tues Sept 10. John came this evening and Mother went back with him.
Wed Sept 11. Peach-day at Brigham. We all went up and spent the day. Eva and Abraham Josephson’s wife came last night. Eva & I went around town a while. Eph. J. brot me home this evening, Eva & Della, Abram’s wife, riding down with us. They went back.
Thur Sept 12. Mother, Eva & Glen came down this noon. Frank Beecher ate dinner with us, is in after fruit. Eva & I picked peaches for her mother.
Fri Sept 13. Eva went to Ogden to-day.
Sun Sept 15. The little boys and I went to Brigham this a.m. to Quarterly Confrence. Had a splendid meeting. Apostle Richard R. Lyman was the visitor. I came back as Bromwell Cox and baby boy came this morning and Zina & boy also came up. The later are staying all night, the former went home. He is in the navy and has a furlough home.
Mon Sept 16. Jos. Pendry came about noon. They gathered some fruit and went home this evening. I went to Primary.
Wed Sept 18. Louis went to Brigham for a visit. Alice Zundel, Forstner Jr’s wife, came up from Ogden this after-noon, went back this evening.
Sun Sept 22. We are not any of us very well. At home all day. Rained nearly all day. John & Dot and the children came down for a while.
Mon Sept 23. Went to S.S. and meeting. Called on Grandma Pettingill and Effie Pettingill.
Mon Sept 30. Went to Primary. Started to paint our kitchen.
Tuesday Oct 1 – 1918
Oct 2. Louis’ birthday, is 41 yrs. old. David, Cynthia, their son Moroni & daughters Abbie, Gladys & Zelila came to-night.
Fri Oct 4. Orson Ward, Cynthia’s boy, came last night and they all went to Salt Lake this morning. It has rained most of the day.
Sat Oct 5. It has rained quite hard nearly all day. I washed.
Sun Oct 6. At home all day. Rained very hard until noon then cleared off. David and Gladys came back this evening. Also the rest of the folks came later.
Mon Oct 7. Fred Beecher came up to-day.
Tues Oct 8. Fred went to Brigham to see his brothers & is going on home in the morning.
Wed Oct 9. The folks all went home this morning. I helped Aunt Betsy sew to-day.
Fri Oct 11. They closed the school last night, also all public gatherings on account of the Spanish Influenza that is around. It is a very bad disease & very contagious.
Sat Oct 12. I went to Brigham and ret. this evening.
Sun Oct 13. Sarah, Jos., Sarah Jr., Newell, Oleen and Karl came down to-day. Had dinner and then went back home as they are going back to the ranch to-night.
Mon Oct 14. Made some calls to-day. This evening I went to Brigham to take John some things as he is very sick. Sarah Jr. is also quite ill so I am staying with her to-night. Guess she has the Spanish Flu.
Tues Oct 15. Sarah Sr. came this a.m. Eberhart also came down with his son Louis to be examined for the war. I came home about noon.
Wed Oct 16. Went to Brigham, done some trading. Came home this eve.
Sat Oct 19. Went to Brigham and sewed for Sarah. Saw Eberhart & Jos. J. They are down to a Repub. Convention for Co. Officers. I came home to-night.
Sun Oct 20. John & Dot & children & her bro. Jos. came down a while this after-noon. John is better but not feeling very good to-day.
Sun Oct 27. Have been sewing all week. Been to Brigham part of the time. Went to Ogden Wed. Is raining to-night. To-day Sis. Lowe was buried as she died Fri. morning. Very sad. Leaves a family and this is her husband’s second wife he has lost.
Wed Oct 30. Called in and helped Taylor’s folks next door with the “Flu” or Spanish Influenza. It is a terrible disease or rather a scourge going over the county. Mrs. Taylor is very bad.
Thur Oct 31. Sewed some and other work.
Friday November 1 – 1918
John and Dot and the children are very ill with the flu. Sarah is waiting on them and Louis has also been up, but Sarah is all tired out and we are trying to get some one to help out, but guess I will have to go up. Aunt Melena is 85 yrs. old.
Sat Nov 2. Amy Jenson came down to help us and I got ready and went to Brigham to wait on John’s folks. Sarah went home and had to go to bed as she has the flu. I found the folks a little better but are very ill.
Sun Nov 3. The folks are some better. Sarah is very bad. Sis. Steed came over a while. I slept 2 hrs.
Wed Nov 6. Miss Lovendale came and stayed to-night. I slept some the first since Sun. John had a fierce night with an awful pain in his stomach & side. Dr. thinks he has an attack of appendicitis.
Thur Nov 7. John is a little easier this morning but quite bad yet. I am quite done out. Am sure I am starting with the flu. It struck me in my bronchial tubes, am very hoarse but have to keep going. Mrs. Hinckley staying to-night.
Fri Nov 8. Am still around. Have a girl to-night. Am quite ill myself. Received a telegram from Jacob that Minnie was very ill. Wanted Sarah or I to come but we cannot go. I phoned and got Jane Zundel from the Ogden Hospital to go.
Sat Nov 9. I got up for a while. John had to get up as I am pretty well down and the little girl is very bad. As there is no one to wait on me here, they took me down to Sarah’s this evening. Sarah took a very bad spell to-night from eating something that upset her and came very nearly dying. Yesterday I was 49 yrs. old.
Sun Nov 10. Sarah is some better but very weak. Had started to sit up but cannot to-day.
Sat Nov 16. Sarah is considerably better. Is able to be around some. I have had a very bad week of it but my fever has left me and I set up for a short time. Am very weak. Could not walk alone. Received word from Montello stating that Minnie had passed away this evening. John went out this a.m. It is surely a great shock. She leaves Jacob and her three children. Gladys ages 11 – Harry aged 6 – and Kenneth aged 3. They will bring her in to bury her.
Sun Nov 17. I made a mistake about getting up yesterday, it was to-day.
Mon Nov 18. John came back and came down to see us. Told us about Minnie. Jacob and children, also Minnie’s mother and sister, Ethel Neff, came in to Willard this a.m. We were so pleased to learn that her folks arrived there some time before she died. It nearly uses us up to think Sarah & I cannot be home with Mother at this time and we are also glad our dear friend Amy Jensen can be there, as she is staying with mother. They brot her to Ogden to have her embalmed.
Thur Nov 21. They had Minnie’s funeral to-day. Her brother Johnny & daughter May came from Butte. Also her brother Harry came from the training camp at Fort Dodge. Jos. J. & Eberhart & Newel came from Plymouth. They went back this evening. We are feeling as well as we can.
Sat Nov 23. Minnie’s mother, Mrs. Hocking, Ethel & May & Johnny went back to-day. They called here to Sarah’s a short time. Jacob and children came up. Are staying all night.
Sun Nov 24. Jacob & children went to Willard. It does seem so bad to think of so many young fathers & mothers being taken away from their families.
Thur Nov 28. Thanksgiving day. We are truly thankful that things are no worse with us than they are. Jos., Newel and Oleen came down from the ranch for the day. Went back to-night. That is the boys did, Jos. stayed.
Fri Nov 29. John went to Plymouth and took Jos. up. Jacob came up & went right back.
Sunday December 1 – 1918
Everything is closed on account of the flu. I am some better but it is so slow. The pain still stays in my side but is some better. Amy called yesterday, she has been to her brother’s for a few days.
Fri Dec 6. Jacob and children came up. Kenneth is not very well.
Wed Dec 11. Amy has come up to stay. Am so sorry she has to leave. I have been walking out a little when the weather was so I could. Kenneth has been quite ill but is better.
Sun Dec 15. John took Jacob and children to Willard. I was going but it was so late.
Mon Dec 16. Jacob and children started home. He has a woman to keep house.
Thur Dec 19. Karl is quite ill and as they do not know just what it is, I do not want to be quarantined so John came and took me to his place.
Sun Dec 22. John had another bad spell last night and went to Ogden to a chiropractor to-day and came back much better.
Dec 23. Jos. is 38 yrs. old.
Tues Dec 24. John brot me home to-day and oh, it is so good to get home but I am pretty weak yet and cannot do much yet.
Wed Dec 25. Christmas day. John, Dot and the children came down. Also Sarah, Jos., Sarah Jr., Newel, Oleen & Karl and spent the day. All went back home this evening.
Thur Dec 26. Not feeling so well to-day.
Wednesday January 1 – 1919
John, Dot & children, Sarah, Jos., Sarah Jr. and the boys came down. Jos. J. & Newel came back and stayed the rest of the night. Louis was ____, I got so nervous. Cynthia is 58 yrs. old.
Fri Jan 3. Received a card from Zelda Ward telling us that Frank Beecher, Lucina’s only son, died New Years day. He leaves a wife & 3 children. Had the flu. It is a hard blow for them.
Jan 8 – 1919. John is 34 yrs. old.
Sun Jan 12. Dot’s birthday.
Tues Jan 14. Naomi is 3 yrs. old.
Wed Jan 22. Cousin Wm Cameron from Delta came this evening.
Thur Jan 23. Cousin went to Brigham to visit with the folks & go on in the morning.
Sat Jan 25. Father’s birthday, he would have been 83.
Wed Jan 29. This evening Eberhart Sr. and Eberhart J. and Laura and baby Marjorie came down. They sure have a smart baby. She is not quite a year but says so many words, etc.
Thur Jan 30. The folks went home to-day.
Sun. February 2 – 1919
John, Dot & children, Sarah, Jos., Sarah Jr., Newel & Karl came down to-day as tomorrow is Mother’s birthday and they could not come then. She is 77 yrs. old. Ardis Hutchens and Miss Jones, her friend, came up from Ogden. All went back this evening.
Tues Feb 4. The boys started to school. The first they have gone since the “Flu” started.
Sun Feb 9. Stephen came home to-day as he went to Brigham last Sunday.
Wed Feb 12. John was taken with another very bad spell of appendicitis and was taken to the hospital and was operated on this evening. It was black and another 2 or 3 hrs. would have been too late. They had an awful time. He was on the operating table 3 hrs. Came very nearly going, but finally rallied and came out of the anesthetic.
Sun Feb 16. John is doing as well as he can but is a very sick man.
Mon Feb 17. Sis. Martha Lowe called to see us as she has been out to Burley Ida. and visited with Cynthia’s folks. The boys have with their families been having the flu. Some were over it & some were just recovering from it. It is sure an awful time all over.
Fri Feb 21. Sarah is 52 yrs. old.
Sat Feb 22. Jos. and Kate & Pearl came this after-noon. Uncle Dan’l came up this evening.
Sun Feb 23. We have had a good visit. Jos., Stephen & Glen went up to see John this after-noon. The folks went back home this evening.
Wed Feb 26. Louis went to Brigham, saw John. He is getting along quite well now but cannot sit up yet. Has snowed a great deal this week.
Saturday March 1 – 1919
I rode to Brigham with Bro. Wells. Went to see John. He is getting better but has not been out of bed yet. I went to Sarah’s a while. Della, Abraham’s wife, is with them. She has a sweet baby girl. I came back. Forstner came this after-noon from Pocatello. It is snowing and blowing quite hard here.
Sun Mar 2. At home all day. Did not feel like going out.
Mon Mar 3. Jacob is 44 yrs. old. Forstner went to Brigham this after-noon and will leave for home to-night.
Fri Mar 7. Have had an awful blizzard all day. A little more quite to-night.
Sat Mar 8. Jacob came last night about midnight. He went back to-day.
Sun Mar 9. Am not feeling well enough to go out. It is also quite cold. Cousin Alphonso Brimhall and wife came and had supper with us.
Mon Mar 10. Am some better. Fonso’s wife called a while this a.m.
Sun Mar 16. Have been quite miserable all week. Mother and I went to Brigham this morning. Bro. & Sis. Jacobson, Della’s father & mother, were to Sarah’s and the mother & babe and grandmothers & grandfathers had their pictures taken. I came back and Mother stayed.
Sat Mar 22. I have had Sarah Lofthouse helping me and we cleaned house all week. Mother came home last night and Lorraine and I went to Ogden. Done some shopping and saw some friends. Came home all tired out. Has been a lovely day.
Sun Mar 23. Have been to tired to go any place. Lorraine has been so tired he was sick.
Mon Mar 24. Sarah L. worked until noon. Took sick and had to go home.
Tues Mar 25. Florence Z. T. came this after-noon and papered. Aunt Betsy came and said Aunt Melena was very ill.
Wed Mar 26. I went up to see about Aunt Melena this morning. She cannot last long. This after-noon Florence came and papered again. Aunt Betsy came and said Aunt Melena passed away about 7 p.m. which is a great relief for her and all as she has had to sit in her chair for over two years.
Thur Mar 27. Went this a.m. to see about Aunt Melena’s things. Came home and done some cleaning that I had to and this after-noon, Lizzie Harding came and we started to sew on Aunt Melena’s dress.
Fri Mar 28. Lizzie and I finished her dress and some other things and this evening I went up and helped dress her.
Sat Mar 29. This after-noon at 2 p.m. the services were held for Aunt Melena. Quite a lot of the folks were here. Alphonso and wife came and had supper. I went to Brigham on the six o’clock car to see Sarah Jr. as she is seriously ill with the “Flu”. I came back on the ten.
Sun Mar 30. At home. Hattie Beecher and children came and had supper with us. I walked back home with them.
Mon Mar 31. Sarah & I kalsomined our kitchen & wash room and I am certainly all tired out. Mary Harding called for a short time. Gladys, Harry & Kenneth came to-night. Some lady friends brot them up from Ogden. Sarah is very low.
Tuesday April 1 – 1919
The children all started to school, that is Gladys and Harry. We done our washing.
Wed Apr 2, Thur Apr 3. Done some more cleaning and ironing. Jacob came to-night, is moving in.
Fri Apr 4. Done some baking.
Sat Apr 5. I took some things to Sarah. Sarah Jr. is better. She all but passed away. She has been so very ill. I came back to-night. Called and paid my Dr. bill. I went to a show for a while.
Sun Apr 6. At home all day. Very tired.
Thur Apr 10. Sarah cannot come as her father is very ill. Mon. Lizzie Baer helped me finish papering and we have washed & ironed.
Sat Apr 12. Went to Brigham and back. Gladys went with me & stayed up.
Sun Apr 13. At home and rested. George, Ila & Lottie called for w while to-day.
Mon Apr 14. Went to Primary. Arranged for a party for Ila as she is going away.
Wed Apr 16. Went to Sis. Priscilla Baddley’s to Ila’s party this after-noon. Had a good time.
Thur Apr 17 and Fri Apr 18. Went to Brigham and done some sewing for both Sarah’s.
Sat Apr 19. The children all went Eastering. Karl came down and went with them. Sis. Annie Brewerton Jones died this a.m. Sis. Hubbard & I went to see them.
Sun Apr 20. I went and helped sew for the folks to-day. John, Dot & children, Bro. & Sis. Sorensen came down for a short time this evening.
Mon Apr 21. Sarah phoned for me to come and help do some shopping as Sarah Jr. is going to be wed to-morrow, so I went up and came back this eve and Mother went up on the next car to be there in the morning. Alice Morgan and I went to take some flowers for Sister Jones’ funeral.
Tues Apr 22. Sarah Josephson and Wm Clegg Walker were married this morning and left at noon for Salt Lake. Bp. Valentine married them. Glen is very ill to-day. John & Dot came down this evening.
Wed Apr 23. Glen is some better, tho not very well.
Thur Apr 24. Sarah and husband came up from Salt Lake and stopped off here.
Fri Apr 25. Jacob, Gladys and Kenneth went to Brigham. Sarah & Bill went back this evening. Abram’s wife, Della, came down to Brigham.
Sat Apr 26. We had an awful wash to-day. Am so tired to-night.
Sun Apr 27. We had Primary confrence this after-noon, after which Lorraine, Harry and myself went to Brigham as Sarah was to have had a few of the relatives there and have lunch but Sarah and her father had a little tilt and she went off and spoiled the whole thing. Mother came back with us to-night. She also felt bad.
Mon Apr 28. Went to Primary. Called on Esther Warner Doyle after as she has moved back next door.
Thursday May 1 – 1919
Doing various things.
Fri May 2. Sarah’s wedding day. The girls gave Sarah Jr. a shower to-night. I did not go up.
Sat May 3. Went to a Primary convention this after-noon. Went to John’s a while. Mary Harding and I called to Sarah’s after and had lunch with them. Came home this evening. Saw Sarah’s wedding presents which were numerous.
Sun May 4. Went to S. School. It seemed so good to be there again. John & Dot came down a while this evening..
Mon May 5. Went to Primary.
Tues May 6. Sarah & I went to Ogden. Looked for an electric washer besides other things. Went to Mary Hutchens’ for dinner.
Wed May 7. Jacob & I went to Ogden. I ordered a washer.
Fri May 9. Washed. Done very well.
Sat May 10. We all but Mother went to Ogden to see the celebration of the 50 anniversary of the driving of the “Golden” or “Last Spike” of the railroad connecting the Atlantic with the Pacific by railroad. They had one of the largest parades ever in Ogden and so many things represented. So numerous I cannot mention them. Saw Eberhart and his sons Welling, Rosel & John. At 2 p.m. I brot all the children and came to the hot springs where they had the airplanes but we had to come home so did not see them fly. Eberhart & folks went back.
Sun May 11. Mother’s day. Mother & I went to Sunday School where they had exercises for the mothers. Sarah, Ephraim & Karl came down & later Della and Newel. We all went to the hot springs to see the airplanes fly which they did. It was sure great.
Mon May 12. Went to Primary. Not very well.
Wed May 14. Went to Brigham & back. Went to Sarah’s a short time.
Sat May 16. The children went to Brigham to school exercises. Came back to-night.
Sun May 17. Wm. Covington, a man that used to live with us as a boy & young man, came to see us. Also Mayflower Cox Whitney, husband & baby came up. Went back this evening. John & Dot & children came down. He took Mother and I for a ride. The weather is very warm. Louis Z. Jr. and a friend, Mr. Rudd, came for a while.
Wed May 20. Called on Bro. Cook on business.
Thur May 21. We Sunday School teachers in the kindergarten class gave a party for Leora Barker House who has just wed and is going away. I went to Brigham on business. Called on Mr. Carver with the same. Came back this evening.
Sun May 24. Went to S. School. This evening called on Etta Harding, also cousin Edith and Aunt Matilda Harding.
Mon May 25. Went to Primary. It was decided to close for a while.
Thur May 29. Went to Brigham yesterday again on business. Sarah came down last night and I have been helping her sew. It has rained all day and will do so much good as it has been so hot & dry for so long. Sister Lucina & Fred Beecher came this after-noon from Elba, Ida. Sarah went back this evening.
Fri May 30. Decoration day. We went and called on Hattie Beecher, then went to the cemetery & back. Met Bro. Jos. Chandler & two children who used to live here and was our school teacher for years. Also a number of other friends. We came back & Hattie & children came up. John & Dot & children came down. All took dinner with us. As we were getting thru, Eberhart & Lizzie and seven children came & are staying all night. Fred & Cina went to Hattie’s to-night. It has turned very cold after being so hot.
Sat May 31. Eberhart & family went on to Farmington. I went to Brigham & called on Mr. Carver again on business.
Sunday June 1 – 1919
Went to S. School & meeting this evening. Still cold.
Tues June 3. Fred and my sister, Cina, came back this after-noon.
Wed June 4. Fred and Cina went to Brigham to start on their way home. I went up with them and back this evening. David & my sister Cynthia and their daughter Zelila, came this after-noon having been down to confrence. I am sewing Mother & myself a dress.
Thur 5, Fri June 6. Have been sewing. Jacob went to Ogden this evening.
Sun June 8. Went to S. School. Cynthia, David, Zilila & Gladys and Mother went to Brigham as Sarah has come from the ranch to visit. They came back this evening.
Sun June 15. Went to S. School. Am not feeling very well. We have been completing arrangements for going away. David & Cynthia left during the week for home.
Tues June 17. Eberhart Jr. & Laura, also their aunt Rhoda Welling Taylor and two girls took dinner with us then went on.
Thur June 19. Am sewing and getting ready to go to the Abbott reunion at Delta, Utah.
Sat June 21. Went to Brigham and got some things we needed for the trip & Sarah and I went to Ogden. She got her a suit. We came back very tired.
Sun June 22. Went to S. School. At home the rest of the day.
Mon June 23. We washed. Dot came down as she is going to stay while we go to the Abbott reunion at Delta, Utah. We packed and got ready to go in the morning.
Tues June 24. Mother, Gladys and I left this a.m. about 8 o’clock for Delta. We were met in Ogden by Emma Maddcok and her daughter, Pamiline & two children. I also purchased tickets for Mother and I to Calif. as she is very desirous of seeing her sister Lydia Squires whom she expected to have met at the reunion but had to go back on account of a cancer on her tongue. We left Ogden about 11 a.m. and after a very hot, tiresome ride, arrived in Delta about 6 p.m. Very tired, especially Mother. Met cousin Myron Abbott and others. He took us over to cousins Mahonri and Emily Steele’s to stay.
Wed June 25. We rested & visited and did various thing. Sarah, Jos., Kate, also David Browning wife and daughter Pearl came this evening. The former are staying in Delta.
Thur June 26. The first day of the reunion. We all went to Sutherland, 6 mi. from Delta, at Myron Abbott’s home where there were 100 or more gathered, the names of which are in a separate page. We visited and had a splendid banquet, after which we went to the school house and listened to an excellent programme. One number being a talk by Israel Abbott who was wounded in one of the worst battles fought in the recent war (Chatteau Thierrey). After the programme we visited after which Mother, Gladys and I went home with cousins Geo. Bunker and wife and are staying all night with them.
Fri June 27. The folks came for us this morning and took us for a ride around the country. Stopped at the Abbott Beet Dump. Went around the reservoir, a very large one, and back to Myron’s where we had lunch. Then a lot of them went to the flume & had a bath. We then went back to Delta.
Sat June 28. We again went to Sutherland and after having lunch, took a ride out about 15 miles to see the machine work that is digging their immense drain as they have to drain their land on account of the alkali and salt rising. It will be about 600 mi. long and will take 11,000 cars of tiling to fill it. It is certainly a great sight to see it work. It takes about one wagon load of soil out at once. We came back and went to John Steele’s. Had a lawn party and a very enjoyable time.
Sun June 29. Sarah, Gladys, Jos. & Kate went back this morning. This after-noon we called on cousin William Cameron, his daughter Martha C. Adams, George Bunker and wife. Bill called a while. The wind had been blowing terribly all day. In fact, has blown every day since we came. Emily Steele Jensen also called.
Mon June 30. Went to the bank and had our money fixed for traveling. Washed, then went over and had dinner with John Steele’s folks. Went up town & came home and ironed. Vina Abbott Horsley went home last night.
Tuesday July 1 – 1919
I fixed things ready for our lunch. We went to George Bunker’s for dinner. Mary Bunker Cox went with us. Came back, packed our things and lunch. Had supper and took the 9:30 p.m. train for Los Angeles. Went to bed. Mother did not sleep much.
Wed July 2. Arose about 9 a.m. on the desert and traveled on the same until about 2:30 p.m. when we arrived at the summit of the San Bernardino Mts. Then we started the descent into the valleys and soon arrived at San Bernardino, a large and very beautiful city with immense palm trees. We then proceeded on to Los Angeles, passing thru grove after grove of orange trees, beautiful valleys and towns with orange groves and palm trees and all such vegetation. Arrived in Los Angeles about 5:30 p.m. Changed cars for Long Beach and arrived there about 6:30 p.m. Cousin Essa DeMeulle, Aunt Lydia’s daughter, meeting us at the station and took us home, meeting her mother, Aunt Lydia, and Mother’s only living sister and such a happy meeting for them as they have not seen each other for several years. Her tongue is no better but she is still treating it and trying to get relief. We are tired so went to bed early.
Thur July 3. Went out to the marker with cousin. It is sure a great sight to see. Rested the rest of the day.
Fri July 4. This after-noon we all went down to the beach. Heard the band concert and saw the waves of the Pacific. Certainly a grand sight. Saw the sights and the immense crowd. It was estimated that several thousand people from the outside, besides the 80,000 that reside here, were in the city. The largest crowd they say that has ever been here. We brot Mother and Aunt home and then we went back this evening and saw the fire works which were certainly excellent. They say the best they ever had. We then went to the Virginia Ballroom for a while which is simply grand, it being the largest hotel here. Also went to two others dancing a while, then came home. It is a sight to see the ocean, the crowds on the pike, the bathers, etc.
Sat July 5. Very tired. Went up town then came back. Bed to-night.
Sun July 6. Went at 11:30 a.m. to the LDS services. Met the Elders and Saints, also a Miss Miller from the ward where Jos. lives in Logan. At home the rest of the day.
Mon July 7. Washed & ironed. This evening Essa & I went to a dance. Had a very good time.
Tues July 8. Essa & her mother went to Los Angeles for her treatment. We went to a picture show to-night.
Wed July 9. Went up town, rested. This evening went to a show.
Fri July 11. To-day Mother’s & Aunt Lydia’s own cousins, Helen Abbott Reed and Ada Abbott Bowers, also her husband, Mr. Bowers, came from Santa Ana. Mr. Bowers took us out to the pier this after-noon where we saw five submarines that came over for the day. The folks went home this evening after having spent a very pleasant day.
Sat July 12. Mother and I took a ride out in the country called Lynwood between here and Los Angeles where they are selling lots. Had a free dinner and came back in good time.
Sun July 13. Mother and I went to our meeting this afternoon. Met several of the people. Had good services.
Mon July 14. We washed & ironed. This p.m. Essie & I went to the harbor. She on business. We went to a dance to-night.
Tues July 15. This morning about 8:15, Mother and I left for what they call the Old Mission trip, going to Los Angeles. We took the car there about 10:30 a.m. As we were leaving L.A. we saw along the route “Bells” stationed along the highway, placed there by the Pioneer Daughters of Calif. It being the original route traveled by the old fathers, the first whites to come into this county. Passed Chinatown with 10,000 inhabitants. Also the following: a gas tank 110 ft. high, a totem pole worshipped by the Indians, Sierra Madras Mts. in the distance, Los A. military academy, town of Sierra Vista (meaning Mt. View), the town of Alhambra, many buildings built after to old Moorish style, Mr. Brumen’s elegant home. He was the promoter of the famous Louisiana Lottery. Sandalwood trees, hotel Huntington, built at an expense of $5,000,000, also has the same amount of furnishings, the adobe house at foot of the hill where the peace treaty was signed between the US and Mexico, Mrs. Garfield’s home. Arrived next at the old San Gabriel Mission founded in 1771 – 144 yrs. old. Passing thru we enter first a room with many statues of different things. One of Mary with Jesus between her lap, also her feet. Then the room where 60,000 people have been sprinkled, then the assembly room with the priests throne. Also several old paintings. One by Murillo 300 years old. Some of the walls are 6 ft. thick. Romona’s birth place. The rose bush planted by the fathers, also the old grape vine where several hundred # of grapes are taken off every year. The bells, seven in number, placed there by the fathers. One has been given to a society, the other was stolen by cowboy raiders. The old stairway which is very much worn, goes up from the outside. Leaving the old mission, we go to Pasadena, the name meaning “Crown of the Valley” and is an old Indian woman’s name. Arriving in Pasadena we take an auto and visit around the city seeing so many very, very beautiful homes, many costing in the neighborhood of $50,000 to $75,000. There are 47 millionaires in Pasadena. The first house erected here in 1876. There were also 3 other houses and 3 ranches in the vicinity at the time. Passed the community bridge connecting the link of the mts. with the Ocean Boulevard. The Adolphus Bush Gardens costing $7,000 yearly for their keep. They are not allowed to go thru them now as formerly. Saw a weeping willow which was brot from the grave of Napoleon on a ship and given to the owner. Vanderbilt sister’s home and so many others. Returned to our starting place, had lunch and then out to the ostrich farm founded in 1886 by Cawston. The first in the U.S. Seen many birds, 3 babies & eggs and the manufacture of ostrich feathers. Leaving and coming back to L.A. we came on to Long Beach passing the residential district of the Japs, 20,000 in number. Outside the city, the old olive mill used by the old fathers. Pacific electric shops having in operation 2,700 cars, passing by the old keystone studio where Charlie Chaplin first started in America. The field where the last battle was fought with Mexico in 1848, with the 100,000 acres granted to the Domingos by Ferdinand of Spain. The Carson Bros. married into the Domingo family thereby coming into the inheritance. Some of them are still living on it, tho much has been sold. We now are back to Long Beach where we go to our stopping place, having had a very instructive and enjoyable trip. Essie & Auntie have been to Los A. and are quite tired.
Wed July 16. Rested and went up town.
Thur July 17. We got a lady to take us all out in her auto. Went first to Los. A. where auntie took her treatment, then went on to Sawtelle where cousin Adelaid Snyder lives. It is so good to see her again. Went up to the soldiers home where her husband, Harry is very ill, so they have to have him taken care of as he is an old soldier. He knew us and was so glad to see us. Ethel Toller, her daughter is here for the summer. We all had dinner to-gether. Started home after 3 p.m. Stopped at the beaches Venice and Redondo a short time and arrived home at 6 p.m. Quite tired.
Fri July 18. All quite tired after our trip of yesterday and just rested up.
Sat July 19. Essie and I took a swim in the ocean. It is certainly grand. Went down to the pier this evening.
Sun July 20. Mother and I went to the Methodist church this a.m. & afternoon. This evening Essie and I went to our church. Some friends called this evening.
Mon July 21. We washed & ironed and several friends called.
Tues July 22. I bot me a new hat. Aunt Lydia had a very bad spell to-day. It looker for a while as if she were going to pass away but rallied some this evening. Very warm.
Wed July 23. Auntie a little better to-day. Received letters from home saying they had the hottest weather they had had in 30 or 40 years, but we are not suffering here by the beach although inland it is very warm or hot.
Sat July 26. Mother and I took the bus for Santa Ana to see the folks there, arriving about 10:30 a.m. We went to Mother’s cousins Ada Abbott Bowens. Helen Rood, her sister and a Mrs. Anna Abbott Mason, her niece are with her. We had dinner and Mother’s cousin-in-law Lottie J. Abbott and daughter Glenna came over. We visited, took some pictures and then went over to cousin Lottie’s. Took more pictures. They also have the old family clock. Runs by weights & the old bible & a rocking chair. Went back, had lunch and started home for Long Beach at 7 p.m. arriving there at 8:30 having spent a very pleasant day. They also have a very beautiful home.
Sun July 27. Auntie about the same, not very well. Mother and I went to our church this after-noon. Essie & I went to the beach to the band concert. She then went home and I went to meeting. Very good.
Tues July 29. A friend came and took us for a ride. Went first to the cemetery, saw Essie’s husband’s grave, also to Capitol Hill and to Essie’s place near there, around town and home.
Wed July 30. I went on a trip with the real estate people. Went first to Wilmington Harbor. Took the boat thru the channel out into the main harbor. The Pacific Harbor is the only one in the world where the ships can come in under their own steam. Passed the break water and light house, the great dredge which helped to make the channel, it having before been a great mud flat. Here are huge shipping boats, fisheries and many other industries. Arriving at Los A., we go on by auto to Harbor City or what is in the making of a city. Arriving there we are served with a hot lunch, then are taken around the grounds. Visited among the guests. Met a Mr. and Mrs. Covington from Utah. About 4:30 we started for Long Beach arriving there at 6 p.m. having spent a very pleasant day.
Thur July 31. Mother and I left at noon for Los A. Arriving there we found Mrs. Freeburg, Wm. Walkers, Sarah Jr. husband’s mother. Seemed very pleased to see us. We stayed a short time then took the car for Sawtelle, arriving at cousin Adelaid Snyder’s at 6 p.m. Seems so good to have it quiet.
Friday August 1 – 1919
This after-noon went with Adelaid to the soldier’s home to see her husband Harry who is still very ill. Saw many of the sights, an old soldier taking us around. Came back at 4 p.m.
Sat Aug 2. Mother and I started out this a.m.. Went around town and up to the home. Saw the sights, took some pictures and then came home.
Sun Aug 3. We all went first to Santa Monica where I took some pictures, then went to Ocean Park to the L.D.S. Sunday School and meeting. After that we went to Venice. Listened to the Italian Band then took the bus. Went to the soldier’s home & back to Adelaid’s.
Mon Aug 4. To-day Adelaid had the missionaries to dinner. The men were Elders Wilson from Blackfoot, Ida. and Laker, St. Charles, Ida. The ladies, Miss Egbert from Bountiful, Utah and Etta Facer, Brigham, Utah. We were acquainted with Miss Facer. Also Adelaid’s daughter Leona Grimney. Had a very pleasant time. They went back to their homes and Leona and I went to Venice, one of the beaches where Ethel Toller, her sister, is staying. I am staying over night with her. We went out a while this evening.
Tues Aug 5. Ethel & son, Kenneth, went to Catalina Island and I am staying with the children. Adelaid and Mother came down after R.S. meeting and as it got so late, Mother stayed. Ethel came about 10 p.m.
Wed Aug 6. We all took a boat ride this morning around the canal, then took the bus for Sawtelle to Adelaid’s. Had dinner and left for Los A. at 3 p.m. Arriving there we took the 4 p.m. car for Long Beach arriving there about 6 p.m. Found Aunt Lydia no better.
Fri Aug 8. Did various things. Are getting ready for the coming of the Pacific fleet to-morrow. Mother and I took a walk down town this evening. The town is decorated for the occasion.
Sat Aug 9. Mother, Essie, Mrs. Elwood, a neighbor and myself took our lunch and left about 10 a.m. for the beach. Went out about 2 miles down the beach. Ate our lunch and waited until about 2 p.m. when the Pacific fleet came in which was certainly a grand sight. One which I think I well never forget and certainly appreciate the opportunity of seeing. In coming in they one follow so far behind the other, 38 in number. The crowd was immense, 15,000 autos in town besides all that came in by rail and not an accident which seemed truly marvelous. After all has passed, Mother and Essie went home. I went to the pike and took some pictures. Went home and this evening Essie and I went up town. Participated in a dance on the street, also at the pavilion given in honor of the soldiers. Also had fire works. Came home tired but was a very eventful day to us.
Sun Aug 10. Went to S. School and this after-noon Essie and I went to the beach. Heard the band concert. After went to the park where they had community singing for a while. We went back to the beach, watched the tide from the upper deck of the auditorium. It came so high it splashed over to and on us giving us a wetting. We then went home.
Mon Aug 11. Mother and I went out to visit the war ships. Were taken out in the small boats and then on the other ships. We were taken on the Vermont. The sailors were very good to show us around. Saw their big guns and all the working of the ship from top to bottom which was very interesting and appreciate having the privilege. They brot us back in one of the company’s boats. Essie and I went to the dance to-night, given in honor of the sailors. One feature of it was as had been announced. There were no low necks or very short sleeves. Only two exceptions and we noticed that no men danced with them.
Tues Aug 12. Essie and I went to town, she on business and I bot souvenirs.
Wed Aug 13. Essie had to go to court as a witness this morning. I went with her. This after-noon we called on a Mrs. Sackett, an old friend of her mother’s who had a son pass away last night. He leaves a wife and 5 or 6 children and is very sad for them. When we came back, found Ethel S. Toller and children, Mary Hutchens, Ardis and Joseph Jr. The former went back and the later stayed. We all went down to the beach this evening.
Thur Aug 14. Mother, Mary, Ardis, Jos. & I went to the beach. Market day. We took some pictures of the same. We had lunch then we all but Mother, went I bathing in the ocean. Mother’s cousins, Wesley and Ada Abbott Bowers, Helen Abbott Hunt, Mrs. Abbott Mason & another lady, came over from Santa Ana. They had supper with us before returning home. Mrs. Freburg, Wm. Walker’s mother, called but we did not get to see her.
Fri Aug 15. We washed. Essie went to Mr. Sackett’s funeral. Mary and children went back to Venice where they are staying. I went to the beach & heard the band this afternoon. Quite tired to-night.
Sun Aug 17. Essie and I went to the beach this morning. I took some pictures, went home this after-noon. Mother and I went to the beach, saw the high tide and listened to the band. It is all so splendid. I think this is the last time we will hear & see it as we are arranging to go home soon.
Mon Aug 18. I went to the pike, done some trading & then home.
Tues Aug 19. We packed our things ready to go home.
Wed Aug 20. Aunt Lydia had a bad hemorrhage last night. We left on the 2 o’clock train for L. Angeles. It was certainly hard to leave the folks in their condition, but we had to go. Cannot stay longer. Arrived in L.A. about 3 p.m. Found Mary & Ardis there waiting. We left for San Francisco at 6:15 p.m., traveled all night and arrived there at 10 a.m. next morning.
Thur Aug 21. Wm. Walker, Sarah Jr.s’ husband, met us at the train and helped us to a hotel. This after-noon we went on a sight seeing trip going thru the “Golden Gate” park where so many things are to be seen. Then to the Cliff House. Saw the seals on the seal rocks, Sutra Heights and so many beautiful residences. Coming back we had dinner, then Wm. came up and we went to a show which was very good. It is so cold, we can hardly keep warm.
Fri Aug 22. Went around town this a.m. and this after-noon went to the Presidio where the Letterman Gen. Hospital is located and where Wm. works as he has never been discharged from the service since the Armistice was signed and this in one of the gov. hospitals. Wm. met us at the car and showed us all thru the hospital and grounds. I took some pictures then went to the station, Wm. going with us. We went to Oakland Pier on the ferry boat and at 6:30 took the train for Sacramento. Wm. went back from the pier and certainly hated to leave us & we him. Reaching Sacramento River, we were taken across the river, train and all, on the largest ferry boat in the world. We arrived in Sac. at 10 p.m. and went to the Land Hotel.
Sat Aug 23. Mary & I went to the station to see about our berths, looked around town, went back to the hotel, had lunch & put some up for the train. Then visited the Capital Bldg. Which is a very splendid building. Took some pictures, came back & went to the station where we took the 4 p.m. train for home. Could not get beds so had to sleep in our seats as best we could. Saw part of the Sierra Nevada Mts. before dark and much beautiful country. Traveled all night and . . .
Sun Morning Aug 24. We were on the Nevada desert. Traveled on it nearly all day. In the after-noon passed thru Montello where Jacob and Minnie used to live. Such a desert place. Do not blame Minnie for not wanting to stay there. We then went over the lake. Such a beautiful sight. Then into Ogden at 6:30 p.m. Mary’s folks went home. Jacob met us at the depot. We had dinner and at 8:30 p.m., left for Willard arriving home at 9 p.m. Very tired and glad to get back. Found all well. Just 2 months since we left.
Mon Aug 25. John came down this evening and took Dot home as she has stayed here while we were gone. Sister Gibbs & daughter Grace came this after-noon. Mahonri and Newell Josephson came down a while, the former just home from a mission to Holland where he has been for over 3 years.
Tues Aug 26. The folks went back to Ogden. Sarah Jr. came down to-night.
Wed Aug 27. Sarah went back at noon. Am not feeling the best.
Thur Aug 28. Washed. Went to a party this evening for Sylvia Cordon, a primary worker.
Sat Aug 30. Started to pick peaches to-day, tired to-night. Jos., Blanch and Pearl came.
Sun Aug 31. Very tired & at home all day. Jos. & the girls went back to-night. Has rained quite hard to-day.
Wed Sept 3
We all went to Brigham to Peach day except Mother. Rained some. All came home to-night.
Fri Sept 5. Louis Z. Jr. came from Plymouth for peaches.
Sat Sept 6. We picked peaches. Finished our shopping to-day.
Sun Sept 7. Went to Sunday School. John and Dot came down. Stephen is going to school to Brigham, starts to-morrow. He does not like to leave here and it is a trial for me to have him go as I have always had the boys.
Mon Sept 8. The children are off for school. Eva came this evening.
Wed Sept 10. Dot came down and we put up about 70 qts. peaches.
Fri Sept 12. Rec’d a letter from Bromwell stating Bro. Cox, has father, died yesterday. We wired Forstner. He answered he would come. Eberhart & Eberhart Jr. came to-night.
Sat Sept 13. Eberhart & Hartie went to Brigham on their way home. I went to Brigham with them. Eberhart and I went to see Mr. Carver on business. I then came home, got ready, and Eva and I took the 8:30 p.m. train for Salt Lake to go to the funeral. Forstner was on the train. We arrived in S.L. at 10 p.m. Was met at the train by Bromwell, Tangier and Syblie Cox who took us to their homes. Also met Bervin who had been away & in the war. The children are all here but Rolyat.
Sun Sept 14. This after-noon at 2 p.m. we all went to the funeral services of their father, Bro. Zachery Taylor Cox. The services were splendid. Several of the Elders, among them Forstner who was with him in the south, spoke. We then went to Bromwell’s & had dinner as they will take his body to Georgia, his old home & where his wife is buried. Forstner & Eva went to Willard to-night. I am staying until morning.
Mon Sept 15. Rolyat Cox, the other son, came from Canada this morning. Bromwell left to-day with his father’s body for Georgia as his wife died there before they came out here. I came home at 1 p.m. Sarah is visiting here to-day. She went back this eve & Forstner & Eva left for home to-night. Rained quite hard to-day.
Sat Sept 20. Have not been feeling very well all week. Am some better. Jacob & I went to Brigham & back to-day.
Sun Sept 21. Went to S.S. meeting. Sarah, Jos., Oleen & Karl came down for a while. Has turned quite cold to-night.
Mon Sept 22. Went to Primary.
Tues Sept 23. Aunt Betsy called this evening. The threashers came this after-noon to do the seed, are to supper.
Wed Sept 24. Threashers here all day. Eberhart & Welling came to-night. Forstner is 47 yrs. old.
Thur Sept 25. Jacob & I went to Ogden with Eberhart, back to-night. Received a letter that Aunt Lydia Abbott Squires passed away the 18 of Sept.
Fri Sept 26. Eberhart and Welling went home.
Sun Sept 28. At home all day. Oleen brot Mahonri & Miss Forsgreen & another couple down. Took Mother back with him. Came back this evening & brot her back & after Mahonri & company. Having supper, they all went back. Hattie & Children were up this after-noon.
Mon Sept 29. I went up and helped Jacob fix his house. He is going to stay up there now.
Tues Sept 30. Jacob went up to his house to-night. I hated to see him go up alone with the children. Priscilla Baddley & I went around on Primary work.
Thursday October 2 – 1919
Went up to Jacob’s to-night. Louis is 42 yrs. old.
Sun Oct 5. Went to Sunday School. Jacob & children were down. Am not feeling well. Stephen came down last night. Gladys & I made calls on Lizzie Bair, Sis. Stephenson, Alphonso & wife.
Mon Oct 6. Heard this morning that Benj. T. Jones died last night. Sis. Hubbard & I called on the family.
Tues Oct 7. Alice Morgan & I called on the Jones family & took some flowers from the Primary.
Thur Oct 9. Had the services for Bro. Jones. After Alice & I met and done some house cleaning.
Sun Oct 12. Went to Brigham to Officer’s meeting. Jacob & children were down. Aunt Betsy was here this evening.
Mon Oct 13. Went to Primary. Had shingles brot to shingle the front part of the house.
Tues Oct 14. Rained nearly all day. Cousin Jos. Moesser came to-day.
Wed Oct 15. The man came to-day and started shingling.
Thur Oct 16. Cousin Jos. went home to-day. His wife died last week & he is all broke up. Ephraim Josephson came down yesterday.
Sun Oct 19. Sarah & Bill came down for a while, he having came home Sat. evening from the service. Kenneth is quite ill.
Fri Oct 31. Stephen came down to-night and the children went to a Halloween party.
Saturday November 1 – 1919
Aunt Melena would have been 86 had she lived.
Sun Nov 2. Went to S.S. and this evening to Alice’s to make a programme.
Mon Nov 3. Washed & went to Mary Harding’s & did some primary work.
Thur Nov 6. The man came & finished our plastering.
Fri Nov 7. I went to Brigham & got the paper for our bed room. Took dinner with Sarah Jr. Saw Bill’s mother, Mrs. Freeburg. Went to Sis. Sarah’s a few minutes. Snowed all day.
Sat Nov 8. Lorraine is 14 yrs. old. I am 50. The wind blew very hard for a while & then turned very cold.
Sun Nov 9. Went to S.S. and this afternoon called on Hattie Beecher for a while. Jacob & children were here. Very cold.
Tues Nov 11. Armistice Day. The ward had a celebration for the day. Also in honor of the soldiers. They had a programme this morning, then luncheon, then another programme followed by a picture show. We then came home and Louis & I went over to the dance.
Thur Nov 13. Lamont is 14 yrs. old.
Sat Nov 15. Have been cleaning & working on the bazaar works, Am very tired. Stephen is 13 yrs. old.
Sun Nov 16. Went to S.S. At home the rest of the day.
Mon Nov 17. Went to Primary, had practice for the bazaar.
Thur Nov 20. Went this after-noon and put the things up for the bazaar. Yesterday we marked them.
Fri Nov 21. This after-noon we had our bazaar. Opened at 2 p.m. The parents came and at 3:30 had our programme consisting of songs & dances as given in our social work. Gladys had a skirt dance by herself and did just splendid, also had dance to-night where the little dances were separated. Had splendid success. Cleared about $60.00. Dot came down & went back this evening.
Sat Nov 22. Alice & Mary came up and we fixed up accounts. Jacob & children are staying to-night.
Sun Nov 23. Went to S.S. Stephen & Don went back to Brigham, they having come down Friday.
Mon Nov 24. Went to Primary.
Thur Nov 27. Thanksgiving day. Sarah, Jos., Mahonri, Eph, Newel, Oleen & Karl came down & had dinner with us. Jos. not being well, he & Sarah are staying all night. Jacob went to Ogden yesterday.
Fri Nov 28. Jos. & Sarah went home to-day.
Sat Nov 29. Sarah & Wm. came down to-day. Jacob came back & we all had dinner to-gether & Jacob & children up to the house.
Sun Nov 30. Quarterly Con. & no S.S. Sarah, Wm. & myself called to Jacob’s & he & the children came down. Had dinner & all went back to-night.
Monday December 1 – 1919
Went to Primary.
Sat Dec 6. Jacob, Gladys, Harry & myself went to Ogden & back. Very tired.
Sun Dec 7. Went to Sunday S. & to Jacob’s a while. Gladys & Kenneth came down for a while. Mary Harding called. It has snowed nearly all day.
Mon Dec 8. Clarissa’s, the boys mother’s, birthday. She would have been 36 yrs. old. Went to Primary.
Tues Dec 9. Washed. The wind started to blow last night.
Thur Dec 11. The wind has blown continuously since Monday night very hard. Stopped to-night when it started to snow and continued most of the night after which it turned very cold.
Sat Dec 13. Jacob & children & myself went to Brigham, did some shopping. Took dinner with Sarah. Came back to-night. Extremely cold, 6 degrees below zero.
Sun Dec 14. At home, not feeling well. Jacob & children stayed last night, went up home to-night. Very cold.
Mon Dec 15. Went to Primary. Still very cold. Not feeling well.
Thur Dec 18. Went to Brigham, looked around for some things. Called on Sarah Jr, also Sis. Sarah. Came back to-night.
Sun Dec 21. Went to S.S. & meeting. Sarah, Jos, Ephraim & Karl came down for a short time.
Tues Dec 23. The boys & I went to Ogden. Stephen came down last night. Jacob came back to-night. Jos. is 39 yrs. old.
Wed Dec 24. Christmas Eve. Tree & everything all prepared for Santa. Jacob & children are here.
Thur Dec 25. All received a visit from Santa & we all had dinner to-gether.
Sun Dec 28. Went to S.S. Ephraim J. came down for a while. Jacob & children had dinner with us. They all went back home but Gladys. She is not well.
Wed Dec 31. Jacob & I went to Ogden to a doings of the Elks Lodge. John & Dot were there. Oh dear, of all the carryings on. Of course the hilarity was unusual on account of New Years eve, but oh dear, how the people are running to the pleasures of this world more than the things of God. It makes my heart ache to think my brothers will take up with such things. We came home.
Thur January 1 – 1920
We spent a quiet day. Cynthia is 59 yrs. old. I am all done out.
Sun Jan 4. Went to S.S. Is snowing this after-noon. Lamont came Thur. eve & went back this evening.
Mon Jan 5. Went to Primary.
Thur Jan 8. John is 35 yrs. old. Dr. Neymuller came down & I went with him to see Alphonso’s wife as she is quite ill.
Fri Jan 9. Cina is 61 yrs. old. I attended the funeral of Bro. Wm. Christi.
Sun Jan 11. Went to S. School. Called on Lizzie Bairs, Priscilla Baddley & Alphonso’s wife. The later some better. Florence Z. Taylor called this evening.
Mon Jan 12. Went to Primary. Dot’s birthday.
Wed Jan 14. Naomi’s birthday, is 4 yrs. old. John & Dot brot the children down & left them. They went on to Ogden with her brother Jos. Sorenson, who is getting married. They called this evening and took the children home. Don has a severe cold. Eva came this evening.
Fri Jan 16. Jacob went to Ogden on business for Eva. The children are staying here.
Sun Jan 18. At home all day. Kenneth is quite sick. Eva & I went to Brigham & back yesterday. Went down to Bro. Sorensen’s as John & Dot are staying there to care for her mother who has been very ill for a long time. Don has the Pneumonia, is some better. Done some trading & took supper with Sarah. Wm. & Sarah Jr. came last evening.
Mon Jan 19. Was chosen 1st councilor in Primary. Eva & I went up to Jacob’s. He came last evening, is not well. Eva went off this after-noon & Wm. & Sarah went home this evening.
Fri Jan 23. Went to Alice Morgan’s to a meeting to-night. Mahonri took a run down & back to-night.
Sun Jan 25. Went at 9 a.m. to be set apart as 1st councilor in the Primary. Bro. Cordon officiating. Father would have been 84 had he lived.
Mon Jan 26. Made some calls after going to Primary. The children have been quite ill, are some better to-day. The weather has moderated, the snow all gone and is quite like spring.
Wed Jan 28. Glen was 12 yrs. old yesterday. He went to bed ill to-night.
Thur Jan 29. This after-noon Florence Z. Taylor and myself entertained at Aunt Betsy’s for the Daughters of the Pioneers. Had a very pleasant time. Glen is quite ill.
Fri Jan 30. I went up town this after-noon on business for Louis. He had to go to bed this after-noon ill with the flu & think that is what Glen has.
Sat Jan 31. Jos & Sarah came down for a few minutes.
Sunday Feb 1 – 1920
Louis is very ill. Glen is a little better. Winn Pettingill, the boy’s uncle, died last night of the flu. He has not been well for years. Was 30 yrs. old. His mother & sister are in bed with the flu.
Mon Feb 2. Glen is not so well, has been coughing very hard. To-night had him administered to & was soon easier. Louis is some better.
Tues Feb 3. Mother is 78 yrs. old. John & Jos. J. came down to Winn’s funeral.
Thur Feb 5. Sarah came down & helped us wash.
Sat Feb 7. The boys came out & eat with us, are much better.
Sun Feb 8. No gatherings to-day. Snowed some last night. Am about all done up myself to-day.
Tues Feb 10. Fumigated & cleaned up.
Fri Feb 13. Father’s & Mother’s wedding day, 63 yrs.
Sun Feb 15. Sarah, Jos. Oleen & Karl, also John & Dot, Stephen & children came down to-day. Is like spring.
Mon Feb 16 & Tues 17. I have been making soap. Hattie Beecher & children came up a while. Wells Hadfield came in from Idaho & took supper with us.
Wed Feb 18. Finished my soap & washed.
Thur Feb 19. Sarah & I went to Ogden to cousin Harry Snyder’s funeral held this a.m. Met Adelaid his wife, Marry Hutchens & several others. Came back this evening.
Fri Feb 20. Attended the funeral of Sis. Bethia Wells, one of our first pioneer women in Box Elder Co., & her oldest son Jason was the first white male child born in this county.
Sat Feb 21. Sarah is 52 yrs. old.
Sun Feb 22. Mother, Lorraine & myself went to Brigham to Sarah’s birthday dinner. Mother stayed as it is raining very hard to-night.
Sun Feb 29. Ward Confrence. I had to report the Primary as the Pres. could not be there. Mother came back to-night. Aunt Amy Jensen came to-night. Some of us met to arrange for a party for cousin Effie Pettingill who is going to move away. Jacob & children took supper with us.
Monday Mar 1 – 1920
Went to Primary & made some calls after.
Tues Mar 2. Went to Effie’s to-night with the Primary officers for a little party. Had a very good time.
Wed Mar 3. Effie called on us to-day. Jacob is 45 yrs. old.
Thur Mar 4. Mother went to Brigham & back.
Sat Mar 6. Glen went to Brigham.
Sun Mar 7. Lorraine & I went with his grandma Pettingill & Lettie to see Keith, her son & wife, who has a young babe. Glen came back to-night.
Tues Mar 9. Father’s cousin Jos. Moesser, came to-day.
Wed Mar 10. Amy & uncle Jos. Moesser went to Brigham. Amy came back & he stayed. Sylvia Cox came to-day and is staying to-night.
Fri Mar 12. Amy & I straightened up down stairs to-day & Mother & Jos. came back this evening.
Sun Mar 14. Snowed very hard this a.m. Stopped some at noon and I went to Brigham to Officer’s meeting. Took supper with Sarah & came home.
Mon Mar 15. Washed & went to Primary.
Tues Mar 16. Went to R.S. meeting. Gave a reading, annual day programme.
Wed Mar 17. Snowed & blew very hard all day.
Thur Mar 18. Cleared off and is like spring. Amy and I went to Brigham. I helped her get started to clean her house. Her niece came. I met Sister Flora Horne. Came home this eve.
Fri Mar 19. Cleaned the upstairs.
Sat Mar 20. Three yrs. since father passed away. Eberhart is 55 yrs. old.
Sun Mar 21. Very tired. Went to Brigham to a S.S. confrence meeting. John & Dot went to Ogden. Called on their way down & back. Lorraine & Gladys went to Brigham yesterday to help sing. Came back to-day.
Tues Mar 23. Ardis Hutchens Waddoups, Mary Fife Hutchens’ girl who was married Feb 2 –1920, came to-day and is staying all night.
Wed Mar 24. Ardis went home. Is going to move to Idaho. Had the Primary graduates party last night.
Sun Mar 28. Went to S.S. and meeting. The Primary furnished the music for the later.
Saturday April 3 – 1920
Jacob & children came down to stay to-night and fix Easter eggs.
Sun Apr 4. Went to S.S. It has been snowing & blowing nearly all week. Mother went to Brigham Tues. Came back yesterday. Stephen came Fri. eve and went back to-day. Jacob & children went home to-night.
Tues Apr 6. I went to Brigham to get my suit fixed & to see Mr. Carver on business. Am staying all night. Amy came over to Sarah’s a while.
Wed Apr 7. Sarah & I went up town on business and I came home this after-noon.
Fri Apr 9. Wm. & Sarah Jr., John & Dot came down this evening for a while & all went back. It has been some warmer part of the week but still stormy & blustery.
Sun Apr 11. Went to S.S. Jacob & children came down to-day.
Mon Apr 12. Went to Primary.
Sat Apr 17. We have had some of the worst snow & rain storms this week that we have had all winter. I have not been feeling well all week. A little better do-day. Went to Brigham this after-noon. Am staying all night. Very cold yet.
Sun Apr 18. Came home this a.m. Uncle Jos. Moesser came last night. Went to Religion Class Confrence this p.m.
Tues Apr 20. Uncle Jos. went home this morning. Cousin Mary Hutchens came up this a.m. and went back this evening. Kate & Pearl came down. Has snowed all day.
Fri Apr 23. Kate & I went to Ogden. Quite pleasant but cold.
Sun Apr 25. Jos. came over this a.m. Jacob and children came down. We had Primary confrence this after-noon. It was exceptionally good. All took their parts so well.
Mon Apr 26. Kate & I went to Ogden. Took dinner with Mary H. Went to a show this evening & came home.
Wed Apr 28. Kate & Pearl went home to-night.
Thur Apr 29. I am quite ill to-day.
Sunday May 2 – 1920
Some better. Cousin Adelaid Snyder came to-day. Sarah, Oleen & Karl came down. Sarah’s wedding day.
Mon May 3. Adelaid went on to Idaho this a.m. to Ethel’s, her daughter.
Sat May 8. Gladys & I went to Brigham. Came back with Wm. & Sarah. They are staying to-night.
Sun May 9. Went to S.S. Mother’s day. Forstner came early this morning. Quite warm.
Fri May 14. Sarah & I went to Ogden this evening at a gathering of the relatives at Mary Hutchens’. Had a very pleasant evening. I came back, Sarah stayed.
Mon May 17. Cousin Jos. Moesser came to-day. I started to wash to-night to get ready to go to Logan.
Tues May 18. Cousin Emma Maddock and Abbie Hadfield’s girl, Ardis, came at noon. The later is going to stay. At 4 p.m., Jos., Emma & I left for Logan arriving there at 6 p.m. Went up to my brother Jos.’ He is not at home, just Kate & the children. He is at Garland on business.
Wed May 19. Jos, Emma & I went to the Temple for work. Met Pres. Joseph R. Shepherd whom I used to know at Paris, Idaho. He is now Pres. of the Temple. After we were thru, Emma & I went & found her brothers Israel & wife and Clarence Abbott who are here going to school. They all took a walk to Kate’s.
Thur May 20. Jos. went back home. Kate went with us to-day. Our Stake is over to-day. Had some large companies. We took supper with the Abbott’s this evening. Emma had to go home to-night.
Fri May 21. Kate & I went to the Temple to-day. I was blessed for my health.
Sat May 22. Sewed for Kate until this evening when we called on Willard Hubbard’s folks, also his mother, dear Aunt Sophia, who used to live across the road from us. Then we took supper with Mr. & Mrs. Mitten. Went over to the dance a while then home.
Sun May 23. This after-noon, Kate & I called on Sis. Olsen who we used to live with when Jos. & I went to school. She is near 80 & not a grey hair in her head. Then her son, Heber came for us & took us out 2 mi. to his home where we had supper & then spent the evening very pleasantly. Heber took us home. It is raining very hard to-night. These are some of my very dear friends.
Mon May 24. Called on Bro. & Sis. Shepherd. Kate & I came down town. I took the 4 p.m. car for home arriving at 6 p.m.
Tues May 25. Washed until 9 p.m. to-night.
Fri May 28. Have been cleaning house. Mr. Bass calamined for us to-night. John & Dot came down for a short time.
Sat May 29. Straightened around some. Eberhart, Leone, Welling & John Jacob came down. Ruth’s birthday, 7 yrs. had she lived.
Sun May 30. Decoration Day. Will be observed to-morrow. John & children came down. Eberhart & folks went back. Quite warm, an immense ring surrounded the sun this morning. Very unusual, it making quite a shadow. Have never seen it just that way before.
Mon May 31. Decoration Day observed. John & Dot came down this morning & took Mother to the cemetery. They had dinner & went home. This after-noon Jacob & family & ourselves went up & Sarah, Jos., Newel & Karl came down & met us there & then came down to the house for a while & then home. Wells and Abbie Hadfield & family came up from Ogden for a while. Went back this evening.
Wednesday June 2 – 1920
My sister Lucina & husband Fred Beecher came to-day. We walked up to Jacob’s this evening. Jos., Kate & Pearl came yesterday. Jos. has quit his job at Garland & gone back to Logan in the P. Office.
Thur June 3. Jos. & Kate went to Ogden.
Fri June 4. Fred, Cina, Ardis, Gladys & myself went to Brigham & returned.
Sun June 6. Fred, Cina & Ardis went to Ogden at noon.
Mon June 7. Cleaned some & went to Primary.
Wed June 9. Cleaned some more. My sister Cynthia & husband David Ward, their children Sarah Ottley, Gladys & Zelila came to-night.
Fri June 11. Cynthia, David and the two girls went to Salt Lake to Confrence.
Sat June 12. Sarah went to Salt lake & back to-night. Left the children.
Sun June 13. The boys & I went to S.S. & meeting. David, Cynthia & the girls came back to-night.
Mon June 14. Glady, W. & I went to a Farm Bureau demonstration. I made a hat. Wells & family brot Fred & Cina up this evening.
Tues June 15. Mother, Cina, Cynthia & her daughter Sarah went to R.S. confrence. Jos. Moesser came to-day.
Wed June 16. Jos. went to Logan. Fred & Cina went to Brigham on their way home.
Sat June 19. David & Cynthia & the girls started home this morning.
Sun June 20. Went to S. School. John & Dot came down and took Mother & I for a ride to the Hot Springs and saw the airplanes fly.
Mon June 21. Cousin Mary Hutchens from Ogden and Theresa DeMeulle from Long Beach, Cal. where we visited last summer came to-day. Mary went back this evening.
June 24. Theresa & I went to Ogden. She stayed and I came back home.
Sat June 26. Theresa came back to-day. Roy McGregor, wife & family bringing her up. They returned.
Sun June 27. Theresa & I went to Brigham. Visited with John & family. This evening he took us up the canyon & then home.
Mon June 28. Went to Farm Bureau class.
Thursday July 1 – 1929
I went to Brigham with Theresa. She went to Idaho on the 3 p.m. train to visit with the folks there. Took supper with Sarah Jr. & came home.
Sun July 4. Went to S. School. Decorated our room. Kate’s mother was buried to-day at Logan.
Mon July 5. Celebrated in the usual way. Hattie Beecher & children took supper with us. Jacob & children took dinner with us & the children here to-night.
Tues July 6. Attended the funeral of Bro. Edward Morgan who died Sun.
Wed July 7. Jos. Moesser came up.
Fri July 9. Jos. M. went home. Lamont, Jos.’ boy came to-day.
Sun July 11. Mayflower Cox Whitney, husband & baby came to-day.
Mon July 12. Bro. Whitney went to Logan to do some Temple work.
Thur July 15. Bro. Whitney came back to-day. Kate came this evening.
Sat July 17. Kate, Harry, Kenneth & I went to Ogden. I picked some currants to Mary’s and we are staying all night.
Sun July 18. We came home on the first car. Found Lizzie Z. & son Welling here. They went home soon. Mayflower, husband & Kate went to Brigham and back to-night.
Mon July 19. I took the little boys to Brigham. Came back & went to Primary & meeting to-night.
Tues July 20. Mayflower & husband went home this morning. Kate & I went to Ogden & back this evening and she went home at 9 p.m. Went to Officer’s meeting.
Wed July 21. Theresa came back to-day.
Thur July. Theresa went back to-day, on her way home. Extremely hot the last two nights. Some better to-night. Lorraine & Glen went to Brigham to-night to go in the canyon with their father & have supper there & came out.
Sun July 25. No celebration here yesterday. Lorraine & Glen went to Logan this morning with their father, came back to-night.
Tues July 27. Washed & went to Brigham with Gladys. Came back & went to a committee meeting. Blanch came down.
Thur July 29. This after-noon the Daughters of the Pioneers entertained. The pioneers had a programme & served refreshments and all had a good time. The full account is on the minutes.
Sat July 30. Mother and I attended a Troussan Tea given by Eliza Hubbard Salsbury, she having just recently married. She had so many nice things.
Sunday August 1 – 1920
Am not feeling very well. Have been up nights a lot lately as Glen has a very bad cough. I cannot determine whether it is whooping cough or not. Went to Aunt Matilda’s and took her, Aunt Emma and uncle Dan’l pictures. Cousin Clarice H. Hardy was there. Came back & called at Aunt Betsy’s.
Mon Aug 2. The Primary had a party this after-noon for the children.
Tues Aug 3. I washed and Mother went to Logan at 4 p.m. to visit Jos. folks.
Sun Aug 8. Jos. & Kate came and spent the day. Blanch went back with them. Stormy looking to-night. Jacob & children had dinner with us.
Tues Aug 10. Lorraine, Jacob’s children & myself went to Lagoon resort & back to-night. Had a very good day.
Wed Aug 11. Louis is quite ill.
Sat Aug 14. Louis is around again. Cousin Wm. Bowemen, wife and two children stopped for a while on their way north. Evelyn Zundel, Forstner’s daughter, came to-day.
Sun Aug 15. At home. Glen went to Logan to-day.
Mon Aug 16. Evelyn went home to-day.
Wed Aug 19. Gladys was quite ill yesterday. Is better to-day. Mother & Glen came to-night.
Sun Aug 22. Went to S. School and meeting. Cousin Wm. McGreggor, wife & sister Mary called this evening. Cousin Mary Hutchens and son Jos. were up yesterday.
Wed Aug 23. Lorraine went to Logan.
Sun Aug 29. The children and I went to Brigham to confrence. They came home, I went to Sarah’s for supper. Jos. J.’s sister Emma Joyce from Arizona was there. They drove down home this evening. Our ward was reorganized to-night with Eph. White Bp, Willard Facer first & Ulysses Taylor as councilors.
Tues Aug 31. I went to Brigham, took dinner with John and called on Mr. Carver.
Thur. Sept 2 – 1920
Uncle Jos. Moesser, his niece Lizzie Burton Oatman, came this evening.
Fri Sept 3. Mr. Carver came down this evening and we all talked over the matter of investigating the Rapp or Harmony Society in Penn. to see what is there as their should be a fortune for the heirs. My Great Grandfathers and mothers were charter members of the same. Lived & died there.
Sun Sept 5. Cousin Myron Abbott, his wife whom he just married & his sister Emma Maddock, spent the day with us.
Mon Sept 6. Lizzie & I went to Jacob’s. Jos. & Kate called on their way home from Salt Lake. We also called on Aunt Matilda Harding.
Wed Sept 8. Jos. & Lizzie went home this a.m.
Sat Sept 11. My sister Lucina & Fred Beecher took dinner with us to-day. Just came from Idaho & went on to Ogden.
Sun Sept 12. Jos. Z. came over from Logan. Jacob & children were here to supper. Jos. went back. I went to S. School.
Mon Sept 13. Cina & Fred came back this evening.
Tues Sept 14. Cina & Fred started home this evening, going in an auto. Welling & Rozel Z. are here to-night.
Wed Sept 15. Peach Day at Brigham. Sarah & I called on Mr. Carver on business. Brot Jacob’s children back with me.
Fri Sept 17. Sis. Margaret Caine stopped over for a while on her way home. She is one of our very near & dear friends and we were so pleased to see her as we have not seen each other for a long time.
Sun Sept 19. Eberhart came down last night. We went to Sunday School. Jacob’s folks were down this after-noon.
Mon Sept 20. Eberhart went home and Mother went with him. John Otley, Sarah Ward’s husband, stayed with us last night.
Thur Sept 23. I visited the school this after-noon.
Fri Sept 24. Forstner is 48 yrs. old.
Sat Sept 25. I went to Brigham on business. Aunt Amy came to-night.
Sun Sept 26. I went to S. School. Aunt Amy went home this evening.
Mon Sept 27. John & Dot came down this a.m. Had dinner then I went back with them.
Tues Sept 28. I went to Brigham and met Mother and came on down home.
Wed Sept 29. Cousin Lizzie Oatman and Jos. Moesser came this after-noon. Very stormy last week and this.
Thur Sept 30. Sarah came down to-day and visited. Mr. Carver came down on business.
Fri. October 1st – 1920
The folks went home this morning. Stephen and Don came to-night.
Sat Oct 2. Louis is 43 yrs. old.
Sun Oct 3. Went to S. School & meeting. Very pleasant after the storms.
Mon Oct 4. Went to Primary. Called on Mary Harding after.
Thur Oct 7. My sister Lucina Beecher came this evening.
Fri Oct 8. Sarah & son Ephraim, came & spent the day. I went back to Brigham with them on business. I came back this evening. Lucina went to Ogden this evening on her way to confrence.
Sun Oct 10. Went to S. School. Stephen came yesterday to work as they have a week vacation to help in the beets. Rained very hard last night.
Mon Oct 11. Went to Primary.
Wed Oct 13. Aunt Betsy and cousin Effie Pettingill spent the after-noon with us. The latter recently had their home burned.
Sun Oct 17. Went to S. School. Called on Alice Morgan. Mr. Carver came this after-noon and we went over papers and notes preparatory to his going east to Penn to see if there be any property coming to us from the Harmony Society that our grandfathers and grandmothers belonged to. Is raining very hard to-night.
Mon Oct 18 & Tues 19. I went to Aunt Betsy’s to help make some quilts for Effie.
Thur Oct 21. Attended the funeral of Sis. Gwennie Baird.
Fri Oct 22. Went to Brigham this afternoon on business.
Sun Oct 24. Went to S. School & meeting. Jessie and Fred Hubbard came up from Ogden a short time. The former is Stella Beecher’s husband.
Mon Oct 25. Went to Primary and then to Brigham. Mr. Carver started east.
Tues Oct 26. Lucina came up from Ogden and Mother and I got ready and left for Salt Lake at 4 p.m. arriving there at 6 p.m. We went to Sis. Caine’s. Cina will stay while we are gone.
Wed Oct 27. I went early to the Temple and found Forstner there. Mother & I went thru a later session. Also met Naomie Crosby Bliss & husband. They also went thru. After, Forstner and ourselves went to Sister Caine’s. Had supper & spent the evening.
Thur Oct 28. We all went thru the Temple to-day. Had aunt Lydia’s, Mother’s sister, adoption work done, Forstner & Mother standing for her father & mother & I for Aunt Lydia. After, we went to Sadie Gibbs Gitten’s place. Evelyn was there, she having come with her father for her health. Also Forstner Jr’s. wife. We had lunch. I then went and found Lizzie Oatman. We talked many things over. I then came back for another & we went back to Sis. Caine’s.
Fri Oct 29. Had quite a talk on different principles with Sister Caine. We then went to Burton’s where Lizzie Oatman is staying. Met Jos. Moesser there. Had quite a talk and visit, then took the 3 p.m. car for Ogden. Then the 5:30 car for home arriving here at 6 p.m. Lucina got on the same car starting for home as it is very cloudy & looks like storm.
Sun Oct 31. Went to S. School & meeting. John, Dot & children came down. Called on Mrs. Beesley as her husband just passed away.
Mon Nov. 1 – 1920
Aunt Melena’s birthday. I went to Primary.
Tues Nov 2. Gen. Election day. The republicans made a clean sweep in the state & nation.
Thur Nov 4. The Primary Officers gave Stella Cook a party as she has resigned. Had a very good time. Had a letter from Mr. Carver.
Sun Nov 7. Went to S.S., after which went to Dan Harding’s. Had a talk with Dan & Jos. about Mr. Carver going east. They were not very favorable about it. Sarah, Newell, Karl, Sarah Jr. & Wm. came down, went back this evening.
Mon Nov 8. Went to Primary. Lorraine is 15 yrs. old and I am 51.
Wed Nov 10. Jacob & I went to Ogden. Had my eyes tested. I went out to see Ira & Effie & came back to-night. Sent money to Mr. Carver in Penn.
Fri Nov 12. Went to Ogden & back. Got my new glasses. Uncle Jos. Moesser came Wed.
Sun Nov 14. Went to S.S. & meeting to-night. Stephen & Don came last night and went back to-night. Lamont was 15 yrs. old yesterday and Stephen is 14 to-morrow.
Thur Nov 18. Sister Sarah & daughter Sarah and myself went to Ogden & back to-day.
Fri Nov 19. Went to Ogden this after-noon. Called on Stella Beecher Hubbard, my niece.
Sun Nov 21. Went to S. School & Officer’s meeting to Brigham.
Mon Nov 22. Mr. Carver came to-day from the east and we had a long talk about the same. He is staying over night. There is a great deal of property, besides other things if we can only get it.
Tues Nov 23. Mr. Carver went to Brigham. I made arrangements with the folks to come to-morrow and hear Mr. Carver.
Wed Nov 24. Sarah, John, Uncle Dan’l, Aunt Betsy, Florence Taylor & Lottie Zundel, also cousin Lizzie Oatman, her brother Frank Burton, her niece Miss Burton, Mr. & Mrs. Winteroad came up from Salt Lake. Uncle Jos. Moesser being here. After hearing the report they all felt like it was worth trying to get if we can get someone we can depend on to take the case. The folks all went back home but uncle Jos. & Mr. Carver. They are staying.
Thur Nov 25. Uncle Jos. & Mr. Carver went on the first car this morning. The later with his family are going to California for the winter. He has certainly done a splendid work in his investigation.
Fri Nov 26. Louis went to Preston with the city council to investigate their lighting system. Came back to-night.
Sun Nov 28. Went to S.S. Jacob’s folks were here to dinner. I went to Alice Morgan’s a while this evening. Snowed Fri. night and is quite cold.
Mon Nov 29. Went to Primary.
Tues Nov 30. Went to Brigham to an Officer’s convention. Came back this evening
Thursday December 2 – 1929
Sarah Jr. & Wm. came down this evening and are staying all night.
Fri Dec 3. I attended a mutual bazaar and party to-night. I took part & helped them.
Sun Dec 5. Went to S.S. Jacob & folks came down. Snowed last night. Pleasant but cold to-day.
Mon Dec 6. They started to threash our Lucern seed. I went to Primary.
Tues Dec 7. They finished threashing. I went to Alice Morgan’s and we cut out things for our bazaar.
Fri Dec 10. Sent some money to Mr. Carver. Called to Alice.
Sat Dec 11. Lorraine & I went to Ogden & back. Snowed very hard for a while.
Sun Dec 12. Went to S. School & Officer’s meeting. This after-noon to Brigham. Ephraim J. down for a while. Jacob & children were down. Eleven years since Clarissa died.
Mon Dec 13, Tues 14. Went to Alice’s to fix our bazaar things, pop corn & make balls.
Wed Dec 15. We marked our things to-day and…
Thur Dec 16. Put the things up.
Fri Dec 17. We had our programme and bazaar to-day which was well patronized. We cleared a nice sum.
Sun Dec 19. Sarah came down and we went to Bro. John L. Edward’s funeral services this after-noon. He died in Cal. Thur-16 – and was one of our old pioneers.
Mon Dec 20. Went to Primary.
Wed Dec 22. Eberhart and his son Eberhart came last night. I rode to Brigham with them to-day. We are back to-night.
Thur Dec 23. Rode to Brigham again with the folks. Came back and they went on home. Jos. is 40 yrs. old.
Sat Dec 25. Santa remembered us all last night. Jacob and children are with us. Sarah Jr. & Wm. and Ephraim took dinner with us. The later went home and Jacob went with him. He had a date with Mrs. Ethel Gidney Brooks, an old friend.
Sun Dec 26. Went to Sunday School. Mahonri came down and he, Sarah & Wm. went back to-night. Lorraine went up to his father’s. Cousin Alphonso is with us.
Dec 29. Lorraine & Stephen came down.
Thur Dec 30. Stephen and Glen went to Brigham. Lamont came to-night. Jacob went to Brigham, the children are with us.
Fri Dec 31. Jos., Kate and the girls came this morning.
Saturday January 1st – 1921
Spent the day very quietly visiting. Cynthia is 60 yrs. old to-day.
Sun Jan 2. Raining very hard to-night. Jacob came back & he and the children went up home.
Mon Jan 3. Jos., Kate and children went home to-night.
Wed Jan 5. Went to Ogden. Called on Abbie Beecher Hadfield. Came back early.
Thur Jan 6. Mary Harding called a while. Jacob and children were here.
Sun Jan 9. Lucina is 62 yrs. old. John was 36 yesterday. Abbie B. Hadfield has a baby girl born to-day. I went to Officer’s meeting to Brigham. At S. School then meeting to-night.
Mon Jan 10. Went to Primary.
Wed Jan 12. We had the Primary graduation party to-night. Had a very good time. Dot’s birthday.
Fri Jan 14. Naomi’s birthday, is 5 yrs. old.
Sun Jan 16. Went to S. School. Alphonso was here last night.
Mon Jan 17. Went to Primary. Called on Bro. Wm. Lowe after.
Fri Jan 21. Cousin Florence Taylor was here a while.
Sat Jan 22. Cousin Alphonso Brimhall is very ill. Louis and I went over to his place, came back & went again as he is very low. I came home at 2 p.m. Louis stayed.
Sun Jan 23. Louis came this a.m. saying Alphonso died at 3:10 this a.m. He was 62 last May. Aunt Betsy and I went over to Aunt Matilda’s where they took his body and helped to arrange for his clothes and burial.
Mon Jan 24. Aunt Betsy came up this a.m. and Jos. Harding and I went to Brigham and arranged for his casket & other things. Came back and Aunt Betsy and I went over to help see to things. They dressed him and have him all ready. Aunt Matilda and daughter Lizzie came this evening. We visited a while with them, then came home. Sarah, Eberhart and cousin David Zundel came to-night.
Tues Jan 25. We held the funeral of Jacob Alphonso Brimhall this morning at 11 o’clock. The services were splendid. The speakers were Bro’s. Edwin Cordon, Jos. Hubbard, Harvey Woodyatt, S.N. Cook and Willard Facer. After the internment, we came home. Cousin Phoebe Zundel Ward took dinner with us and spent most of the after-noon. Aunt Betsy & Effie Pettingill came up later. Went home at 6 p.m. Sarah went at 4 p.m. Phoebe and David came back this evening. We talked over the Harmony Estate and genealogical work in general. David is staying, Phoebe went to Harding’s. Father’s birthday, would have been 85 yrs. had he lived.
Wed Jan 26. Stephen Josephson’s birthday. Eberhart and David went home this morning.
Thur Jan 27. Glen is 13 yrs. old. I went to the Daughters of the Pioneers meeting to-day.
Sun Jan 30. Went to Sunday School. Am not feeling very well. Snowing again.
Thursday Feb 3 – 1921
Mother is 79 years old to-day. I arranged for a little party this evening which all seemed to enjoy. Those present were Mother, Louis, Jacob and family (Gladys, Harry & Kenneth), Lorraine & Glen, Uncle Dan’l and Aunt Betsy, Jos. & Dan’l Harding, Mary Harding, Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Nicholas (the boys’ grandma), Mr. & Mrs. Judd, Mr. & Mrs. Harmon, boy Judd, Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Wells Sr., Lottie Hubbard, Anna Dalton, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Doyle & their adopted babies, Padine & Billy.
Sun Feb 6. Lorraine went to Brigham yesterday and back to-day. John is quite ill. Sarah Jr. & Wm. came down and back to-day.
Tue Feb 8. Ephraim J. went to Ogden and brot my sister Lucina back with him. John’s & Clarissa’s wedding day, 16 yrs.
Wed Feb 9. Old Folks day. Mother & Lucina went. Jacob and children came over and are staying to-night.
Thur Feb 10. Lucina went to Brigham to-day and is going home to-night.
Sun Feb 13. Father’s & Mother’s wedding day, 64 yrs. I went to Brigham to S. School convention. It was splendid. Florence & Aunt Betsy called to-day.
Mon Feb 14. Went to Primary. This evening a boy, 15 yrs old, Leo Ipsen was accidentally killed by his brother, younger. They were playing.
Wed Feb 16. Attended the funeral of the Ipsen boy. Am not well myself, feel quite ill.
Sat Feb 19. This after-noon went to a sociable given by the Farm Bureau. Had a programme & speakers from away, then lunch was served. Had a very good time, also instructive.
Sun Feb 20. At home all day. Not at all well. John, Dot and children came down. Went back this evening. Jacob and children were also here. Stormy again to-night. Has been very cold this last week.
Mon Feb 21. Sarah, Jos. J., Bro. and Sis. Jacobson from Shelly, Idaho and parents of Abraham’s wife, also Newell, came down, had dinner and returned. Sarah is 53 yrs. old to-day.
Thur Feb 24. Went to a Primary Presidents meeting this evening as it is the last we will have. Alice Morgan, our President, resigned and that released us all. Kate, Joseph’s wife, was operated on for appendicitis. Was a very hard operation but she rallied after quite well. Uncle Jos. Moesser came to-day.
Sat Feb 26. About 1 o’clock this morning Jos. called up to tell us Kate had just passed away. They thot she was getting along all right, when she took a sudden turn for the worse last evening. Surely this is an awful blow. The third of Mother’s boys to loose their wives & each left three children. Sarah and John went to Logan to-day. Aunt Amy Jensen came down to help us as I am quite ill myself and not able to go.
Sun Feb 27. At home. Not so well. They reorganized the Primary to-day with Jennie James Carlson as President, Lorraine Jeppsen Baird and Marie Barker Ward as councilors. Forstner came down to-night.
Mon Feb 28. Forstner, Jacob and Kenneth went to Logan. Gladys went to Brigham to go with Dot in the morning.
Tuesday March 1 – 1921
They had Kate’s funeral to-day. It is so sad. Mother & I were not able to go over.
Thur Mar 3. Jacob is 46 years to-day.
Sat Mar 5. Jacob, Gladys & Kenneth came home this evening.
Sun Mar 6. Am some better. Mary Harding and Alice Morgan called to see me. Sarah & Jos. J., John & Dot and children came down. All went back to-night. Quite cool to-night.
Mon Mar 7. No so well to-day.
Tues Mar 8. The boys other Grandma Pettingill and Ida David called to see me.
Thur Mar 10. Sis. Martha Lowe called to-day.
Sat Mar 12. Walked out a little, but very weak.
Sun Mar 13. Stormed most of the day. Could not go out. Jacob and children were here.
Wed Mar 16. Geo. Ward, my sister Cynthia’s oldest boy, came from Salt Lake where he was operated on for stone in the kidney. Half of one kidney was gone. He is not very well. Wm. & Sarah Jr. came down and went back to-day.
Sun Mar 20. Eberhart is 57 yrs. old. Four years since Father passed away.
Mon Mar 21. John & Sarah came down. We talked over selling the place to John. Did not arrive at any decision.
Fri Mar 25. Went to Ogden and took a treatment.
Sun Mar 27. John & Dot & the children came down. I went back with them. Am staying to John’s. Am feeling pretty miserable.
Tues Mar 29. Dot & I went to Sarah’s. Am staying there all night. Am some better.
Wed Mar 30. I came home at noon. Aunt Amy went home to-day. She sure is a friend in need. Do not know what we would do without her.
Friday April 1 – 1921
Amy, Eliza and I went to Ogden. We all took a treatment of Dr. Terrill.
Sun Apr 3. Eberhart came last night and Jos. came to-day. Poor dear brother. He is all broke up about loosing Kate. He went back this evening. The wind has blown all day. Am some better. Jacob & children were down.
Mon Apr 4. Eberhart went home to-day. Started to snow to-night.
Tues Apr 5. Snowed all day and is very cold to-night.
Fri Apr 8. Eliza Jenson and I went to Ogden and took another treatment.
Sun Apr 10. Jacob & children were here. Like spring.
Mon Apr 11. Uncle Jos. Moesser came up to-day. I went to Primary to take some work.
Tues Apr 12. Uncle Jos. & I went to Brigham. Came back to-night.
Wed Apr 13. This after-noon I went to a Farm Bureau social in honor of Mrs. Effie Webb Madsen, our county demonstrator. She has just married. Called on Eliza Davis.
Thur Apr 14. We had a girl wash for us. It has rained nearly all day and to-night is snowing.
Fri Apr 15. Quite a fall of snow and quite cold but it was gone by noon.
Sat Apr 16. Jacob went to Ogden and Uncle Jos. went home.
Sun Apr 17. At home all day. Aunt Betsy called a while.
Sun Apr 24. The week has passed as usual. Rained quite a lot & quite cold yesterday and to-day. Wm. & Sarah, Mahonri and wife, Flora, came down this after-noon. Mother went back with them. Jacob and children stayed with us last night.
Tues Apr 26. Sarah and Oleen brot Mother down and I went back with them. Am staying all night.
Wed Apr 27. Sarah & I went up town. Did various things. This after-noon we went to Aunt Amy’s for lunch in honor of her sister Eliza who has just married Ray Humphries and is going away soon. Lorraine came up and I got him a suit. We came home to-night.
Fri Apr 29. Eliza Jenson Humphries and I went to Ogden. Took another treatment and came right back.
Sat Apr 30. Lorraine and I went to Ogden & got him a suit as we had to return the other one. Saw Abbie Hadfield a while. Lorraine’s first long pants, also Stephen has his first.
Sun May 1 – 1921
Very pleasant and warm. Sarah, her son Abraham, his little daughter Maxine, 3 yrs old, Ephraim and Oleen came down for a while. Had dinner & went back as Abram has to go back to Idaho soon.
Mon May 2. Sarah’s wedding day, has been married 33 yrs. Her daughter Sarah gave birth to a son about 2 a.m. Uncle Jos. Moesser came to-day.
Wed May 4. Jos & Jacob, Gladys and myself went to Brigham & came back this evening.
Sun May 8. Mother’s Day. Sarah, Oleen, his friend, Aunt Amy and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Jensen, came and spent the evening.
Mon May 9. Eliza Perry, Rachel Wood and Phoebe Sorensen came and we made suits for our boys for the school operetta.
Wed May 11. This evening Mr. Carver called having returned from Calif. We were very glad to see him and have him back with us. The girls came this evening and we made hats for the boys to go with their suits.
Thur May 12. Uncle Jos. went home this a.m. Louis took with a sever pain in his back. The school presented their opera to-night which was splendid.
Fri May 13. The children and myself went to Brigham to attend the exercises of the eight grade which consisted of a programme in the Tabernacle. After which we went to the high school for a dance and refreshments. Am staying all night. Lorraine and Stephen both graduated.
Sat May 14. Glen, Gladys & I came home, Lorraine having come last night.
Sun May 15. At home. Very warm. Uncle Jos. Moesser came yesterday. Louis is better.
Mon May 16. To-night the new officers of the Primary entertained we retiring ones. Had a very enjoyable time. Alice Morgan, the retiring Pres was presented with a silver card tray and Mary Harding and myself, the councilors, a glass flower vase with a silver stand, which we prize very highly.
Wed May 18. Am very tired & ill. Did some extra cleaning & work yesterday. Rained most of the day and…
Thur May 19. Rained all day.
Fri May 20. I went to Ogden & took another treatment. Uncle Jos. went home. Glen went with me. We went to Stella Beecher Hubbard’s for a while this evening. She is one of Lucina’s daughters.
Sat May 21. Glen and I went to Brigham this evening and are staying all night.
Sun May 22. Helped Sarah this a.m. This after-noon took an auto ride as the folks came down from the ranch. Also called on Dot and Aunt Amy. I came home, Glen stayed.
Mon May 23. Glen came back to-day. I visited the Primary. They had an exhibition of their work this far.
Tues May 24. Stephen came down to work in the beets.
Wed May 25. John came down to see about some surveying. Mr. Carver came up from Ogden to go with him.
Thur May 26. John came down to finish up.
Sat May 28. Louise Matheson helped me clean upstairs.
Sun May 29. Went to meeting. John & Dot came for a while.
Mon May 30. Decoration Day. John & Dot came down & we went to the cemetery. Jacob & children went up this evening.
Fri. June 3 – 1921
Lorraine calcimined the kitchen washroom & Louise cleaned them. John came down on this surveying work & Gladys & I went back with him & came back this evening.
Sun June 5. I am quite miserable. Rested most of the day. Went to meeting this evening. Jacob & children were down. John & folks rode down last night and Lorraine and Stephen went back with them and came back this evening. Mother has not been well for several days. Has a bad cough. Is some better.
Sun June 12. Jos. came this a.m. Is not well. Sarah & boys came down a short time.
Mon June 13. Jos. went back this a.m.
Tues June 14. I went to Ogden & back. Called on Mary Hutchens.
Wed June 15. Lorraine & Don came down and started to paint the dining room.
Thur June 16. Finished painting and Florence papered the room.
Fir June 17. Lorraine & Don went back to Brigham.
Sun June 19. Aunt Amy Jenson came to-day to stay while we go to Salt Lake. Sarah, Newel & Karl came down. Rec’d word that Jos. was very ill at Logan. Had been serious but was some better.
Mon June 20. Called Jos. this a.m. Said he was some better & for us to go on and come up later, so Mother & I left here at 12 noon and arrived in Salt Lake about 3 p.m. Went to Sis. Caine’s. This evening I talked to Jos. Moesser’s daughter and arranged to go there in the morning and …
Tues June 21. Mother and I went to Granger. They met us at the station & took us to Mrs. Martha Todd’s, Jos.’ daughter. His other daughter, Bell Mackey, and his brother George’s wife, Martha, were there & we all had dinner to-gether this after-noon. We went to Jos. home where his daughter Bell lives and had supper there. Came back to Sis. Caine’s to-night after having spent a very splendid day.
Wed June 22. We went to the Temple & did some work. Mother is very tired.
Thur June 23. I took Mother to cousin Orra Lofgreen’s where her mother, Aunt Emma Pettingill, is living and visited with them. I went to the Temple, after which I came back to Orra’s, visited a while and we then went back to Sis. Caine’s.
Fri June 24. Mother and I went to the Temple again to-day.
Sat June 25. We went to an organ recital in the Tabernacle, also visited the museum. After which we went to Bromwell Cox’s and are staying there as Sis. Caine went to Logan. Went to a theatre to-night.
Mon June 27. Stayed at home yesterday as we were very tired. I went to the Burton’s, also called on Tillie Carbine & Clarice Hardy. The later brot me back to Bromwell’s. Visited with Bells’ father & aunt this evening.
Tues June 28. Went to see Aunt Emma & Orra this a.m. and left on the 1 p.m. car for home. Uncle Jos. coming with us. He & Mother came home & I stayed over until the next car.
Wed June 29. Washed. Mary Hutchens & son came up & went back this evening.
Thursday June 30. I went to Brigham this morning and on to Logan this after-noon. Found Jos. better but very weak.
Fri. July 1 – 1921
Also Sat 2. Straightened and cleaned things up for them. Quite cold again for this time of the year.
Sun July 3. All got ready but Lamont and came down home arriving here at 4 p.m. Jos. & Sarah were here. Newel called to take them home bringing with him his sweet heart, Miss Cannon. Pearl went with them.
Mon July 4. The children went to Brigham as there was no celebration here. Jacob came down and we visited to-gether here. The children came back to-night.
Wed July 6. Lorraine & Stephen came down to pick cherries.
Fri July 8. Lizzie & Welling came for cherries.
Sat July 9. The folks went back & the boys to Brigham.
Sun July 10. Went to S.S. The first since I was taken ill. It is so good to get back again.
Tues July 12. Went to Ogden & picked some currants to Mary’s. Home to-night.
Wed July 13. Stephen came down. Mr. Carver called this evening.
Fri July 15. Jos. & Pearl went to Brigham on their way home. Very warm.
Sun July 17. Went to S. School.
Sat July 23. Week has passed as usual. Jos. came to-night.
Sun July 24. Jos. went home to-day. Lorraine came down a while. I helped Mrs. Gorie a while who is ill. Has a baby boy. Amy came down this p.m. to care for her. Stephen went to Brigham.
Tues July 26. Stephen came back to-day. Tangier Cox, (who used to live here), his wife, her brother & wife & children called this evening. Had supper with us & went back to Ogden.
Sat July 30. Went to Brigham & back.
Sun July 31. Went to S. School & meeting.
Wednesday Aug 3 – 1921
Went to Brigham & back. Saw Sarah’s folks.
Thur & Fri, 4 & 5. Made soap.
Sat Aug 6. Finished the soap. Cousin Dan’l Zundel & wife called. I went to Ogden with them. Called on Mr. & Mrs. Carver, then came home.
Sun Aug 7. Went to Sunday School. At home the rest of the day.
Mon Aug 8. Sister Sarah, her son Abraham, wife and children, (Maxine & Oleen) came down. Sarah went back and the rest stayed.
Tues Aug 9. This after-noon Abram, Della, Gladys & I went to the field.
Wed Aug 10. Abram & folks went to Brigham this a.m. This evening Wm. & Sarah Jr. came down.
Thur Aug 11. Wm. & Sarah went back this a.m. Gladys and I went to Ogden with Bro. Wells. Called on Abbie Hadfield. Came back this evening.
Sun Aug 14. Mother & I went to Brigham as sister Sarah is very ill. I came back & mother stayed.
Mon Aug 15. Mrs. Duffin called. She & Aunt Amy had dinner with me. The later is going back to Brigham.
Fri Aug 19. Mr. Carver called this after-noon. Moving his things to Ogden.
Sun Aug 21. Went to S. School. At home the rest of the day.
Mon Aug 22. Uncle Jos. Moesser came to-day.
Thur Aug 25. Ephraim brot Mother down last night and this a.m. he took Uncle Jos., Mother, Aunt Matilda Harding to the Hermitage in Ogden Canyon, it being old folks day for this Box Elder Stake. Had a splendid lunch & programme after which we went in to Ogden to a picture show, “Lavender & Old Lace”, then came home about 8 p.m. It rained very hard last night but the day has been a perfect one.
Fri Aug 26. Mother went back to Brigham. I made some soap. Am very tired.
Sun Aug 27. Jos. went home yesterday. My bro. Jos. & the girls brot Mother down this after-noon then went back to Brigham this evening. Am not a bit well.
Tues Aug 29. Uncle Jos. Moesser came back to-day.
Friday September 2 – 1921
This after-noon about 1 o’clock a terrific wind storm, accompanied later by rains, came up. Broke limbs off trees. Just as it started I stepped into the orchard to cover some peaches and just as I passed a large cherry tree, it broke off. Was a miracle it did not hit me. Just as the storm broke, Mr. Carver stopped on his way to Ogden and as it started to rain he had to stay for about three hours or more after which he went on home as he is located in Ogden.
Sat Sept 3. Mother came down this morning. We have been picking our peaches and I am so very tired, I feel sick.
Sun Sept 4. Uncle Jos. Moesser went home. So tired I stayed at home all day. John’s & Dot’s wedding day.
Tues Sept 6. Picked peaches all day yesterday. This evening I had just arranged to go to the funeral of cousin Matilda Harding Carbine’s husband when Sarah Jr. called me to come and stay with Aunt Amy Jenson as she was seriously ill. Had the worst spell with her heart that she ever had and came very nearly going. I went up on the 9 p.m. car and am staying all night with her.
Wed Sept 7. Came home on the noon car.
Fri Sept 9. Eberhart & son, Welling, came down for their peaches.
Sat Sept 10. The folks finished their peaches & went home at noon. The boys & I finished our shipping. Am so tired.
Sun Sept 11. At home. Am too tired to go out. Lorraine came down a while. Jos. came for a short time then went home to-night.
Mon Sept 12. Stephen & I went to Ogden to get him some things for school & see about his eyes. He went to Brigham to-night.
Tues Sept 13. I went to Brigham on the first car & with others, went to the High School bldg. with the boys to register in their school work. Got them located, then called on Sarah & Amy, then Stephen & I came home.
Wed Sept 14. Peach Days at Brigham. The boys went up, also Jacob and children & came back to-night.
Thur Sept 15. All started to school this a.m. Kenneth also started. Some men called to see about installing a furnace.
Sun Sept 18. This evening I took a ride to Ogden. Went to Mary’s & talked with several about the furnace. Also to Mr. & Mrs. Carver.
Sat Sept 24. Received a telegram that cousin Emily Bunker Steele passed away this a.m. at Delta, Utah. Forstner is 49 yrs. old. Jacob said to-day he had listed his place for sale which makes us feel so very sad as he seems to want to get away from us again.
Sun Sept 25. Went to S. School. This after-noon John & Dot came down. Lorraine & Naomi came last night. All went back this evening. Jacob & children were here.
Mon Sept 26. The plumbers came this after-noon and started putting in a heating plant, one that can be used in houses without basements. A new arrangement called the “Parlor Arcola”.
Sun Oct 2 - 1921
Louis is 44 yrs. old. The men have been working all week on the plant and have it practically finished. Made a fire in it to-day and it seems to be all right. Sarah Sr. & Jr. & baby Craig, Oleen & Karl came down. Also John, Dot & children. All went back this evening. Went to a Farm Bureau session this week. At home all day.
Fri Oct 7. I finished cleaning the up stairs. Cousin Mahonri Steele Sr. came up to-night. He is the one that has just lost his wife.
Sat Oct 8. Cousin Mahonri & myself went to Salt Lake on the noon car. Arrived there at 2 p.m. Took in the fair then called on a Mr. James Shank who knew of Father’s services among the Indians. Went to a theatre to-night.
Sun Oct 9. This morning called on Bill Cox then went to confrence meeting, also this after-noon. After which I went to cousin Naomie Crosby Bliss’, had supper & spent the evening. As they have both been on the Sandwich Islands, they had some very interesting things to see & tell us. We went back to the hotel. There met two of my students from the Fielding Academy, Kerma & Venice Durford, both now married.
Mon Oct 10. This morning we went to the Capitol Bldg to see about Father’s pension, then went to see Mr. Shanks and took his affidavit of Father’s service in the early Indian troubles. I then took the car & came to Ogden, did some business there. Met cousin Emma Maddock, her nephew, John Abbott’s son & wife. We went to her daughter Julia’s. Had supper. I then came home on the 9 p.m. car.
Tues Oct 11. Took a run to Brigham this after-noon & back this evening. Florence is helping me.
Wed Oct 12. Florence, Aunt Betsy & I went to Ogden and selected the paper for our front room.
Thur Oct 13. The man came & put the paper on.
Sat Oct 15. Am doing various things to get straightened out. Uncle Jos. M. came to-day.
Sun Oct 16. Sarah’s folks came down & back to-day.
Mon Oct 17. Uncle Jos. went to Brigham.
Wed Oct 19. Rec’d word that Ardis Hutchens Waddops’ husband accidentally shot and killed himself in Idaho while hunting deer. It is so very sad. They have one girl, 9 mo. old. Mr. Carver called last night.
Fri Oct 21. This morning I went to the funeral of Ardis’ husband held at Bountiful. They then brot the body to Ogden for burial. I came back with John Fife. Went to Mary’s a while then home.
Sat Oct 22. Uncle Jos. went home.
Sun Oct 23. Went to S. School then at home.
Thur Oct 27. The Daughters of the Pioneers gave Esther Warner Doyle a presentation to-day of a glass tray at the meeting as she is going to move away.
Sun Oct 30. Wells and Abbie Hadfield & family came up from Ogden. Spent the day & ret. this evening.
Wednesday November 2 – 1921
Esther and Frank Doyle took dinner with us. She took the 12 o’clock car for Salt Lake. He finished his loading & left this evening for Woods Cross, their new home. I do hate to see her leave as we have been raised right here & this was her home. She was almost like a sister. David Kunzler is moving in having bot the place.
Sat Nov 5. Harry was baptized to-day by Bp. Ephraim White.
Sun Nov 6. Went to S. School & meeting. Harry was confirmed by Willard Facer.
Tues Nov 8. Lorraine is 16 yrs. old. I am 52.
Thur Nov 10. I went to Brigham. Called outside to John’s. He is quite ill but is some better. Came back & did some shopping. I had supper with Sarah. Karl is 11 yrs. old.
Sun Nov 13. I have such a cold. Called on Lottie Hubbard, Maggie & Lucy Henderson. Lamont it 16 yrs.
Tues Nov 15. Stephen is 15 yrs. old. Sarah, Newel & Karl called on their way to Ogden. I went with them and we picked out another rug as this is too small. Had to come back on the car.
Fri Nov 18. I went to Brigham. John & I bot the boys some Mackinaws. Stephen & I came back to-night.
Sat Nov 19. Stephen & I went to Ogden & back to-night. It has turned very cold.
Sun Nov 20. Went to S. School & meeting. Stephen’s name was presented for a Teacher.
Mon Nov 21. Stephen was ordained a Teacher to-night.
Thur Nov 24. Thanksgiving Day. Wm. & Sarah came down last night. Jacob’s children were here but he did not come down.
Sat Nov 26. This morning I went to Logan arriving there at noon. Lamont met me and this after-noon Jos. and I went to the hospital to see Aunt Amy Jenson who was seriously injured in an automobile accident last Sunday. Her hip bones are broken, also left arm and face badly bruised. Eliza and husband also came up. They were also badly bruised & shaken up but are better. This evening Jos. took us car riding.
Sun Nov 27. I went to the hospital this a.m. also this after-noon. Amy is very weak to-day. I came home this evening arriving at 8 p.m. Sarah Jr. stayed with Mother while I was away.
Mon Nov 28. Went to Brigham. Paid the taxes & other things.
Tues Nov 29. This a.m. went to the funeral of Sis. Emma Wolverton who lived here years ago. After which her daughter Charity, daughter in-law Hannabell & her daughter Maud, also sons Thos. & Henry called a short time. Tom used to live with us when I was a little girl. Went to Sis. Margaret Edwards funeral this after-noon.
Wed Nov 30. Very stormy. Our cousin Stephen Browning was buried to-day in Ogden. He having been held up and shot to death by men who went to rob his store last Sat. evening. He was living in Idaho Falls & the men were from the same place. We would have gone down but I was ill & it was so stormy.
Sunday December 4 – 1921
Went to Sunday School. A home the rest of the day. Not well.
Mon Dec 5. Went to Brigham & back. Took dinner with John.
Sat Dec 10. Gladys & I went to Ogden & back.
Sun Dec 11. Went to S. School. Bro. & Sis. Judd spent the evening with us.
Wed Dec 14. Went to Brigham. Called on Hattie Beecher for a while, then Stephen came for me & took me to Sarah’s after seeing about some business. I could not get thru so am staying all night. Sis. Sarah & I called on Wm. & Sarah Jr. this evening.
Thur Dec 15. Came home. Mother went to Sis. Madsen’s birthday party this after-noon.
Sat Dec 17. Stephen, Glen & I went to Ogden & back to-day. Lorraine came down.
Sun Dec 18. Went to S.S. Snowed some. Lorraine & Stephen went back to Brigham.
Sat Dec 24. Jacob’s children came down, fixed the tree and then Santa came and all were remembered. Jos. is 41 yrs. old.
Sun Dec 25. Went to S. School. Gave each of our class a Christmas token. Jacob came down and we spent a quiet day to-gether.
Mon Dec 26. Mahonri & Flora, John & Dot & the children came down, had dinner with us & all went back but Lorraine.
Wed Dec 28. Cousin Wm. Cameron from Delta came to-night. Jos. Harding spent the evening.
Thur Dec 29. Sarah & Karl came down & went to the Daughter of the Pioneer meeting. Mr. Carver came up on business. All had dinner. Mr. C. & Wm. went home. Sarah is staying all night.
Fri Dec 30. Sarah & Karl went home & Glen went with them. Jacob went to Ogden. Uncle Jos. Moesser came.
Sat Dec 31. Jos. Z. & girls came down a while.
Sunday January 1 – 1922
Cynthia is 61 yrs. old. Jos. & Sarah, bro. Jos. & Pearl, Stephen & Glen came & had dinner with us. They boys went back, Lorraine going with them. The rest are staying over night. Jacob came home to-night.
Mon Jan 2. The folks all went home. Jacob & children went home.
Tues Jan 3. Turned very cold. Jacob went to Ogden looking for a job. The children are here.
Thur Jan 5. Uncle Jos. & I went to Brigham, had dinner with Sarah, came back this evening. Called a few minutes on Mr. & Mrs. Gorie who are moving away. Jacob came this evening & they went up home. Uncle Dan’l, Bro. & Sis. Judd spent the evening. Lorraine & I went to a theatre.
Fri Jan 6. Jos. went home this evening.
Sun Jan 8. Went to S. School Glen came home this evening. Jacob & children were here a while. Very cold yet. John is 37 yrs. old.
Mon Jan 9. Lucina is 63 yrs. old.
Tues Jan 10. Went to Brigham, returned this evening.
Sun Jan 15. Went to Brigham to a S. School convention. Had a very splendid one. Jacob & children are here, He is very ill this after-noon & evening & is staying over night. Bro. & Sis. Judd spent the evening.
Mon Jan 16. Jacob is better & went home this evening.
Thur Jan 19. My sister Lucina & husband arrived in Brigham last night. Sis. Bell Dalton called yesterday. Has turned extremely cold, down to 10 below zero.
Fri Jan 20. The folks came down this evening. Just a little warmer.
Sat Jan 21. Cina & Fred went to Ogden.
Sun Jan 22. Attended S. School & meeting. Jacob went to Ogden & will go on to Salt Lake.
Wed Jan 25. Father’s birthday, 86 had he lived.
Fri Jan 27. Glen is 14 yrs. old. Stephen Josephson died yesterday. Glen & I went to Brigham at 4 p.m. & back this evening. Had supper with Sarah.
Sat Jan 28. Went to Ogden on business with Mr. Carver. Came back to-night. Eberhart Jr. came to-night.
Sun Jan 29. Went to S. School. Jacob & children took dinner with us. Went home to-night. Eberhart also went home. Has turned very cold again. It has been quite a lot warmer.
Tues Jan 31. Snowed & blowed all day. Am quite ill.
Wednesday Feb 1 – 1922
John & Dot & Sarah came down. We made arrangements to celebrate Mother’s birthday. Sarah stayed.
Fri Feb 3. Mother is 80 yrs. old to-day. On account of school, we celebrate to-morrow. Fred & Lucina came to-day from Ogden where they are visiting their children.
Sat Feb 4. Forstner came this morning from Pocatello. Ruby, Ardis, Alice & Earl Hadfield, Mother’s great grandchildren, came from Ogden. Sarah’s family, also John, Dot & children from Brigham, also Sarah Jr. & Wm. & baby, Jos., Lamont & Pearl came this evening from Logan, Uncle Dan’l and Aunt Besty, Jos., Dalilah & Edith Harding, 8 out of 10 children present. 42 in all were here & served. A programme was carried out including sketches of Father’s & Mother’s lives, speeches by Uncle Dan’l, Fred Beecher & Forstner, exercises by the grand & great grandchildren, games, dancing & eating until a late hour. 26 are sleeping here to-night.
Sun Feb 5. Quite a number stayed over until evening. Jos. & children went back to Logan, Jacob & children home & the children from Ogden.
Mon Feb 6. Fred & Lucina went back to Ogden. Wm. & Sarah are staying.
Sun Feb 12. Pearl’s 9th birthday. Went to S.S. & meeting to-night. The week has passed as usual. I called on Mrs. Harmon, she being quite ill. Also to Aunt Betsy’s. The weather has moderated. During the week the wind took the snow off then it snowed again & the ground covered. Mother has been quite miserable but is some better.
Mon Feb 13. Father’s & Mother’s wedding day, 65 yrs. Jacob cut down our big poplar tree that he planted when about 8 years old.
Fri Feb 17. Went with Glen to have his teeth fixed. He had one out & is staying to have some more fixed. Last Wed, 15, went to Brigham to get some papers for Amy & found that her house had been broken into & nearly all her things taken. Sarah went home Mon. & came back this Wed. I stayed to a school opera.
Sun Feb 19. Went to S. School & meeting. Bro. Jos. J. Chandler, an old resident & former school teacher talked to us.
Mon Feb 20. Bro. Chandler, and old time resident of Willard & friend called on us. Had a nice chat.
Tues Feb 21. Sarah is 56 yrs. old.
Sat Feb 25. Sarah Jr. took very ill this after-noon. Is better this evening but very weak.
Sun Feb 26. At home all day. Sarah is better but not around much.
Wed. March 1 – 1922
Wm. & Sarah went home to-day having been here since Mother’s birthday.
Fri March 3. Lorraine & I went to Brigham to see about him some clothes. Oleen is 18 yrs. old and Jacob is 47 yrs. old. Mary Harding called this evening.
Sun Mar 5. Went to S. School. At home the rest of the day. Am feeling quite miserable.
Wed Mar 8. Snowed some more last night. The snow is quite deep and the weather is like midwinter instead of spring. Monday we received word that Eberhart and Lizzie had lost their little baby girl last night. It was born the 12th of February. Was very delicate and premature but they thot it would get along. They named it Julia and was the second girl among several boys.
Sun Mar 12. At home all day as I have been quite ill for several days. Not able to do much. Is a little warmer and thawing some.
Fri Mar 17. R.S. annual day. I attended and gave a talk on Sericulture.
Sat Mar 18. I am quite ill to-day
Sun Mar 19. At home, did not feel like going out. Sis. Judd & daughters Mrs. Harmon & Metcalf called a while. Quite like spring again. Jacob & children were down about 7 or 8 p.m. this evening. Mother fell and hurt her right side very bad. Also cut a gash in her head. We could hardly get her on the couch. John & Sarah came down and brot the Dr. Found no bones broken but we have worked with her all night as she is in such distress. Sarah stayed down with me.
Mon Mar 20. Eberhart is 58 yrs. old. Mother has had a bad day. Is some better to-night.
Tues Mar 21. Mother is a little easier tho she suffers a great deal. We brot her bed into the front room and moved her onto it. She is so much more comfortable.
Wed Mar 22. We had the chiropractor come for Mother and give her an adjustment.
Thur Mar 23. I went to Brigham early this a.m. Came right back with the Dr. Sarah went back this evening with Stephen & Dot as she has done our washing. Sis. Julia Barker is staying with us. Mother is better but suffers a great deal at times.
Sun Mar 26. Mother is much better to-day than at all. Had some callers and have had quite a number during the week. Jos., and Pearl came last night, went back to-night. It is raining quite hard to-night. Jacob & children were down. Sarah came down as Sis. Barker wants to go home to-morrow.
Tues Mar 28. Sarah went home to-day.
Sunday April 2 – 1922
Sarah & Jos., John, Dot & children came down. Had supper. They all went back but Sarah is staying to let Sis. Barker go home to to-morrow. Mother is improving. I am pretty miserable.
Mon Apr 3. Sarah went back. Sis. Barker came back.
Wed Apr 5. Harry is 10 yrs. old.
Thur Apr 6. Bill went home to-day. Miss Potter from Plymouth came to work for us yesterday.
Sat Apr 8. Sis. Barker went home to-day. Mother is improving slowly. The boys lift her in and out of bed so she sits up a while everyday.
Sun Apr 9. At home all day. Some called to see Mother.
Thur Apr 13. Bro. and Sis. Judd called and had supper with us as they are going home to-morrow to Manti.
Sat Apr 15. Sis. Barker helped me wash and change Mother this a.m.
Sun Apr 16. Easter Sunday. Went to S. School. Snowed off & on all day and has been all week. Is very peculiar weather. The men have not been able to do any field work yet. Is very unusual for this time of the year.
Tues Apr 18. Alice Morgan & I went to Brigham to a Farm Bureau meeting. Was very good. Sarah came and stayed with Mother & went home to-night.
Thur Apr 20. Aunt Betsy stayed with Mother while I went to Ogden to get Gladys’ graduation dress. Quite pleasant the last few days. Mother does not have to be lifted much now. Slides in & out of bed with our help.
Sun Apr 23. Went to S.S. John & Stephen came down.
Sun Apr 30. Lavern, our hired girl, went home last eve for a visit. At home all day. Sarah, her sons Abraham and Ephraim came down for a while. Uncle Jos. Moesser came up last Thur. eve.
Tuesday May 2
Jos. & Sarah’s wedding day. 34 years married. Sarah Jr.’s baby is 1 yr. old.
Thur May 4. Uncle Jos., the boys & myself planted some raspberries.
Sat May 6. Mr. Carver came up to help us on some surveying as the Gov. surveyor, Mr. Ralph Gentry, is up doing some work on the field land. He also located a lot for us. He went back this eve & Jacob went with him. Uncle Jos. went home to-day.
Sun May 7. Sarah and Jos. came down to attend Jos. Ward’s funeral, he having died Fri. night. David Ward, my sister Cynthia’s husband & bro. to Jos. & his brother Hyrum from Burley Ida. came in last night. All are staying here to-night. It is raining very hard to-night. Jacob came back & is staying also. Went to Brigham with Gladys to finish her graduation things.
Mon May 8. The folks all left for home this morning. Is still raining some nearly all day.
Thur May 11. Went to Brigham with Glen to get his graduation things.
Fri. Went to Brigham to-night to the graduation exercises for the 8th grade. Glen took second prize in the Jr. pole vaulting to-day.
Sat May 13. Glen went to Garland and took first prize giving our school the championship of the county.
Sun May 14. Mother’s Day. At home all day. Went with Gladys to have a tooth out this evening. Mr. & Mrs. Carver called for a few minutes this eve. Mother came into the dining room and ate dinner with us the first time.
Mon May 15. Stephen & Dot drove down for a short time. Glen went back with them.
Wed May 17. I went to Brigham this after-noon on business. Glen & Stephen came down. I called on Aunt Amy & Sarah a short time. Came back this eve.
Sat May 20. Stephen went back to-day. He helped me clean the cellar yesterday. Lavern went home Thursday.
Sun May 21. Went to S. School. Mother is gaining slowly.
Tues May 23. Uncle Jos. Moesser came to-day. Mr. Carver took dinner with us. Wm. Walker and Eberhart are staying here to-night. The later came from Plymouth to-day on business & to attend the funeral of Justin D. Call who passed away Fri. evening and was an old resident of here but laid away in Brigham. He leaves a wife and 11 children.
Wed May 24. Eberhart went home to-day. Wm. took dinner with us.
Thur May 25. Sarah and Sister Reeder came down, had dinner with us & they & myself went to Mary Lemon’s to a meeting of the Daughters of the Pioneers. Very good. Have had a hard wind all day. They went back to-night.
Sat May 27. Cousin Wm. Bowmen & wife from Bunkerville, Nev. called. Also Sister Eliza Ward & cousin Phebe Z. Ward & son Ira called a short time.
Sun May 28. Attended two sessions of the S. School confrence here to-day. Bp. White & wife called. Jacob & children were here. Called on Stella Beecher Hubbard, my niece.
Mon May 29. Went to Ogden and back with Bro. Wells.
Tues May 30. Decoration Day. We all but Mother went to the cemetery and decorated the graves. Later John came and took Mother up in his car. Dot’s sister Esther & husband came with them and they all took dinner with us. Went back this evening.
Sun June 4 – 1922
Went to S. School & meeting to-night. Milton Welling gave a splendid talk.
Mon June 5. Went to Ogden & back. Had quite a talk with Mr. Carver on various business matters.
Sat June 10. Jos. called on his way to Salt Lake to Mutual Convention.
Sun June 11. Went to S.S. Aunt Amy Jenson came to-day. Jos. came back this evening.
Tues June 13. Jos. went back to-night. Pearl is staying a while. Is raining quite hard for which we are very thankful.
Wed June 14. Uncle Jos. Moesser came this a.m. and he & I went to Brigham as he was ready to go, so I came back this evening.
Thur June 15. Aunt Amy went back this evening.
Sun June 18. Went to S. School. My sister Cynthia Ward came to-day. Sarah & boys came with her. She came to Brigham Fri. eve.
Mon June 19. Uncle Jos. Moesser went home to-day. We washed.
Wed June 21. The old folks of the Malad, Bear River, Curlew & Box Elder Stakes were entertained at Brigham City. John came down and took Mother, Cynthia & Zelila up. I went up at one o’clock. Cynthia, Zelila stayed and John brot us back.
Fri June 23. Cynthia went to Logan but had to hurry back as Zelila was taken quite ill and went on home to-night.
Sat June 24. Eberhart came this evening.
Sun June 25. Eberhart went home this after-noon. Mother & I went into the neighbors a while this eve and listened to some music.
Fri June 30. Went to a Farm Bureau social at Brigham for Mrs. Webb Madsen, our county farm demonstrator, who has resigned. Called on Amy, took supper with Sarah. Went with her to a meeting of the Daughters of the Pioneers & then home.
Sunday July 2 – 1922
Went to S. School. Dot, Stephen & the children came down for a while.
Tues July 4. They celebrated here but I was at home all day. Took a walk this eve to Jake’s & brot the boys back. Karl came down & is staying to-night. Lorraine & Stephen went to the springs & back this eve. Very hot.
Sun July 9. Mary and son, Jos. Hutchens came from Ogden and spent the day. Ret. this evening. Are very busy with the fruit.
Mon July 10. Wm. and Ethel Neff, Minnie’s sister, came to-night.
Tues July 11. Ezra and Beatrice Price called to see us on their way to Butte from the East where they have been visiting for over a year.
Fri July 14. Wm. Neff took Mother to Brigham for a ride.
Sat July 15. Jacob and the folks went to Ogden to-night. Jacob received the appointment of Deputy U.S. Marshall. Wm. & Sarah Jr. came down last night. Went back to-night.
Mon July 16. Jacob went to Ogden to commence work. Wm. and Ethel started for home this morning. We have had a very good visit. Wm. & Ethel Toller, my cousins from Rexburg, Ida. called this morning.
Fri July 21. I went to Brigham and Stephen & Dot came down this morning. I came back with them. It has rained quite hard during the week.
Sun July 23. Attended the funeral of Sis. Jane P. Owens, one of our pioneers. Also the first Primary President of Willard. She passed away Fri. eve.
Thur July 27. Abraham Josephson, Sarah’s son, and wife, Della, also children Maxene, Oleen and baby Geraldine, born the 4 of July, came this morning and ret. this evening to Brigham. They are living at Shelly Idaho.
Sun July 30. Went to S. School this after-noon. Cousins Jonathan & Lucy Browning, their daughter Charilla and husband Mr. _____ & three children came and visited, then went back this evening. Jacob was up from Ogden & back.
Sunday August 6 – 1922
I went to Brigham and back this evening. Sarah’s babe was very ill. Am not feeling well.
Thur Aug 10. Gladys & I went to Brigham. Just before I came home, Karl met with an accident. Gladys stayed up.
Sun Aug 13. Went to S. School.
Tue Aug 15. Gladys came home last night.
Thur Aug 17. I went to Ogden & back. Sarah Jr. has moved in part of Mary’s house. I went up and took dinner with them. Called on Mary Harding to-night.
Sun Aug 20. Stephen came last night and Glen went back with him to-night. Newel & some friends called this a.m.
Wed Aug 23. Uncle Jos. Moesser came yesterday and cousin Adelia Bunker Crosby came to-day. I have a new oil stove.
Thur Aug 24. Emma Davis called.
Fri 25. We cleaned our front room and moved the bed in the bedroom again.
Sun Aug 27. Went to S. School. John came a while this a.m. on business.
Wed Aug 30. Ardis Hutchens Waddups & babe, my cousin, came this evening. Adelia & I went to Brigham yesterday. She stayed.
Thur Aug 31. We finished our preparations and this after-noon entertained the Daughters of the Pioneers. Sarah, Adelia & Sister West came down. Sarah & Sis. West went back this evening. Stephen came down & Glen went back with him.
Sunday September 3 – 1922
I went to S. School and this evening Adelia & I called on some of the folks. Mother is quite ill to-night.
Mon Sept 4. Mother is some better but abed all day. Adelia rec’d a phone from S. Lake that her son Eddie, whom she has not seen for six years, was there. So she hastened on to see him.
Sun Sept 10. Went to S. School. Mother has improved very much. Lorraine registered yesterday for high school, also Stephen.
Mon Sept 11. Gladys & Glen & myself with them, went to Brigham & they registered also for high school. Their first year. Started to pick our peaches. The boys are staying out this week. Yesterday Aunt Amy Jenson came down.
Thur Sept 14. Amy went home. Had threashers yesterday.
Sun Sept 17. At home all day. Very tired & weary.
Mon Sept 18. Welling & Rosel came down for peaches.
Tues Sept 19. Uncle Jos. Moesser came up to-day.
Wed Sept 20. We all but Mother went to Brigham to Peach Day. They had a very good parade. Mary Hutchens came up and she & I & uncle Jos. came back this after-noon. Her son Jos. came up & they stayed until evening, then went home. Eberhart Jr. & wife, Laura, their three children, Marjarie, Olf & Helen, Welling & his girl Miss Hess, came down for a while. Cousin Arba McGreggor also called to see Mother. All went home.
Thur Sept 21. Uncle Jos. went home this a.m.
Sun Sept 24. At home to-day. Forstner is 50 yrs. old.
Fri Sept 29. Eberhart, Lizzie, their sons Welling, John, Myron, Elden & Rolston came to-night. Jacob came in Tues evening & went back Wed.
Sat Sept 30. This after-noon Eberhart, Welling, myself & his little boys went to Ogden. Ret. this evning. Called to see Cina. She came in last Tues.
Sunday October 1 – 1922
Went to S. School. Cousin Geo. F. Harding & wife from Cal. were there. They called this after-noon. Also their daughter, Mercedes.
Mon Oct 2. Louis is 45 yrs. old. Eberhart & folks went back yesterday.
Sun Oct 8. Have been finishing up the fruit during the week, making pickles, etc. Went to S. School this a.m. Weather very pleasant & warm.
Mon Oct 9. Cousin Mahonri Steel Sr. came this a.m. Quite an important matter came up but was not quite settled.
Tues 10. He went home this morning.
Wed Oct 11. I went to Ogden to-day. Saw Mr. Carver on our estate business. We thot to see Senator Smoot but did not. I came home this eve. Called on Stella & Jessie Hubbard. Cina was there. Aunt Amy Jenson came to-day.
Sat Oct 14. I went to Brigham to-day. Am staying all night.
Sun Oct 15. Called on Grandma Josephson, also others. Came back to-night.
Mon Oct 16. Aunt Betsy came and helped us quilt Amy’s quilt.
Tues Oct 17. Mother went to Brigham to-night.
Wed Oct 18. I went to Brigham. Senator Smoot being there, we were able to get an appointment with him in regard to our Harmony estate, also Mother’s pension. Mother & Mr. Carver were there. I came home.
Thur Oct 19. Mr. & Mrs. Carver called and took me to Brigham with them as they have a case coming up in court, but when we got there, the case was dismissed. We called to Aunt Sarah’s, had lunch, then came home.
Sun Oct 22. Went to S. School. The last two days I have helped Gladys clean house as they are going there with Aunt Amy.
Wed Oct 25. Went to Brigham & returned with Mr. & Mrs. Harmon.
Thur Oct 26. Sarah Jr. came up from Ogden to stay and Amy was up to the house with the children and Mother and I took the one o’clock train for Logan. Arrived there at 3 p.m. Jos. met us at the car and we were taken to his home by a taxi.
Fri Oct 27. Went to the Temple this after-noon.
Sat Oct 28. Sewed for the children to-day. This a.m. went to the Temple on business.
Wednesday November 1 – 1922
Have been fixing quilts and sewing and we started to make some quilts. To-night Jos. and I went to the Temple. This is the first session they ever had at night in the Logan Temple. 210 went thru. All enjoyed it so much.
Fri Nov 3. Went to the Temple this after-noon. Quilting some quilts. Edith & Martha, Kate’s sisters, came up and helped us.
Sun Nov 5. Did another quilt yesterday. At home all day.
Mon Nov 6. Put up 14 qt. pears to-day & went to town.
Tues Nov 7. Mother & I came home arriving at 4 p.m. Sarah Jr. went to Brigham. Election Day. John was elected sheriff of this Co. Box Elder.
Wed Nov 8. Lorraine is 17 yrs. old & I am 53.
Sun Nov 12. Went to S. School. I brot Aunt Amy down Fri. as she is very ill. Not much better to-day until to-night when the Elders administered to her & she is relieved. Aunt Betsy called.
Thur Nov 16. Aunt Amy went to Salt Lake to see the Dr. as she has had another very bad spell. Stephen was 16 yrs. old yesterday.
Fri Nov 17. I went to Brigham and back. Rained very hard.
Sun Nov 19. Went to S. School. Amy came back this evening. Called on the Harmon’s. Aunt Amy came back this evening.
Thur Nov 23. Went to a meeting of the Daughters of the Pioneers this after-noon. Made soap yesterday.
Fri Nov 24. Went to Brigham this after-noon with others to a meeting of the Daughters of the Pioneers given by the central camp to all the camps in the stake. Had a splendid programme and lunch after. Had a very splendid time.
Sat Nov 25. Glen with others went to Salt Lake where the high school plays Salt Lake East High. The later beat them. To-night Aunt Amy & I went to an entertainment given by the Mutual’s. Gladys gave a dance. All very good.
Sun Nov 26. Went to S. School. Very pleasant weather.
Tues Nov 28. Jacob and Mrs. Meyers came up to-night.
Wed Nov 29. Jacob & Mrs. M. went to Brigham. Came back this evening and she went on to Salt Lake after supper.
Thur Nov 30. Thanksgiving Day. We had our dinner and spent the day very quietly. Just Jacob & children & ourselves.
Friday December 1 – 1922
Jacob went back to Salt Lake to his work this a.m.
Sat Dec 2. This morning the boys & I went to Jacob’s and they threashed out their beans. This evening Aunt Amy and I went to Brigham. She stayed. I did some shopping and then ret. home. Called on Sarah a short time.
Sun Dec 3. Went to S. School. Aunt Betsy called and had supper with us.
Sun Dec 10. This morning we had a little remembrance for two of our retiring teachers, May Perry Woodland and Gladys Edwards, in our Kindergarten class. Served refreshments. Very cold and stormy.
Tues Dec 12. Glen & I went to Ogden with his grandma Pettingill Nicholas. Snowed nearly all day.
Wed Dec 13. Went to Brigham this after-noon & back this evening. Rained & snowed very hard & then cleared off.
Sat Dec 16. Lorraine went in the mountains & brot us a x-mas tree.
Sun Dec 17. Went to S. School.
Tues Dec 19. Went to Brigham this p.m. & returned this eve. Glen stayed all night. Uncle Jos. Moesser came to-day.
Wed Dec 20. Went to Brigham to take care of Creg while the folks went to Logan to the Temple. Came home to-night.
Sat Dec 23. Jos. is 42 yrs. old. This evening Gladys, Harry & Kenneth and myself went to Brigham. They had one of their pine trees on the court house grounds decorated & lit up which was very beautiful. The children were given candy & mints. We are staying to-night.
Sun Dec 24. Went to S. School. Gave the children a gift for x-mans. Stephen came down & the boys all went to their Aunt Ila’s for their grandma’s birthday. Jacob came to-day. We all came from Brigham this a.m.
Mon Dec 25. We were all remembered with gifts. John & Dot & children came down to-day and are staying to-night.
Tues Dec 26. John, Dot and the two little ones went back to-day. Received word that Aunt Matilda Z. Harding was very ill, having had a stroke yesterday at 4 p.m.
Wed Dec 27. Rec’d word that Aunt Matilda has passed away last night at 10:30. She is Father’s sister. Would have been 78 the 16th of next month. She as a sweet noble woman.
Fri Dec 29. Jos & Sarah & Karl came down this evening. Sarah & I went to the home of Aunt Matilda. Most of her children were there. Don & George F. from Cal. Took some flowers & had quite a nice visit with them.
Sat Dec 30. This after-noon attended the funeral of Aunt Matilda. Eberhart, Forstner, Jos & John came down. John and the boys, including Harry & Kenneth went back to Brigham. Sarah, Forstner & myself went over to Don H. & spent a while. The folks had all returned home but Don & Jennie & husband. Cousin David Zundel called a while this evening.
Monday January 1 – 1923
Cynthia is 62 yrs. old. The day passed very quietly, just ourselves here. Uncle Jos. Moesser and Pearl here.
Tues Jan 2. Uncle Jos. went home to-day.
Wed Jan 3. Went to Brigham and back. Called on Amy and the folks.
Thur Jan 4. Went to Aunt Betsy’s a while, then she came up and we fixed our minutes to send to the paper.
Fri Jan 5. Not well, had to go to bed.
Sun Jan 7. Went to S. School but not well. Aunt Betsy called this evening. Like spring to-day.
Mon Jan 8. John is 38 yrs. to-day.
Tues Jan 9. Lucina is 64 yrs. old. This is also my Grandmother Zundel’s birthday.
Fri Jan 12. Dot’s birthday. Miss Savage came this evening. We fixed our S. School roll. Oleen and Welling came down a while, had dinner with us.
Sun Jan 14. At home all day. Have been very ill all week. Naomi is 7 yrs. old.
Mon Jan 15. Not so well to-day. Aunt Betsy called.
Tues Jan 16. Called on Aunt Betsy, but no so well to-night.
Wed Jan 17. To-day Oleen Josephson, Sarah’s son, started to the Southern States on a mission.
Sun Jan 21. Some better. Home all day. Pleasant but cold.
Thur Jan 25. Snowed all day. Father’s 87 birthday anniversary. To-morrow Stephen Josephson’s.
Sat Jan 27. Glen is 15 yrs. old. Quite cold.
Sun Jan 28. John, Dot and the children came to-day, had birthday dinner for all.
Thursday February 1 – 1923
Gladys is quite ill.
Sat Feb 3. Mother’s birthday, is 81 yrs. We intended having a gathering but it was so cold. The coldest we have had this winter and some of us not well. We postponed the same until the weather and we are better.
Sun Feb 4. Just a little warmer. Am not well enough to go out.
Mon Feb 5. Mr. Carver came and helped Mother with her pension papers.
Sun Feb 11. Went to S. School but do not feel very well.
Tues Feb 13. Father’s and Mother’s wedding anniversary. Pearl was 10 yrs. old yesterday. Sister Morgan, her daughters Lottie Hubbard and Eliza Mason called and spent a short time this p.m.
Wed Feb 14. I went to Brigham to Sarah’s & on business. Sarah Jr. is going to Ogden to-morrow for an x-ray picture as she has been so very ill.
Sun Feb 18. Went to S. School. Have been very miserable the last few days. Some better to-day. Jacob came last Tues. evening. Spent Thur. night with us, then returned to Brigham on business, then came back to-day and went on down to Salt Lake to-day.
Mon Feb 19. Went to Brigham and back. John has moved back to the jail. Called on them there.
Thur Feb 22. Went to the Daughters of the Pioneers meeting. Agness J. Nebeker gave a short reading.
Fri Feb 23. Went to Ogden to the funeral of cousin Jacob D. Harding’s oldest son, Dwight, 15 yrs. old. Died very suddently and a splendid young man. Called on Mr. Carver on business.
Sat Feb 24. Called on Mrs. Harmon.
Sun Feb 25. Went to S. School. Snow nearly all gone.
Mon Feb 26. Uncle Jos. Moesser came to-day.
Thursday March 1 – 1923
Bro. & Sister Judd spent the evening.
Fri Mar 2. Started to write a sketch of Uncle Jos.
Sun Mar 4. Went to S. School and meeting to-night. Bro. Goates gave a splendid talk on boy scout work. Glen gave a reading. Yesterday cousin Jos. Harding called & we had quite a good visit. Jacob was 48 yrs. old and Oleen 20 yesterday.
Mon Mar 5. Glen and I went to Ogden and bot him a suit of clothes. His first long pants.
Tues Mar 6. Called on Bro. Geo. Harding who is very ill. Altho he knew me and inquired about Mother, but he passed away this evening at 8 o’clock. Was one of our early pioneers and was 89 years old last December. Has been a very active and useful man in every way.
Thur Mar 8. Louis & I called on Harding’s.
Sat Mar 10. They held the funeral of Bro. Harding. Today cousin Lizzie Z. Gibbs came from McCammon this morning. After breakfast we went to the house. Bro. Harding is her mother’s brother. Lizzie and her bro. David Zundel came back this evening and are staying all night. We called on Uncle Dan’l folks.
Sun Mar 11. At home all day. Lizzie and David went about 1 p.m. Sarah came at 10 a.m. from Ogden where she went yesterday with her daughter Sarah, she having gone to Nevada this a.m. where Wm., her husband has a signal station. He having moved their things out some time ago but she as not well enough to go. She is better but not well. Sarah went on home to-day.
Tues Mar 13. Went to Brigham & back this after-noon to see to some things.
Fri Mar 16. Sarah Sr. and her daughter-in-law Della, her three children, Maxine, Oleen & baby Jeraldine, came & spent the day. Went back this evening.
Sun Mar 18. Went to S. School & meeting. Pleasant but very cold Ward doings yesterday, we did not go.
Mon Mar 19. I went to Ogden to the funeral of May Barker Jackson’s boy, aged about 12 or 13. Took Mother’s pension papers to Mr. Carver. Came back this evening.
Tues Mar 20. Eberhart is 59 yrs. old. 6 yrs. since Father passed away.
Thur Mar 22. Was called to Brigham on a case for Mrs. Carver. Sarah and I went to court but did not have to be called. Came back this evening. Mrs. Carver is in very poor health and this makes her very nervous.
Fri Mar 23. Called on Maggie & Lucy Henderson. Took Mother’s sketch which I have been preparing.
Sun Mar 25. Went to S. School & meeting, the later Primary confrence which was splendid. Very changeable weather. Aunt Betsy called yesterday. Uncle Dan’l has been very ill.
Fri Mar 29. My nephew Moroni Ward and wife Alice and 3 yr. old girl Lorna came this evening from Burley and are going on to Salt Lake to learn the barber’s trade.
Sat Mar 30. Lorraine & I cleaned Mother’s bedroom. This evening the folks went to Brigham. Stephen came down.
Sunday Apr. 1 – 1923
Easter Sunday. Went to S. School. The folks came back this evening. We then called on Arther and Jennie Carlson. Went to meeting to-night.
Mon Apr 2. Moroni & Alice went to Ogden & returned & this after-noon we washed. Sis. Eliza Jones David died this a.m.
Wed Apr 3. Moroni & Alice went on to Salt Lake this morning. It rained very hard yesterday all day.
Fri Apr 6. Rained hard all day. John, Dot & the children called a while this evening.
Sun Apr 8. Went to Sunday School. Not feeling well.
Mon Apr 9. Bro. and Sis. Judd spent the evening with us as they are going to their home at Manti.
Wed Apr 11. Went to Brigham this after-noon. Sarah has been to Salt Lake and saw a number of the folks. John & folks brot me back this evening.
Fri Apr 13. This a.m. I called on the Judd’s as they leave to-morrow and this after-noon Sis. Judd, her daughters Margaret and Cloe called. The later has taken a baby girl to raise as she has no children of her own.
Sun Apr 15. Went to Sunday School. Glen & I called on the boys Grandma Nicholas this p.m.
Sun Apr 22. The week passed as usual. The boys getting the lots fixed up & crops in. Snowed nearly all day to-day. Like real winter. During the week, the boys signed up to raise celery, the first they have tried.
Mon Apr 23. Snowed all day. Cleared off to-night.
Wed Apr 25. Went to Ogden and back. Called on cousin Mary Hutchens and Mr. Carver.
Thur Apr 26. Went to the Daughters of the Pioneer meeting at Celia Ward’s. Louis and Welling Z, (Eberhart’s boys), came to-night.
Sun 29. Went to S. School and meeting. Raining to-night.
Tuesday May 1 – 1923
Went to Sunday School. This after-noon John, Dot, Sarah, Uncle Dan’l, Dan’l Jr. & Florence met and we decided we could not hold a reunion on account of so few being here & my ill health, but just have the officers meet.
Wed May 9. I went to Brigham and spent the day with Amy. Came back to-night.
Thur May 10. The news came this morning that Mary L. Harding passed away last night. I did not know she was even ill as I saw her Sun and talked to her. She and I have lived and grown up to-gether and it is a terrible shock to the whole community. She was so useful in every way. Was now coun. in the R. Society. We have worked in nearly every organization to-gether. It is a terrible shock to me.
Fri May 11. I went to Brigham to the High School, it being Parents day there. The programme & exercises were splendid. Eberhart, Lizzie, Welling & Leone and the two little boys, Elden & Rolston, came to-night. Jos. Moesser came yesterday.
Say May 12. Eberhart, Lizzie, Welling, Leone & myself went to Ogden this after-noon to get Leon’s graduation things as she gets thru high school. Jos. went home this a.m.
Sun May 13. This after-noon we attended the services for Mary Harding which were splendid. The house was filled to over flowing & many beautiful floral offerings. Sarah, John, Dot & children, Russell Wight came down and had dinner with us. David Zundel called a short time and Phoebe came a while this evening. All went back to-night. Also Eberhart’s folks went home.
Wed May 16. I went to Brigham to attend the funeral of Bro. Geo. Gidney, an old time friend who passed away suddenly. All were very good.
Thur May 17. Went to Brigham on business this after-noon. John started to bring me home. It rained so hard we had to go back & I stayed all night.
Fri & Sat. We cleaned the kitchen & washroom.
Sat May 19. Cousin Mahonri Steele Sr, his daughter Emily and grandsons Alton & Donald Steele, came for a few hours, then returned.
Sun May 20. Went to Sunday School. Quite ill the rest of the day.
Wed May 23. John, Dot & the children came for a short time this evening.
Thur May 24. Sister Sarah & her daughter Sarah & baby Craig came to-day. Sarah Sr. went back this evening, the others staying over night.
Fri May 25. At 5:30 a.m., I with others left for Logan to work in the Temple to-day. We arrived at about 7:30. Went thru two services, then went to Jos. and am staying all night. Had a good visit with the folks and met a Miss Nelson whom Jos. is going to wed.
Sat May 26. Helped the girls with their work. Pearl & I went to a show this after-noon. Then Pearl and I came home to-night with a Mr. Barrett in an auto arriving here at 7:40. Quite cold to-night.
Sun May 27. Went to S. School and a genealogical meeting this after-noon.
Tues May 29. Jacob came to-night.
Wed May 30. Decoration Day. We all went to the cemetery. John, Dot & children, Sarah and Jos. came down from Brigham.
Thur May 31. Jacob went back to Salt Lake this after-noon and I went to Brigham to get some paper for our dining room.
Friday June 1 – 1923
Had to go to Brigham & change the paper and Mr. Butler came and papered this after-noon.
Sunday June 3. Went to Sunday School & Fast Meeting.
Mon June 4. Sarah came down to-day. We went to a meeting of the Daughters of the Pioneers at which Mrs. Flora B. Horne, Pres. of the State Camps, met with us. Gave us some very valuable instructions and we also reorganized with Mrs. Alice W. Morgan Pres. To-night Mrs. Horne gave a picture show and lecture on the pioneers which was splendid. She is staying with me, being a very dear friend of mine.
Tues June 5. I went to Brigham with Sis. Horne. We went to Sarah’s, had dinner, then went to meeting. After which I came home and she stayed. Uncle Jos. Moesser came to-night.
Thur June 7. I went to Ogden, saw Mr. Carver on business. Also saw Ardis H. Waddups & Ardis Hadfield and talked to some of the other folks over the phone.
Sun June 10. To-day most of the officers of our family organization met and transacted the general business of the same. There were present from abroad, Cousin David, my brother Eberhart & son Eberhart Zundel, Sarah & John & Dot. Mother & Pearl went back with John.
Mon June 11. This morning Ardis Hutchens Waddups called me over the phone to say her Father, Joseph A. Hutchens passed away very suddenly this a.m. He left home apparently as well as ever, going out over the S.P.R.R. where his work is. He arrived at Promontory Point & was taken very ill. They put him on a special bound for Ogden when he passed away before racing home. Was the husband of my cousin Mary Fife Hutchens. Is a terrible blow to them.
Thur June 14. John brot Mother home and took Sarah Sr. and myself on to Ogden where we attended the funeral of Joseph Hutchens. The house was well filled and the floral offerings many and beautiful. We met many of the relatives. Sarah Jr. & Wm. were in from Nevada and we all came back to-gether, the folks going on to Brigham.
Sun June 17. Went to S. School. Uncle Jos. went home this a.m. Rained very hard last night but pleasant to-day.
Wed June 20. My brother Jos. was married to-day in the Logan Temple to a Miss Mamie Nelson of Logan and we are glad that he is getting his home organized again.
Thur June 21. I called on Priscilla Baddley and Foriass. This evening I took the boys to Bro. Edwards’ to get their teeth fixed. It has rained about every day this week and rained very hard and the weather keeps very cool.
Sat June 23. John & Dot came this evening and took Mother and I for a ride to Ogden and back. A beautiful evening.
Sun June 24. Went to S. School. After called to Alice Morgan and Jane Parsons, her daughter Hattie that married my nephew Frank Beecher, deceased, just married a Mr. Henning Christensen. John & Dot were down for a short time.
Tues June 26. Mr. and Mrs. Mitten called to see us on their way to Salt Lake.
Wed June 27. Kenneth is 8 yrs. old to-day. Jos. & wife came to-night. Cousin Jennie Harding Brim spent the after-noon with us.
Thur June 28. Gladys is 16 yrs. old. Mother and I went to a pioneer meeting to-day to Alice Morgan’s. Sarah & Karl, John, Dot & the children came and spent the evening. All went back but Karl.
Fri June 29. Lorraine went on a fishing trip to Paradise with Sis. Hubbard’s folks. Karl went home this eve.
Sat June 30. John & Dot left the children as they were going to Ogden to a convention. Kenneth was baptized to-day by Willard Facer. Very hot.
Sunday July 1 – 1923
Kenneth was confirmed by Ulysses C. Taylor. John & Dot came for the children this evening. Florence Z. Taylor called a while.
Wed July 4. Sarah, her son Abram & wife & 3 children came and spent part of the day. I did not go out at all.
Sun July 8. Went to S. School. They appointed 3 of the young girls to assist me in the Kindergarten class.
Mon July 9. Uncle Jos. Moesser and Sister Emma M. Gardner came this evening. The later from Payson. She is 82 and is so active and he is nearly 87 – also very active.
Wed July 11. Sarah came down this morning to see the folks and John and Dot came this evening for a while.
Fri July 13. The folks went home this morning.
Sun July 15. Went to S. School. Jos & wife & father-in-law, Bro. Nelson, Miss Nelsen, Blanch & Pearl came down for cherries & right back.
Thur 19. Gladys went to Brigham this after-noon as she is going with some friends, Mr. & Mrs. Hart & daughter, to Bear Lake for a few days.
Sun July 22. Went to S. School. The boys have planted celery all the week. Have most of it out.
Tues July 24. Cousins Mary Hutchens & son, Jos. came early this morning. As there is no celebration here, we went to Brigham. Took Harry & Kenneth and Jos. Went with Lorraine & Glen to Lagoon. John came last night and took Mother as they are entertaining the pioneers here to Brigham to-day. I helped with the waiting on tables. Mary & I & children came this evening & then she went home. Gladys came back last night.
Thur July 26. This after-noon I helped to entertain the Daughters of the Pioneers at Lucy Henderson’s. Chas Parson’s grain stacks burned this p.m.
July 27. A very dear friend of mine, Hattie Nye Earley & daughter Marybeth, came to see me & spend the day. Had a very good visit.
Sat July 28. Abraham & Della Josephson & the three children came this after-noon.
Sun July 29. Went to S. School. At home the rest of the day. Abram & family went home this evening. Quite hot again as we have had it some cooler.
Mon July 30. Picked beans this a.m. and took them to Brigham this after-noon. Went to Sarah’s a few minutes & saw Mother. Went to Dot’s & came back this evening.
Thursday Aug 2 – 1923
Called to Lottie Hubbard’s as she is very ill. Grandma P. Nicholas, Lettie, Ileane Davis & Glenda Pettingill called this evening.
Sat Aug 4. John came this morning and took Gladys, Harry & Kenneth out to Idaho to my sister Cina’s to stay a while. Mother came home to-night.
Sun Aug 5 – 1923. Went to S.S. and meeting to-night at which Bro. McKay spoke. Related some very interesting experiences. Stephen came down last night, went back to-night.
Mon Aug 6. Cousin M.M. Steele Sr. came to-day and is staying all night. We picked beans then took a walk to Jacob’s place.
Tues Aug 7. Cousin M.M. went on about noon. His son-in-law calling for him, he having been to Logan.
Fri Aug 10. Jacob came to Brigham last night and down here to-day then went on to Ogden at noon.
Sun Aug 12. Went to S. School. At home the rest of the day. Stephen came down yesterday to start work for Mr. Lowe.
Mon Aug 13. This evening about 7:30 p.m. we heard an awful roaring & noise and figured it must be a cloud burst in the canyon. The boys & I went out to look and the whole canyon was covered with a mist. Then we could hear the rocks & water. The boys went up the street a block above to see it and they came running back saying it was a big flood bringing rocks, boulders and mud & that some of the places were already gone & for us to go but we could not get out & run with Mother so it was coming all around us so fast. So we called Sister Lottie Hubbard’s folks over as they were alone. As they came over they saw thru a flash of lightning a hay stack going down the street north of us. The old creek bed which was about 20 feet deep had filled up and the water came rushing thru Kunzler’s lot & down this street. Large streams were also running each side of our old house and either side of this house. It came up to our doors but did not run in our house.
Tues morning the 14. We learned that Leonard Wells’ house, Mary E. B. Ward’s & Ipsen’s houses were all washed away. Sister M.E. Ward & daughter-in-law, Aggie Mason Ward and a grand-daughter, Sylvia Ward were washed away with it. The two former were drowned, the girl was found soon after, someone having heard her moan & rescued her but she was terribly bruised. Sis. M.E. Ward’s body was found the next morning but it was evening before they found Aggie’s body but is a wonder they found either as several feet of mud & debris came down. It parted at the mouth of the canyon & part went south, being mostly mud & water, while the north part got more of the rocks & boulders. There are a few extra large boulders south. It run in the basement of several houses. Yes, and while the flood was coming it rained very hard, just fell down for a while. Some of the houses that were partly filled with mud are Ben Harding’s, Aunt Matilda Harding’s up as far as the piano keys, Dan H. basement full & porch broken to pieces, Orval Ward’s basement & Mary & Fred Ward’s house was up to the chandelier. Bp. Eps. White house to the bed springs, Wm. Edward’s house is so they cannot live in it, while the mud & water run in a great many lots for two & three feet, ours being one of them. Also drowned about 75 chickens for me. Bro. Cook’s 3 or $4000 barn, modern in every way was taken and set up in front of Jos. Harding’s warehouse, also damaged a good deal. The people, most of them, fled from their houses and it is a real miracle there were not more drowned but I believe they were inspired where to go. It was a terrible night and the town looks terrible. The boys had to take Hubbard’s folks home across the street horseback, the mud and water being so deep and sticky they could not cross. John & others came down but the traffic is stopped at both ends until…
Wed Aug 15. They made a detour around on the electric road but the sights is awful and they say the canyon is washed down to bedrocks. Our lights went out but they fixed them yesterday and our city water has gone. They have it from the cannery flowing well. Eberhart’s boys, Louis & Welling, came last evening to see it. Jos. & Mamie, Mr. & Mrs. Stewart came this after-noon. Went back this evening.
Thur Aug 16. Sarah & Jos. came this morning. Jos. was down the next day too, and Della & children came laer. They all took a walk around. Sarah & I walked up to Kunzler’s & what used to be Sarah Beecher’s but now John Kunzler Jr.’s place. It pushed the windows & doors all in & filled it with several feet of mud and covered his place with rocks. Can just see the roof of his cellar. Took his barn full of hay across the street in front of his father’s place. Met several people I knew. Hundreds of people are coming to see it. A huge boulder knocked the east end of the power house in. Mud around Grandma Pettingill’s & Jason Well’s house and many had some very narrow escapes. People from all around are coming in to help clear away the stuff and open up the road but the mud being several feet deep, it is slow work. They have a steam shovel at each end of the road.
Fri Aug 17. The funeral of the Ward’s was held to-day. The house was filled to over flowing. I went to the meeting & met Jessie & Stella Hubbard. They came over to the house a while. Sarah went home this evening. She helped me wash to-day.
Sat Aug 18. They got the road open on the north end this evening. Jacob came last night & went back to-day.
Sun Aug 19. John & Dot & children Jos. & Josephine Olsen came down. John is down every day helping. We women went around and saw the sights. I had not been all around yet. The Harding girls were up getting some of their things out of the mud. The folks went back home. Mary Hutchens called this a.m. Just up to see the sights. This evening cousin Wm. Abbott, wife & two sons stopped. They are from the Vega below St. George in Southern Utah. Have been visiting his bro. John in Idaho. Esther & Frank Doyle called. The children have grown so much.
Mon Aug 20. The folks went on this morning. This after-noon Forstner came from Pocatello. Took in the sights and went back home to-night leaving here at midnight.
Wed Aug 22. Bro. & Sis. James Brown from Ogden visited Mother to-day. Bro. B. was a boyhood friend of Mother’s. They returned this evening. Mrs. Meyers of Salt Lake called this p.m.
Sun Aug 26. Mr. and Mrs. Carver & children from Ogden came up. Also Mary & Ardis Hutchens & baby. All looked around & had supper with us. The former went home this evening, the later & I went down to Dan Harding’s, looking around and called in to see he and Jos. a while. They went home to-night. They have both roads open, the south part is about 5 feet deep. Is like a wall on each side of the road.
Tues Aug 28. Lucina Warner Grandpre, our former neighbor came up from Salt Lake. Had dinner with us, after which we took a walk around to see the sights. Called on Phebe Harding and Maggie & Lucy Henderson.
Fri Aug 31. Mother went to Logan this after-noon. The boys, with Milt H., went on the mountain to hunt chickens. Are staying all night.
Saturday September 1 – 1923
The boys came back to-day, did not kill many. Gladys, Harry & Kenneth came back from Idaho this evening. Mr. & Mrs. Hart & daughter called and took Gladys to Brigham.
Sun Sept 2. Harry, Kenneth & I went to Brigham and visited with Abram and Della. Sarah was there also. Came back this eve.
Mon Sept 3. I rec. my second inoculation for Typhoid and it has made me so ill. I have had to go to bed.
Tues Sept 4. Very ill all day. Gladys came home this evening.
Sat Sept 8. Started to pick our peaches. Am some better. Got my last inoculation to-night & the children their second to-day. Jacob came this after-noon, is staying over night.
Sun Sept 9. I feel very miserable to-day. Bro. & Sis Russell came up from Salt lake, called for a while. Jacob went back this evening.
Sun Sept 16. Mr. and Mrs. Mitten of Salt Lake called a while to-day.
Mon Sept 17. John brot Mother home to-day. Am glad she could go for a visit and also glad to have her home. Put up a lot of fruit to-day.
Thur Sept 20. Attended the funeral of Peter Rock who died very suddenly Tues and to-night we read in the paper that Mahonri M. Steele Sr. had passed away Tues. 18, evening at his daughter Emily’s in Salt Lake. I could not get their place so called Naomie Crosby Bliss. Said they had just come from there and they had been trying to get me but could not. Said he looked so nice. I then tried to call the other folks but could not get them, but I left the call in .
Fri Sept 21. Early this morning his son John called. Said they were leaving at 8 a.m. for Delta to lay him away there beside his wife Emily. Just two years the 24 of this mo. since she passed away. It is quite a sorrow for me as we were very dear friends. No one much knows, so I just have it to myself. I went to Ogden to-day. Visited with Mary Hutchens & we then called on Mr. Carver on some business. Then came home.
Sat Sept 22. Glen & I went to Brigham to-day. I came back this evening. Cousin Wm. Kocherhan, wife and 6 children had dinner with us, then went on as they are moving from Wyoming to Provo.
Sun. Went to S. School. Louis & Rosel Z. from Plymouth came to-day for peaches. Jennie Beecher Udy, her husband & his father & mother called a short time. Has turned very cold and is raining very hard to-night.
Wed Sept 26. Welling Zundel (Eberhart’s third son) and Miss Eva Hess were married to-day in the Logan Temple.
Fri Sept 28. It has rained since Wed. but to-day has cleared off some. Abraham, Della and the laters sister-in-law called a short time, also Mr. Christensen. Gladys stayed up to-night to a dance.
Sun Sept 30. Went to S. School and meeting. At the later Mary Lowe Lemons was sustained as Pres. of the Relief Society with Ida Cordon David and Anna Barker as councilors. Had a very splendid meeting. I called on the Harding boys this evening. John & the folks called a short time. Mother also went to meeting.
Tuesday Oct 2 – 1923
Louis is 46 to-day. Went to Brigham to-day and back.
Thur Oct 4. Sister Sarah, her daughter Sarah, husband & son Craig spent the day with us. I went back with them and we all went to a show to-night. Am staying all night with Sarah.
Fri Oct 5. Came home this morning. Rained quite hard.
Sat Oct 6. Cousin Phoebe Z. Ward & son Wilford called a few minutes. I rode to Brigham with them & came right back.
Sun Oct 7. Went to S. School. John & Dot called having been to Salt Lake. Don stayed with us. He went home with them. Rained very very hard last night. Took a walk to Jacob’s place.
Tues Oct 9. Went to Ogden with John this after-noon & back.
Thur Oct 11. Went to Brigham to-day, back to-night.
Fri Oct 12. Went to Ogden & back to-day. Called on Mr. & Mrs. Carver, also cousin Mary Hutchens. She has sold her place, bot another & is moving. It seem to be clearing off. Have had 10 days of consecutive rain.
Sun Oct 14. Went to S. School and Officer’s meeting to Brigham.
Wed Oct 17. To-day about noon Mahonri A. Josephson, Sarah’s second son was killed in an automobile accident. They had been threashing and he and Peter Marshall were going home for dinner when in some way he lost control of the machine and told the other man to jump, which he did and was not killed, tho was injured quite badly. Mahonri was killed almost instantly. Sarah, his mother, and Newel went right up to Plymouth where he lived and where he has been bishop for nearly two yrs. He leaves a wife, Flora Watkins Josephson, no children. Served about four years in a mission to Holland and was a very splendid man every way. Would have been 30 yrs. old the 21st of next month. Graduated from the Box Elder High School in 1915.
Thur Oct 18. I went to Brigham this a.m. Sarah Jr. was on the car. We cleaned up the house and about 5 p.m. they arrived with the body, having held services at Plymouth this after-noon. I came home this evening.
Fri Oct 19. The threashers are here to-day.
Sat Oct 20. John came for Mother & Louis. Forstner & Jos. came down this evening. The later is staying over night.
Sun Oct 21. Went to Sis. Sutter’s funeral this after-noon. Mother came home to-day, also Sis. Jacobson, Abram’s mother-in-law, came for a while. Stephen also stayed last night & went back to-day. Jos. went home.
Mon Oct 22. Went to Brigham to-day. Visited with the folks, came back this evening. Raining some to-night.
Thur Oct 25. Stephen came down to help the boys with their celery.
Sat. John & Dot came a while this evening.
Sun Oct 28. Not feeling well. At home all day. Stephen went back. Mother went to Brigham yesterday to stay with Della as the folks are to the ranch. Rained again to-day.
Sunday November 4 – 1923
The week has passed in about the usual way. Weather pleasant. Every one gathering the remaining harvest. Wed. eve., Halloween, Stephen came down also Lloyd David. They with some of the boys & girls here had a party. Glen went to Brigham to stay with Mother. I went to S. School. At home the rest of the day. Not very well.
Thur Nov 8. I went to Brigham to-day. John & Dot were down this evening. Took Lorraine back with them. He is 18 yrs. old and I am 54. He will stay with them for now.
Sat Nov 10. John & the boys came down. Worked in their celery for a while, then the boys did some things for me. John went back, then came down this evening for the boys. Took Lorraine & Glen back to stay with him. I felt I could hardly let them go as they have been with me since babes but I know they should have their father’s company so I try to be sensible about it although it is so very lonesome.
Sun Nov 11. Went to S. School. Rained very hard nearly all day. Stopped this evening. It is surely lonely.
Mon Nov 12. John brot Mother down this eve. The boys came down after school, then went back with their father.
Wed Nov 14. I went to Brigham to a meeting of the Daughters of the Pioneers where they re-organized the Central Camp as Sarah, who is now Pres. is not able to continue the work. Came back to-night.
Fri Nov 16. Went to Brigham to-day. Took the boys a birthday cake as Stephen was 17 yrs. old yesterday & Lorraine last week. I visited with the folks, then John brot me down this evening.
Sun Nov 18. Went to S. School. Mother and I took a walk this after-noon to Aunt Betsy’s. I also called on Mr. & Mrs. Harmon. The weather is very fine. Newel and Ephraim Josephson took supper with us to-night. The later is in from Cal. where he has been working for sometime.
Mon Nov 19. Went to Ogden with John this a.m. Came back and went on to Brigham City. Saw some people about a knitting machine. Called on Aunt Amy. Spent the evening with the boys to John’s and am staying all night to Sarah’s.
Tues Nov 20. Came home this evening with Ida & her brother Ransom, the later from Idaho. Also her mother.
Wed Nov 21. Uncle Jos. Moesser came to-day. I washed.
Thur Nov 22. Uncle Jos. and I went to Ogden. Called on Mr. Carver. I also looked about a knitting machine. Came back this after-noon.
Fri Nov 23. To-day Lottie Hubbard and I went to Paradise to the funeral of Bro. Geo. Davis, husband of Vilale Cole. She was our neighbor here for years and a very dear friend. Came back to Brigham where they held short service there & lay him away.
Sat Nov 24. Uncle Jos. and I went to Brigham this after-noon. Also Harry and Kenneth. Came back this evening.
Sun Nov 25. Went to Sunday School and meeting. Jacob came to-night.
Thur Nov 29. Thanksgiving Day. We just spent it quietly to-gether.
Fri Nov 30. I went to a meeting of the Daughters of the Pioneers held at Elinor Ward’s. Rained hard all day & then snowed.
Saturday December 1 – 1923
Uncle Jos. went home yesterday. Jacob also went back yesterday. Glen came down.
Sun Dec 2. Went to Sunday School. Quite pleasant. John came down this evening for Glen. It is so good to have him a while. The other boys went out on a hunting trip.
Tues Dec 4. Mr. Carver called this after-noon on business. Took supper with us, then went home.
Wed Dec 5. Went to Logan with a Temple excursion. Back this evening. Saw Jos. just a few minutes. Did not have time to go down to the house. Had a splendid day.
Thur Dec 6. Abraham J., wife and children came to-day. Jacob came this evening.
Sun Dec 9. Went to Sunday School. At home the rest of the day.
Mon Dec 10. Della and I washed to-day.
Wed Dec 12. Abram went to Salt Lake yesterday. Jacob went to Ogden & returned. Abram returned to-night.
Thur Dec 13. Went to Brigham. Sarah & I went to the high school play which was very well rendered. Am staying to-night.
Fri Dec 14. Came back to-day. Abram & Della went to Brigham to-day. Just a little warmer.
Sat Dec 15. Went to Ogden and back this after-noon.
Sun Dec 16. Not feeling very well. At home all day.
Fri Dec 21. Jacob came to-night. Very cold.
Sat Dec 22. Jacob & children & myself went to Brigham. Had the community Christmas Tree, also Santa giving candy & nuts to the children. Came back to-night. Welling Z. & wife came to-night.
Sun Dec 23. Went to S. School & meeting to-night. Welling & wife went home. John & Dot went to Ogden & left the children here, calling for them on their way back. Jos. is 42 yrs. old. Naomi & I went to Brigham to-day. I came back this evening. Quite cold.
Tues Dec 25. Christmas Day. The day passed quietly, just ourselves here. Mother, Louis, Jacob & children & myself. Mother was ill this morning but got better and eat dinner with us. Was so worried for a while.
Thur Dec 27. Glen came down to-day.
Fri Dec 28. To-night Eugene Zundel & wife and his sister Florence Taylor, spent the evening with us.
Sun Dec 30. Went to Sunday School and meeting. Jacob went to Ogden this evening. The snow thawed & then it snowed again.
Tuesday January 1 – 1924
Very, very cold. Jos. and Sarah came down, are staying all night. Lorraine came this evening. Cynthia is 63 yrs. old.
Wed Jan 2. Sarah & Jos. went home. Still cold.
Thur Jan 3. Lorraine and Glen went back to Brigham.
Fri Jan 4. Went to Brigham. Spent the evening & returned.
Sun Jan 6. Went to S. School and meeting. John & Dot, Dan & Naomi spent the evening.
Tues Jan 8. John is 39 yrs. old and Jan 9, Lucina is 65.
Fri Jan 11. My nephew Louis Ward and Mr. Curtis came to-night from Oakley, Idaho.
Sat Jan 12. Louis & the men went on to Salt Lake. Dot’s birthday.
Sun Jan 13. Went to Sunday School. At home the rest of the day.
Mon Jan 14. Naomi is 8 yrs. old. I went to Brigham to see about a knitting machine. Jacob went to Ogden. I came back to-night.
Tues Jan 15. Jacob came back this evening.
Thur Jan 17. Jos. Harding spent the evening with us.
Sat Jan 19. Last evening at Uncle Dan’ls, we decided to have the first week in Feb. Temple week for our family. Aunt Betsy called this evening.
Sun Jan 20. Went to Sunday School. Called on Mrs. Harmon after.
Tues Jan 22. I went to Brigham. Came back this evening.
Thur Jan 24. Jacob and children went up to their place to stay a while as John’s children are coming down to stay until the time is up for them to come down with the fever. Then if they do not come down in the time, they can go back to school. Naomi did not come as she was ailing, so will stay until they see if she comes down or not. I went up & helped Jacob straighten around.
Fri Jan 25. Father’s birthday, would have been 86. Went to a ward reunion to-day. Had a very good time. Also to the dance to-night.
Sun Jan 27. Glen is 16 yrs. old. Have such a cold. Did not go anywhere to-day. Uncle Jos. Moesser came Fri.
Mon Jan 28. Naomi came down to-day. Washed. Very cold.
Wed Jan 30. Went to Brigham and back. Took dinner with Abie & Della. Sarah Jr. was there, also the folks. She will go back in the morning. Received word to-night that cousin David Fife had died out in Nevada at Round Mountain of Pneumonia. Was so far from the R.R., could not bring his body in so they buried him there. Eberhart came this after-noon. Is staying over.
Friday February 1 – 1924
Eberhart went home this a.m. Uncle Jos. went home this morning. I went to Ogden with him and he went on home. I did a little shipping, then called on Mr. Carver, then we went to the hospital and called on Mrs. Carver who has had some operations. Is getting along nicely & expects to go home soon.
Sun Feb 3. Went to S. School. Mother is 82 yrs. old. Could not have the folks on account of the children in quarantine. Mr. Cheal came down, brot the boys some clothes as they are out to-morrow & go to school to-morrow. Don went back with him. Will stay to Sarah’s.
Wed Feb 6. To-day Glen and Otis Wood were fooling at the school. Otis ran out of a door letting it swing back on Glen. When he put out his hand to stop it, there being a glass in the door, he run his hand thru the glass cutting it very badly. He is staying to Sarah’s as he could not go home. Mr. Cheal came to take Naomi up as her quarantine is up and I went back with them staying to Sarah’s to help her. Glen feels very bad to-night, is not sleeping much.
Fri Feb 8. Glen is some better. Had a better night last night. I came home to-day. Went to an entertainment to-night. Gladys & Harry were in it.
Sun Feb 10. Went to Officer’s meeting to Brigham. Went to Sarah’s after. Am staying over night. Called on Aunt Amy who is not very well. Quite tired myself.
Mon Feb 11. Came home this after-noon. Helped Sarah wash this a.m. & called on Amy.
Wed Feb 13. Father’s & Mother’s wedding day. 67 yrs. Went to Ogden, called on Stella B. Hubbard & Mary Hutchens. Back this eve.
Fri Feb 15. Sister Isabelle Perry Dalton passed away yesterday a.m. Lottie Hubbard & I made her dress to-day. Went there this eve. Jennie H. & Robert Dalton came from Cal. this eve.
Sun Feb 17. Went to S. School & a Gen. Class this after-noon. I was appointed one of the committee. Do not know if I can act or not. Jacob & children were down a while.
Wed Feb 20. Met with the Gen committee at Lucy Henderson’s this evening. Mrs. Harmon gave birth to a fine boy.
Fri Feb 22. Went to Brigham this a.m. Sarah was 47 yesterday. Abram, Della & children & Flora were here to dinner. Harry also came up. I came home this eve.
Sun Feb 24. Went to S.S. Sis. Florence Edwards & son came with their car and took Mother & I to meeting & back. Called on the Harmons. Bro. & Sis. Judd were there. Aunt Betsy & Florence took supper with us.
Wed Feb 27. Della & children, also Flora spent the day with us. Went back this evening. Forstner came this eve and went back on the midnight car. I took some flowers to Clarance & Ruth Baird for their little boy who has passed away as he was in our kindergarten class.
Fri Feb 29. Went to the Daughters of the Pioneers meeting this p.m. at Eliza White’s. A very good meeting.
Sunday March 2 – 1924
Went to S. School. Went to Jacob’s last evening, Bro. & Sis. Judd’s this evening. The weather has been like spring but rained quite hard this evening & cooler to-night.
Mon Mar 3. Jacob is 49 yrs. old, Oleen Josephson 21. Snowed most of the day. Last night we heard that the old rock school house was to be torn down, so we Daughters of the Pioneers got busy and had them hold off until we could see about preserving it as a historic relic and for use in the town. It is also a wonderful piece of masonry, being laid by Bro. Shadrick Jones, a master of art in that line.
Thur Mar 6. Went to Brigham. Bot me a waist & made it to Sarah’s. Called to John’s as they are fumigating now.
Fri Mar 7. Stayed over night and came home this noon. Snowed last night.
Sat Mar 8. Lorraine & Stephen came down and took Glen back with them. Quite cold.
Sun Mar 9. Went to S.S. after which Lottie & I called on Alice Morgan. Lettie & Ida called this after-noon.
Mon Mar 10. To-night we had a meeting of the Daughters of the Pioneers to discuss whether to have the rock school house taken down. No decision was reached. Some were for and some against.
Wed Mar 12. Called on Alice Morgan. John came down. I went back with him. Sarah & I went to the school opera, “The Micado”. Gladys was one of the dancing girls. All took their parts well. Am staying over night.
Thur Mar 13. Came home at noon time. Attended to some business.
Sun Mar 16. Went to S. School. Made some calls. Kenneth is here, is getting over the Chicken Pox. Has not been ill, only colds. Very cold and stormy all the week.
Wed Mar 19. Have been helping Sis. Lottie Hubbard since Mon. as she is away. Went to Ogden to-day with Bro. Wells. Called on Mr. Carver, also Mary Hutchens. She has moved on her dairy farm. Came back this evening. Eberhart is 60 to-morrow.
Fri Mar 21. Went to Logan to-day with a Temple excursion. Was able to get 10 names done, so was well paid. Had time to go down to Joseph’s & have supper before the car left. A heavy fall of snow last night but clear to-day.
Sun Mar 23. Went to Sunday School & meeting. Called on Alice Morgan after. Stormed off & on all day. Jacob & children were here for supper. Went to Primary confrence.
Thur Mar 27. Quite stormy. Met with the Daughters of the Pioneers this after-noon at Ida White’s. Had committee appointed to canvass the town in behalf of the retaining the old school house.
Fri Mar 28. Went solicitating to-day. Snowed this a.m.
Sun Mar 30. Went to S. School. Quite cold & stormy all day. Uncle Jos. Moesser came last Friday. We all went to Aunt Betsy’s for dinner to-day.
Tues April 1 – 1924
Went to Brigham to stay at John’s while he & Dot takes a woman to Provo. They came back and to-night we went to a ladies minstrel show.
Wed Apr 2. I came home this a.m. and Uncle Jos. & I went to Ogden this after-noon. Saw Mr. Carver on business. Came back this evening.
Thur Apr 3. Uncle Jos. went home. Made some calls.
Fri Apr 4. Helped Aunt Betsy quilt to-day. Quite stormy.
Sun Apr 6. Went to S. School. Called on Ida Davis. Aunt Betsy and Eliza Hubbard Salsbury called.
Mon Apr 7. My sister Cynthia & husband David Ward came this after-noon having been to Salt Lake to Con., also David to the Dr.
Tues Apr 8. David went to Ogden to see Dr. Terrill. Cynthia & I walked around & saw the flood disaster. Made some calls.
Wed Apr 9. Cynthia & I went to Brigham. She goes home to-night. Her daughter, Sarah Otley, came this evening. We are all at sister Sarah’s.
Thur Apr 10. Della & her mother, Sis. Jacobson, the later from Shelby, Ida., are visiting to-day. Went back this evening. I am not feeling at all well.
Sat Apr 12. Lorraine & Glen came down to help us. I made two batches of soap to-day.
Sun Apr 13. Went to S. School. Feel quite ill.
Wed Apr 16. Jacob helped me wash. Am some better, not much. Snowed very hard Mon. night. Mon. after-noon Alice Morgan came up and we made out the Daughters report.
Thur Apr 17. Went to Ogden & back to-day. Called on Mr. Carver.
Sat Apr 19. Glen & Lorraine came down & helped us. Got the kitchen cleaned. Jacob & Gladys came this p.m.
Sun Apr 20. Went to S.S. Easter Sunday. Cousin Mary Fife Hutchens, her daughter Ardis H. Waddups & little Mary spent the day with us. Also Sarah Ward Oatley from Idaho, my niece. All went back this eve.
Thur Apr 24. Went to a Daughters meeting to Esther Nebeker’s. Took part on the programme. Last Monday they started to take down the old school house. We have tried so hard to save it but the Bp. Ephraim White & his bunch and the Mayor & most of the council were against it & it is hart to fight them. Anything they do not want, they will not support.
Sun Apr 27. Went to Sunday School & meeting to Ward confrence. Ephraim J. Joseph & Arthur Hutchens were here a while. Has been very cold this last week and Thur. night & Friday had a terrific cold wind.
Wed Apr 30. Mother & I went to Brigham to-day. Mother stayed. Sarah Jr. gave birth to a son. The second in her family. All doing well.
Thursday May 1 – 1924
The water became so muddy in the city system they turned it off.
Sun May 4. Went to S. School. Turned quite warm. Are having a time with water in Willow Creek. Has gone over the bridge & they made a temporary on top of the other. The water is certainly rushing down. They got the water back in the system to-day which is quite a relief. Cloudy and cool to-night.
Thur May 8. Went to Ogden this after-noon. Called on Mary Hutchens.
Fri May 9. Went to Brigham to the high school as it was Mother’s day. Was very good. Received word to-day that my brother-in-law, Fred Beecher, was seriously ill. The girls from this way had gone out as he is in Oakley, Idaho.
Sun May 11. Mother’s day. Went to S. School. Uncle Jos. Moesser came up yesterday. Made some calls this evening.
Wed May 14. Uncle Jos. went home this a.m.
Sun “ 18. Went to S.S. & meeting.
Wed “ 21. Went to Brigham. Visited with Sarah & Sarah Jr. Came back this evening.
Sun May 25. Went to S.S., then called on Hattie Beecher Christensen who has been in the hospital.
Tues May 27. Went to Ogden & returned. Rained this a.m.
Thur May 29. Uncle Jos. Moesser came up to-day.
Fri May 30. Decoration Day. John & the folks came down and took us to the cemetery, then went home.
Sat May 31. Uncle Jos. & I went to Ogden. Called on Mr. Carver.
Sunday June 1 – 1924
At home all day until this evening. Called on the Bp. & Dan Harding. John brot my niece, Abbie Ward Chalk, down as she has come in from Burley.
Tues June 3. I went to Logan this evening. Staying to Jos.
Wed June 4. Went to the Temple this after-noon. Amy is in town & came up also and Jos. went thru to-night. Also met several friends I have not seen for a long time.
Sat June 7. Have been to the Temple the last two days. Was able to get quite a lot of work done. Helped the folks to-day. We then took a walk up town in a rain storm.
Sun June 8. Just at home all day & this evening. Pearl and I came home to Willard.
Wed June 11. Louis Ward, wife, daughter, son & niece came yesterday from Salt Lake where they have been to con. The niece went to Brigham to-night.
Fri June 13. Louis & folks started home to-day. I rode as far as Brigham with them & back to-night. Very hot.
Sun June 15. Went to S. School. John & Dot & children, also Jacob and children were here this after-noon.
Mon June 16. Abbie & I went to Dr. Terrill for treatments.
Tues June 17. I went to Brigham to stay at John’s while they go to a convention in Provo.
Thur June 19. John & Dot came back to-day and brot me home to-night.
Sat June 21. Went to Ogden and am staying over night with Mary Hutchens and picking strawberries. Had a very good visit. Also went to the Dr. and took a treatment.
Sun June 22. Came home early this a.m. Found that Eberhart, Lizzie, Welling & wife & the little boys had been here over night. Were just ready to go on to Farmington to see Sis. Welling, Lizzie’s mother. They came back this evening and then went on home. I went to Lucy Henderson’s where we fixed genealogical papers. Ready for a jr. excursion to the Logan Temple to-morrow.
Thur June 26. Went to a Daughters of Pioneers meeting at Ida Davis’.
Sun June 29. Went to S. School. Mary H., her daughter Ardis & sons, Arthur & Jos. came up & spent the day. I went back with them & am staying over night & picking fruit. Had a good visit & talk of old times.
Mon June 30. Abbie came down this a.m. I came home & brot the baby & she stayed until later.
Wednesday July 2 – 1924
I went to Logan to a Temple excursion. Saw Jos. a short time and came back this evening. Had a very splendid trip by auto.
Fri July 4. The boys celebrated. Louis, Mother & I stayed at home. Forstner came this evening from Pocatello.
Sat July 5. Della, Abram and children came down this evening. Forstner came back to-night.
Sun July 6. Had a good visit to-day. The folks all went home this evening. Last Wed. Sylvia Cox, wife and baby stayed with us, having come from Cal. to go to the Temple. They went on north Thur. morn. Abbie also went to Brigham Thur. to the Dr. as she is bad.
Thur July 10. Went to Ogden & back. Called on Mary H.
Sun July 13. Went to S. School. Have been doing our cherries & berries this last week. Rained hard Mon. night & cooler.
Wed 16. My sister Lucina Beecher & husband came this after-noon with their son-in-law, Jessie Hubbard.
Fri July 18. I went to Logan with Stella & Jessie Hubbard and did work in the Temple. Called on Jos. a short time and came back this evening.
Sun July 20. Went to S. School and this after-noon John took Mother & I with his folks to Plymouth to see Eberhart who is very ill but is better to-day. Saw Jos. & Sarah, Stephen & several friends, then came back this evening.
Tues July 22. Went to Ogden. Took Gladys & she bot her a dress.
Thur July 24. Went to Brigham to stay to John’s as they have gone to Logan where there is a big pioneer celebration. Abbie walked up there & spent the day. I came back this evening. Lorraine went over last night with Hubbard’s.
Sat July 26. Went to Brigham as Abbie is very ill. Brot the baby down with me & she came later by auto.
Sun July 27. Not well. At home all day.
Thur July 31. Held a Daughter’s meeting at Lottie Hubbard’s. She, Jamie Nebeker & myself serving.
Sat. Aug 2
Last night sister Cynthia & husband, David Ward, their son Louis & daughter Gladys came having been to Logan doing Temple work. Lottie Hubbard & I went to Farmington to be witnesses in the case of Sherry vs. Doyle, the former trying to take his girl away from Esther, she having raised her from a babe. The case was postponed until Tues. & we came right back. Yesterday morning, cousin Elizabeth Oatman came from Oregon and Mother came home this morning. Cynthia & folks went to Ogden to the Ward reunion, coming back to-night.
Sun Aug 3. At home all day. Louis W., Gladys & David went to Brigham & back this evening, Abram & Della riding down with them, then went back this evening.
Mon Aug 4. The folks all went home this morning.
Tues Aug 5. Lottie & I went to Farmington this morning to the trial. Were called this after-noon on the witness stand in behalf of Esther. Are staying with Esther to-night.
Wed Aug 6. Went to court this a.m. and heard the arguments in the case. The judge took it under advisement. We came to Ogden, did some shopping & returned home this evening.
Thur Aug 7. To-day the old folks of the Co. had their outing to Ogden Canyon. Mother, Lizzie, Uncle Jos. & myself going up. After which we came to town & saw the play of the covered wagon which was very splendid, then came home.
Sun Aug 10. At home & very tired. Della & children came & spent the after-noon going back this evening. Lizzie & I took a walk around to see the flood sights.
Mon Aug 11. Uncle Jos. and cousin Lizzie went to Salt Lake this morning. I did various things.
Tues Aug 12. We washed and this evening I went to Brigham as Glen and I are going to work for the Excelcis Products Co.
Wed Aug 13. Today Mr. and Mrs. Fairbanks of the Co. came up and gave a demonstration. While not many were there, we were quite successful in taking orders. As we are going to have the threashers, I came home to-night. Just a year to-night since we had our flood. It thundered and lightened very hard. It also rained very hard and many people left their homes being very nervous. It quit however about 11 o’clock and we all went to bed & slept.
Fri Aug 15. Came back to Brigham and we worked this after-noon. Doing very well.
Sat Aug 16. Worked all day. Doing well and came back home to-night.
Sun Aug 17. Went to Sunday School. At home the rest of the day. Very warm.
Mon Aug 18. Mother & I went to Brigham this evening.
Tues “ 19. John & Dot went to Salt Lake this a.m. to a republican convention. Glen & I went out with our goods.
Thur Aug 21. John & Dot came back this after-noon & Mother went home to-night.
Fri Aug 22. I came home this evening. Just heard that Ethel Gidney, one of our friends, died yesterday.
Sun Aug 24. Went to Ogden to see Mr. Carver on business. Took dinner with them & breakfast with Stella. Came back to-day…
Mon Aug 25. Washed & this after-noon I went to Salt Lake. Met Mahonri Steele Jr. on the train. Had a nice chat with him, then went to cousin Ora’s where Aunt Emma Pettingill is living. Had a good visit with them. Auntie is quite feeble but knew me. Is 86 yrs. old.
Tues Aug 26. Went to the labratory this a.m. There Ora and I went to cousin Bessie Winterowd’s where we met cousin Lizzie Oatman, her bro. Jos. & Frank Burton & Jos. wife. I went to the station and met Mr. Carver who came down to meet with the folks on the Harmony Estate. Had quite a lengthy discussion of the same. Also went to a lawyer about it and then came to one conclusion that it was one big job. After supper Mr. Carver and I came to Ogden. It being so late, I went to Stella’s and am staying over night. Cynthia and James Millard are here from Oakley, Ida.
Wed Aug 27. Came home early this a.m. then at ten, went on to Brigham to resume my work.
Sat Aug 30. Came home to-night. Had a very successful week.
Sun Aug 31. Went to S. School. At home after.
Monday September 1 – 1924
Started in our peaches this a.m.
Thur Sept 4. Finished our shipping. Came to Brigham this eve.
Sun Sept 7. Am staying over in Brigham to Sarah’s. Wm. Walker came in this a.m. as they are moving in to take Joseph Josephson’s farm at Plymouth, Sarah having gone up already. Came down to-night with John & Dot and went on with them to a show. Am staying home to-night.
Mon Sept 8. The children all started to school. I went back to Brigham.
Tues Sept 9. Came home this evening and…
Wed “ 10. I went to Ogden & back. Eberhart and Welling came for some peaches.
Fri Sept 12. Eberhart & Welling went home yesterday. Eberhart Jr., wife & four children came. Went on to Ogden & back and on home. Sister Lucina & husband, Fred Beecher, came to-night.
Sun Sept 14. At home all day. Cousin Mary Hutchens & son Jos. came from Ogden. Sarah came from Brigham. All went home this evening.
Tues Sept 16. I went to Brigham this morning and Abbie came up this evening.
Wed Sept 17. Peach day. It went off with the usual programme. The parade was very good with all the other attractions. I met cousin James McGregor and wife and came home with them this evening.
Thur Sept 18. Lucina and Fred went back to Ogden this morning and Abbie went to Salt Lake with some friends.
Fri Sept 19. I went to Brigham with my work. Abbie’s husband came to Willard to-day and was very much worked up about her being in S.L. with those people.
Sat Sept 20. I came home to-night. Abbie and husband were here, he having gone to Salt Lake where they decided to live to-gether again as they have been separated for some time and we all hope it will turn out all right.
Sun Sept 21. Abbie and husband went to Burley this a.m. to see about their things as they will move to Salt Lake. I went to meeting, then called on Dan & Edith Harding. They buried their oldest girl, 16 yrs. old, Thur., she having been an invalid all her life. It has been very cold the last few days.
Mon Sept 22. Went back to Brigham with the work.
Wed Sept 24. Came home last eve and went back to Brigham this after-noon & did some orders from the high school.
Thur Sept 25. Abbie and husband came back from Burley. He goes on to S.L. in the morning to get a place for them.
Sat Sept 27. I came home to-night.
Sun Sept 28. Went to S. School and Mother & us went to Relief Society Confrence. Had a very good one. They reorganized the same to-day with Ida Davis as Pres., Eliza White & Florence Z. Taylor as councilors.
Wednesday, October 1 – 1924
Came home to-night as I have worked in Brigham the first of the week.
Thur Oct 2. Louis is 47 yrs. old. We washed, etc.
Sat Oct 4. I went to Brigham to stay with John’s place as they are going to Salt Lake. Glen and I went to the dance to-night. Lorraine & Gladys were there.
Sun Oct 5. Called on Aunt Amy this after-noon. John, Dot and the children came back this evening.
Wed Oct 8. Have worked until to-night, then came home. Abbie’s husband, John, came this evening.
Thur Oct 9. John & Abbie got their thing to-gether and started for Salt Lake where they will live for the present.
Sun Oct 12. Went to S. School & Officer’s meeting to-day. It rained and snowed the last two days. Has turned off, quite pleasant to-day although it is quite cold.
Mon Oct 13. Worked to-day in Brigham and came back this evening.
Tues Oct 14. Went to Ogden this a.m. Took dinner with Mary H. and home to-night. Also called on Mr. Carver.
Wed Oct 15. Went back to Brigham and worked until…
Fri. Oct 17. John & Dot went with the football boys to Logan. Our boys beat them 27 to 0.
Sun Oct 19. Went to S. School and mutual to-night. Also an Officer’s meeting of the Daughters to select a new Pres. Then called on Gladys Edwards to see about our class work.
Mon Oct 20. Went to Brigham and back to-night. Uncle Jos. Moesser came to-day. The weather is delightful.
Tues Oct 21. Went back to work.
Fri Oct 24. Came home to-night. Went to a mutual party.
Sun Oct 26. At S. School con. this after-noon and morning. Our kindergarten class gave a very good demonstration.
Mon Oct 27. Went to Brigham to work. This after-noon Naomi and I went to a minstrel show of the American Legion.
Wed Oct 29. Came home to-night. Called on Grandma Pettingill Nicholas.
Thur Oct 30. Went to the Daughters meeting at Sis. Mary Bunker’s. We elected Elinor Ward captain.
Sunday November 2nd – 1924
Attended meeting to-night. Harry was ordained a deacon by Alonzo Barker Jr. Cousin Florence was here a while to-day. Aunt Melena’s birthday yesterday. Would have been 90 yrs. old.
Tues Nov 4. Voted this a.m. and went to Brigham this after-noon. Did some business. Worked Wed. & Thur. and …
Fri Nov 7. Worked part of the day and came home this evening.
Sat Nov 8. Lorraine is 19 yrs. old and I am 55 yrs. Washed & cleaned some.
Sun Nov 9. Went to S. School and sister Lucina Beecher, her daughter Jennie Udy & boys, her granddaughters Ruby and Ardis Hadfield, spent the day with us. Went back this evening. Has rained very hard since noon.
Mon Nov 10. Jacob helped me wash. Della, her mother Mrs. Jacobson & her daughter & husband, the later from Idaho, called a short time.
Tues Nov 11. Went to Brigham & worked. Had a bad day.
Wed Nov 12. Worked. Took dinner with Della. Came home to-night.
Thur Nov 13. Went to Ogden with Grandma Pettingill Nicholas to Dr. Terrill as she is quite ill. She was much better after.
Fri Nov 14. Went to Brigham this a.m. Worked until 3 p.m. when I witnessed a football game between our high school boys & the LDSU. A very well played game on both sides, the later was given two points but it was not really won & not fair. Stephen played on our team & is quite a star.
Sat Nov 15. Stephen is 18 yrs. old. I had a lot of orders delivered & did other things. Came home this evening.
Sun Nov 16. Went to S. School. Took dinner with Aunt Betsy. At home the rest of the day.
Mon Nov 17. Went to Brigham to work.
Thru Nov 20. Came home this evening.
Sun Nov 23. Went to Sunday School and this evening cousin Edith Harding & children came over a while. Also Bro. and Sister Cordon came and we had a nice visit.
Thur Nov 27. Thanksgiving. We spent it very quietly. Jacob & children were with us & had dinner, then went home. Lorraine went to Brigham.
Sun Nov 30. At S. School then home the rest of the day.
Monday December 1 – 1924
Wm. Walker, Sarah Jr’s. husband, came down and is getting ready to build our chimney. Mother went to Brigham this evening to stay while we are tore up.
Sun Dec 7. They have been working all week at the chimney. It has stormed part of the time and hindered them, so they had to finish up this morning as we were all open on the roof. Made a fire this after-noon late and surely is good to have a good flue as the other smoked all the time. At home all day.
Sun Dec 14. Have been cleaning up all week and have the dirty part all done. Went to Brigham to-day and Mother came home with me.
Mon Dec 15. A beautiful day. I worked and to-night the wind started to blow & thaw and by the next morning…
Dec 16. The snow was nearly gone and it started to rain, then finished up in a big snow storm and to-night the mercury dropped to about zero.
Tues 17. As I could not work, Wm. W. and I came down and started to paper our dining room. Got it about half done. We S.S. teachers of our class met here to arrange an exercise for a programme. The Bp. also called, also cousin Jos. Harding.
Thur 18. We finished our papering and straightened the room.
Fri and Sat, 19-20. I was at Brigham on business and getting orders out. Came back to-night. Is warming up some but has been below zero.
Sun Dec 21. Went to S. School. At home the rest of the day. Has snowed all day but has been very quiet & nice & still snowing to-night. Jacob & children stayed last night.
Mon Dec 22. Went back to Brigham & worked to-day. Back home to-night.
Wed Dec 24. The children stayed to-night and of course old Santa came to-night and was good to us all.
Thur Dec 25. Christmas Day. Jacob came and we had dinner to-gether. Jacob went to Ogden to arrange when he is going to Nevada with Mr. Carver to help him with his examination for attorney.
Sun Dec 28. Went to S. School Our class gave an exercise. Jos. and Sarah, Abram, Della and children, Della’s sister Kate, husband and two children spent the day with us. The two former are staying.
Mon Dec 29. Jos. and Sarah went home to-day. Also Uncle Jos. Moesser. Am not well.
Tues Dec 30. Jacob came back to-day. Started to rain and thaw last night. We have had the coldest weather in 25 years. 14 and 15 below zero, but is good to have it warmer. Snow was over two feet deep and piled up so high.
Thursday January 1 – 1925
Just ourselves here but enjoyed it. Cynthia is 64 yrs.
Fri Jan 2. Jacob came back this evening. Some of Lorraine’s friends came and we had an oyster supper here. Played games, etc.
Sat Jan 3. Called to aunt Betsy’s this after-noon. This evening cousin Gene Zundel, wife & Florence called a short time. The two former are from Idaho.
Sun Jan 4. Went to Sunday School. Jacob and children went home this after-noon having been here during the holidays. Warmer.
Thur Jan 8. Sarah Jr. came down to-day. John is 40 yrs. old. John has been very ill, is some better.
Fri Jan 9. Lucina is 66. Came home to-day.
Sun Jan 11. Went to S. School. At home the rest of the day.
Sat Jan 17. I have worked all the week until to-day. Am at home. We washed. To-night Abbie & husband came from Salt Lake & the 3 little girls.
Sun Jan 18. Abbie & husband went back about noon and this after-noon Abram & Della & 2 children, her sister and husband & one child came for a while. Had supper, then went home.
Mon Jan 19. Sarah went back to Brigham. I went with her. Am staying to-night.
Thur Jan 22. Came home to-night and…
Sat Jan 24. Went back to get out some orders.
Sun Jan 25. Not feeling the best, so am at home. Father’s birthday, would have been 89 had he lived. Is warmer and thawing quite fast but there is so much snow, it takes so long to go.
Wed Jan 28. Lucina & Fred came up home to-day. I came to Brigham Mon. At work.
Thur Jan 29. I came home this a.m. and this after-noon, Cina and I went to the Daughters of Pioneer meeting. She met several old friends and we had a good meeting.
Fri Jan 30. Went back to Brigham.
Sunday February 1 – 1925
To-day we met in honor of Mother’s birthday, it being on the 3rd but could not get to-gether then. There were here Uncle Dan’l, Father’s brother, his two daughter Florence & Ellen, Mother’s children Lucina Beecher and husband, Sarah and husband & sons Ephraim & Karl & daughter Sarah & her two sons Craig and Robert, Abraham & wife & children Maxine, Oleen and Jeraldene, Jacob and children Gladys, Harry & Kenneth, Louis, myself and John and wife and children Lorraine, Stephen and Glen, Mr. and Mrs. Kilbern, Della’s sister & husband. We had a splendid day. It is like spring and most of the snow has gone. She will be 83 yrs.
Tues Feb 3. Came to Brigham yesterday & worked. Mother is 83 yrs. to-day. Forstner came to-day. Came up here this evening and went home to-night.
Fri Feb 6. It has rained hard all day so I came home and washed. Quite clear to-night.
Sat Feb 7. Came back & worked to-day & home to-night.
Sun Feb 8. This is John & Clarissa’s 20 wedding day. Went to S. School. The wind is blowing hard to-day. Snowed for a while this a.m. Jacob & children came down to-day.
Thur Feb 12. Eberhart, Lizzie, their sons Louis, Elden, Rawlson and baby Robert came from Plymouth. Eberhart is very poorly in health. On Tues. 10 – Oleen came home from his mission.
Sat Feb 14. I came home to-night. Leone, Eberhart’s daughter, came down this evening. Yesterday was Mother’s 68 wedding anniversary.
Sun Feb 15. Lucina’s daughter, Jennie Udy, her two boys Beecher & Frank, her grand daughters Ardis and Alice came from Ogden. Spent the day and Fred and Lucina went back with them to-day. John & Dot spent the evening.
Mon Feb 16. Went back to work & Tues morning came home and went to Ogden with Eberhart &his sons. Met Fred & Lucina there. We went to see Mr. Carver on business. Came home this eve.
Wed Feb 18. Louis & Lizzie brot Mother up to Brigham this evening. John brot us all back.
Thur Feb 19. I came back this a.m. and home Fri. night and back Sat. Louis brot me up and Sarah and I picked out linoleum for the dining room and kitchen and we laid the dining room. Ephraim Josephson is here and helping us.
Sun Feb 22. Eberhart & Lizzie & children went home. Oleen came down this a.m. and he & Eph. went home to-night.
Wed Feb 25. Came home last night. To-day is our Ward reunion programme & lunch. Then this after-noon a play by the Stake Mutuals entitled “Mary Jane’s Pa”. Very splendid & a dance to-night. Mother went to-day & enjoyed it. Cousins Dan’l Jr. & Lottie Z. took supper with us.
Thur Feb 26. At work again. Also Fri. & Sat. Naomi came home with me.
Sunday March 1 – 1925
Went to S. School. Maxine, Abraham’s daughter, her cousins Wanda and Courtney Kilbern, are staying the day as the folks went to Salt Lake and back.
Wed Mar 3. Jacob is 50 yrs. old and Oleen Jr. is 22. Still working.
Thur Mar 4. This evening went to a meeting of the Genealogical Society.
Sun Mar 8. Went to Sunday School. The children have been here the last two days as Jacob has been in Ogden.
Mon Mar 9. Lorraine calcimined the kitchen for me & I cleaned. To-night Abram and Della and children came to stay for a while as they are gong to work for the R.R. soon. Jacob and children are staying.
Tues Mar 10. Lorraine calcimined and we cleaned the wash room.
Fri Mar 13. Am staying over night. Lorraine came up to stay & see about a job on the road.
Sat Mar 14. To-day about noon John received word that Eberhart was very low, so this after-noon John took Mother, Sarah, Abram and myself to Plymouth to see him. Arriving found him in a very weakened condition although he knew and talked to us all, but is suffering so. We decided to remain with them.
Sun Mar 15. Eberhart spent a terrible night fighting to live and this a.m. until 1 p.m. when he finally passed peacefully away but the shock is so terrible and seems so bad he had to go and leave Lizzie and all those little children, ten in all. 9 boys and 1 girl, the youngest 17 months old. After helping with arrangements, we all came back this evening, deciding it was better to bring Mother home.
Tues Mar 17. This morning Jacob and Louis went up on the car and John took Mother, Forstner and myself up on the auto. Arriving there about 11 a.m. and at 1 p.m. the services were held with Bro’s. Robt. Nish Sr., Rufus Lamb, Moroni Ward, David Zundel, Pres. Capner of the Stake, Myron Richards, Ralph Harding and Milton Willing were the speakers and all paid a splendid tribute to him & family., all of which was justly deserved from his boyhood up. He has been a splendid character and has been more like a father to us than a brother. We left for home about 5 o’clock. Rested in Brigham a while, then came on home. Very tired and worn out.
Fri Mar 20. Eberhart would have been 61 yrs. to-day. Lorraine had his tonsils out to-day. I came up this after-noon, went over to the hospital to see him. Came back this evening as Mother is not the best.
Sat Mar 21. Della & I cleaned the bedroom & front room.
Sun Mar 22. Went to S. School. This after-noon cousin Edith Harding & children came over & spent a while with us. Uncle Jos. Moesser came yesterday.
Tues Mar 24. Went to Ogden to-day on business with Mr. Carver. Came back this evening. Uncle Jos. went home this morning.
Wed Mar 25. Della went to Brigham to-day as they are getting ready to go south to work for the summer.
Thur Mar 26. Went to a Daughters meeting to Connie Lowe’s.
Sat Mar 28. John went to Cal. this morning. Worked and came home to-night. Uncle Jos. came to-day.
Sun Mar 29. Went to S. School and meeting this after-noon. Aunt Betsy called a while. Jos. Harding called this evening.
Mon Mar 30. Rained quite hard to-day so I washed.
Sunday April 5 – 1925
Went to S. School. This after-noon cousin Emma Maddock from Ogden came up on business. Went back this evening.
Tues Apr 14. Am staying to-night in Brigham as I was so late with my work. Sarah came from the ranch this a.m. Will go back to-morrow.
Wed Apr 15. Came home to-night. Mr. & Mrs. Kilbern, Dellas’ sister & husband & two children, Jennie B. Matly, Ardis Hadfield & Jennie’s husband came this evening. The former ones are going back to Portland, the others went back this evening.
Sun Apr 19. Worked the rest of the week. Uncle Jos. went home yesterday. I went to S. School. Has rained nearly all day. Two days it has been so hot & then turned quite cold. Is some warmer to-day. Lorraine came for a short time to get some of his things and Glen called this evening. Jacob & children were down.
Mon Apr 20. Very cold. Went to Brigham and bot a phonograph that was sold at auction.
Tues Apr 21. Is raining quite hard all day. Louis helped me clean the cellar. Cousin David Zundel came to-day and said his mother passed away Sunday night and made arrangements for her burial as they have a lot here. He ret. to-day.
Wed Apr 22. Quite stormy and cold all day. This after noon we went to the cemetery and met the folks there with the body where they laid it away. She was Elizabeth Jane Harding, daughter of Dwight and Pheobe Harding & married Father’s brother Isaac E.D. Zundel. She was 84 yrs. old & suffered much the last six weeks. The folks all went back this evening as it was so stormy and bad.
Thur Apr 23. Louis Fife, son of Mother’s old friend, called on us this evening.
Sat Apr 25. Sarah Jr. came home with me to-night.
Sun Apr 26. Attended S. School. At home the rest of the day.
Mon Apr 27. Newell came up this evening. Spent a short time with us and then went on to Brigham.
Tues Apr 28. Am staying in Brigham to-night.
Wed Apr 29. Sister Sarah came down to-day & went back to the ranch. Sarah J. came up & will go back to-morrow.
Thur Apr 30. Sarah came back with Newell, the later went on to Salt Lake.
Friday May 1 – 1925
Uncle Jos. went home this a.m.
Sun May 3. Went to S. School. Bill, Sarah’s husband, came this a.m. Yesterday Craig was three yrs. old and last Thur. Robert was 1 yr. old. Mother arranged a chicken dinner. Jacob & family came down.
Tues May 5. My sister Lucina & husband came to see about trading their places with Jacobson’s. I came home to-night.
Wed May 6. Sarah went to Brigham to-day and to-night Stella & husband & Jennie, Cina’s daughter’s & their children spent the evening then went home.
Thur May 7. Cina & Fred went back home this a.m. having traded places with Jacobson’s & will move in right away.
Fri May 8. Mother’s Day at the high school. I went and they had a very pleasant day.
Sun May 10. Mother’s Day. We had a special programme this morning. Abbie Chalk & husband came Thur. evening. He went on to Idaho Fri. morning & she is still here. Quite cool again. Lorraine, Stephen and Glen brot some flowers down.
Mon May 11. Abbie’s husband came back this evening and they went right on home. Fred and Lucina came about nine o’clock this evening. They will live here now. It has been quite stormy so Jacob and I washed.
Sat May 16. I have stayed up all week as Cina has been home. Came home this evening.
Sun May 17. Went to S. School and met after to select my other officers. Went to Brigham to-night and attended the Graduation Exercises of the High School. Stephen is one of them and so sorry, Lorraine did not get thru. Elder Ballard gave the address which was splendid. Am staying with Sarah Jr. to-night.
Mon May 18. At work again. Came home to-night. Sarah went to the ranch to-day.
Wed May 20. At work every day but I am coming home every night as Mother is alone except Louis. Made some calls. Is raining hard to-night.
Sat May 23. Came home this evening. Sister Lucina, her daughter Jennie & husband Hart Udy, were here. Cina has got pretty well cleaned and straightened in her new home, just about a mile from town.
Sun May 24. Hart came up and took us down to Cina’s. We had dinner with them. They have a nice place here. Came back about 4 p.m. Naomi came down with me last night.
Sat May 30. Decoration Day. John, Dot and all the children came down. Lucina came up and Jacob’s folks. All had dinner with us. Ruth would have been 12 yrs. old yesterday.
Sun May 31. Went to a genealogical convention to Brigham. Newel & Marba came yesterday, also had dinner with us. Cina, Fred and Abbie Hadfield, Jennie Udy & children came up a while.
Mon. & Tues. June 1 & 2
Worked both days.
Wed June 3. Rained all day. Helped Sarah.
Thur June 4. Cina came up & we made some carpet. I went to Brigham this after-noon. This evening my sister Cynthia & husband David Ward, their son Moroni and Zelila Ward Stolenker came from Idaho on their way to S.L.
Fri June 5. The folks went on to the lake.
Sat June 6. Worked to-day & home to-night.
Sun June 7. Went to S. School. Lorraine came last night. Is staying ever to help me to-morrow. Has rained nearly the whole week. Is quite clear to-day. Uncle Jos. came up yesterday.
Wed June 10. David, Cynthia, their sons Moroni & George, the later’s wife & daughter, Cynthia’s daughters Sarah and Zelila came from S. L. to-night.
Fri June 12. Sarah J. Walker came this a.m. & she & I went to Ogden with David and Moroni.
Sun June 14. The folks went home yesterday. Uncle Jos. returned home Thur. Sister Sarah came home with me last eve & Fred & Cina came up for the day. Also Jacob & children. Glen came Fri. eve to help Louis. Lorraine went to Brigham this evening. He has been helping us all the week and to-morrow morning, he and Stephen go out on the Lucin cut-off to work. The first either have gone away that far to work and I surely do hate to see them have to go out away from us. Rained very hard to-night.
Sun June 20. Went to S. School. Have worked all the week and had a very good week. Stayed in Brigham last night. Amy took me to the show. Came home this a.m. Cina came up this evening a while, also Alice Hadfield, her grand daughter. Has been very warm part of the time this week, but also pleasant. Lorraine came in last night. Will go back in the morning.
Wed June 24. Went to Ogden & saw Mr. Carver on business.
Thur June 25. Mother, Fred & Lucina went to Salt Lake with the old folks, it being fifty years since the day was established & the first outing had on the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
Fri June 26. The Daughters of the Pioneers of this, the Willow Creek Camp, met here this after-noon. Father’s sketch was read by myself. Alice Hadfield, Mother’s great grandchild Gladys , Rose Braegger and Leona Ward did the serving at the luncheon. Leona & her 13 yr. old brother Elliot sang two selections.
Sun June 28. Went to S.S. This after-noon Fred, Lucina, their daughter Jennie & two boys, their granddaughters Ardis, Ruby, Hilda & Alice Hadfield were here. Gladys is 18 yrs. to-day and Kenneth was 10 yrs. yesterday. Jacob & children were here and we had dinner for their birthdays. All went home this evening.
Friday July 3 – 1925
Stephen and Lorraine came in from their work to spend the 4th. Are staying here to-night.
Sat July 4. Cina and I worked all day. The others celebrated. It rained quite hard to-night.
Sun July 5. Went to S. School Fred & Cina came up. Uncle Jos. Moesser came Fri. morning.
Thur July 9. I met this after-noon with the officers of the Daughters of the Pioneers to arrange for entertaining the pioneers on the 24 of July. Stayed.
Sun July 12. Went to S. School. At home the rest of the day. Extremely hot all day.
Sun July 19. Worked as usual all week. It has been extremely hot all week but is some cooler to-day & to-night. I think the hot spell is broken. Cina was up to-day. John’s folks called this evening. Lorraine and Stephen came in last night.
Fri July 24. To-day the Box Elder camp of the Daughters of the Pioneers entertained the pioneers of the stake. We took 10 from here. Mother went up and is staying over. All had a very enjoyable time.
Sun July 26. Went to S. School. Cina came up this after-noon & we did a few things. Am not very well.
Thur July 30. We held our Daughters meeting at Alice Morgan’s this after-noon. Mother came home this evening.
Sunday August 2 – 1925
At S. School this a.m. Hart Udy came and took us down to Cina’s where we had dinner. Jennie was also up. It is so good we can go there once in a while. Lorraine came in last night but had to go back to-day to help a sick man out.
Thur Aug 6. At work all week. This after-noon saw the parade the American Legion put on. They are having a three day celebration.
Fri & Sat, 7 & 8. At home all day drying corn, etc.
Sun Aug 9. Went to S. School. Called on Lena & Mary Wells as their mother passed away Fri. Over 80 yrs. This after-noon I saw several of the older ones about a special meeting to-morrow.
Mon Aug 10. We held a special meeting this after-noon where some of the committee that have been writing the history of Box Elder Co. came & read the Willard part of it which was very instructing. Yesterday Gladys’ half sister, May Neff Jolly, her husband and baby Francis, her husband’s mother and brother and wife, came from Butte.
Tues Aug 11. The folks took Jacob & family to Salt Lake to-day, coming back to-night.
Wed Aug 12. The folks took Gladys & I to Brigham to make our deliveries. Came back & visited the rest of the day & evening.
Thur Aug 13. The folks went away this morning. I went to Brigham and worked this after-noon. Sunday Newel came up & took his mother down to go to the Bryce’s & the Grand Canyon with them.
Sun Aug 16. Not feeling very well. Welling Z. & wife came last night & went away this morning. Fred & Lucina came up for a while. I went to Jacob’s a while this after-noon. It rained quite hard during the week and has turned a lot cooler.
Thur Aug 20. Sarah came back from Southern Utah.
Fri Aug 21. This evening Gladys, Aunt Ether & Uncle Will Neff came from the east on their way to Butte & their nephew Melvin. Don & Naomi came down with me to-night.
Sun Aug 23. The folks were down for dinner, also Uncle Fred & Cina, Sarah & Jos. & Newel. I got ready and went with Newel to Salt Lake this evening. Cina rode as far as Clearfield to her daughter’s, Abbie Hadfield. We arrived in S.L. at 15-to-nine. Went over to Jos. & am staying there.
Mon Aug 24. This morning I went to visit the labratory of the product co. for which I am working. Had a very nice talk with them. Mrs. Fairbanks took me to dinner with her. This evening I called on John Chalk, Abbie’s husband. She is visiting at home.
Tues Aug 25. Went to the lab again this a.m. Jos. went with me. Mammie’s father brot her from Logan where she has been visiting and this after-noon, Blanch and I rode back with him. She going on to Logan. I went on to Brigham to get my orders ready. Am staying over night.
Thur Aug 27. This evening I rode to Ogden with John to see Stephen as Lorraine had to bring him in, he having had an attack of appendicitis. Is better & they brot him home.
Sun Aug 30. Went to S. School, then to Jacob’s for a while. Cina came up. Lorraine came last night. His father came for him this evening. The rest came for a ride. Cina’s daughter, Cynthia, husband & children came last night. Her grand sons Fred Beecher and James Millard stayed with us last night. Also Harry & Kenneth.
Tues September 1 – 1925
Am working nearly every day.
Sat Sept 5. Went to the high school to see about Gladys’ work. Home to-night.
Sun Sept 6. Went to S. School and this evening Gladys and I went to Ogden to see about her taking nursing with Jarad Wright and wife & went with them to a show while waiting. Then came home. James, Cynthia & family went home yesterday.
Sun Sept 13. The week has passed as usual. I went to S.S., then to Officer’s meeting to Brigham and to meeting to-night where we had quite a musical programme from Mrs. Edna Crowther Rivil’s pupils. She was a student of mine when I taught in Bear Lake.
Sun Sept 20. The week has passed as usual. At home all day. Not very well.
Tues Sept 22. This evening I fell as I was walking across the porch. My foot caught on a basket and I fell full force on my right cheek.
Wed Sept 23. Went to Ogden this a.m. Called on the Dr. Said I had broken a blood vein in my cheek. I feel very miserable.
Thur Sept 24. Sarah came down and we had the Daughters of the Pioneer meeting to Maggie & Lucy Henderson’s. Sarah went back to-night. She brot one of Ephraim Josephson’s girls with her from Rockland. Forstner is 53 yrs. old
Fri Sept 25. Went to Ogden about my face, also on business with Mr. Carver.
Sun Sept 27. At home. Not feeling well. Mother went to Brigham.
Mon Sept 28. We had a water case come up in court this morning. Mr. Carver was up to represent us. They did not accomplish anything so held it over until Nov. I went back to Ogden with Mr. & Mrs. Carver and took an adjustment of Dr. Terrill as my neck was thrown out some when I fell. Came back this evening.
Friday October 2 – 1925
Louis is 48 yrs. to-day. This evening my sister Cynthia & husband, David Ward, their daughter Abbie Chalk came from Idaho. I came home from Brigham with them and Mother came home with John. The weather is quite cool.
Sat Oct 3. The folks went out to Salt Lake. I went back to work to Brigham.
Sun Oct 4. Went to S. School. This evening Louis Zundel from Plymouth and Eph. J. came for a short time then went back.
Wed Oct 7. Cynthia & David came back from S.L.
Fri Oct 9. David, Cynthia, Gladys & myself went to Ogden. David to the Dr., Gladys & I went to see the supt. of the hospital about her going in nursing.
Sat Oct 10. Went to Brigham to-day & ret. to-night. Lorraine came in to-night.
Sun Oct 11. Went to S. School & this after-noon I rode as far as Brigham with David & Cynthia as they are on their way home. Came back this eve. Jacob & children & Cina were here to-day. Is raining some this evening.
Wed Oct 14. Sarah Jr. and children came down with me this evening for a few days.
Fri Oct 16. Sarah Jr. phoned that her husband, Wm. Walker came last evening and will get ready to move to Cobra, Nev. where he has been given a station. I am staying here in Brigham last night & to-night. This evening, Sarah and I called on the family of Harry Welling, he having passed away Tues. morning after an operation for appendicitis. Is very sad.
Sat Oct 17. Lizzie, her son’s Hartie & Louis & daughter Leone came to Sarah’s for dinner. They are down to the funeral. Sarah & I attended it. Saw most of the family after. Also cousin Phebe, Bro. & Sis. Ward & many friends. Came home this evening. Lorraine came in this morning. He is going away out in the Sierra, Nevada Mts. to help build snow sheds. I do so hate to see him go any farther away. I feel like I could hardly let him go.
Sun Oct 18. Lorraine stayed with us last night. Went to Ogden to-day to see his boss. Cina and Jacob & children were here a while. We received word that Stephen had taken another of his appendicitis spells in Pocatello where he went yesterday to play foot-ball.
Mon Oct 19. Rec’d word that Stephen was better & gone back to his school. Lorraine left this a.m. for his work. Will go away out in the Sierra Nevada Mts. to build snow sheds. It is a great sorrow to me to have him have to go away like that, but trust the Lord will help to care for him. The threashers came and did our Lucern seed. I went to Brigham this after-noon.
Wed Oct 21 and Friday 23. I stayed in Brigham over night.
Sun Oct 25. Went to Sun. School. Jacob & children were here to dinner. Quite pleasant but cloudy.
Wed Oct 28. Stayed over and went to a show entitled “The Ten Commandments” which was very good.
Thur Oct 29. Gladys came up this a.m. and we went to the high school for a while. Did some other things. Worked a while, then came home. This after-noon got ready and went to a Daughters meeting at Mrs. Celia Ward’s where they entertained their husbands. All pronounced it a very splendid time. Sarah was at the meeting and is staying over night.
Fri Oct 30. Sarah & I went to Brigham this a.m. I worked as usual and am staying over night to get my orders put up.
Sunday November 1 – 1925
Stephen & Glen brot me home this morning, then went back. I went to S. School. Fred & Lucina were there to dinner.
Tuesday Nov 3. I was one of the judges of election to-day. Has snowed yesterday & to-day. Is clearing off to-night. Gladys & I cleaned the up stairs yesterday & she cleaned the front room to-day.
Wed Nov 4. Went to work to-day, also Thur. & Fri. I am staying ever night to get my orders up. Sarah Jr. went to Nevada Wed. morning.
Sun Nov 8. Lorraine’s and my birthday. He is 20 & I am 56. We sent him a cake the other day. Fred & Lucina, Jacob & children were here to dinner. Also Jos. Z. came up from Salt Lake this a.m. & spent the day. Went back this evening with Newell & wife. I went to S. School.
Sun Nov 15. Went to church to-day. Cina was up. Stephen is 19 yrs. to-day. Stormed some during the week. Cleared off and is quite cold. Glen came & worked yesterday, went back this evening.
Mon Nov 16. The plumber came and cleaned our water. Jacob, Gladys and I did various things.
Fri Nov 20. Worked most of the week. This after-noon went to the re-organization of the central camp of the Daughters of the Pioneers. Mrs. Lettie Christopherson was elected President. Am staying to-night.
Sat Nov 21. Forstner came to-night. Also Marcus, Gladys’ young man. He took us to Cina’s a few minutes this evening. Jos. and Zina Pendry are down from Idaho for a few days & Jennie & Hart are up from Ogden.
Sun Nov 22. We all went to Cina’s to-day. Sarah and Jos. were down from Brigham, also Stella & husband & children from Ogden. Sure enjoyed the day. I went to S.S.. Gladys went to Ogden where she will work for a while.
Wed Nov 25. Glen came down this evening to a dance & is staying over.
Thur Nov 26. Thanksgiving Day. Jacob and children came down for dinner. Gladys and Marcus came up for a while this evening. Glen & Lavoy Call are staying to-night.
Fri & Sat, 27 – 28. Worked as usual. Stephen and Gene Hubbard came up from Salt Lake. The later is living there for a while & Stephen went to a ball game.
Sun Nov 29. The boys went home to-day. I went to S. School and meeting. Judge Roberts of Ogden gave a very able talk at the later on genealogy.
Tuesday December 1 – 1925
At work as usual, also the rest of the week. Rained & snowed during the week and is so misty so much of the time. Very unusual weather for this part of the country.
Sun Dec 6. Attended S. School. At home the rest of the day. Gladys called a few minutes, the folks coming for a ride.
Thur Dec 10. Gladys was here for a while. I went for a short time to the R.S. dance after washing this evening. Oleen is staying to-night.
Sun Dec 13. Went to S. School & Officer’s meeting to Brigham. Fred & Cina came up for a while. Gladys came this after-noon, went back this evening. Jacob & children here a while.
Mon Dec 14-Tues 15. Worked both days. Tues. Gladys came to-night as she is going to Butte for the holidays as her mother’s folks are all there.
Wed Dec 16. I went to Logan to the Temple. Saw Stephen a short time. He has been very ill, so some better.
Thur 17 & Fri 18. Cina came up and we have sewed Gladys’ clothes to go to the hospital and to-night, Fri. her Uncle Richard (Dick) Hacking, came as he is going to take Gladys to Butte. They left to-night on the 2 o’clock train. Jacob and children are staying to-night. I have not been well all week & Kenneth has also been ill.
Sat Dec 19. Went to Brigham and fixed my orders.
Sun Dec 20. Went to S. School. Cina came up for a while. Stephen called and Ephraim is staying to-night.
Mon, Tues & Wed. I worked. Wed 23, Jos. is 43 yrs. old.
Thur Dec 24. Lorraine came to-day. Is sure good to see him.
Fri Dec 25. Jacob & children here to-day. Fred & Cina, her daughter Jennie & husband Hart Udy & children, Frank Beecher came this after-noon. Spent the rest of the day & evening with us. John & Dot called this evening. Lorraine went up last night & came back to-night.
Sat Dec 26. Went to Brigham to get some orders out.
Sun Dec 27. Went to S. School & meeting to-night. Naomi came with me last night.
Mon Dec 28. Made sour krout & Naomi went home & Don came.
Tues Dec 29. I washed & cleaned house some.
Wed Dec 30. Went to Brigham & back.
Friday January 1 – 1926
Cynthia is 65 yrs. old. John & Dot & all the children were here to dinner. Also Gene Hubbard who came last Sat. Gladys also came home this morning having had a wonderful time in Butte. Glen & Stephen are staying down. The weather is about like spring, is so nice in the day but breezes quite hard at night & has been this way for about 3 weeks.
Sun Jan 3. Went to S. School. At home the rest of the day.
Tues Jan 5. Gladys washed and I worked.
Wed Jan 6. This morning Gladys told me she was going to get married. It was such a shock as she is all prepared to go to the hospital for training but she insists on it, so I went with them to Farmington where she was married to Marcus Ipson by a Mr. Wood. I tried every way in reason to get her to wait but she would not.
Sun Jan 10. Gladys came up this after-noon and we finished getting her things ready for the hospital. Am so glad she is going but fear she will not stay. Cina & Fred, Jennie & Hart & boys were here to dinner.
Mon Jan 11. Marcus took Gladys & I to Ogden where she, with Rose Braegger and Vera France, entered the hospital. I came back this evening.
Tues Jan 12. I went to Brigham to work. Dot’s birthday. Fri. the 8 John was 41 yrs. & Cina was 67 the 9 of Jan.
Thur Jan 14. Naomi is 10 yrs. Attended a dance of the Daughters of the Pioneers to-night at the academy of music. Had a very successful party.
Sat Jan 16. Called on Della. Her mother is down. Had a visit.
Sun Jan 17. Went to S. School & this evening went to Jacob’ for a while. Not feeling very good for some time. It snowed Fri. morning & then to-day. The first real snow of the whole season, having been like spring.
Mon Jan 18. I started last night with Bronchial Pneumonia so had to give up at last and start doctoring in real earnest. Have been trying to work it off but could not, so had to give up.
Wed Jan 20. Marcus came up and said he had brot Gladys home as she was very ill.
Thur Jan 21. A lady from Brigham came and demonstrated a washer by doing the washing. I also sewed an overcoat for Kenneth. Very tired.
Fri Jan 22. Not feeling so well to-day. Over done yesterday.
Sat Jan 23. Lucina came up & helped us to-day. Not much better. Lorraine came in to-night.
Sun Jan 24. Snowed all day. Lorraine went to Brigham this evening. Jacob and children were down. The boys went to see Gladys. She is better. Am not feeling very good to-day.
Tues Jan 26. Yesterday Father’s birthday, 90th. To-day Stephen Josephson and to-morrow Glen will be 18 yrs. This evening Cora Taylor (Florence Zundel Taylor’s daughter) 15 yrs. old, passed away after an illness of about two months. It turned to heart trouble. Very hard blow on them all. We notified several of the folks.
Wed Jan 27. Sarah went to the funeral of Aunt Emily Abbott Farley in Ogden, she having passed away Sun. eve.
Thur Jan 28. Cousin Myron Abbott from Delta and Emma Abbott Maddock came and spent the day. Cina came up and is staying over night. Had a splendid visit.
Fri Jan 29. They laid Cora away to-day. John, Dot, Sarah, Eph. & Leland Davis, a cousin, were here to dinner. Also Jacob & children & David Zundel. Cina went home. Gene & William Zundel, Uncle Dan’ls boys, are staying to-night.
Sat Jan 30. David Z. came over a while this a.m. Jacob came down & we washed. Margaret Jones Harding was laid away to-day. She was one of the pioneer women. Lorraine came in to-night.
Sun Jan 31. Am some better but feel so week. Glen came for Lorraine & took Mother & I for a ride to Cina’s. She stayed for dinner & Hart brot her home. Jacob went to S. Lake on a trial & the boys are staying here. The snow is thawing some.
Wednesday February 3 – 1926
Mother is 84 yrs. old to-day. Sarah and Jos. came down and this after-noon Lucina and Fred came up. The later are staying all night. The two former went back this evening. It stormed quite hard this morning but is quite clear this after-noon.
Thur Feb 4. Fred and Lucina went home this morning. Mr. Fairbanks from the firm came up.
Fri & Sat . Not feeling as well again. Seem so very week.
Sun Feb 7. Am some better. Ellen Zundel & Mary Bunker called. The day has been like spring & the snow has nearly gone.
Tues Feb 9. Yesterday was John’s & Clarissa’s 21 wedding day. The owners of the mountain land met here this p.m. to see about leasing the same or selling. Mr. Fairbanks called on his way home. This evening Hart Udy, Cina’s son-in-law, brot a radio up and set it up here. Some came in to hear it. While they have had them quite a long time, this is the first one I ever heard. It is certainly a marvel & wonder.
Wed Feb 10. We listened again to the radio. Was better to-night.
Sat Feb 13. Father’s & Mother’s 69 wedding day. We had a washer demonstrated to-day.
Sun Feb 14. Hart & Jennie & Cina came up for a while this a.m. Jacob & children were down. Uncle Dan’l, Aunt Betsy and Florence called for a while. Poor Florence is so broken up over loosing Cora. It is surely sad for her. Snowed a little last night but quite pleasant to-day tho cool. Bro. Peter Sorensen, Dot’s father, passed away last night. He has not been well for a long time.
Tues Feb 16. They held Bro. Sorensen’s funeral to-day. I was not able to go up. It snowed quietly all day.
Fri Feb 19. We received a telegram this evening from Wm. Neff of Butte saying his wife, Ethel Hocking Neff, had passed away which is a great shock as she was not se very old. She is Minnie’s sister. Stephen came down to-night. I have been making soap for three days. Finished to-day and am so very tired. Has been almost too much for me.
Sun Feb 21. At home all day. Lorraine came in last night and Karl Josephson came down from Brigham. Sarah is 59 yrs. old to-day. Quite pleasant & snow going fast.
Sun Feb 28. Doing various things this week. Stephen helped me clean the up stairs. Lorraine came in last night & went to Ogden this eve. I walked to S. School this a.m. The first time for five weeks. John started for Kansas. Was invited to go by the Last Lake Officials. Very pleasant to-day.
March 3
Like spring. Louis and Stephen are cleaning the lot. Jacob is 51 yrs. old.
Sun Mar 7. John came for a short time yesterday & Stephen went back with him. Cina came up a while yesterday & to-day she & Fred had dinner with us. E.A. and Lucina Grandpre called a while this morning. John, Dot & the children & Grandma Sorensen came a while this evening. We made ice cream. Lorraine came in last night and went to Ogden this evening. Jacob & children were down. Quite pleasant but colder.
Tues Mar 9. To-day received a beautiful centerpiece from my dear girlhood chum, Lydia Call Barrow. Have been sewing this week.
Wed Mar 10. Sisters Lucina and Sarah came and helped me sew.
Thur. Finished most of the sewing.
Fri Mar 12. Lizzie Mason and I went out in the interest of the genealogical society.
Sat Mar 13. To-night Stephen & Glen, with their ladies, also Irvin Wright, came & brot a radio and spent the evening. Was very good.
Sun Mar 14. Went over to my S.S. class. Cina & I called on Aunt Betsy & Florence. I called on Bro. & Sis. Judd this evening. One year since Eberhart passed away.
Mon Mar 15. The boys came down this evening & brot a small radio. I went to Brigham & back.
Tues Mar 16. Washed. Gladys & Cina called.
Sun Mar 21. Yesterday was Eberhart’s birthday. Would have been 62. I worked 3 days. Took some cold and not feeling very good. Had a cold wind all day. Cina called & Jacob & children were down.
Mon Mar 22. Cina came up and we put a quilt on for Gladys and got it partly off and …
Tues Mar 23. We finished the quilt.
Wed Mar 24. Went to Ogden and stopped at Cina’s on the way back and this evening she and I attended a shower for Gladys at Mrs. Ipsen’s where she lives. We had a very enjoyable evening and she received many valuable and useful gifts. A cold wind.
Fri Mar 26. A man came and demonstrated a washer.
Sat Mar 27. Went to Brigham and got an order out. Abram, Della & children came this evening. Cina was up to-day and helped.
Sun Mar 28. Quite cold all day. Snowed some. Cina was up a while & Jacob & children were down. At home. The folks all went home this evening.
Mon & Tues, Mar 29-30. Helped to get ready for our town reunion. Stephen & Glen came with the car & I rode back with them, then came home early.
Wed Mar 31. This morning we all met at the Tabernacle where a splendid programme was carried out. Prof. Evan Stephens being present & gave some selections. Also Prof. Elihu Call, one of our boys who has struggled in poverty for his education composed & sung a song for the occasion. Luncheon was served, then an operetta was given by our school concluding with a dance at night. David & Cynthia came from Idaho & Sis. Agnes Call Cordon is staying with us. To-night John & Dot came down for the dance. So many former residents came and we had a wonderful time.
Thursday April 1 – 1926
Sis. Call went away this a.m. and this after-noon Cynthia, David & myself went to Salt Lake, arriving there at 6 p.m. I went to the labratory where we were served with a delicious banquet and a social time after. Went to Jos. to-night.
Fri Apr 2. Had convention work all day and to-night all was treated to a theatre by the company. I took Mamie, Jos.’ wife. A very pleasant evening.
Sat Apr 3. Had our work at the labratory to-day. Cousin Adelia Crosby met me there and stayed all day. I then went home with her. She is at her daughter Naomi’s.
Sun Apr 4. Adelia & I went to confrence. Met so many of our relatives and staying with Adelia to-night. Naomi is not well.
Mon Apr 5. Went to the Tabernacle & met some of the folks. Am staying with Abbie Ward Chalk.
Tues Apr 6. Found Mary Hutchens and spent the day and to-night with her. Has rained most of the day & to-night.
Wed Apr 7. Abbie, Mary & I went to the labratory & then called on Adelia & Naomi & then all went home.
Thur Apr 8. Met Uncle Jos. at the station & he then went home. Went to the labratory & a meeting there to-night.
Fri Apr 9. Went to town & lab. and got ready to come home. Called on John & Abbie Chalk this evening.
Sat Apr 10. This a.m. Newell took me to the station where I met Uncle Jos. & we arrived home at 11 a.m. Mother not feeling the best. Cina called, also Hart.
Sun Apr 11. Not feeling very good. At home all day. Late last night, Blanch, Jos.’ girl, came & she went on to Logan with her aunt this evening. Jacob & children were down.
Tues Apr 13. Jacob went to Ogden on a trial and the children are staying here. Cynthia & David came to-day.
Wed Apr 14. I went to Ogden & ret. This evening.
Thur 15. Abbie & Zelila came from S.L. with Newell and stayed over night & went home Fri. Cynthia and David also went home.
Sat Apr 17. Uncle Jos. went home this morning. Cina and daughter, Cynthia & her husband & son James called yesterday. Naomi & Don came home with me last night.
Sun Apr 18. Went to Sunday School. Cina called. Stephen came for the children. He is working on the R.R. He took Mother & I for a ride to Cina’s. Has been very hot the last few days. Rained some to-day. Mother’s hip has hurt her the last week.
Thur Apr 22. Uncle Jos. Moesser came up to-day.
Sun Apr 25. Have been working most of the week. Went to Sunday School. At home the rest of the day. Cina called.
Thur Apr 29. At home. Held our Daughters meeting this after-noon at Mary Bunker’s.
Fri Apr 30. At work. Uncle Jos. went home this morning. Lorraine came in this evening having run a nail in his foot. Very warm the last few days.
Sunday May 2 – 1926
Sarah’s wedding day. Stephen called to-day bringing a token for Mother & I for Mother’s day as he cannot be in then which is next week.
Mon May 3. Went to Brigham & got my orders ready, then went to a Daughters Officer’s meeting.
Tues May 4. Worked part of the day. Mr. Fairbanks called and stated he was winning in the contest by several thousand which pleased us all.
Wed 5, Thur 6 & Fri 7. Very rainy days, so with the help of the boys, I cleaned house & did a lot of washing.
Sat May 8. Went to Brigham, got some orders out & Sarah came down to-night, also Forstner came about 10 o’clock as he is working in Bear River Canyon & had the day off.
Sun May 9. Mother’s day. Went to the exercises this a.m. Our S.S. class gave an exercise. Jos. came up from Salt Lake and the folks all went down to Lucina’s for the day except myself & Lorraine who came down last night. Harry & Kenneth called, also cousin Jos. Harding brot us flowers. We do appreciate having our mother with us & able to get around.
Tues May 11. Worked in Perry & did very well.
Thur 13 and Fri 14. Went to Honeyville and worked. Had very good success. Met Leone Z. Hunsaker & husband. Came back to Brigham with them this evening.
Sat May 15. Oleen took me to Perry & I delivered my goods. Went back to Brigham & then came home. Lorraine and Stephen came in to-night.
Sun May 16. Went to S.S. Stephen went to Brigham and Lorraine went to Ogden this after-noon.
Fri May 21. Worked as usual. Louis H. Z. came from Plymouth and this evening went to Honeyville with him and went to his sister Leone’s. Took the goods there & arranged them, then Leone decided to deliver them for me and I went on to Plymouth with Louis to Lizzie’s. The first time I have been there since Eberhart passed away.
Sat May 22. Called on Jos. J. & Oleen. Did some cleaning & straightening the house for them, then helped Lizzie with some house cleaning the rest of the day.
Sun May 23. Welling & Eva came up. We all sat around & visited until about 3 p.m. when Lizzie, Eva, the two little ones & myself & Louis went to Honeyville. Called on Hartie & wife. Took supper with Leone, then the folks went back and I am staying over night.
Mon May 24. Went to Deweyville this a.m. Got off at the Hot Springs & did business with the manager for floor wax. Then worked until this after-noon & came back to Honeyville & then on to Brigham. Am staying to-night to get some things fixed.
Tues May 25. Worked to-day & came home this evening. Found all well.
Sun May 30. Lorraine & Stephen came in last night. Stephen quit his job. It was not very good. To-day cousins Phebe Ward, her sister Lizzie Z. Gibbs, husband & two girls called a few minutes. Lorraine came last night here. Cina called & Jacob & children were here.
Mon May 31. Celebrated decoration day. John came and took us up to the cemetery. I washed this p.m.
Sunday June 6
Went to S. School. Hart, Jennie & Cina came & took Mother to Ogden & ret. This eve Florence & Ellen called, also Leone Z. Hunsaker and husband. Very hot to-day. Worked as usual.
Sun June 13. Went to S. School. This afternoon Mrs. Geo. Gidney, a former resident here but now of Cal., her son Arthur, wife & little girl called to see us. They are such very dear friends. Were so pleased to see them. Have worked as usual during the week. The raspberries are starting to ripe. Picked a few yesterday. Rained some this evening..
Fri June 18. This evening received word from cousin Ora Pettingill Lofgreen that her mother, aunt Emma Maria Zundel Pettingill, passed away this morning shortly after 10 o’clock and would bring the body here for burial. Florence came up and we made some preparations for the same.
Sat June 19. This after-noon late, Herman & Ora arrived with the body. She looks so nice and peaceful.
Sun June 20. This afternoon at 4 p.m. services were held for Aunt Emma, which were splendid. The speakers were Jacob D. Harding, her nephew, Edwin Cordon, Harvy Woodyatt and Norton Cook. Singing choir and Edith Harding, Lottie & Lavern Zundel, Ephraim Josephson and David Ward. Dedication by Uncle Dan’l Zundel. Forstner came down, also others of the family. She was 87 yrs, 10 mo. & 20 days old. Was born Aug 28 in Caldwell Co. Missouri. Came to Utah 1852.
Mon June 21. Herman and Ora went back this after-noon. I washed & picked berries after they left.
Sun June 27. Mother is not feeling very well so I have not worked much this last week. Kenneth is 12 yrs.
Mon June 28. Gladys is 19 to-day. Aunt Amy Jensen came down to stay with Mother as I am going to Honeyville to work. Am staying in J. over night and …
Tues June 29. Finished the town & came home this evening. Aunt Amy went back to Brigham.
Wed June 30. Uncle Jos. Moesser came last week and went home this a.m. I went to Brigham & ret.
Thursday July 1
To-day, Lula Barrow Green & husband called for a while from Cal. She is the daughter of my very dearest chum, Lydia Call Barrow. I washed & picked berries.
Fri July 2. Picked berries all morning & this after noon Ephraim J. took me to Honeyville and took my orders out for me with his car. Came back to Brigham about 10 p.m. I am feeling very ill to-night.
Sat July 3. Came home with Ephraim this a.m. and as he was going to Ogden, I went on down with him. Called on Mr. Carver on business. Also on Dr Harding for Mother. Came back & worked until midnight. Called on Cina.
Sun July 4. At home all day. This a.m. Jos. & Zina Pendry, Cina’s daughter, their son Beecher, called a while having come from Paris, Idaho. Jacob & children were down. Lorraine came in last night. The weather has been unusually hot the last week or more. Clouds up but it does not storm.
Mon July 5. They celebrated here but I stayed home with Mother & washed.
Sun July 11. The rest of the week I worked. Has rained very hard part of the time & been quite cold. Mother is better. Went to S.S. & Officer’s meeting to Brigham. Sis. Eliza Cordon Toombs was buried to-day. Cina & daughter Stella took supper with us. David Hubbard, an old resident of here, called. Also his son Jessie.
Sun July 18. Worked the last week as usual. Went to S. School. At home the rest of the day. Lorraine came in last eve.
Mon July 19. This after-noon went to meeting of the officers of the Daughter of Pioneers where arrangements had been completed for entertaining the pioneers. Cousin Wm. Cameron of Delta, Utah came this evening and came home with me.
Wed July 21. Cousin Wm. went home this a.m. I went to work.
Sat July 24. I had the pioneers taken to Brigham where they were entertained. All had a good time. Mother stayed and I came home.
Thur July 29. I stayed home to-day. Washed & Cina came up and helped me and this after-noon we went to a meeting of the Daughters of the Pioneers at Connie Lowe’s. Had a very good meeting.
Sunday August 1 – 1926
Lorraine came in last night. I stayed to Brigham & came home this a.m. Mother came home last eve. I went to S.S. & at home the rest of the day. Is very hot & dry again.
Tues Aug 3. Uncle Jos. Moesser came to-day.
Sun Aug 8. Not feeling very good all week. Worked most of the time tho. At home all day. Aunt Betsy & Florence called. Also Cina & her daughter Stella & husband & some children called. Rained very hard last night & some to-day.
Mon Aug 9. I was waiting for the car on 5 So. It started to rain & rained so hard I was wet thru when the car came. Also thundered & lightened something awful. Found Uncle Jos. had gone home this a.m.
Wed Aug 11. Lucina, Fred & Mother went with the old folks to Ogden & ret. this evening. Report having had a splendid time. More or less stormy the past few days. Sprinkled some this a.m. but turned off. Very pleasant.
Aug 15. Lorraine came in last night, went to Brigham to-night.
Tues Aug 17. Lorraine came back yesterday having quit his job and is taking another out near Wells, Nev. He thinks it is better but I do hate to see him go so far away as he cannot come in so often from there. Sarah rec’d a telegram this a.m. stating Sarah Jr. was very ill. She & Ephraim had gone to Salt Lake so was sent for & left at 2 p.m. for Cole, Nev.
Thur Aug 19. Rec’d word this a.m. that Sarah was better. Eph & I went north. I to work in Honeyville & he going on. We had supper with Leone and came back this eve.
Fri Aug 20. We went up again & I came back this eve. The two Sarah’s came back to-night.
Sun Aug 22. Went to S.S. Mother went to Cina’s with Hart & Jennie, who called. Fred is not well. Jacob & boys were down.
Wed Aug 25. Lucina’s daughter Cynthia, her husband & children came from Idaho & called. I called to Cina’s. Fred is some better.
Fri Aug 27. Went to Honeyville and delivered my order. Came back to-night and found Cynthia’s son Geo. Ward, wife & mother-in-law having been to Salt Lake. Also Uncle Jos. Moesser came.
Sat Aug 28. Showered this a.m. Geo. & folks left for home at noon. We shipped 30 bu. of peaches. I also washed & did other things. Cousin Adelia Crosby came this evening from Idaho on her way to Salt Lake.
Sun Aug 29. Am so tired. Stayed at home all day. Lucina, Hart & Jennie called this a.m. John, Dot & children called. Cousin Naomi & Edwin Bliss called on their way to Salt Lake. She is Delia’s daughter, they having been on a visit to Idaho. Eph. stayed last night & I went home with him to-night.
Mon Aug 30. Shipped 40 bu. peaches & bottled some.
Tues Aug 31. Preserved & bottled peaches.
Wed September 1 – 1926
Preserved, bottled, cut & dried peaches.
Fri Sept 3. James Millard, Lucina’s son in law came and took Mother, cousin Delia & myself to Ogden. We went to cousin Emma Maddock & visited with her to-day. I came home & the others stayed.
Sun Sept 5. Went to S. School. To-day James & Cynthia Millard called a while & this evening cousins Charilla & Mr. Sargent came for some peaches and brot mother home.
Mon Sept 6. Finished shipping our peaches.
Wed Sept 8. Started work again. I forgot to mention that last Wed. Sept 1. cousin Edward Keel from Payson came and stayed until Fri. with us.
Sun Sept 12. Went to S. School & Stake meeting. Quite warm.
Sun Sept 19. At home all day. I worked until Friday & Sat. when they had the two days for Peach day. I was at home Fri. and Sat. until after noon when Hattie Nye Earley & her mother came & took me to Brigham. I came back this evening. This after-noon I also went to Lottie Hubbard’s to see her daughter Connie Truessoue. She will be married the 25th of Sept & then go east with her husband. Glen stayed with us last night and to-day John, Dot & family came & had dinner with us as this will be Lorraine’s last trip in for perhaps a long time as he expects their outfit to move on west soon & perhaps into Arizona. I can hardly stand it to think of him going. All went back home, Lorraine going this evening. Aunt Betsy and Jos. Harding also called. Uncle Jos. went home Mon. morning.
Sun Sept 26. Worked to Honeyville Mon. & Tues. Saw Leone Z. H. & worked in Brigham the rest of the time. It turned very, very cold Thur. & Fri. Some warmer Sat. & to-day. Stephen & some friends were here a while last night.
Mon Sept 27. Went to Honeyville & did my goods.
Saturday Oct 2 – 1926
Cynthia, David, their son-in-law & daughter John & Sarah Otley, Vernelle & Lorin Ward, grand children of Cynthia & David, are staying over with us. Louis is 49 yrs. old.
Tues Oct 5. The folks came back to-night and…
Wed Oct 6. They all left for home.
Sun Oct 10. This morning Mother & Ephraim went in the auto and I went on the car to Granger to Uncle Jos. Moesser’s birthday. His is 90 yrs. old. We had a splendid time and are staying with them to-night. He has a posterity of 9 children, 57 G. children and 33 Great grandchildren. There were present to-day 5 children, 17 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren, besides daughters and sons-in-laws and ourselves. His birthday is to-morrow the 11 – but they had the get to-gether to-day or some could not have come.
Mon Oct 11. We came back to Salt Lake to-day and visited with Jos. and this evening cousins Delia Crosby and John Abbott spent the evening with us. I also went to the labratory & saw many of the workers.
Tues Oct 12. Ephraim & I came home to-day. Mother is staying a few days. The weather is beautiful. To-night cousin John Abbott, his daughter Ora and cousin are staying with us.
Wed Oct 13. The folks left for home & I am on the job again.
Sat Oct 16. Eph. brot Mother home to-day. Two weeks to-day, Oct 3 – Newel’s wife gave birth to a boy about 4 a.m. and at 5:30 p.m. Sarah brot a girl. All doing well.
Sun Oct 17. Went to S. School. Mother went to meeting. Eph. brot Craig, Sarah’s boy, down. Is staying to-night. Uncle Jos. Moesser came back with us.
Tues Oct 19. Craig went back with me this a.m.
Sun Oct 24. This evening went to S.S. Naomi, Craig and Abrams’s Oleen are with us. John & Dot took Naomi back with them. This evening my girl hood friend & chum, Lydia Call Barrow and husband, Samuel, came to see me. Are staying over.
Mon Oct 25. Had to go to Brigham & back this a.m. Took the boys. This after-noon Mary Lemons, David Edwards and wife, Lizzie Mason & Christina Madsen took dinner with us. Lucy Perry Doyle, a former resident now of Arizona, her sister Janie Nebeker called this after-noon and this evening Ida Davis and Stella Cook called. All enjoyed the visit.
Tues Oct 26. Lydia & husband left for home this a.m. They now live in Gridley, Cal. It sure was a great pleasure to see them.
Thur Oct 28. We held our Daughters meeting at Alice Morgan’s to-day.
Fri Oct 29. At Brigham. Della & Sarah entertained for Gladys. Dot also there.
Mon Nov. 1 – 1926
Went to S. School. At home the rest of the day.
Sun Nov 7. Worked steady all week. S. School Con. to-day. Went to Jacob’s a while. Sent a box to Lorraine for his birthday.
Mon Nov 8. Lorraine is 21 years old and I am 57 to-day.
Thur Nov 11 & Fri 12. Went to Honeyville and worked. Rained very hard this Fri. Came home to-night.
Sun Nov 14. Went to S. School and meeting to-night. At the later, Pres. Nephi L. Morris of S.L. was the speaker. Lucina called.
Thur Nov 18. To-night the Daughters of the Pioneers entertained their husbands at a social. Had a very splendid time. Is raining to-night. This morning Marcus, Gladys’ husband came up and said she was taken ill. I went to Brigham this a.m. and about 11 o’clock a.m. came back with the Dr. He made her as comfortable as possible. I came back and arranged some things for the party to-night and went back to Gladys’ about 4 p.m. Called the Dr. again and about 9 p.m. she (Gladys) gave birth to a 9 ¼ lb. baby boy. She had a very hard time. Marcus brot me home.
Fri Nov 19. Went to Honeyville to-day and delivered my goods. Came back to Brigham & got my order ready there for delivery. Came home this evening.
Sun Nov 21. Have a very bad cold so did not go any place.
Thur Nov 25. Thanksgiving. Mother went to Brigham. Kenneth and I washed.
Fri Nov 26. Mother came back & Stephen, Dot & I called on Gladys. She is doing fine.
Sun Nov 28. Went to S. School & then home.
Sunday December 5 – 1926
Went to Sunday School. Cousin Ethel & Wm. Toller, their daughter Dorethy & son Harmon visited us to-day. Fred, Lucina & Jennie came up. Also James & Cynthia Millard & Jos. Jr. & June. Also Ruby Hadfield. Also John, Dot & June. Vella, Don & Naomi came home with me last night. Eph. J. stayed last night. Jacob and boys came down this evening. All went home but Eph. Mother not well all week, is better now.
Sun Dec 12. Went to S. School & Stake meetings to Brigham. Snowed nearly all day.
Mon Dec 13. Snowed & blew all day. Went to Brigham. Glen is in.
Fri Dec 17. Received word to-night that my sister Cynthia’s husband, David Ward, passed away at 7 o’clock. It surely is a shock.
Sun Dec 19. Went to S. School. Had a programme and this after-noon the Daughters of the Pioneers held a public meeting with a very good programme. Called on Gladys after. She has a lovely baby & is growing up.
Mon Dec 20. John went out to Burley to the funeral of David which was held to-day. Lorraine came home this evening. We surely were glad to have him back again. Has not been home for so long.
Tues Dec 21. Lorraine went to Brigham to-day.
Dec 23. Jos. is 44 yrs. old.
Fri Dec 24. I finished up my deliveries & did some x-mas shopping. Came home and did my work. Eph. and Sarah called on their way back from S. Lake.
Sat Dec 25. Jos. and Sarah, Forstner, Harry, Kenneth, James Millard and Elder Hubbard had dinner with us. Stephen & Glen came down & the former took us for a ride. We called on Gladys and Aunt Cina. Jos. & Sarah went home.
Sun Dec 26. To-day John, Dot and the children were here to dinner. Also Gene Hubbard. Lavoy Call came with the boys to dinner. All went back but Johnnie & Glen.
Mon Dec 27. Went to Brigham and back to-day.
Tues Dec 28. Went to the funeral of Bro. John Taylor, one of the pioneers, he being 88 yrs. old. Called Aunt Betsy & took dinner with them.
Thur Dec 30. Jennie B. Udy and her boys came up for a while to-day.
Fri Dec 31. Went to Brigham a while to-day. Geo. Ward, his children Orvil, Irene, Loraine and Arlene came this after-noon.
Saturday January 1 – 1927
Geo. and children had dinner with us to-day and went home this evening. Lorraine also went to Brigham to leave for his work in Nevada in the morning. I sure do hate to see him go back as we do not know when we will see him again. Cynthia is 66 yrs. old.
Sun Jan 2. Went to S. School and this evening called on Alice Morgan.
Mon Jan 3. Went to Brigham. Attended a meeting of the Daughters of the Pioneers.
Sat Jan 8. John is 42 yrs. old and…
Sun Jan 9. Lucina is 68. James Millard and Jennie called. I went to S. School.
Sun Jan 16. I went to S.S. Have not been feeling very good all week. Mon. Jan 10, Sarah took very ill and has been quite bad all week but is getting some better now. Stormed Tues & Wed so did not work. The weather feels quite like spring now, although is very changeable.
Wed Jan 19. This evening Bro. & Sis. Jos. Judd of Manti, their daughter, Mrs. Harmon & son Bruce took supper with us and spent the evening. Uncle Dan’l, Aunt Betsy and Florence came up and Mr. Harmon and son Judd came later and took the folks home, Mr. and Mrs. Harmon having moved to Brigham last fall.
Sun Jan 23. Went to S. School. Eph. Josephson came last night and he took me to Cina’s this evening a while. He then went on home. Glen came down Thur. evening and stayed until yesterday. It is surely good to have them home again. Last Tues. 18, Bro. Byron Barker, one of our pioneers was buried.
Thur Jan 27. Glen is 19 yrs. old. This after-noon the Daughters of the Pioneers held their meeting at the home of Daughter Nellie James who has recently moved into her new home, the old one having burned this fall. Had a very splendid time. Saw Cina & Jennie.
Sun Jan 30. At home. Called on aunt Betsy a short time. Uncle Fred, Jennie & James Millard called a while. Made ice-cream. Is some warmer again.
Tuesday February 1st 1927
At work yesterday & to-day.
Wed Feb 2. We are preparing for Mother’s birthday.
Thur Feb 3. To-day Mother is 85 yrs. old. We served luncheon to 35 guests. Those present were children Lucina Beecher & husband, Sarah Josephson & husband, Forstner, Maria, Jacob, John and wife and Louis. Grandchildren Jennie Udy, Ephraim & Karl Josephson, Gladys Z. Ipsen & husband & baby Robert Marcus, Glen, Don and Naomi Zundel, Harry and Kenneth Zundel, Uncle Jos. Moesser from Granger, pioneer of 1847 & 90 yrs. old, Uncle Dan’l Zundel & wife, Aunt Betsy, their daughter Florence & her son Grant Taylor, their son Wm. and wife and daughter-in-law Lottie & her girls Ruby and Coral, cousin Ethel Snyder Toller Beecher and Frank Udy. Singing, games & dancing was indulged in. Even Mother dancing with her grandson Ephraim Josephson.
Sun Feb 6. Went to S.S. and Fast meeting. Gladys had her baby blessed by Harvey Woodyatt named Robert Marcus Ipsen.
Fri Feb 11. Worked all week but has been very cold and in the evening Lizzie Mason & myself visited for the genealogical society. To-night Abbie Beecher Hadfield, her children Hilda, Jennie, Norma and _____ came & are staying to-night.
Sat Feb 12. I got David to take the folks to Cina’s. Hilda went to Brigham with me. We came back & she went on to Cina’s.
Sun Feb 13. At home all day. To-day is Mother’s 70th Wedding anniversary. As we celebrated her birthday, we did not now.
Mon 14 & Tues 15. Worked both days.
Wed Feb 16. Mr. Fairbanks called. It has poured down rain nearly all day.
Sun Feb 20. Has rained every day hard the rest of this week so did not work. Went to S. School & made some calls.
Mon Feb 21. Sister Sarah is 60 yrs. old.
Thur Feb 24. Went to the Logan Temple to-day. Had a splendid day & a good time going & coming.
Fri Feb 25. Held our Daughters of the Pioneer meeting at Lizzie Mason’s this after-noon. Went thru the house after as it is one of the good ones but in early days by George Mason.
Sun Feb 27. Went to Sunday School, Ward Confrence. Cina was here a few minutes. Weather very changeable.
Wed Mar 2
Worked Mon & Tues. To-day our ward reunion. Attended & took Mother. Forstner came down to-night and we went over to the dance.
Sun Mar 6. Went to S. School. At home the rest of the day. Mar. 3 Jacob was 52 yrs. old. The weather has cleared off some although cooler. Fri. rained all day.
Tues Mar 8. Went to a genealogical meeting to-night. Is snowing.
Wed Mar 9. Everything is white with snow. To-day Abraham and Della & children went to Logan to the Temple and had their work done. Jos. & Sarah went with them. I stayed & got supper for them, then home.
Sun Mar 13. Went to Brigham to Officer’s meeting. Very good. Sis. Gertrude Baird, who has been thru the old country in research work, spoke to us.
Wed Mar 16. Received word that Moroni Ward, brother of David Ward, of Riverside passed away. Cousin Phoebe Zundel was married to him.
Fri Mar 18. Sister Cynthia, her son George, wife and son Orvil came over from Logan & staying to-night.
Sat Mar 19. This a.m. we all went to Cina’s and had dinner. Came back and went to the cemetery where they laid Moroni Ward away, & saw many of the folks. Came back and the folks went back to Logan this evening. Has been cold and stormy all the week but worked most of the time.
Sun Mar 20. Went to S.S. & Religion class con. Uncle Fred & Jenine took dinner with us. Aunt Betsy called & Jacob & children were here. Eberhart’s 63 birthday & 10 yrs. since Father went.
Sun Mar 27. Went to S.S. Worked as usual the last week. Jos. came from S. Lake & spent the day. Cina & Jennie called this a.m. John, Dot & children called, also Lottie Zundel & two girls. Jos. Harding came this evening & Jacob & children.
Mon & Tues, 28-29. Worked as usual.
Wed Mar 30. Went to Logan to the Temple.
Thur Mar 31. Went to Brigham this a.m. then Sarah & I came home and attended a Daughters of the Pioneer meeting’s at Mary Bunker’s.
Saturday April 2 – 1927
Went to Salt Lake this a.m. and this after-noon went to the labratory where we had a meeting and luncheon. Went to Jos. to-night.
Sun Apr 3. Jos, Mammie & I went to the Tabernacle this after-noon but was so crowded we had to leave. Went to the Hotel Utah and met several old friends. At 4:30 Jos. & I went to an Abbott reunion. There were present representatives of the Abbott, Russell, Jones, Naylor, Briggs and Sanders families. It was decided that these families join to-gether in one unit to save time and expense in research and Temple work. This is the first organization of its kind ever effected and we look for some good results from the same, at least it is worth a trial.
Mon Apr 4. Went to the labratory, then called on Aunt Amy. Went to a show this p.m. with Pearl where they used the pictures with the vitaphone combining the voice with the pictures. Called to Jos. and then Pearl & I went to Mary Hutchen’s and are staying the night. Met Ardis’ young man, Mr. Paul Zizler.
Tues Apr 5. Mary & I attended a Daughters of the Pioneer meeting this a.m. of the state where they revised the by-laws and this after-noon elected new officer’s. This after-noon Newell took Aunt Amy Jensen and myself for a ride out to Uncle Jos. Moesser’s. This evening Mary & I saw part of the play, “The Bird of Paradise”.
Wed Apr 6. A.m. went to the labratory and this after-noon went to the confrence last session.
Thur Apr 7. Went to the Gen. Library where Bro. Russell showed me over the work there. Also met cousin Clarice Harding Hardy and this after-noon I came home, Uncle Jos. coming with me.
Fri Apr 8. Went to Brigham to work.
Sat Apr 9. A real blizzard all day.
Sun Apr 10. Went to S. School, Officer’s meeting and to-night to a musical given by Prof. Elihu Call, a former resident of here & some of his pupils. Met a Bro. & Sis. Barrows, son of my old chum Lydia Call Barrow.
Sun Apr 17. Went to S. School. Worked all the week except Mon. when I attended a meeting of the D. of P. in Brigham, the officers. Last evening Sis. Carrie Wood Ward, wife of Levi Ward, passed away. Is surely very sad. Has been a very cold week, more pleasant to-day. Easter Sunday. Hope it gets warmer now.
Apr 19. Attended the funeral of Carrie Ward this after-noon. Worked this a.m.
Wed Apr 20. Worked this a.m. This after-noon attended the funeral services for Ira Bartlett Whitaker, one of our soldier boys that fell in the late war, 9 yrs. since. He was one of Aunt Emma Z. Pettingill’s grandsons. Uncle Jos. went home this morning. Not feeling very well.
Thur Apr 21. Worked Honeyville. Came home this evening so very tired.
Sat Apr 23. At Brigham getting orders out. Mother went to Brigham to-night.
Sun Apr 24. Went to Sun. School. Met this p.m. with a committee to select officers for our Daughters of the Pioneers. It has cleared off at last and is quite like spring.
Wed Apr 27. Went to Honeyville & del. my orders.
Thur Apr 28. Went to Ogden this after-noon to the funeral of May Barker Jackson’s boy, 23. She was a Willard girl.
Sat Apr 30. At home cleaning house.
Sunday May 1 – 1927
Went to S. School. This after-noon Gladys called, also Esther Warner & Billy. Jacob & children were here.
Sun May 8. Worked until Fri. then Jennie & Mrs. Dial helped me house clean. Went to S. School. Mother’s Day to-day. Forstner called & Cina & John brot Mother home to-night. Is so good to have her home but glad she can visit.
Wed May 11. At home yesterday & went to Relief Society meeting. Am staying over at Sarah’s to-night. This evening at about 9:30 p.m. Ephraim L. Josephson, Sarah’s son, and Miss Gene Madsen of Provo were married here at home by P. Russell Wight. Abram & Della & Karl were present besides his father & mother, Jos. & Sarah & myself. They served ice cream & cake after.
Sun May 15. Went to Sunday School. At home the rest of the day. Very warm to-day. Has been so cool until about Thur. when it warmed up. Jacob & children were down.
Sun May 22. Went to Sunday School. Had a committee meeting after meeting. Thur. it commenced to rain in the a.m. Cleared off, then rained all night and Fri. until noon, then started Sat. evening and stormed very hard. This morning both raining and snowing then is clearer this after-noon. Oleen Jr. came home with me last night.
May, Thur 26. Sarah and Mrs. Osborne came to-day and we met in the Daughters of the Pioneer meeting where they reorganized. Myself and others having held our officers for two years. The following officers were elected. Captain - Olive Frey Madsen, Lieutenants - Marion Dalton Ward & Hannah Bunker Nicholas, Historians - Mary Lowe Lemons & Elizabeth Wood Mason, Secretary - Lillie Bunker, Treasurer - Agness J. Perry Nebeker, Barrister - Elva Woodyatt Stauffer, Chorister - Gwendolin Barnes, Organist - May Olsen Bunker.
Sun May 29. Attended S. School & a genealogical meeting this after-noon. Bro. Budd from Salt Lake the speaker. Had a very splendid meeting. Last Wed. night a number of us went to Logan to the Temple. Had a splendid evening.
Mon May 31. Decoration Day. John, Dot and all the children but Lorraine were here to dinner. Also George Ward & family from Logan.
Sun. June 5 – 1927
Not feeling very good so stayed at home. This evening Dan’l & Edith Harding called. Took Mother & I for a ride. Went to their home, had supper and then home.
Tues June 7. My sister Cynthia came in this evening to their, the Ward’s, family reunion which is tomorrow. Uncle Jos. Moesser came up to stay a while.
Wed June 8. George , Laura & family came this a.m. Are staying over night.
Thur June 9. Geo. & family went home this evening, Cynthia going with them.
Sat June 11. This evening Cynthia, George, Laura & Orville came and…
Sun June 12. The folks & myself went to Salt Lake arriving there at 9 a.m. Went to dinner & to a band contest after, then met the folks after meeting and we all went to see a special train just put on the D&RG R.R. which was a very splendidly equipped affair. Came back & I went to Jos. to stay.
Mon June 13. Came to the labratory, then did some errands & as we could not come home to-night, all went to Saltair.
Tues June 14. Cynthia & I went to see about Mother’s reunion, then to the labratory & then started for home. Geo. had to remain to be under the Dr’s care for a while. Is raining very hard all the way. Arriving home at 1:30. The folks eat dinner and then went on home to Logan. I went to Brigham with them & then came back home.
Wed June 15. Went to work to-day.
Sun June 19. Stayed in Brigham last night to John’s as he and Dot went to Salt Lake. Mayflower Cox Whitney came to-day. We raised her from a little 5 year old girl. I came home to-night. Steven & Glen were in from the oil wells but went back to-day. Cynthia came up to-day & she and Sarah came over to John’s a while. John & Dot came this evening & I came home.
Mon June 20 & Tues 21. Worked at Honeyville. Came home to-night. Worked Brigham Wed & Thur then went to Honeyville to deliver.
Sun June 26. Went to Sunday School. At home the rest of the day.
Mon 27. Kenneth is 13 yrs. old.
Tues 28. Gladys is 20 and to-morrow, 29th, Mayflower’s Chas. Is 9 yrs. so we had them all to-gether to-day, Tues., and gave a little party. Jacob & children, Gladys, Marcus & baby Cina & Beecher Udy, Don & Naomi were here. I worked yesterday & to-day until 3:30.
Wed June 29. Went to Logan to the Temple.
Thur June 30. Worked until 1:20 when I came home to a Daughters of the Pioneer meeting.
Saturday July 2 – 1927
Got my orders out. Stayed in Brigham last night. Forstner was let out of his job Mon. night. Came home to-day. I came back.
Sun July 3. Went to S. School. Mayflower’s husband, Chas. Whitney, came up this a.m. This after-noon Hattie Early, her daughter Mary Beth & Mr. Owens called. Got some cherries, had dinner & went back this evening. John, Dot, Don & Naomi, Lorraine & Glen came this evening just for a few minutes. Lorraine came in last eve and Glen is going back with him to work. Oh, I do hate to see him go, both of them in fact. It seems I can hardly stand it to see our Glen go. In fact, both of them. It was so good to see Lorraine again. They have to go back in the morning. Uncle Jos. came up Fri. evening. Have had so much wind lately. Stephen & Jos. White stayed here last night.
Mon July 4. We went to the celebration which was splendid all thru. This evening May & I walked down with Jennie. Bro. Whitney went home this eve.
Sun July 10. Worked as usual. Went to S. School.
Sun July 17. Went to S. School.
Mon July 18. Uncle Jos. went home this a.m. I went to Honeyville to work. Finished up Tues. 19, about noon. Came to Brigham and worked there until this evening. Mayflower went home this evening.
Wed July 20. This evening Abbie Ward Chalk came for a visit.
Thur July 21. Went to Honeyville this after-noon and delivered my order & came back this eve.
Fri July 22. Mother went to Brigham this evening.
Sat July 23. The central camp of the D. of Pioneers entertained the pioneers.
Sun July 24. Went to S. School. Forstner is working and staying here.
Mon July 25. I washed & cleaned the cellar. Am very tired to-night. John Chalk, Abbie’s husband came up yesterday to see them. They are living separately.
Sun July 31. Went to S. School. Leila is not very well.
Monday August 1 – 1927
Leila is so much worse. We called the Dr.
Wed Aug 3. Leila is better but last night Abbie took awfully sick and we had to call the Dr. Is some better to-day. I am at home.
Thur Aug 4. At home to-day. Abbie some better.
Sun Aug 7. At S. School. John Chalk and girls & one from Virginia came up for the day. May H. Jolly, Gladys’ sister & her sister-in-law, came a few minutes, then I took them to Gladys’ & stayed a while.
Wed Aug 10. Went to Lorin Farr Park at Ogden with the old folks, Mother going also. Had a very splendid day. This evening Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ryan, Minnie’s sister & husband, and children Catherine & _____ came from Butte.
Fri Aug 12. Mayflower came this evening.
Sun Aug 14. John Chalks, Abbie’s husband, came this a.m. and took Abbie & Leila to Brigham where they had Leilas’s tonsils removed. John went back to work & Abbie is staying up for a few days. Rained quite hard last night. Has blown so hard nearly every night the last week. Is quite cool now too. The Ryan’s called this evening, will go back in the morning.
Thur Aug 18. We had our committee meeting to select officers for the Co. camp of Daughters of Pioneers.
Fri Aug 19. Sarah, Abbie & I went to the Tabernacle to a meeting in commemoration of the 50 anniversary of the Box Elder Stake. Abbie & I came home to-night.
Sun Aug 21. Went to Sunday School. John Chalk & children came up & spent the day. The children sure had a good time & it seems so hard John & Abbie can’t agree. Mayflower & two friends came for a few minutes.
Sun Aug 28. Went to Sunday School. At home after. Worked as usual during the week.
Sunday Sept 3 - 1927
Went to Honeyville Thur & Fri. Worked. Sat. Mother came to Brigham to stay at John’s while they went to Salt Lake. I am staying with her. Came home early this a.m. Mayflower came up last eve as she is going to California for the winter. Mother came down to-day. May went back this eve. Abbie went to Salt Lake yesterday.
Tues Sept 6. Went to Honeyville to deliver my order. The wind blew something terrible.
Fri Sept 9. Started to pick our peaches. Peach day to-day & to-morrow.
Sat 10. Went to Brigham this evening. Had some very good music from the F.D. band.
Sun Sept 11. Went to S. School. John brot Abbie back. Spent the day & is staying over to-night.
Mon Sept 12. John went home this a.m. At home to-day helping.
Tues “ 13. Rained nearly all day. At home. Washed, etc. Ephraim J. & wife called last eve but had to remain over to-day until after the storm, when they went on.
Wed Sept 14. Went to Ogden & back. Geo. Ward came for Abbie and fruit. They loaded up this eve.
Thur Sept 15. Geo. & Abbie started for Burley this a.m. I rode to Brigham with them.
Sat Sept 17. Del. goods to-day. Mr. Fairbanks called and I rode home with him.
Sun Sept 18. Went to S. School. Is very warm again.
Sun Sept 25. Yesterday Forstner was 55 yrs. old. He went home yesterday. Glen came back last night as the co. he was going to work for disbanded and they sent him home. He went to Arizona. Went to Sunday School. Worked as usual the last week.
Sunday October 2 – 1927
Louis is 50 yrs. old to-day. Cina came up, we went to S.S. & meeting. It has been very stormy all week. Could not work much. Went to Logan to the Temple Wed, 28. On our way home, the car had trouble. We had to leave it at Wellsville & come home on the coach.
Sun Oct 9. This morning John, Dot, Don & Naomi, Mother, Forstner & myself went to Salt Lake or Granger to Uncle Jos. 91st birthday. Had a very splendid time. Came back this evening. Mother stood the trip fine. Della & Abram J. & children came yesterday and went back to-day. The weather was ideal. Uncle Jos.’ sister Erma Gardner, 87, was there from Payson. She is certainly very spry.
Mon Oct 10, Tues 11, Wed 12. At home. Had the threashers and had to help with the coop, etc.
Sun Oct 16. Went to Sunday School then went up to Jakes’ this p.m. & helped him. The weather is almost like summer. The boys finished the coop Fri.
Tues Oct 18. Aunt Amy Jensen came home with me to-night.
Wed Oct 19, Thur 20. Worked Honeyville. Came home this evening.
Sun Oct 23. Went to Sunday School. At home the rest of the day. Jacob and boys were down. Aunt Amy went home Fri. morning. Edith H. Called.
Mon Oct 24. Went to Honeyville & delivered my orders.
Wed Oct 26. Rained so could not work at home.
Fri Oct 28. Worked yesterday. Went to Logan to-day and attended a convention for the workers for Excelcis in this northern part. Had a splendid programme & talks and a delicious banquet after which a drawing took place at which I won first prize & Mae Bunker second. Mine was a hair brush and comb. Very beautiful. The fist of the kind I ever drew in my life. Called on Laura. She accompanied me to the convention. I came home with the Fairbanks, arriving at 10 o’clock.
Sat Oct 29. Went to Brigham and got my orders out.
Sun Oct 30. At home all day. Mr. & Mrs. Grandpre, old friends & neighbors, called a while this morning. Mother went to Brigham with Stephen. John is quite ill. It is raining hard to-night. Forstner went to Brigham to confrence.
Sunday Nov. 6 – 1927
Went to S. School. At home the rest of the day. Worked as usual.
Tues Nov 8. I am 58 yrs. old. Lorraine is 22 and Patricia, Forstner’s granddaughter is 3 yrs. old to-day.
Sun Nov 13. Went to S. School. At home after. Has rained quite a bit this week. Is raining to-night.
Mon Nov 14. Attended the reorganization of the County Co. of the Daughters of the Pioneers.
Thur Nov 17. Went to the Temple & returned this evening. Mother came home Tues.
Sun Nov 20. Went to S. School. At home the rest of the day. Fri. Nov 18, Marcus & Gladys called bringing a piece of the baby’s birthday cake. He is 1 yr. old.
Mon Nov 21. Went to Brigham & back early as Forstner went to Pocatello this evening. It has snowed most of the day. I sure hate to see him go back.
Thur Nov 24. Thanksgiving day. I washed. We then went to Aunt Betsy’s and had dinner.
Sun Nov 27. Went to Sunday School. Has rained quite hard.
Thursday December 1 – 1927
Attended the funeral of (Grandma) Anna Josephson, Jos. mother, who passed away Mon. night.
Sun Dec 4. Went to Brigham with Stephen as he tool mother up for a visit.
Mon Dec 5 & Tues 6. Worked in Honeyville. Tues was a very cold day. Could hardly work. Uncle Jos. Moesser came Mon. night.
Thur Dec 8. Went to Brigham this a.m. and this afternoon went to the Daughters of the Pioneers.
Fri Dec 9. Went to Honeyville to deliver my orders.
Sun Dec 11. Went to Sunday School.
Thur Dec 15. Wm. Walker came in this evening from Nevada.
Fri Dec 16. Snowed last night and most of this morning. Wm. & I went to Brigham and this afternoon we went to Ogden. I shopped a while. We then went to the depot where we met Sarah and children, then came on home. They went to Brigham.
Sun Dec 18. Went to Sunday School. Called to Grandma Nicholas.
Fri Dec 23. Lorraine came in to-night but went on to Brigham. It is surely good to have him home again. Jos. is 45 yrs. old.
Sun Dec 25. Went to Sunday School. Fred and Cina came up and had dinner with us. The boys called for a while.
Wed Dec 28. Bro. & Sis J.T. Woodland, son & Wm. & Sarah all came this evening and listened over the radio to Emma Woodland who sang in Cal. The later are staying over night.
Thur Dec 29. I went to Brigham with the folks. Got some orders out and Stephen brot Mother & I down. Lorraine & Glen also came down & took dinner with Lettie P. Davis. Came back & stayed with us. Cousin Adelia Crosby came to-day, is staying over a while.
Sat Dec 31. The boys went to Brigham & then came back and after a dance are staying to-night. Jos. Z. came up this p.m.
Sunday January 1 – 1928
Went to S. School. After dinner the boys went to Brigham. Lorraine goes back to work in the morning. Jos. went on to Logan. Aunt Betsy came up this evening. Cynthia is 67 yrs. old.
Mon Jan 2. Mother, Adelia and myself went to Sis. David Edwards’, it being 30 yrs. since she joined the church. Had a very enjoyable time. Bro. & Sis. Edwin Cordon and Bro. & Sis. Wm. Lowe were also present
Tues Jan 3. Cousin Adelia went on to Salt Lake and I went to Brigham to get started with my work.
Sat Jan 7. At Brigham. Took an examination for the Willard P.O. Florence also took it.
Sun Jan 8. Went to S. School. John is 43 yrs. old. James & Cynthia Millard & Cina called to-day.
Tues Jan 10. Lucina was 69 yrs. old yesterday. To-night I spent a short time to Lottie Hubbard’s. Sis. Carrie Facer was there. She is one of our old friends.
Thur Jan 12. Dot’s birthday. Went to work this morning. Came back and went to the Daughters of the Pioneers meeting held at Eva Stauffer’s.
Sun Jan 15. Not feeling well, so stayed at home. This evening John and Dot & children came for a while. Stephen also came in from the wells. Have had a fog for 2 weeks. It lifted Fri. afternoon and to-day has been snowing all day.
Wed Jan 18. Jacob is very ill and John had to come down and take him to Brigham.
Fri Jan 20. Gladys and I went to Jacob’s and got part of the house cleaned and…
Sat 21. I came home and finished cleaning it.
Sun Jan 22. So very tired. Stayed at home.
Wed Jan 25. Father’s birthday anniversary, 92.
Thur Jan 26. Have been washing Jacob’s bedding and other things and to-day he came back home. Is quite well again.
Fri Jan 27. Glen is 20 yrs. old.
Sun Jan 29. Went to S. School.
February 1 – 1928
At work again. The weather has moderated quite a lot & the snow gone.
Fri Feb 3. Mother is 86 yrs. old but we cannot get to-gether until Sun.
Sun Feb 5. We celebrated Mother’s birthday. There being present, Fred and Lucina Beecher, their daughter Cynthia & husband & 3 children & one of Stella’s girls, Roberta Hubbard, Sarah & Jos. Josephson, their son Abram & wife and 4 children & Della’s mother, Mrs. Jacobson from Shelby, Idaho, and Karl Josephson, Cynthia Ward’s son George, wife and 4 children from Logan, Jacob and 2 boys and Gladys & baby, myself & Louis, John, Dot and 3 children, Don, Naomi & Glen, Uncle Dan, Aunt Betsy, Florence, Ellen, Edith Harding & mother, Mrs. Blackburn from Idaho, Sarah Harding David from Brigham, Dan’l & Lottie Zundel Jr. & 3 girls.
Mon Feb 6. Uncle Jos. Moesser came to-day.
Thur Feb 9. Worked this a.m. and came home and attended the Daughters of the Pioneer meeting at Sis. Emma Woodland’s new home.
Sun Feb 12. Went to S. School. At home the rest of the day.
Mon Feb 13. Mother’s 71 wedding day. This after-noon went to the funeral of Reuben Beecher, bro. of Uncle Fred, who met with an accident trimming trees and was knocked down by a limb. Lived for about 3 or 4 days. Died Fri. morning.
Thur Feb 16. Went to the Temple to-day. Had a very good day.
Sat Feb 18. Got my orders out to-day and this after-noon Stephen took Sarah, Jos. & myself to Plymouth to their ward re-union. Met so many I used to know and had a good visit with Aunt Lizzie & family. Stayed over night and came back.
Sun Feb 19. Arriving about 4 p.m. Mother is not so very well. The weather is very fine, only quite cold yet.
Thur Feb 23 & Fri 24. Worked in Honeyville.
Sat Feb 25. Uncle Jos. went home this morning. I went to Brigham & ret.
Sun Feb 26. Went to Sunday School. This evening Sis. James and France called from the D. of Pioneers visiting the pioneers. Also aunt Betsy. Stephen & Glen called while.
Sunday March 4 – 1928
Worked as usual last week. Yesterday Jacob was 53 yrs. old. I made birthday dinner for him to-day. Attended S. School this a.m. Called on Lizzie Mason this evening. After I came home took very ill. Sarah, Jos., Ephraim, wife & children called a while.
Mon Mar 5. In bed most of the day. Mr. Fairbanks called.
Thur Mar 8. Our ward re-union. Mother went but I did not feel like going although I am better. Cousin Ethel Toller spent the night with us.
Fri Mar 9. Eph, & wife are staying over night on their way home. Ethel went home this a.m.
Sat Mar 10. I went to Brigham & back. Am very tired. The folks went on this a.m. I met Mr. Fairbanks in Brigham where they appointed Miss Preston to work in the south part of town.
Sun Mar 11. At home all day.
Tues Mar 13. Mother went to Brigham to-day.
Wed Mar 14. Stephen and Glen called this a.m. having stayed with their grandmother Nicholas last night as she was very low and to-day she passed away at 12:50 after suffering severely for the past several months. Called on Lucina a few minutes.
Sat Mar 17. Went to Brigham for a short time & returned very tired.
Sun Mar 18. Attended the funeral services for Grandma Pettingill Nicholas. The house was crowded to overflowing and the services were splendid. Sarah, Jos. J., John, Dot & children, Jake & Jos. Z took dinner with us after the meeting. All returned home. Sis. Rose Butler also called a few minutes. The weather is wonderful.
Sun Mar 25. Very stormy. At home all day. Has been very pleasant tho all the week. I have worked about half time this week. Could not work all time. Young Mr. Fairbanks called yesterday.
Sunday April 1 – 1928
Attended S. School. It has been so stormy most of the week. I did not work. Cleaned 2 rooms Thur & Fri. Went to Brigham Sat. Sarah J. Walker and children came in from Nevada last night. Cina was up a while to-day.
Sun Apr 8. Have worked most of the week. Sarah J.W. & children came a while Thur. Sat. Amy Jensen came down. We got all the con. news over the radio. Went to S. School. Very cold for this time of the year.
Sun Apr 15. At S. School this a.m. Some warmer but cloudy. Not feeling any to well. Amy went back Wed. Thur I went to the D. of P. meeting at Celia Ward’s. Called on Gladys after & Edith Harding.
Mon Apr 16. Newell Josephson called coming from S. Lake. Is staying over night.
Tues Apr 17. Newell & I went to Brigham.
Wed Apr 18. Newell brot his father & mother to spend the evening. Amy came back to-night.
Thur Apr 19. I went to Salt Lake with Newell. Started about 2 p.m. Stopped at Kaysville to interview a Mr. Christopher Layton about his father’s early activities to help out with Mother’s pension.
Fri Apr 20. Called at the Tribune Office. Had a notice inserted in their paper for Mother’s pension. Then called at the Deseret News Office where the manager located the office of the adjutant general for us to go for information about the pension.
Sat Apr 21. This morning Jos., Newell and myself went to the above office. Found more information than we expected in relation to the pension and hope now to be able to get the proper information to obtain the same. We then went to the genealogical society, saw Bro. & Sis. Russell and cousin Clarise Harding. Went to the labratory, did a little shopping and Mr. & Mrs. Fairbanks took me to Jos. Talked to Jennie B. Udy and cousin Adilia Crosby.
Sun Apr 22. Jos. & I went over Father’s history for further information. Newell came & took me to his home for dinner & showed me around his place which well be fine when they have it fixed up. Came back and Jos. went to the depot with me. I left at 6 p.m. for home arriving here at 8:30. Found all well.
Mon Apr 23. Worked in Brigham & …
Tues 24 & Wed 25. Worked in Honeyville. Stayed over night & came back the last.
Thur Apr 26. Amy went home to-day.
Sat Apr 28. Steve & Glen came in last night.
Sun Apr 29. Went to Sunday School. Aunt Betsy called. Jacob & children were down.
Mon Apr 30. Went to Honeyville to deliver my order. Came back to-night. Am so tired. Am sick, was so hard.
Tuesday May 1 – 1928
At work in Brigham.
Sat May 5. At work all week. Came home early as Jacob is putting in the cement in our front room door, steps & some in the front. Eph., wife & girls came from Provo. Took supper with us. Welling Z., wife and little girls, Barbara & Donna came this evening.
Sun May 6. At home all day. Welling & wife went home this after-noon. John, Dot & children called this evening. Very hot to-day.
Sun May 13. At S. School. Mother’s Day programme. John, Dot & children, Jacob & children took dinner with us. Then this evening, John, Dot, Sis. Sorensen, Dot’s mother & her sister Esther & Hans Pilla came and listened to the radio. Later in the evening Louis Ward, nephew from Oakley, Idaho, came.
Mon May 14. Went with Louis W. to Brigham. He then went on home. I went to work. This after-noon my sister Cynthia came in from Burley, Idaho. Is staying with Sarah at Brigham
Tues May 15. Cynthia came home with us to-night.
Sat May 19. This evening cousin Geo. Bunker and son, Arton from Provo came & is staying over night. We certainly had a good visit.
Sun May 20. Cousin Geo. & son went on home this after-noon. Cynthia’s son Geo., wife & children came from Logan and took Cynthia back with them.
Wed May 30. Decoration Day. John, Dot & children came & took Mother & I up to the cemetery. Met cousins Pheobe Z. Ward, Wm. Henry Gibbs and Lizzie Z. Gibbs. Glen is helping Louis. Uncle Jos. Moesser came up last Monday.
Sunday June 3 – 1928
Went to S. School. After which Hart Udy came & took us to Cina’s where her daughters Zina Pendry from Idaho Falls, Jenine & Hart from Salt Lake, Cynthia & husband James from Ogden. Had a very pleasant day. Quite cool for this time of the year.
Mon June 4. Uncle Jos. went home this a.m., Elba.
Fri June 8. At Brigham. Louis Ward, wife & family stayed last night at Sarah’s. Went to Ogden to their family reunion and to-night came back & stayed here. Sarah H. Ketley also came in from Idaho.
Sat June 9. The folks all went to Salt Lake for the June confrence. Sarah came back to-night.
Sun June 10. Sarah went to Logan to visit her bro. George. Came back to-night.
Mon June 11. It is raining very hard to-day, so Glen and Harry helped me clean the kitchen. Sarah went home. Louis & family came about noon and as it kept raining, they are staying over night and…
Tues June 12. They went home. I rode to Brigham with them.
Sun June 17. It has rained off & on all week and has been so cold we had to heat the house up but is clearing off some & warming up a little.
Thur 21 & Fri 22. Worked in Honeyville.
Sun June 24. Sis. Nye, her daughter Hattie & husband & daughter Mary Beth came from Salt Lake. They are some of my dear friends. This evening Arther Hutchins and wife came for a while. They are just recently married. All went home this evening. Very hot to-day. Jacob was here.
Mon June 25. Went to Brigham with Harry where he will work with Glen.
Tues June 26. Went to Honeyville & delivered my order.
Sunday July 1 – 1928
Went to Sunday School. Naomi is helping me pick berries.
Wed July 4. They celebrated here but my berries were so ripe, I pick berries about all day.
Sun July 8. Went to S. School. At home the rest of the day.
Mon July 9. Rosel & Aunt Lizzie came down to-day, got some fruit and went back to-night.
Sun July 15. At Sunday School. Harry came back as they could not get along.
Sun July 22. At home all day. Not feeling well.
Tues July 24. Mother went to Brigham where the pioneers were entertained. Came back to-night and we went to Aunt Betsy’s where their children entertained in honor of their birthday. Uncle Dan’l being 79 to-morrow and Aunt Betsy 71 the fore part of the month. Had a nice lunch and spent a very pleasant evening. All their children were there except Milton.
July 26 & 27. Worked in Honeyville.
Sunday 29. At home all day. Last night Pauline Hubbard, our neighbor, passed away. Has been 8 yrs. since she was stricken with a sickness. No one knew just what it was. Partly recovered for a while then it came back. She has lain in bed for over a year and the end came as a happy relief for all.
Mon July 30. Went to Honeyville this after-noon & delivered my order. Did not get thru in time to come home, so am staying over night.
Tues July 31. Came home on the first car & then went to Brigham & worked.
Thursday Aug 2 – 1928
To-day they held the funeral of Pauline. Had an immense crowd & many beautiful flowers. Cousin Matilda Harding Carbine stayed with us last night and came back after the services & had dinner with us. Cousin Cynthia Fife Layton, from Arizona & her half sister, Jane White, came this a.m. for the meeting. Jane went & Cynthia stayed. Cina called this a.m. Also for lunch we had Sis. Malinda Hubbard Merrill, our old friend & neighbor, her niece Vilate Cole Davis, her son George, wife & daughter. All very dear friends & was surely enjoyed them. They all came for the services. Matilda went to her bro. Dan’s to-night.
Fri Aug 3. At home. Had a good visit with Cynthia.
Sat Aug 4. Went to Brigham to del. my orders. Came back. Cynthia went to Ogden. Matilda came for a while, then went to her bro. Dan’s.
Sun Aug 5. Went to S. School. This after-noon Aunt Betsy came up. Uncle Fred & Jessie Hubbard called. Also cousin Ethel Snyder Toller called with some friends. She has been very ill & is not well yet. The weather has been extremely hot, but is much cooler now.
Aug Wed 8. Went with the old folks to Ogden canyon. Had a very splendid day. Called at the hospital on our way home. Saw David Z. whose boy is in the hospital seriously injured. They operated on him this a.m. but is very serious.
Thur 9. Worked this a.m. Went to the Daughters of the Pioneer meeting this p.m. to Esther Nebeker’s.
Fri Aug 10. Worked this a.m. This after-noon a number of Sister Anna Dafton’s friends surprised her at a party as she is going to live in Salt Lake. Mother & I went. The plumbers came and put us in a new water tank, ours leaked.
Sun Aug 12. Went early this a.m. & took some pictures of our Willow Creek, as we are going to make a banner for our D. of P. camp. Went to S. School & then rested as I am very tired. Wed. the 8, Glen and Don had their tonsils removed. Are getting along quite well. Extremely hot Thur, Fri & Sat. again. Is just a little cooler to-day. Fri. eve. Abram, Della & children, her sister Kate & husband Mr. Kilburn & children Wanda & Courtney called this evening for a while. They have all been visiting Della’s & Kate’s mother & father at Shelby, Idaho.
Sun Aug 12. Lizzie Mason called & then went up the canyon & took some pictures to put on our banner for the D. of Pioneers.
Mon Aug 13. Stephen took Mother to Plymouth this evening. I took a ride with them. Saw the folks for a while & then came home. 5 yrs. to-day since the flood, day & date.
Thur Aug 16. I stayed to John’s as he & Dot went to a convention. Am staying all night.
Sat Aug 18. Mr. Fairbanks called this a.m. Had breakfast with us & then he took me to Brigham where we engaged Sis. Agness Henderson Denning to help with the work in Brigham. Sarah came home Thur. eve, having been to her daughter Sarah’s for a while. Craig came with her to go to school here. Stephen has been staying here a while.
Sun Aug 19. Went to Sunday School. At home the rest of the day. Still hot but cooler nights. Is so dry, no rain yet.
Mon Aug 20. Went with Agness to help her get started.
Tues Aug 21. Agness gave up the work as she could not stand it.
Wed & Thur. At home. Lizzie, Eberhart’s wife & son Louis, came Tues. bringing Mother home. We gathered sweet corn, and Thur Dot came down and we dried a lot of corn. The folks went home this eve.
Sun Aug 27. At S. School. Nora Nelson, Glen’s sweetheart, is here from Dakota, where she is staying for a while.
Mon Aug 28. Came to Brigham and arranged for some demonstrations. Mr. Fairbanks brot me up. This evening we held one here at Sarah’s.
Tues Aug 29. Held another demonstration this a.m. at Sarah’s and this after-noon & evening at Mrs. Stokes’. Had a splendid crowd.
Saturday September 1 – 1928
Went to Honeyville this a.m. Met Mr. & Mrs. Fairbanks there, but owing to some misunderstanding, we did not get a crowd & came home but arranged for one later. Still quite warm and dry.
Sun Sept 2. Went to S. School. Fred and Lucina came up a while this a.m. This after-noon Eberhart Jr, wife and children came to make us a short visit as he is going to move to Driggs, Idaho & did not want to miss seeing Mother. Glen started work for the ice people yesterday.
Tues Sept 4. Welling Z. & wife are staying to-night.
Wed Sept 5. Eberhart and family, Welling and family all started for home. I rode to Brigham with them.
Sun Sept 9. Went to S. School. At home the rest of the day. Turned very cool last night but no rain. We are starting in the peaches.
Mon Sept 10. Worked to Honeyville to-day. Also…
Tues “ 11. Worked this a.m. This after-noon Mr. & Mrs. Fairbanks & Mrs. Carver from Brigham came and gave a lecture and demonstration which was very good. Had quite a good attendance. Came home this evening. Quite cool.
Fri Sept 14. Peach Day. I went up this a.m. delivered some orders, saw the parade, then came home. Sarah, Bill & children are in, also Jean, Eph’s wife & Mrs. Crandall came.
Sat Sept 15. At home all day. Washed & worked. Oleen came & took Mother to Brigham. Sister Cynthia, her son Moroni & grandson Arvil Ward came to-night, also Laura Ward.
Sun Sept 16. Went to S. School. Moroni, Laura & Arvil went back to Logan. I rode to Brigham & got some orders ready for to-morrow.
Mon Sept 17. Went to Honeyville & delivered my orders there. Am staying over night.
Tues Sept 18. Came to Brigham this a.m. and worked there. Came home to-night. Lizzie, Louis & baby Bob came from Plymouth to get some peaches. Went back to-night.
Thur Sept 20. Cousin Adelaid Snyder & daughter Ethel Toller came to-day, also her grand daughter, Adelaid Snyder Blair’s daughter, 3 yrs. old.
Fri Sept 21. At home all day. Had the threashers for the seed. Received word that Ardys Hadfield has a baby girl. This makes Mother’s first great-great grand child, the fifth generation.
Sat Sept 22.Went to Brigham & got my orders out.
Sun Sept 23. Went to S. School. Bro. Brown came and took Adelaid and Ethel to Ogden. Jos. & Sarah spent the day with us. This evening our cousins from Ogden, Vern Browning & wife, his sister, husband & children called. Glen called a while. He is going to Cal. to work with Lorraine. Oh, but I do hat to see him go away. Just feel like I can hardly stand it.
Sun Sept 30. Went to S. School. The weather good again. Also went to a genealogical meeting this evening.
Tues October 2 – 1928
Louis is 51 to-day.
Sun Oct 7. Worked as usual during the week. At home to-day and listened to the confrence over the radio, which was splendid.
Tues Oct 9. This after-noon I went to Salt Lake, arriving there about 6 p.m. Went to the R.A. and saw Jos. then went up to his home.
Wed Oct 10. Helped Jos. this a.m. then went to the labratory and got some orders ready.
Thur Oct 11. Called to see Mary Hutchens this a.m. & went to the labratory again. Met Ardis, Mary’s daughter, at the car. We both went to her mother’s and spent the evening. I then went back to Joseph’s. Rained nearly all day.
Fri Oct 12. Jos. and I went out to Granger to see Uncle Jos. Moesser who has been very ill. He is quite a lot better. Found his sister Emma Gardner there. Uncle Jos. was 93 yrs. old yesterday and his sister is 88 last March. Had dinner at Bell’s and came back to town this after-noon. This evening Mary Hutchens and I went to a theatre. Very good. Am staying with Mary to-night.
Sat Oct 13. This a.m. called at cousin Naomi Crosby Bliss’ and then on Jenine Beecher Udy, aunt Cina’s daughter. Had dinner with her. Went back to Jos., got my things ready to go home. On my way to the station, met John, Dot & children just ready to go home, so I rode home with them.
Sun Oct 14. Took a very bad cold in S.L, as it turned so cold. This evening went to Brigham to stay at John’s as they were away for late this evening.
Mon Oct 15. Got some orders out and attended to some business. Mr. Fairbanks called and I rode home with him. Very ill to-night. Had a touch of Bronchial Pneumonia.
Tues Oct 16. To ill to go to work. Cina came up a while & doctored me & was some better this evening.
Thur Oct 18. To-night the Daughters of the Pioneers entertained their husbands. I helped to serve. Am better, but do not feel very good.
Sat Oct 20. Went to Brigham to-day. Craig came back with me this evening at 8:30. She came on the electric car.
Sun Oct 21. At home all day.
Mon Oct 22. Sarah went on to Brigham this after-noon. I went up to-day. Am not fully very good.
Tues Oct 23. Went to Genealogical meeting this evening. When I came home found cousin Phoebe Z. Ward and her cousin Ada Warner Smith here. Have not seen them for so long a time, especially the later. Used to live here. Are so glad to see them.
Wed Oct 24. Phoebe, Ada and myself went to Brigham at eleven a.m. They visited with Sarah a while, then went on home.
Sun Oct 28. Went to S. School. At home the rest of the day. Cina came up this a.m. The weather is delightful.
Saturday November 3 – 1928
To-night Lottie Hubbard, her daughter Magurete, spent the evening listening to Herbert Hoover, republican, and Albert Smith, democrat, the two presidential candidates.
Sun Nov 4. At Sunday School. Went to Jacob’s after as he is very ill. Stayed until evening when Dewey & Lettie Davis spent the evening with us.
Tues Nov 6. Mother and I voted. I then went to Brigham & worked.
Wed Nov 7. Rained & snowed all day. Went to Brigham & delivered some goods.
Thur Nov 8. Lorraine’s and my birthdays. He is 23 – I am 59. I sent he and Glen a cake. I worked this a.m. and this after-noon went to a Daughters of Pioneer meeting. A lovely day.
Fri & Sat, 9-10. Worded as usual.
Sun Nov 11. Went to S. School. Don & Naomi came down as John & Dot went to the funeral of Senator Reed Smoot’s wife at Provo. Jacob & children came down. He is better but not very good yet. Armistice Day. Listened to some good programmes over the radio.
Wed Nov 14. Rained nearly all day. This after-noon I attended the annual meeting of the D. of Pioneers. This morning Mr. & Mrs. Olsen called on me, he having taken over the management of this district in place of Mr. Frank Fairbanks.
Thur Nov 15. Worked this a.m. and this after-noon Mr. & Mrs. Olsen came back and we held a demonstration at Mrs. Bingham’s which was very good. They brot me home.
Fri Nov 16. Went to Logan on a Temple excursion.
Sat Nov 17. Went to Brigham. Snowed last night, the first of the season in the valley. Also turned very cold.
Sun Nov 18. Went to S. School. At home the rest of the day. Very cold all day.
Wed Nov 21-22. Went to Honeyville & worked. Uncle Jos. Moesser came yesterday. Is better.
Sat Nov 24. Had a phone call from sister Cynthia saying her daughter Sarah Ward Otley passed away last night with the flu. She leaves a husband & three boys.
Sun Nov 25. Went to Sunday School. At home the rest of the day. The weather is fine again.
Mon Nov 26. Went to Honeyville to del. my order. Started to rain to-night.
Tues Nov 27. Received a card from Geo. Ward, Cynthia’s son at Logan saying his wife Laura passed away Sun. night. Will take her to Declo for burial. We were none of us able to go to either funeral. My but it is surely sad for them all. She leaves 5 children & husband besides an aged mother. Such shocks is hard on Mother.
Thur 29. Thanksgiving . Sarah, Jos., son Karl & son Abraham, Della & family, Jacob’s boys spent the day with us. Abram & family stayed last night.
Saturday December 1 – 1928
Very stormy & cold & has been since Mon. Uncle Jos. went home this a.m.
Sun Dec 2. Not feeling very well. At home all day. Lucina & Fred called a while. Quite pleasant & cold. John, Dot & children called a while this evening.
Sun Dec 9. Went to S. School. At home the rest of the day. Rec’d a phone message from Uncle Jos. daughter saying he was quite ill again. Worked part of the week. Mother is not feeling so very well. These shocks has been so hard on her.
Tues Dec 11. Received a letter from Martha Todd saying her father, Uncle Jos. Moesser passed away yesterday. Just went to sleep and did not wake up.
Wed Dec 12 & Thur 13. Mother not very well Thur. To-day she is right in bed. Lucina came up to-day.
Fri Dec 13. Cina went home this evening. Uncle Jos. was buried to-day, but none of us were able to go on account of sickness.
Sun Dec 16. At home all day. Cina was here until…
Tues Dec 18. Went home & came back.
Wed “ 19. Morning I went to cousin Dan & Edith Harding’s this a.m. as their son, Don Charles passed away Sun. morning, Dec 16. Is such a shock. Was a young man, 18 yrs. old. Went to the funeral this after-noon.
Thur Dec 20, Fri 21. Went to Brigham to finish up some of my work before the holidays. Mother is better. Can come into the front room during the day and am so thankful.
Sat Dec 22. Lucina went home this a.m. Oleen & Sarah called on their way home from Ogden.
Sun Dec 23. Went to S. School. Lorraine and Glen came last night to Brigham. Came down to-day. Oh, so good to see them once more. Jos. is 46 years old.
Mon Dec 24. The boys are staying with us to-night. Ellen Zundel was married to Wm. F. Dawson (at home).
Tues Dec 25. Mother came into the dining room with us to-day. Am so glad to have her better. Just she, Louis & myself to dinner. The boys went to Brigham to their father’s to dinner.
Fri Dec 28. Stephen took me to Brigham this evening a few minutes. Came back & went to a shower for Ellen Zundel Dawson. Had a very good time. The boys are staying here.
Sun Dec 30. At home all day. John, Dot and all the boys & Naomi came and had dinner with us. All went back to Brigham. Cousin Wm. Cameron and niece called a while. I called on Jacob. The weather has been much warmer this last week.
Mon Dec 31. End of the year.
Tuesday January 1 – 1929
The boys came down this eve. to tell us good bye as Lorraine & Glen leave for their work in the morning. So glad to have had them with us. Sister Cynthia is 68 yrs. old.
Sun Jan 5. At Sunday School. Thur, Fri & Sat Flora Josephson has been teaching here & has stayed with us. Went home last eve. The weather has turned very cold again. Mother is better. Tues. Abbie Hadfield, Ruby & Earl, also Roberta Hubbard called a while.
Jan 8. John is 44 yrs. old and the 9th, Lucina 70, the 14th, Naomi 13. The 12th was Dot’s birthday, the 27th Glen was 21.
Jan 19. Lizzie & Louis from Plymouth called for a couple of hours. The weather has been so cold I could not get out to work, so I cleaned house with Emma Zundel’s help. We have had blizzards and very cold weather, the coldest for several years. The 17-went to the Daughter of the Pioneer meeting. About the 30, it warmed up and has thawed quite a lot. The 23, Stephen and Lavoy Call went out west to the oil wells to work.
Jan 20. Jos. & Pearl spent the day with us.
February 3 – 1929
Mother’s 87 birthday. There were 51 present. Among them the following children. Lucina and husband, Sarah and husband, Louis, myself. Uncle Dan’l Zundel & Aunt Betsy, Florence & son Grant, Dan’l Zundel Jr., wife & 3 daughters, Ruby’s husband Mr. Larson, Lauren’s young man Elwood Meadows, Alviris Z. and wife. The following grandchildren & great. Gladys & husband and two children, Abram Josephson and wife and four children, Ephraim Josephson, wife and two children, Oleen Josephson Sr., Aunt Amy Jensen and the following included in the accompanying article, Harry and Kenneth, Flora Josephson. About the 5-it turned very cold again. Very unusual for this time of the year. 14, attended the Daughters of Pioneer meeting and 15 went on a Temple excursion. 21-Sarah is 62 yrs. old. Had dinner with her. 19 & 20, I went to Honeyville and worked. 21, Amy & I went to Brigham. She stayed. 27, snowed and blew all day. 28, del. good to Honeyville. Am staying over night. Came back Fri. Mar 1 – 1929.
Mar 3 – 1929, Sun
At S. School. Jacob is 54 yrs. old. Have started to work some as by the 4, nearly all the snow has gone. At home to-day, 4, and heard the inaugural services of Pres. Herbert Hoover over the radio. Was simply grand and wonderful. The weather here to-day is lovely. The report from Wash, D.C. is that it is raining all day. Then the 5th it started storming again & has some more snow. The 15, went on a Temple excursion. 10th had a genealogical convention
Mar 11. Started to storm again. After the 17- we had another deep snow. Mother is very lame. Amy Jensen came down to stay with Mother.
Sun Mar 31. Lottie Hubbard and I went to Salt Lake this a.m. Attended the funeral of Elihu Call, an old resident of Willard and a very dear friend. Met his sister Lydia Call Barrow from Cal. who is one of my very dearest friends. Also many others. Jos. came down also after the services. Lottie Owens Sackett’s sister Kate took us back uptown & Jos. & I went to his home. They have a nice baby boy.
April 1 – 1929, Monday
Called on Naomi C. Bliss. Went to the labratory. Saw Mr. & Mrs. Fairbanks, had a nice visit with them and to-night I went to Mary Hutchens’ to stay. Her son Jos. is going to the navy.
Tues Apr 2. Mary & I went up to the genealogical office. Saw Clarice H. Hardy and Bro. Russell. Then I went to the labratory and finished up my business. Came back to Jos. & then went to Mary’s & staying over night. Ardis & husband & Doug, Mary are spending the evening. Jos. left to-night for Cal.
Wed Apr 3. Jos. came over this a.m. and we had a good visit. We all then went up town. Saw Lucy Browning, had lunch, then saw Newell Josephson. Had a good talk with him, then went to a show and I then went back to Jos. and got ready and came home to-night about 8:15 p.m. Amy went home to-day as her sister Eliza came.
Thur Apr 4. Went to Brigham. About noon Cynthia, her sons George & Moroni, grandma Rolfing & George’s children called on their way to Salt Lake. Grandma R., Arlene and little Newell are staying here with us.
Fri Apr 5. Snowing this a.m. & continued all day. We got the con. services over the radio. Sat after-noon I took charge of the relic hall at Brigham.
Sun Apr 7. Listened to the services. We had 14 here to listen. The folks came back to-night. Gladys Ward Picket came with them. Fri. 5 cousin Vina Abbott Horsley, from southern Utah, came to visit us.
Tues Apr 9. Cousin Vina went back to Garland this evening.
Wed Apr 10. To-night my dear friend Lydia Call Barrow came and is staying with me to-night. Tues the folks all went home but Cynthia. Grandma R. & Newell are staying as the later is ill.
Thur Apr 11. Lydia went on this a.m. This after-noon Cynthia & I went to Lizzie Mason’s to a Daughter of the Pioneer.
Sun Apr 14. G. W. Moroni & some of the children came over from Logan and took grandma Rolfing, Cynthia & Newell back north then. The later is better.
Tues Apr 16. Cousin Vina Abbott Horsley & daughter came. Vina is staying.
Wed Apr 17. Vina & I went to Brigham and visited and …
Apr 18. We went to Ogden and visited with Emma Maddock. I came back this evening. Vina is on her way home so stayed the rest of the week at Brigham.
Fri 19 – Sat 20. Rained nearly all day, very hard.
Sun Apr 21. At S. School. This after-noon went to an officer’s meeting of S. Sc. After went to an oratorical, “The Cross” rendered by the 4th Ward choir of Logan. Geo. & Daughter Irene & Moroni Ward, also Roscoe Hess, Blanche’s husband took part. The later one of the leads, that of Christ.
Sun Apr 28. Have been to Brigham each day but have stayed with Amy part of the time as she has been so very ill. Yesterday her sister Eliza came. Jos. & Zina Pendry came yesterday from Idaho Falls. She is Lucina’s daughter and to-day Mother & I went to Cina’s & visited. Wed. the 24th – Sarah Jr. gave birth to a son, the 4th child. Wm. Walker, the father, came in Fri evening from Nev. where they reside and returned to-day. Yesterday & to-day are the best real spring days we have had for a long time.
Sunday May 5 – 1929
Thur May 2, cousin Emma Maddock spent a short time with Mother and to-day Sarah & Jos. have been married 41 yrs. Their son Sylvan Oleen and Miss Jeneattie Williams, the later from Malad, Ida. were married in the Salt Lake Temple. Sat. 4 – I took dinner with Mrs. Harmon. Her sister Margaret and her mother were there. The first time I have seen sister Judd since her husband passed away. Sat. eve. went to a shower for Glenda Morgan. Bobby Walker came home with me. To-day went to S. School. At home the rest of the day. Aunt Betsy & her sister Mary Doxey came for a while.
Thur May 9. Reorganized the W.C. Camp of the Daughters of Pioneers. Elizabeth Mason was chosen Capt. With Ida Davis first and myself second lieutenants, Alice Morgan Sec.
Fri May 17. Went to Logan on the Temple excursion. Had a very pleasant day. Worked at Honeyville the 13 & 14 and delivered goods the 20. Worked about as usual the rest of the month.
June 2 – 1929
My oldest sister Lucina and her husband Fred Beecher celebrated their Golden wedding. We all attended. They were married Jan 9, but owing to the weather and other conditions, the family were unable to get to-gether before. The account accompanies this.
June 5. Afton B. Hubbard, Lucina’s grandson died this a.m. Very sad case and yet he was not all to blame.
Fri June 7. Lottie Hubbard and I attended the funeral services. I think I never attended better services. The prayer at the opening was a wonderful one. My sister Cynthia Ward, her son George, his daughter Irene, Cynthia’s daughter Gladys and her two children Enzley and Beatrice, came to-night. To-morrow the ward family have their reunion.
Sat June 8. I went to Salt Lake this morning. Arrived about 11:30 Went to Jos. Found his daughter Blanch & husband there. This after-noon I went to the Excelcis Labratory where we held a very profitable convention. They also served refreshments. Met many old friends and to-night Jos. and I went to a show.
Sun June 9. Visited this a.m. This after-noon Jos. and I visited the radio station KSL. Listened to the tabernacle services. Also met one of my Paris students and other friends.
Mon June 10. Came home early this a.m. Cynthia and family left for home this a.m.
Thur June 13. Went to a Daughters of Pioneer meeting.
Sun June 16. Went to S. School Stephen called. Also Jacob & Kenneth. Rained very hard this after-noon. We hear it did a great deal of damage in different places, destroying much of their crops. Is still cloudy.
Wed June 26 & Thur 27. Worked Honeyville these two days. Weather very warm.
Monday July 1 – 1929
Delivered my goods at Honeyville. When I was nearly thru Mr. Olsen, my district manager, came. Helped me finish and then came home. Brother Edwin P. Cordon passed away last night. He was one of our pioneers and was passed 87 yrs. old.
Tues July 2. Cousin Mary Fife Hutchens came up. We called on Sister Cordon.
Wed July 3. Mary & I went to Brigham. She visited with Sarah & Dot. We came back this evening.
Thur July 4. They celebrated here. The D. of Pioneers have a float and took second prize which was $4.00. We were home until evening when we went to Cina’s for a while. To-day sister Sarah received a telegram from her daughter Sarah to come to Cobra as the later was very ill, so she went out.
Sun July 7. Cousin Mary went home to-day.
Sun July 14. Went to S.S. This after-noon sister Nye, her daughter Hattie & husband Harry Owen & their daughter came for a while. Also sister Lucina, her daughter & husband Abbie & Wells Hadfield, their daughter Ardis & her daughter came making five generations for Mother. We took their picture. Also Ruby & the two little ones. All went back this evening. Wed 10, Harry started to work at the Perry cannery. This has been a very hot day.
Sun July 28. Last eve. Don and Naomi came to stay over night. Then Ephraim & Jean Josephson & two girls came and later Stephen came. Forstner came Fri. morning. To-day Forstner Jr., wife, boy Harold and mother-in-law Mrs. Fife came from Evanston. Sister Sarah, Jos., their children Abram & family, Eph & family, Oleen and wife, Bill, Sarah & family, all came down from Brigham. Bill came in last Sat. eve. and stayed here over night. We had a very good visit. There were about 30 people here. All went home this evening. The weather has been extremely warm but is a little cooler this evening. At home all day.
Mon July 29. Bill called on his way home to Nevada.
Thursday August 8 – 1929
Mother went with the old folks to the park in Ogden.
Fri Aug 9. We held our Daughters of the Pioneer’s meeting at Alice Morgan’s. She, Ida Davis and myself serving. Mrs. Elivon Hunsaker, Capt. Of the Honeyville camp, came and spent the day & attended meeting.
Sun Aug 11. Mayflower Cox Whitney, the girl we raised, her children, Chas. & Patricia came last night. Cousin Matilda Harding Carbine visited here to-day and yesterday. Forstner Zundel Jr., wife & son, mother-in-law & daughter and m-in-law’s sister took dinner with us to-day. Edith J. & children called. We fed 29 people for dinner. John, Dot and children called. Thur night about 9:30 p.m., Rachel Owens Wood was killed in an auto accident. It is certainly a great shock to the community. They held her services to-day with an over crowded house.
Mon Aug 12. To-day we learned of the drowning of Verla Butler and Eva Cole. The later had lived here as a girl & the Butler girl had lived here all her life. They were crossing the bridge over Snake River near Burley when the car turned over. They brot them here for burial and held their services Fri. Aug 16 to-gether. Is all so very sad.
Sat Aug 31. This after-noon Mayflower and I went to Gladys and had supper with her. Called at Cina’s on our way home.
Sunday September 1
Went to S. School. Chas. Whitney, Mayflower’s husband, came up, spent the day and they all went home this evening. Dan, Edith & children were here this eve. We had one of the worst electrical storms I have ever witnessed. The lightning was awful and it poured down rain until after midnight.
Mon Sept 2. Went to Brigham this after-noon & worked. Called on Alison & Della. They have moved to-day. Rained very hard again to-day but we need it as everything was unusually dry and to-night had another hard rain & thunder & lightning.
Sept 13 & 14. Peach days. I went up the first day for a while. Came back and visited with Pheobe Z. Ward for a while. Fri. morning the 13, at 2 o’clock a.m. Harry left for Butte, Mont. where his mother’s people live and will stay and try & get work for the winter. I hated to see him go, but there is nothing to do here in the winter and he was getting restless, so that is the best thing to do.
Tues & Wed, 17 & 18. Worked at Honeyville and on the 23, went back & delivered my orders. Sis. Hansen, with whom I stay, is moving to Logan. I really hate to see her go as she has been so very good to me.
Sun Sept 29. Went to S. School & meeting to-night.
Wednesday Oct 2 – 1929
Louis is 52 yrs. old to-day.
Sat Oct 5. Abram, Della & children came to-night.
Sun Oct 6. Aunt Amy came down this evening. Is going to stay while I go to Salt Lake. Abram & folks went back this evening.
Mon Oct 7. I left for Salt Lake about 1 p.m. Arrived in S.L. at 5 p.m. Forstner was also there. I am staying with Mayflower Whitney to-night and…
Tues 8. It is raining and has rained most of the day.
Wed 9 & Thur 10. Have been at the labratory every day where they are having classes and demonstration work. This Thur evening I came home. Amy was called home to-day. Worked Fri 11, and…
Sat Oct 12. Went to Ogden on business. Saw Mr. Carver. Came back this evening.
Sun Oct 20. Eberhart Jr. and family came to see us. Had a very good visit.
Mon Oct 28. Had a blizzard all day. It is such a sudden change as we have had such wonderful weather all fall.
Tues 29. Cleared off to-day but cold.
Thur Oct 31. and…
Fri November 1 – 1929
I worked to Honeyville 1 & 2. We had the threashers for the Lucern seed. 2 – went to Brigham & Cina helped Mother. This after-noon called on Amy. She was getting ready to go to Logan with her sister Eliza as she has been very ill again. She did hate to leave as she likes to be home when ill, but she needs care and Eliza can help her so much. I too hated to see her go. This morning sister Sarah left for Nevada as Sarah Jr. is very ill again. The weather is quite nice.
Fri Nov 8. I am 60 yrs. old. My sister Cynthia came this evening.
Sat Nov 9. I went to Salt Lake to attend the funeral of Sis. Margaret A. Caine with whom I used to work with so much. Am staying with Mary Hutchens.
Sun Nov 10. Mary and I went and saw the remains of Sis. Caine. Met Prof. Caine 2nd and some of her sisters and this after-noon Jos., Mary & I attended the services which were very wonderful. We took dinner with Jos. & Minnie & then went back to Mary’s.
Mon. Mary & I went to the labratory. I remained there until this evening when I came home.
Tues Nov 12. Cynthia & Geo. went home. Geo. has been out to Duschane where Grandma Rolfing passed away & was laid away.
Fri Nov 15. Went on a Temple excursion to-day. A very splendid day.
Thur Nov 28. Thanksgiving day. Louis, Mother & I went to Brigham and had dinner with Abram and Della. Spent a very splendid day.
Fri 29. Worked as usual but to-night I started chocking up and had to commence doctoring and…
Sat Nov 30. I was in bed most of the day. Some better toward evening. Cousin Delia Crosby, from Panguitch, came to-day. We are surely glad to see her.
Sunday December 1 – 1929
Attended Sunday School and meeting.
Sun Dec 8. We took our Sunday School class to Brigham to the Officer’s meeting for demonstration.
Thur Dec 12. To-night Louis Ward, wife & nephew came to-night.
Sat Dec 14. We went down to Cina’s & had dinner, after which the folks started back home.
Sun Nov 15. I went to Jacob’s. Helped him. He is in very poor health.
16 & 17. I worked in Honeyville. Mon Harry came from Butte, The 20- I delivered my goods in Honeyville.
Wed Dec 25. We spent a very quite x-mas, but quite enjoyed it. Kenneth came down & eat.
Sat Dec 28. This morning at nine o’clock, Jacob passed away with heart failure. Is almost all Mother can stand.
Sun. Jos. & Pearl came up. Gladys & some of the others of us went to Brigham & selected the burial things. Came back & made other arrangements.
Mon Dec 30. About noon they brot Jacob’s body down here at our place. He does look so peaceful and nice. Just like he is at rest. Sister Cynthia & her son George came in Fri. and owing to business & weather conditions, had to return this after-noon, as they did not expect this to happen when they left home. Lorraine & Glen had to go back to their work.
Tues Dec 31. This morning at 11 a.m. they held the services for Jacob. The house was filled and the speaking talks were splendid Never heard more splendid services. The speakers were David L. Edwards, Levi Ward, Wm. Morgan, Harvey Woodyatt, Bp. White. Singing solos were Robert Woodyatt, Lavern Zundel, Emma Maddock (from Ogden), Darrel White and Roberta Nicholas. All were splendid. Many of the folks came from Ogden & Salt Lake and many officers from Logan & Brigham & tho the house was filled and a wonderful spirit prevailed. Some remained for dinner.
Wednesday Jan. 1 – 1930
Cynthia is 69 yrs. Aunt Amy Jensen is down staying with us.
Sat Jan 4. To-day cousin Delia & I went to Salt Lake with John & Dot. Took her two daughters & Naomi. I went to the factory & came back with them to-night.
Wed Jan 8. John is 45 yrs. old and the 9th, Lucina is 71. Daughters of Pioneer meeting the 9 too. Amy & I went.
Sun Jan 12. Is Dot’s birthday and 14 is Naomi’s, is 16 yrs.
Fri Jan 17. Have been at home all this day. It has been so extremely cold. Could not work. Was 23 & 25 below zero. The coldest for years. Is starting to moderate.
Sat Jan 25. Father’s birthday (94). Snowed last night and is so deep. Can hardly get around.
Sun 26. At home all day.
Feb. Sun 2
To-morrow being Mother’s birthday, we celebrated to-day as some could not get here. Did not have so many as Mother did not feel like it. John, Dot, Don & Naomi, Sarah, Karl, & Jos. from Salt Lake, Uncle Dan & Aunt Betsy, Abram, Maxine and Oleen. Mother is 88 yrs. old.
Mon Feb 3. Sarah Jr., Bobbie & Mozelle came to-day as they could not come yesterday on account of sickness.
Wed Feb 5. Cousin Emma Maddock came a while to see Mother.
Fri Feb 7. This after-noon Mrs. Olsen came and demonstrated before the Home Economics club at Della’s. Spent a very profitable after-noon.
Feb 20, Thur. To-day Mrs. Fairbanks came and demonstrated before the Coterie Club. Mrs. Olsen was to have come, but had to go to the hospital. Started to rain.
Fri Feb 21. Had a demonstration at Mrs. Vina Pella’s & I conducted one as Mrs. Fairbanks had to go home. Sarah was 63 yrs. old yesterday.
Sun Feb 23. At Sunday School. Reed Zundel, David’s Z.’s boy, was buried to-day. Could not go up. Snowed most of the day.
Tues Feb 24. Aunt Amy went home. Hated to see her go.
Wed “ 25. Went to Honeyville this after-noon.
Thur “ 26. Snowed nearly all day, but I worked and got thru. Came home to-night.
Saturday March 1 – 1930
At Brigham part of the day. Is clearing off some, but very cold.
Mon Mar 3. Jacob’s birthday. Would have been 55 yrs. old. I went to Honeyville & del. my order.
Mar 16. At S. School this a.m. This after-noon helped Gladys as she is moving in her Father’s home having decided to take it over & pay the boys their share. Rained & snowed this a.m. Cina came up a while. Thur Mar 13, Mother and I went to Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Florence Taylor’s.
Mar 15. To-day Della Josephson & her mother, Mrs. Jacobson, spent the day with us. Went back this evening.
Mon Mar 17. Sarah J. Walker was operated on. Proved to be gall stones and her appendix. Came out of it very good.
Sun Mar 23. Sarah took some kind of a relapse to-day and is quite a change for the worse.
Wed Mar 26. Sarah had an ulcer sluff off to-day, but the Dr. gives hopes of her.
Thur Mar 27. Della and I went in to see Sarah. We felt that she is gradually going but Abram saw the Dr. & nurses & they gave encouragement.
Fri Mar 28. Sarah is worse all day and this evening between 7 and 8 o’clock p.m., Sarah passed away after having made a hard struggle to live. My but it does seem so hard to have her leave their family and so hard on sister Sarah. She leaves 3 boys and 1 girl, the baby not quite a year old.
Sat Mar 29. I helped them all day & Sun. went up a while this evening and helped. Ephraim & wife and Newel came up last night.
Mon Mar 30. Went to Brigham this a.m. At 2 p.m. the funeral services were held for Sarah in the Third Ward. All paid a most beautiful tribute to her. She always was a ray of sunshine and shed the same to all with whom she came in contact. She was a wonderful character. I surely feel her loss keenly. She was like my own.
Tuesday April 1 – 1930
Cynthia came from Burley this evening. Also her son-in-law, John Otley and a Mrs. Larsen, widow whom he will marry. She seems a very nice woman.
Fri Apr 4. Cynthia is staying with Mother and I. Went to Salt Lake with Hart & Jennie Udy, Cina’s daughter & husband. Cina and Fred also went down. We are staying with Jennie just now.
Sat Apr 5. I went to the genealogical office. Had a talk with Bro. Russell, then went to the Patriarch’s office. Bro. Hyrum G. Smith, and had a blessing of comfort. Also a comforting talk. After which I went to a genealogical meeting, then met cousin Lois Earl Jones and other relatives. This after-noon I went to the labratory where we had a convention and lunch after. Had a very splendid instructions & demonstrations. On my way back, I met three of the Abbott boys, Nathan, David and Thomas. Went back to Jennie’s.
Sun Apr 6 – 1930. To-day is the centennial of the organization of the Church. The Tabernacle was restricted to the Priesthood mostly. We remained at home and heard the services over the radio. They were surely wonderful. Cannot be described. After meeting this after-noon, we all went to the Tabernacle grounds and many of our people and friends and saw the crowds which was a great sight. Then Hart took us all for a ride out to Garfield where they have some of the largest smelters in the world. Came back by the air-port. Saw the airplanes, then back home arriving about 8 p.m.
Mon Apr 7. Went to the labratory this a.m. then met Jos. & went home. To-night I am staying with Mayflower.
Tues Apr 8. Mayflower and I went to the labratory where I did some business. I then went to the Tabernacle grounds where I met Lottie Hubbard. We had lunch & went to meeting in the Tabernacle. After meeting we went & had lunch, then met bro. Joseph and went to the pagent which was wonderful, depicting the history of the world from the beginning to our time. I cannot describe it here but is in history better than I can tell. We took Lottie to Julia’s and I went home with Joseph.
Wed Apr 9. With Joseph this a.m. Pearl and I went up town & went to meeting in the Tab. this afternoon as they extended confrence another day, after which I went back to Jennie’s. They all went to the pagent and went to cousin Naomi Bliss’ where her mother’s cousin Adelia Crosby, is staying. Am staying with her and we had such a good visit. Met some of their Hawaiian friends.
Thur Apr 10. Hart and Jennie brot us home this a.m. Cynthia has gone home. Cina, Jennie and I have had such a good visit and it has been such a wonderful confrence and a wonderful time all the way thru. Such a wonderful outpouring of the Spirit of the Lord. It seems to me I can go on with renewed energy. It seems the curtain has fallen on one grand scene and arisen on a new one. We wonder what it will bring.
Sat Apr 12. Bromwell Cox and family, now living in Oakland, Cal. & came in for the con. came to-day to visit some. He is one of the boys we raised.
Sun Apr 13. Went to S. School and meeting to-night where Bromwell spoke.
Mon Apr 14. The folks took Mother and I to Brigham & then decided to go on to Logan for a ride. We took Amy with us & called on Eliza, the came back to Brigham and visited with the folks & then home to-night.
Tues Apr 15. Karl brot Sarah & Amy down. Sarah goes to S.L. with the folks and Amy is staying with Mother while I go back to Brigham & stay while Sarah is gone.
Wed Apr 16. Sarah came back to-night & I am staying over.
Sun Apr 20. Worked some the rest of the week. Amy went home.
Wed Apr 23 & Thur 24. John and Dot took her mother, Sis. Sorensen, and Mother to the pagent. It is surely wonderful that they could go, Mother being over 88. John secured them special seats. Apr. 18-the Daughters of the Pioneers met at Florences’.
Sun Apr 27. At S. School.
Saturday May 3 – 1930
Orson & wife, Elva Ward, George, Orvil & Irene went to the pagent and came back to-night.
Sun May 4. The folks went home.
May 8. The Daughters of the Pioneers met at Olive Madsen’s. It snowed a real blizzard to-day.
May 11. Mother’s Day. Had special programme this a.m.
May 25. Mother has not been very well the last week.
Sun June 1 – 1930
Went to Sunday School. Glen & one of the boys working with him is here as Lorraine’s gang is moving this way & so glad they are. Mother is some better. Emma Z. has been helping me clean house.
Sun June 8. Lorraine & Glen came in last night & came down to-day. It surely is so good to see them. Glen took me to Ogden where I attended the funeral of Sister Hattie Horsepool Nye, 83. A very dear friend of mine. Was like a mother to me when I lived in Salt Lake. Came home this evening. Went to Cina’s last night. Mother went down there Wed. 4. Aunt Amy Jensen is very ill. I fear for her recovery, but hope for the best. Has been very cool but yesterday was very hot, also to-day.
Thur June 12. Stephen took me to Ogden and back this a.m. He then brot Mother and Aunt Cina to Martha Lowes’ where we held our Daughters of Pioneer meeting. Mother stayed home.
Sun June 15. Sister Cynthia came last night. Was into the ward reunion at Logan. Went back to-day. Lucina and I went to Ogden where we attended the funeral of cousin Adelaid Snyder who passed away in Cal. After the services we, with cousins Geo. Bunker and wife, also Jonathan Browning, went to the home of May Williams to see her father David Browning Jr., our cousin who is very ill. Spent a pleasant after-noon. Came back this evening. Also this evening cousin Leone Snyder Gidney and husband came with her mother’s body. Came up for a short time. Quite warm again after some very cool days and night.
Wed June 25. This evening Tangier Cox, wife, two daughters, Mayflower, his sister and children, came. Tangier and family are from California. He is one of the boys that used to live with us. They are staying to-night.
June 26. The folks went to Brigham and visited. Came back and went on to S.L. this after-noon. Am picking my raspberries.
Fri June 27. Went to Honeyville and worked very late and …
Sat 28. Arose early and finished and came to Brigham with Mr. Boothe this a.m.
Mon June 30. Picked some berries to-night and…
Tuesday July 1 – 1930
Finished my berries with Jennie Udy helping me and went to Honeyville this after-noon with Mr. Boothe, got my goods ready and did most of my delivery this evening. Arose early and finished and came to Brigham with Mr. Boothe. Worked some there.
Fri July 4. Lorraine and Glen came in for the day. Are staying over until Mon. morning.
Sun July 13. This morning Wm. Walker brot sis. Sarah and the children down for a few minutes. Mother went back with them.
Thur 17. Mother came home and…
Sat 19. She took a week spell having over done and the heat. Lucina came up and helped me.
Sun July 27. Don is 15 yrs. old. Went to S. School. This evening called on Lizzie Mason.
Thur July 24. Mother went to Brigham to the Pioneer celebration, she being the oldest person present.
Wednesday August 6 – 1930
To-day the old folks had their outing. Mother went with them.
Fri Aug 8. To-day cousins Myron Abbott and wife, also cousin Mattie Brown, came to see us. Are staying all night.
Sun Aug 10. The folks went home yesterday. I went to S. School to-day.
Sun Aug 17. Has been very stormy the first part of the week. I was at home Wed. The rest of the week I have been helping Sarah as Craig has been so very ill all the week. It seemed he could not last from one day to the other until this morning at 2 o’clock he passed away. He did suffer so much it seems a relief for him. Of course we hated to part with him, but is best if he could not get well. I called to Lucina’s.
Mon Aug 18. They held Craig’s funeral at 2 p.m. Had a good attendance and splendid services.
Aug 27 and 28. I worked to Honeyville. It did thunder and lighting so hard last night and rained. Naomi stayed with Mother. Last week, 22 & 23, I went to Salt Lake with Wm. Walker. Mrs. Pharo also rode with us as she is preparing to move to Salt Lake. I sure hate to see her go. Called on Jos. and Bro. Russell. This evening I went to the Temple for one session. Am staying with Jennie Udy to-night. Sat. morning I went back to the laboratory, finished my work there. Jennie & I went around for a while to-gether. I then went out to Jos. and Mannie’s and then came home arriving about 10 o’clock. Glen’s girl, LeNora Nelson has also been in on a visit from S. Dakota. We were sure glad to see her. Glen came in for a few days. Sun. cousin Tillie Carbine visited with us.
Aug 29 to 31. Fred and Lucina went to Idaho. Harry is staying with us.
Monday Sept 1
Labor Day. The boys were in. Went back.
Tues 2 – Wed 3. Harry left this morning for Idaho to work. Cousin Tillie Carbine & son stayed with us last night & to-day. I called on cousin Dan Harding & folks.
Thur Sept 4. I went to Honeyville to deliver my order. Came back to-night.
Mon Sept 8. Had the threashers Sat. eve and this morning Kenneth started to High School.
Thur 11. Had D. of P meeting at Mrs. Stephensen’s.
Fri 12 & Sat 13. Peach day. Have not worked so much this week as Mother has not been well. Is some better now.
Sun Sept 14. Forstner came down for a while. Went to Brigham last evening & came back with Bill W. & Flora. They are staying over night. This a.m. Lottie Hubbard & I took flowers to Jason Wells, he having passed away and was the first white male child born in Box Elder Co. Was 79 yrs. old. After, Lottie, Flora and I went to Lizzie Masons’ to her daughter Veda’s Trousseau Tea. We then all here went to Lucina’s for dinner. Jos. & Zina Pendry were down from Idaho. Jessie & Stella Hubbard & family from Ogden & later after we left, Hart & Jenny Udy came from S.L. Bill & Flora went back to Brigham. Has turned quite cool. Mother rode in the parade the first day of Peach Day. Had a letter from Harry. He is working.
Mon Sept 15. Am staying to Dot’s as she & John went to Salt Lake. LaMonte Zundel, Jos’ boy, called to see us all to-day. He is studying medicine and is going east soon to continue his studies.
Sept 21, Sun. At Sunday School and home the rest of the day.
Sept 24. Forstner is 58 yrs. old to-day.
Sun Sept 28. At S. School and meeting to-night. Tues 23, Gladys gave birth to a girl at 7 a.m. Worked all week. Went to Ogden yesterday, Sat, to see about my glasses. Has rained quite hard part of the week, but cleared off quite nicely.
Mon Sept 29. Stayed at John’s to-day while they went to Idaho on business.
Oct 2 – 1930
Louis is 53 yrs. to-day. Worked the rest of the week.
Sat Oct 4. Went to the Republican convention this after-noon. John was nominated sheriff again and Abram went in as County Clerk and do hope they will be elected.
Sun. Went to meeting & S. School.
Oct 9. Held our Daughters of Pioneer social to-night.
Sat Oct 11. It has rained nearly all week. Went to Salt Lake this a.m.. Rained until this after-noon when it cleared off. Went to the laboratory first. Had a talk with Mrs. Fairbanks and others, then went up town. Saw Jos. then went to Mrs. Pharo’s. Saw Mayflower and stayed with Mrs. Pharo to-night, then…
Sun 12. Went to Jos. this after-noon. Mayflower called this after-noon. Am staying with Jos. to-night.
Mon Oct 13. Went to Mrs. Pharo’s as she is fixing my coat. Had lunch with her, then Mayflower and I went up town. I got some shoes, then went to the laboratory for a while, then about 6 p.m., I started home and arrived home at 10 p.m.
Oct 16-Thur. Received word that cousin David Browning passed away to-day. Has been poorly for a long time.
Sun Oct 19. John, Dot, Naomi & I went to Ogden to the funeral of cousin David Browning.
Mon Oct 20. This evening cousin Johnathan Browning, brother of David, passed away this evening. Two week ago he had a fall from a horse.
Sun Oct 26. I went to Ogden to the funeral of cousin Johnathan Browning. Met lots of the folks. Mary Hutchins & I called on Emma Maddock, but she was not home, I came right back. Harry came back last night. Worked all week. Delivered my goods to Honeyville Mon.
Sunday November 2 – 1930
Attended S. School. At home. Jos. Harding called a while. Has cleared off very nice.
Tues Nov 4. Election Day. Mother and I voted, I then went to Ogden with Glen. He is home, having been laid off work. Came back & went to Brigham this evening. The voting is very close. At about 2 a.m. in the night, John was some in the lead and…
Wed Nov 5. At about noon it was known definitely that John and Abram were both elected. John as Sheriff and Abram as Co. Clerk. My but it has been a strain and we are so thankful that they have been elected as we all need them both so much. The Republican lost the Attorney and two Commissioners. I could not work much to-day.
Sat Nov 8. To-day I am 61 yrs. old and Lorraine is 25 yrs.
Sun Nov 9. Went to S. School. Weather very good.
Mon Nov 10. Karl is 20.
Thur Nov 13. Lamonte Z. is 25 yrs. old. Mother and I went to the annual meeting of Daughters of Pioneer meeting.
Fri Nov 14. Went to Brigham to the annual meeting of Dau. of Pioneers. Snowed some last night.
Sat Nov 15. Went to Brigham this a.m. & came back. Emma Z. is helping me clean house. Stephen is 24 yrs. old.
Sun. Snowed & blowed all last night and to-day has blown all day until this evening when it started to snow & is snowing hard and quite cold.
Sun Nov 16. Is turning quite cold. Last Sun., the 9, Wm. and Flora Walker came in and took the children. Altho they know it is for the best and as it should be, it is a real trial to see them go. To-day Jos. J., Sarah’s husband, is very bad. Cannot last long. Ephraim & family came up from Provo & some of the other children.
Mon Nov 17. Went to Brigham. Did not work much. Jos. gradually going although he knows everyone. Mother went up a short time to see him. Ephraim brot Gene and the girls down to stay over night and…
Tues Nov 18. At 4 a.m. Joseph passed away. Gene & I went up a while to-day. She stayed but the little girls remained with us.
Thur Nov 20. The funeral was held to-day with a very large attendance. Friends and relatives from far and near. Bro. Forstner came and is staying over night.
Fri Nov 21. I went to the Temple to-day. Got some important work done.
Sat Nov 22. At Brigham & back this evening.
Sun Nov 23. At S. School & home the rest of the day.
Thur Nov 27. Thanksgiving. Sarah, her son Abram and family, came and spent the day. Sarah stayed over night last night.
Monday December 1 – 1930
At work in Brigham as usual, and…
Thur 4 & Fri 5. Worked in Honeyville. Stayed with niece Leone at night.
Sat Dec 6. At Brigham seeing to my work.
Sun Dec 7. At Sunday School & home the rest of the day. It has warmed up some the last few days, but we have had a cold piercing fog for three weeks. Thur Dec 4, Stephen and Naomi Forsgren were united in marriage in Ogden, Utah. Will live for the present in Brigham.
Wed Dec 10. Stephen took me to Honeyville and helped deliver my order, which helped me so much, then brot me home.
Thur Dec 11. Held our Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Nellie Tames. Had a very good crowd. Cina is staying with us to-night.
Fri Dec 12. Lucina and I went to Logan to the Temple as we had a special excursion from our Ward. Sarah came down and stayed with Mother. We had a very good day and …
Sat Dec 13. Sarah & I went to Brigham. She stayed home.
Sun Dec 14. At S. School. The weather continues cold & foggy.
Sun Dec 21. Sister Mary Facer, aged 90, passed away & was laid away this last week, and the morning Aunt Clara Wood passed away. Also Peter Nebeker.
Tues Dec 23. Called this a.m. to see the remains of Aunt Clara. Jos. is 48 years old to-day.
Thur Dec 25. Fred & Lucina had dinner with us to-day. Mother is not very well to-night.
Sat Dec 27. Lorraine took me to Ogden and back this after-noon.
Sun Dec 28. At S. School. Christmas programme. Still very cold although it snowed about 2 weeks ago, but is so cold. Has been very cold, extremely so, for about 2 mo. steady. Is quite a disappointment that Glen could not come in. The first Xmas he has been away.
Dec 31. To-day John, Dot, Lorraine, Don, Naomi, Stephen and wife and her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Forsgren, had dinner with us to-day. All went back home. Started to snow to-night. Is much warmer.
January 1 – 1931 Thursday
At home all day. Harry and I fixed the linoleum in the kitchen. Cynthia is 70 yrs. old.
Sun Jan 4. At Sunday School. This evening went to Cina’s for a short time. Her daughter, Zina & husband were there. They think to move to Logan.
Mon Jan 5. At Brigham to-day. Am at Amy’s. We did some sewing and to-night went to a shower for Steve’s wife, Naomi, at their home. She received a lot of nice gifts.
Sun Jan 11. Am not working much as I have to be at home with Mother and the weather is so cold.
Fri Jan 16. Harry, Kenneth & myself went to the Logan Temple to-day and had their Father’s & Mother’s work done and then sealed to their parents. Am so glad to get the work done. Had a very pleasant day.
Sun Jan 25. Worked some. The weather was warmer Thur and Fri and then snowed and then the awful fog that we have had so much came up again. Father’s birthday to-day. Aunt Amy Jensen came last eve to stay a while with us. I am not feeling very well. The fog cleared up to-day, but is very cold yet.
Fri Jan 30. Have not been feeling very well all week. Am staying over night with Dot. Is so cold yet.
Sunday February 1 – 1931
Attended S. School this a.m.
Mon Feb 2. Went to Honeyville this morning to work. The sun is shining and is a beautiful day. The first nice day we have had for a long time. Am staying with Leone to-night.
Tues Feb 3. Finished up my work early to-day. Got my orders off and came home at 4 p.m. Mother’s birthday, is 89 years. Sarah came down and Connie Lowe came in & had supper with us. We are not celebrating until next Sunday.
Fri Feb 6. Stephen and Naomi took me to Honeyville and helped me deliver my order. Is thawing.
Sun Feb 8. John & Clara’s wedding day, 26th one. We all met at John’s to-day for Mother’s birthday. Will insert the account of. Amy, myself and the boys came back. Mother is staying up.
Thur, 12 Feb. Held our Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Elva Stauffer’s. The last few days, Lizzie Mason and I have been finishing a new banner for the camp. Drawn and colored by Lamont Wells, our town boy.
Fri Feb 13. Mother’s wedding day, has been 74 years.
Sun Feb 15. At Sunday School. Amy went to Logan with her niece. Ret. this evening bringing her sister Eliza with her.
Mon Feb 16. Amy, Eliza and myself went to Brigham, The two are staying. Amy is not a bit well.
Sun Feb 22. Worked most of the week. Sarah and I went to Logan Fri. to the Temple and Sat 21, Sarah was 64 yrs. old. I went to S.S. to-day. Yesterday Cina & her daughter, Abbie, with 4 of her children, called for a while. The weather has moderated, sun has been shining some and most of the snow has gone.
Tues Feb 24. Sister Cynthia from Burley came this evening.
Wed Feb 25. Cynthia & I went to Cina’s this a.m. Then she got ready and we all went to Brigham. Had our photo’s taken this evening. Cina & I came home.
Fri Feb 27. Cynthia went home this after-noon.
Sunday March 1 – 1931
At S. School this a.m.
Mar 3. Jacob’s birthday, would have been 56 yrs. old.
Sun Mar 8. At S.S. Mother came home this evening. We made ice cream & Marcus & Gladys & children, Fred & Lucina and her daughter Zina & husband & son from Logan all came & ate with us. Some warmer. Fri. I was in bed all day having taken with a heavy cold. Stephen & Naomi brot Mother home.
Thur Mar 12. Had our Ward re-union to-day, and…
Thur Mar 19. Held our Daughters of the Pioneer meeting at Ida Woodyatt’s. Had a special programme arranged in honor of the departed mothers of the members. Was a very splendid programme. Mother attended. Lucina is staying to-night. We intended going to the Temple in the morning but rec’d word they would not run the train so we had to remain as they could not get auto’s to go.
Fri Mar 20. Went to Brigham and then went to Ogden with Oleen and Gene. Quite warm & pleasant.
Sun Mar 22. At S.S. This evening John, Dot & Naomi & her friend came to get some record work.
Mon & Tues, Mar 30 & 31. Worked to Honeyville. Fri. at home doing various things.
Saturday April 4 – 1931
Went to Salt Lake this a.m. The Excelsis Co. had a convention at noon. This evening I went to Mayflower’s and am staying with her. Called on Mrs. Pharo.
Sun Apr 5. Had dinner with Mayflower, then she and I had went to Jos. Heard the services over the radio, then Maurine, May & I went to the tabernacle grounds. Saw cousin’s Ethel, Lillian and Arthur Bunker and another one, cos. Kisses girl. Am staying with Jos. to-night.
Mon Apr 6. Went up to the laboratory where they had a demonstration. I then came back to Jos., then went to Mayflower’s and Mrs. Pharo’s. Mr. & Mrs. Pharo took me out to Mary Hutchen’s but she wasn’t home, so I came home to Jos.
Tue Apr 7. Mannie and I went to a show. I called on Bro. Russell & then Ardis’ husband took me out to their place where Mary is staying. Am staying with them to-night. It is raining very hard to-night.
Wed Apr 8. I came home this after-noon.
Thur 9. Mother and I went to the Daughters of Pioneer meeting to Eliza White’s.
Sat 10. Went to Brigham and…
Sun 11. Went to S. School and this after-noon went to Brigham. Met cousin Phoebe Z. Ward at Sarah’s, then came home. Weather has been very warm but is cloudy to-night. Fri. I went to Honeyville to deliver my order.
Fri Apr 17. Lucina & I, with others, went to Logan to the Temple.
Sun Apr 19. Fred, Lucina, Zina & husband, Jennie & husband called a short time.
Wed, Thur 22 & 23. All thru the county they had a terrific wind storm doing much damage to crops & other things in general and has turned quite cold. Sarah is getting ready to move.
Fri Apr 24. Leah, Karl’s wife, gave birth to a boy to-day. It is also Sarah’s baby’s 2nd birth-day.
Mon Apr 27. John, Dot, Gene Zundel, coz., myself and Mother went to Salt Lake. Mother is staying for a visit, the rest of us came home.
Saturday May 2 – 1931
Sarah’s wedding day. She has got pretty well moved and…
Sun May 10. Abraham & Della have moved into Sarah’s home as it was too large & the lot too much for her to take care of. She moved just around the corner, west, in part of Mrs. Amelia Welling’s home. To-day is Mother’s Day. Had a nice programme at Sunday School for the same. Stephen, Naomi & her mother called a while. The weather so changeable. The first of the week was hot, then suddenly turned very cold.
Fri May 15. Jos, Mannie & children brot Mother home & took her to Brigham where she is staying for a while.
Sun May 17. At S. School & at home the rest of the day.
Mon May 25. Went to Honeyville and worked. Got so near thru, I finished Tues. morning, 26, and came to Brigham on the morning car and worked there this a.m. At noon, went to Steve & Naomi’s place. Had dinner. It then started to rain so Steve brot me to Sarah’s and I did some work there & home this eve.
Fri May 29. John brot Mother home to-night.
Sat May 30. Decoration Day. Harry & I washed this a.m. then John came down and took us up to the cemetery. Lorraine came in & came down.
Sun May 31. I went to Brigham to a genealogical convention all day and to-night went there to a pageant, “The Hearts of the Children”, given by the Genealogical Stake Committee.
Sun. June 7 – 1931
At Sunday School. Week passed as usual. During the week I called to see Emma Z. who is ill. Also Lettie & Dewey Davis.
Wed June 10. This evening cousin Ora Pettingill Lofgreen, her daughter, Viola & daughter from Tooele Co. had dinner with us. They return home to-morrow.
Sun June 14. Had a little talk this a.m. with Harry about staying with Dewey & Lettie as they are offering him a home & work, but he is very resentful about it & the 15 – rec’d a letter from Ora offering him a position but he refuses to take it and has gone down to Mrs. Marsh’s and on June 23 – John came down and took him to Brigham where he is under discipline.
Sun 14. Cousin Emma Maddock spent the day with us. Also Edith Harding came over this evening.
Sun June 21. Cousins George & Belle Bunker and Eliza Abbott came and are staying over night. Early Mon. morning, George went on to Cache for grain then came back and all went home after dinner.
Mon June 29. Cousin George Bunker called and I went as far as Honeyville with him. Worked the town and staying over night and early next a.m., Tues. Lizzie called & I came to Brigham with them as they are coming to pick raspberries. Sun, June 28, Lizzie, Louis & wife & Myron and John came & picked berries & visited. I also had a dinner for Gladys & Kenneth’s birthdays. His yesterday, is 17, and hers to-day, is 23. John had to take Harry to Brigham the other day, last Thur.
Fri July 3
Stephen took me to Honeyville to deliver my order. When I came home, Mayflower & daughter Patricia where here.
Sat July 4. I washed this a.m. Kenneth helping this after-noon. Berwin Cox, wife & little girl came from California and this evening my dear friend Lydia Call Barrow came. She is also from California. Has been to Ida. to her brother Albert’s funeral.
Sun July 5. Went to S. School. Lydia went on to Ogden this evening, then Berwin took us to Brigham. We saw Sarah & John’s folks a while, then came home.
Mon July 6. The folks all went home this a.m. Lorraine and his girl sweetheart, Irma, called yesterday a while.
Sun July 19. The weather has been so extremely hot, we could hardly stand it, registering as high as 108 and has lasted for near two weeks. The longest it has been known to last. I went to S. School.
Thur July 23. Cousin Jean Zundel’s wife, Mary, and my self went to Salt Lake this a.m. Arriving we went direct to the factory. Cousin Mary Hutchens met us there. Then Mr. Olsen took us to Mary H. where we cleaned up and then went back to town. Had lunch, then at 3 p.m., Mr. & Mrs. Olsen took us out to the Lagoon resort where all the Excelcis people met. We had a swim and then a delicious lunch and programme. Then Mary & I went back to Salt Lake and out to Mary’s.
Fri July 24. We all got ready and went up town to see the parade. It was one of the greatest events of the kind ever presented. Depicting the founding and settlement of America as well as the Great West. I cannot start to write it. It was nearly three hours long. We had a very good place to see everything but was extremely hot yet. We had lunch then went to a show which was very good, then went back to Mary’s.
Sat July 25. This a.m. I went to the laboratory, then Jos. called for me so went home with him and stayed the after-noon and had a good rest in his cool basement. He then took me to Mary’s.
Sun July 26. Bet. 5 & 6 this a.m., Jos. called and took Mary Z. & I up Big Cottonwood Canyon. It was surely a delightful drive and so cool. He brot Pearl and her friend back as they have been up there for the week. On coming back, we cleaned up, had dinner and Bromwell Cox, wife, boy & girl called and brot us home. Are staying over night. Oleen J. & wife also called a while. Sarah, who has been here a few days went back with them.
Mon July 27. Bromwell & family went back this a.m. to Salt Lake. They live in Cal. Don’s birthday.
Wed July 29. We have had a wonderful rain. So quiet & nice and it breaks the awful hot spell and is so cool and nice after.
Saturday August 1 – 1931
The old folks were taken to Lagoon on their outing, returning this evening all right.
Tues Aug 4. This morning at 2 a.m. Dot gave birth to a fine son weighing 11 lbs. It is 14 yrs. since their last one came. All doing fine and this evening Della, Naomi & I went to Mantua to a shower for Irma Rasmussen who is to be married to Lorraine.
Thur Aug 6. Mary Z. and I went to Ogden & spent the day. Yesterday we had the threashers. Mannie & Ana Dell came down yesterday and ret. this evening. This evening about 7 & 8 p.m. Noble Wells accidentally shot his brother Edgar. They took him to the hospital. He is in a serious condition.
Fri Aug 7 – 1931. To-day in the Logan Temple, John Lorraine Zundel and Irma Rasmussen were married. I am so happy that they went to the Temple and that he came and took one of our own Mormon girls. I feel like my efforts have not all been quite wasted.
Sun Aug 9. At S. School. This a.m. Irene Grover Green, cousin Abbie Grover’s eldest daughter, came. Stayed until this after-noon & then went back. She is up from Beaver to have her boy treated. Lorraine & Irma called a few minutes having been to Salt Lake. Quite warm.
Sun Aug 16. Lorraine & Irma started for Nevada where he is working. They will fix up a car to live in as he is working on the R.R. We received word that Glen has been given charge of a crew of workmen which is quite a promotion for him.
Tues Aug 18. Ephraim, Gene & children & Sarah came & are staying to-night. Cina & Jennie called a while and…
Wed 19. Forstner & Jos. came up from S. Lake in time for breakfast so we had quite a family gathering. All went away this a.m.
Sun 23. Went to S. School, also then to Gladys’ for a while. Bill & Flora & children came this after-noon. Weather very warm. Thur & Fri I worked at Honeyville. The folks spent the after-noon & had supper.
Wed Aug 26. Delivered my order to Honeyville.
Fri 28. Florence, Gene’s wife & daughter & myself went to Salt Lake and back to-day. Saw Jos. a few minutes. I called & saw about a boys school.
Sun Aug 30. At S. School. This after-noon Arthur Hutchens’ wife & baby came from Promontory Point. Spent the after-noon & ret.
Wednesday September 2 – 1931
To-day I went to court where Louis had been arraigned for turning the water. They turned him loose. Mr. Carver came up.
Sun Sept 6. This eve. Arthur Hutchens & wife came for peaches. They stayed over night and…
Mon. Finished picking their peaches, taking some to Salt Lake and returning late this evening for theirs & going on home.
Tues Sept 8. Gladys & Marcus, Mr. Fishburne, Louis, Kenneth and myself met here to see about Kenneth as he will hardly do anything anymore. Decided to give him another chance to go to school & do right.
Wed Sept 9. Peach days at Brigham. I went up this morning. Mother went up Sat. morning, then she, Cynthia & myself came back. The later came last night.
Sun Sept 13. At S. School. After, Cynthia & I went to Cina’s for a while. Arthur Hutchens & wife came for more peaches & Cynthia went to Brigham with them & will leave for home to-night. This evening Newel & son Dale & Abbie W. Chalk & daughter called on their way to Salt Lake having been to Brigham. The weather quite warm in the day & cool at night. No rain yet.
Sept 18. This morning Kenneth, with Chas. Davis and Chester Keys left for Idaho. Did not say anything about it. It surely worries one when they go away like that, and on…
Sept 25, Fri. Kenneth came back. He had written some cards for which we were thankful to hear from them and more thankful to have him come back.
Mon Sept 28 & Tues 29. I went to Honeyville and worked. Sarah came & stayed with Mother and…
Wed 30. Kenneth started to go away again, so I had to get the officers to come down and take him to Brigham.
Friday Oct 2 – 1931
Louis is 54 yrs. old.
Sun Oct 4. Took Mother to Aunt Betsy’s to hear the con. services as our radio is not working this a.m. or this p.m.
Tues Oct 6. Kenneth had his hearing before the juvenile judge, Mr. Parry, and finally decided to come back to us for which I am very thankful. He was taken to school and registered. Last night Louis Ward, his mother-in-law & son-in-law came on their way to Cal. and went on this a.m.
Thur Oct 8. Delivered my orders to Honeyville & came back.
Sun Oct 11. At Sunday School. This after-noon Cina came a while and Mary Z. came and took me for a ride. Rained quite hard yesterday but clear to-day.
Oct 31. Forstner Z. Jr., wife & son called to see us for a while from Wyoming.
Sunday November 1st 1931
Cina & Sarah fixed a quilt last week for us, then yesterday, Mary Z. & I went to Brigham to see Sarah & then we came back and called on Cina. I was at S. School. Glen has come home & is so good to see him.
Tues 3. Election Day. I am at home. Took a ride to Ogden with Mary Z. on business.
Sun Nov 8. Lorraine is 26 yrs. old and I am 62. At S.S. this a.m. Mother does not feel very well. The weather has been so warm & nice. Almost like spring but is changing to-day. Turning colder &looks like storm. Glen is staying here part of the time & trapping.
Thur 12. Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Emma A. Woodland’s. Yesterday was Armistice Day. At home both day.
Sat 14. To-day they re-organized the Co. Company of the Daughters of Pioneers. Sarah is not well. Windy & disagreeable.
Sun Nov 15. Stephen is 25 yrs. old to-day. Still windy. At S.S.
Sun Nov 22. Worked as usual although it has been quite stormy during the week and finished with a snow storm.
Thur Nov 26. Sarah came last night. Had Thanksgiving dinner with us, Staying to-night and went back.
Fri 27. I have been home all week. Quite ill. Has been very cold. Is some warmer. Lorraine & Irma called this evening. Will go back Sun.
Sun Nov 29. At Sunday School.
Mon Nov 30 and December 1 – 1931.
Worked at Honeyville. Stayed with Leone. Has turned very cold.
Mon Dec 7. Glen took me to Honeyville to deliver my orders. Sarah went to Salt Lake last week to stay with Newel as Marba has another baby boy.
Fri Dec 18. I went to Logan on the Temple excursion. Stayed for the night session. Cina stayed with Mother.
Sun Dec 20. At Sunday School.
Fri Dec 25. Christmas. Wed. Harry came home from Brigham and we five were here to dinner. This evening J. Lorraine & Irma, Glen & Eliza Davis, Stephen and wife, Naomi called a while. Forstner also came. It has warmed up the last week. Has snowed & rained and is still raining. Louis Ward stayed here Wed. night. Went home Thursday.
Sun Dec 27. Last night Marcus & Gladys’ folks eat dinner with us. Went to S. School. John, Dot, baby Wayne, Lorraine & Irma, Glen & Don came down and had dinner with us. Forstner is here too. Glen goes back to Arizona to-morrow to work. The snow is nearly gone, the wind has blown nearly all day.
Mon Dec 28. This eve, cousin Florence, Mary Z. & daughter Lova, came up and spent the evening.
Dec 29. Forstner went to Brigham on his way home.
Friday January 1 – 1932
New Year’s Day. Cynthia is 71 yrs. old. There were here to dinner, Mother, Louis, Harry, Kenneth & myself.
Sun Jan 3. This after-noon Harry & I went to Salt Lake as he is going out to work. We arrived there at 6 p.m. and went to Joseph’s for the night. Gladys & family came & had dinner with us before we left.
Mon Jan 4. Jos. took us to the train this a.m. and Harry left on the 7:30 a.m. train where he will go to cousin Herman & Ora Lofgreen’s to work. Jos. & I went back to his home. Mannie has not been well so I stayed with her until about 4 p.m. when she was some better, so I went to Newel’s where Sarah has been staying. Eph. came soon so he took Sarah & I to his place. We had supper & he then took us to Jos. They stayed a while & I am staying over night.
Tues Jan 5. This morning Jos. took me to the Genealogical Society on business, then to the laboratory where Sarah was waiting for me. We stayed to a demonstration & then went up town and then to the station where we started for home at 4:30 p.m. Arrived home at 7 p.m. Found everything OK.
Wed Jan 6. Sarah & I went to Brigham. I helped her clean her house and the rest of the week I have worked, except…
Sat Jan 9. I went to Ogden with Eph. & Jos. who came last night about 2 a.m. Yesterday John was 47 yrs. old and Cina is 73 to-day.
Thur Jan 14. Attended a Daughters’ of Pioneer meeting at Celia Ward’s and…
Fri Jan 15. Went to Logan to the Temple. Last night and to-day have been the coldest this winter, but Sat. moderated so it is snowing nearly all day. Quite a blizzard to-night.
Sun Jan 17. Quite pleasant all day. Went to S.S. and this after-noon Marcus, Gladys & children came down and we made ice cream this evening.
Sun Jan 31. The rest of the month has been so cold and stormy most of the time. I have not been able to work much. Mother has been quite ailing with a cold but is some better now, although not right well. The 27th, Glen was 24 yrs. old and Irma, Lorraine’s wife was 20. Father’s 96 birthday the 25 & Stephen Josephson’s 26.
Wednesday February 3 - 1932
To-day Mother is 90 years old. Sarah came last night and Jos. and Mamie came to-day and had dinner with us. John and Dot and baby Wayne came this evening a short time. We had planned to have a celebration but on account of Mother having had this cold and the weather so cold, we had to postpone it and on the 13th was her Diamond Wedding day so we will observe it altogether. All went back home.
Feb 14. At S. School and went to Lucina’s a short time after. Is thawing quite a lot.
Feb 19. Sarah came down last night and I went to the Temple to-day. Is one of our coldest days again. Was 16 below in Logan. Much warmer here.
Sat Feb 20. Sarah & I went to Brigham. Sarah is 65 yrs. old to-morrow, so Della & Leah, her daughters-in-law, prepared a dinner for her and invited in a few of her old neighbors. Was a delicious dinner. We all put in a bought her a dress.
Sun Feb 21. At Sunday School. Called on Gladys a short time. Is warmer to-day, the first for several days.
Mar 2 & 3 – 1932
Went to Honeyville & worked. Stayed with Leone last night and came home to-day. Jacob’s birthday – 57th.
Mar 6, Sun. At Sunday School. At home the rest of the day.
Wed Mar 9. Went to Honeyville and delivered my goods.
Sat Mar 12. Mary Z. came up this evening.
Sun Mar 13. At Sunday School, after which Sis. Edwards came home with me. Was here a short time when they came for her. Lottie Hubbard called on us and had dinner with us.
Tues Mar 15. Did not feel well all day and this evening just as I was coming in the gate, I started vomiting. Did it twice out doors & once after coming in the house and all blood and later in the evening I passed a lot of blood and turned very ill and weak. Had a fair night but very ill.
Wed Mar 16. I turned so ill I went unconscious for a while. Steven brot Sarah and Gene, Oleen’s wife, down. The Dr. came and ordered me re-main in bed so they fixed the bed in the front room for me.
Mar 27 – Sun. This last week, Newel & Eph have been to see us. The later stayed one night. This morning brother Jos. came from Salt Lake. Is staying over night and surely helped us out a lot. Went home.
Mon 28. Cina came up to-day. I have had many friends come to see me.
Sunday April 3 - 1932
Aunt Amy Jensen spent the day with us. It is so good to see her. I am sitting up a little at a time but am sure weak. Guess I came near passing over, but am glad to be getting better.
Fri 8, Sat 9 & Sun 10. We listened to the General Confrence in Salt Lake. Had a wonderful con. Am going out doors a little now.
Thur Apr 14. It rained very hard until about noon when it cleared off.
Fri Apr 15. Sarah went home this evening. Did hate to see her go but it has been so good of her to stay this long and we do so appreciate it. Irma Z. & Alice are helping us. Fred & Cina, their daughter Cynthia & husband & June called for a while, also Mary Z. I am not feeling quite so well to-night, a pain in my side.
Sun Apr 17. Some better. Cina’s daughter’s Abbie Hadfield, Cynthia Millard and Stella Hubbard called for a while. Also Aunt Betsy. A lovely day.
May 1 – 1932
The time passes as usual. I am gaining some. Sarah came down yesterday to stay a while again. Cina was up to-day & helped us.
Fri May 6. Stephen came down and took Sarah & I up to the Dr’s. He thinks I am doing as well as I can. It rained this after-noon, in fact, it has been raining off & on for some time.
Sun May 8. Mother’s Day. Sarah & Mother went to the programme to Sunday School. Mother rec’d a carnation for being the oldest mother there. Also one for having the most generations – being 5 – and a booklet. Cina & her girls called. Also Aunt Betsy.
May 9. I went to the genealogical meeting where I was set apart as a worker.
Tues May 10. Jos., Mannie & children & Pearl, also Eph, Gene & children, came up and spent the day. Gladys & family came down this evening. We had a very splendid day. Jos. took Mother & I for a ride to Brigham.
Wed May 11. Abram came down for a short time this after-noon.
Thur 12. Sarah went home this morning.
Sun May 15. Cina & daughters called. Also cousin David Browning’s daughter May & son, Jos. & wife. Is cooler to-day.
Thur May 19. George Bunker and daughter from below Provo called this morning for a few minutes.
Sat May 21. Kenneth, with 3 others went to Logan for to be baptized for the dead. Sarah came this evening to help.
Sun May 22. At home. Is raining quite hard this after-noon.
Mon May 23. Sarah went home &…
Tues 24. Jos. called on his way to Logan as Pearl has been operated on and came back Wed, Sarah going down with him. She came back Sat 28. Then…
Sun May 29. Oleen & wife brot Sarah down & spent the evening with us. Harry came last night for decoration day. Cousins Matilda H. Carbine & Jennie & Brimm called to see us.
Mon May 30. Decoration Day. John & folks came down and took Mother and I to the cemetery. Quite pleasant. Steve & wife also called a while. Harry went back this morning.
Tues May 31. I took a ride this after-noon with Mary, (Gene) Zundel.
Wednesday June 1 - 1932
Rained quite hard.
Fri June 3. Sarah came down this after-noon to help.
Sun “ 5. Quite cold. Rained hard this after-noon.
Tues June 7. Sarah went back to Brigham and…
Fri June 10. She came back this evening. Thur 9 – Marian Henderson Morgan, wife of Wm. Morgan, former residents of here, passed away.
Sat 11. Her serviced were held.
Sun June 12. Quite pleasant again. I went to S. School. The first one since I was ill. It is surely good to get out again. Orvil Ward, George’s oldest boy called in his way back to Cal. His bro. Loraine, came & stayed with us and to-night George, wife & baby and Arlene came from Salt Lake on their way home. Decided to stay to-night and then they left about 4 a.m. Mon 13, morning. Sarah also went home this Mon. a.m.
Thur June 16. Mother and I went to the Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Agness Owens’.
Sun June 19. Went to S. School. Martha Dalton, one of the other teachers calls and takes me down in her car and brings me back which I appreciate so much. At home the rest of the day.
Sun June 26. At home all day. Did not feel like going out. This past week, it has turned unusually warm. Such sudden changes, we feel it worse.
Thur June 30. I went to Brigham and returned. Connie Hubbard Pett came from Chicago last Sun. and I went up with her husband’s folks. Called on the Dr. Sarah met me. We did some shopping, then went to Sarah’s a while & then to John’s. Irma & Johnnie are in. They called a while this evening.
Sunday July 3 - 1932
This morning early, Eph. & Newell called. Mother went to Brigham with them. This a.m. Della, her mother and sister Kate Kilborne & a friend from Oregon called for a while. Then this after-noon Maddock and her two daughters called to see us & later Arthur Hutchens & wife called. The boys brot Mother and Sarah down this evening then went on to S.L. Amy also came.
Mon July 4. Sarah and Amy went to the programme and this evening Eva, her daughter Evelyn & two children called on their way to Pocatello, coming from California.
Wed July 6. Mary Z. received word to-day that her husband, Gene Zundel, was coming to Salt Lake in the morning and asked me to go down with her. So at 6:20 a.m…
Thur 7. We started. Arriving there at 7:40. The train came in at 8:20. Gene and Pres. Bennion arriving. He, Gene, took an attack of appendicitis on the way so they consulted the Dr. & decided he should come back in the morning. I visited with Jos. & Mannie and came back with them this evening having enjoyed the day.
Fri July 8. This evening Cina, Jane, Cynthia & Jenine called.
Sun July 10. They called a while. I went to S. School & this evening Sarah & I called on Aunt Betsy and Martha Lowe. The later very ill. It is cooler and trying to rain.
Mon July 11. Sarah went home this a.m.
Wed July 13. This after-noon there was a very destructive hail storm which swept from Riverside to Plymouth and on over to Cache Valley. Sarah & Eberhart’s folks lost all they had with the others.
Mon July 18. Oleen & Jean Josephson came this evening and got some berries, vegetable, etc. and are staying all night and Tues morning early they left for home (Plymouth).
Wed July 20. I went to Brigham, saw the Dr. and I was just a little better. Jenne B. Udy stayed with Mother.
Sat July 23. Mother went to Brigham where the pioneers are being entertained by the Co. Company. She stayed up with Sarah. She was not feeling so good, but better to-night.
Sun July 24. I went to Sunday School and this after-noon Bro. Carr & I went out to see about genealogical work.
Tues July 26. Bro. Carr and I went out again to see about the junior excursion to the Temple.
Thur July 28. Stephen brot Mother home. Sarah rode down & back.
Sun July 31. Oleen & Gene & Sarah came for a while. I rode to Cina’s with the folks for a short time. The folks went home. To-night I went to a genealogical meeting with the neighbors, also was at S. School.
Wednesday August 3 – 1932
I went to Ogden with Cina’s folks. Saw the Navy Officer about Kenneth. Mon. morning, Aug 1, Karl’s wife gave birth to a baby girl.
Sun Aug 7. Went to S. School. The weather is unusually warm. I have not been feeling so well this last week.
Thur Aug 11. Mother and I went to Lagoon with the old folks. Had a very splendid day. Had all over 90 go on the stand, only 3. Bro. Wm. Lowe and Mother from here and one man, 94, from Corinne. Sarah came to-night & …
Fri 12. With James & Cynthia, helped me put out a lot of sweet corn.
Sun Aug 14. Cousin Emma Maddock, her son & G. daughter called a short time. Sarah went home this evening.
Mon Aug 15. Went to genealogical meeting to-night. Pres. McKay, Louis’ Mission President, is staying with us to-night.
Tues Aug 16. Marcus took Kenneth & I to Ogden to see the Navy Officer. His feet are not in good shape yet.
Wed Aug 17. Cousin Wm. Cameron called on us to-day. Sarah came to-night to help again.
Thur Aug 18. Mother, Sarah & I went to Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Jennie Carlson’s. We put out corn this morning.
Sun Aug 21. We three went to Aunt Betsy’s & listened to the sermon over the radio.
Mon Aug 22. Did some more corn this a.m.
Tues “ 23. Had the threashers for dinner and…
Wed “ 24. Sarah went home this a.m.
Fri “ 26. I went to Brigham. The Dr. examined my stomach. Lorraine and Irma got me & brot me back.
Wed Aug 31. Went to Brigham this eve. to a genealogical social. Had a pleasant time. Has rained very hard the last week but cleared off now, but cooler.
Sunday September 4 - 1932
Sarah came last night to help. At home, not feeling too good. Turned warmer again.
Tues Sept 6. Jos., Mannie and the boys came this a.m. and this after-noon he took Sarah, Mother and myself to Brigham & back. Sarah stayed there and the others went home this eve. Had the threashers for the Lucern seed this morning.
Fri Sept 9. This morning Forstner, his daughter Evelyn & children came from Pocatello. Her husband met her here. He is from Calif. They left for home this after-noon. This evening Lucina, her daughter Abbie and her daughter Hilda called to see us. The later has been east. Also Jos. & Cynthia. (Peach Days, but did not go.)
Sun Sept 11. Attended a genealogical convention at Brigham. Called on Amy & Sarah this after-noon. Last eve Lizzie Z. & son Robert, from Plymouth, came. Also Louis Ward’s daughter, husband and two little girls from Burley, Ida.
Sun Sept 18. At S. School this a.m. This after-noon Blanch Z. Hess & husband from Logan called a while and took some fruit with them.
Thur Sept 22. Arthur Hutchens, wife & small son called for a while this after-noon & we all called on Lucina.
Fri Sept 23. Stephen took me to Ogden on business & I went on to Brigham also to attend some things. Sarah met me. Lorraine & Irma brot me back and visited a while.
Sun Sept 25. At Sunday School this a.m. Yesterday Forstner was 60 years old.
Fri Sept 30. Mr. Hausey took Kenneth and I to Salt Lake where he was examined for the navy but was rejected on account of his feet and teeth. We went to the park and ate our lunch, then called on Jos. & Mannie a short time, they just having arrived from Logan having gone up Wed & Sarah came up with them and came here yesterday when we put up a lot of tomatoes. We also called on Naomi Bliss and Newel’s folks.
Sunday October 2 - 1932
Went to S. School & Fast Meeting. Louis is 55 yrs. old. Cina’s folks called a short time, also Florence Taylor, Lottie Hubbard. Weather ideal.
Wed Oct 5. Sister Cynthia Ward came this afternoon and…
Thur “ 6. Sarah came this evening.
Fri “ 7. I went to Brigham and spent the day. Did some errands, etc.
Sat 8 and Sun 9. We listened to the confrence over the radio.
Mon 10. Sarah went home this morning and about noon Cynthia’s folks called for her and she went home. Went to genealogical meeting to-night.
Sat Oct 15. Went to Brigham this afternoon with Bro. Carr and brot back the children that went on the Junior Temple Excursion.
Sun Oct 16. At S. School, also went to Brigham to Stake Genealogical meeting where Mr. H. C. Carver gave the address. He called on his way home to Ogden. Cousin Tillie Carbine called a short time.
Thur Oct 20. Took a run up to Brigham & back on a little business. To-night Mother and I went to social of the Daughters of Pioneers. We had some rain & snow Mon & Tues and has turned much cooler.
Sun Oct 23. At Sunday School. Home the rest of the day. Cooler.
Sun Oct 30. At S. School and Genealogical meeting to-night. Mr. H.C. Carver gave the address which was very good. Stephen called a while.
Mon Oct 31. At Gen. Meeting to-night.
Tues November 1 – 1932
Kenneth washed this a.m. and this after-noon I attended the funeral services of Bp. Joseph Hubbard who passed away last week. After meeting I met several of the family whom I had not seen for a long time. I also took Mother over to Lottie H’s to some she had not seen in years.
Wed Nov 2. Cina, Cynthia & James came up a while and helped us.
Sun Nov 6. At Sunday School. Rained quite hard part of the day. Lorraine & Stephen called. Lorraine & Irma called Thur Evening. They have moved in to West Weber, near Ogden.
Mon Nov 7. I went with Cina’s folks to Ogden and saw and heard Pres. Herbert Hoover, Pres. of U.S., speak. Called at Stella’s & then home.
Tues Nov 8. Election Day for U.S. Pres. & Senator & Rep. to congress. Also Gov. and a number of other offices, but there was a terrible landslide and nearly every Democrat thru the nation won out. Our own Senator Smoot that has been there for 30 yrs. & done so much for us all & Don Colton all were defeated. Is surely a black eye on our own people. Lorraine is 27 yrs. old & I am 63. I went to Brigham a short time and then came home.
Sun Nov 13. Not feeling too well. Went to Brigham to Genealogical meeting. Weather like spring.
Mon Nov 14. Went to Brigham on business. Also attended the annual meeting of the Daug. of Pioneers. Has turned quite cold & stormy.
Thur Nov 17. Mother & I went our Daughters of P. meeting at Bessie Perry’s. I helped to serve. Rained a nice warm rain & then cleared off.
Sun Nov 20. Pres. McRay stayed with us last night, went on this a.m. I went to S. School.
Thur Nov 24. Thanksgiving. We all went to Sis. Ipsen’s for dinner. Had a very good time.
Fri Nov 25. Went to Cina’s to-day. Helped them quilt a quilt for Stella’s girl, Ida-13, who had made the blocks her self.
Sun Nov 27. At Sunday School.
Mon Nov 28. Went to Brigham on business.
Tues Nov 29. Stephen took me to Honeyville to work. Came back this evening. Sarah came with us.
Wed Nov 30. I took a run up to Brigham on business & Lorraine brot me back. Jos. Z. came up from S.L. and took another and I down.
Thursday December 1 - 1932
Jos. & Mannie took us to a show & this eve. I called on cousin Clarice H. Hardy.
Fri Dec 2. Jos. and I went to the Temple this a.m. and when we came home found word for us to come home and meet the attorneys on our water case to-morrow so we have to be disappointed and go back sooner than we expected. So…
Sat Dec 3. We started early and arrived home about 11 a.m. as Jos. had to be back to work at 1 p.m. and this after-noon John came down with Geo Facer Sr. and with others. We went over things.
Sun Dec 4. Went to S. School & meeting to-night where Mr. Earl Glade gave a very inspirational talk. Lottie H. went with me.
Thur Dec 8. To-day we all had to go to Brigham to our trial on the water case as some are trying to take it away such as R.E. Davis, Jos. Mason who have lived neighbors all our lives and others. Mother and Julia Barker had to take the witness stand at their age, but did very well and Fri. they continued it and in closing gave a decision in our favor for which we feel truly grateful.
Sat & Sun, 10-11. Snowed some and has turned very cold. Mother is not very well. I went to S. School. Lottie H. went to Salt Lake. Her daughter, Julia, has a baby girl. Bro. Carson Wells, 79, our neighbor, passed away Wed. eve at 4:10 and was buried Sat, 10.
Thur Dec 15. Stephen took me to Honeyville to deliver my order. Sarah is quiet ill. Attended the funeral of Delia Call Moon.
Sun Dec 18. At Sunday School. Is very cold and stormy.
Sun Dec 25. Christmas. I went to S.S. My class gave an exercise on the programme. Lorraine and Irma came for a while this evening. Brot us their photo for xmas. Also Abe & Della gave us theirs and family. Others sent us some things too.
Sat Dec 31. Sarah came down this evening. Also Steve. Jennie B. Udy and Cynthia B. Millard called a while to-day.
Sunday January 1 - 1933
Karl, wife and two babies came and we all had dinner to-gether. The later went back this evening. Sarah and I went to see Bro. and Sis. Wm. Lowe, it being Bro. Lowe’s 91 birthday. We took them some ice cream. Cynthia is 72 years old. Has been quite a nice sun shiny day.
Tues Jan 3. I went to Brigham. Gene, Oleen’s wife, came down so Steve brot me home and took Sarah back.
Fri Jan 6. We had Marcus, Gladys & children, Sis. Ipsen, his mother and two grandchildren here to dinner to-day. It is Gladys 7th wedding day.
Sun Jan 8. At S. School. John is 48 yrs. old. Is also Grandma Zundel’s birthday and…
Mon. Jan 9. Cina is 74 yrs. old to-day.
Tues Jan 10. Steve took me to Ogden to-day to see about Mother a dress. Also, I went to Ogden.
Thur 12. Got Mother’s dress goods. Took dinner with Stella B. Hubbard. James & Cynthia are moving to Ogden. Yesterday was Stella’s birthday. Orson Ward, Cynthia’s boy, is staying with us to-night. Goes home to-morrow.
Sun Jan 15. At Sunday School. Is snowing a blizzard to-day and thawing yesterday & to-day.
Sat Jan 21. With the exception of yesterday, it has snowed & blown nearly every day this week. Louis and Kenneth has been quarreling so much, Marcus and Gladys decided to take him to live with them so he went to-night. They are in town and in their father’s old place. We hope things will be better & that he will be more of a man. As Aunt Betsy Z. is very ill, her sons Gene and Wm. and families came from Idaho to see her. Gene & Mary are staying here to-night.
Sun Jan 22. At S. School. My class took part this a.m. Came home. Mary had dinner with us and she & Gene are staying to-night. Also Mon. night as it was so stormy to-day, Mon., they could not go home but left this morning.
Tues Jan 24 and Wed 25. Is Father’s birthday and…
Fri Jan 27. To-day Glen is 25 yrs. old.
Sun Jan 29. At home to-day. So much snow and can hardly get around. Called on Aunt Betsy. She is about the same. Steve is staying here to-night.
Tues Jan 31. Stephen took me to Brigham & back. I took some orders.
Friday February 3 - 1933
To-day is Mother’s birthday, is 91 years old. Sarah came last eve and Marcus, Gladys & children & Kenneth came down to dinner. So much snow we could not have anything much. Last Wed, Della, her mother from Ida. & brother Ford and Aunt Amy Jensen came for a while. Sat. Sarah went home.
Sun Feb 5. Stephen and I went to Brigham. Took my orders, also attended the funeral of Chas. Cheal, John’s deputy. He died very suddenly last Tues.
Mon Feb 6. Called on Aunt Betsy. She is some better.
Sun Feb 12. At S. School. It has been a blizzard nearly every day this last week except about 2 and then it was the coldest it has ever been since they recorded the weather (about 50 yrs). Some warmer to-day but this evening it is a blizzard again. The snow is so deep now, no one can hardly get around. Eberhart Z. Jr. stayed with us last night. He has work now in Brigham and is going to move down.
Sun Feb 19. At Sunday School. Leon Ward, Louis W.’s son from Burley, stayed with us last night. John Z., Lizzie’s son, visited a while yesterday. Weather warmer & has thawed quite a lot.
Mon Feb 20 – 1933. Stephen took me to Brigham where we delivered some orders. Called on his father & Dot & had supper with then. Then home. About 9 p.m. to-night, Irma, John Lorraine’s wife, gave birth to a baby girl. John Sr’s first grandchild. All doing well. Leon W. stayed last night then went with us to Brigham & on home. We also called on Sarah. Last Thur our D. of Pioneers meeting at Connie Lowe’s.
Sat Feb 25. Tues Feb 21, Sarah was 66 yrs. old. To-day Welling and John J.Z. called for a while.
Sun Feb 26. At Sunday School & meeting. Stephen took me to Cina’s a while this after-noon. Quite cold at nights. Thawing some in the day but is slow. Thur eve. Stephen & I went to Brigham and saw the new baby. All are doing well.
Fri Mar 3 - 1933
Jacob’s birthday, 58th.
Sun Mar 5. At S.S. & then home.
Sat Mar 11. Stephen & I went to Honeyville to deliver my order which we took on Mar 1. Met Lizzie Z., Leon & husband. Quite a pleasant day and the snow has nearly gone on the level. We brot Amy J. back.
Sun Mar 12. Tonight at 8:30 I went to Salt Lake with Ellen Z.’s husband, Mr. Dawson, arriving there at 10:30. Found Jos. alone, Mamie having gone to Logan.
Sat Mar 18. Jos. and I have been every day to the Temple to work (he missed one). We got a lot of endowment and dealings done on grandmother Zundel’s side (the Forstners). Mamie came home Tues. evening. This morning I called at the laboratory on business and left this afternoon about 4 p.m. with Mr. Dawson for home arriving here after six. Found Harry had come last Tues and Stephen was packed ready to go back to Brigham as he & Lou had had trouble.
Sun Mar 19. I went to a S. School convention to Brigham to-day which was very good.
Mon Mar 20. Eberhart’s birthday & 16 yrs. since Father died. Amy received a telephone that her sister Eliza had come to Brigham, so Harry took her home. I rode up and back on business.
Thur Mar 23. To-day we had our Ward reunion which was good all the way thru. James & Cynthia came up.
Sun Mar 26. At S. School and meeting, then took Mother to see Aunt Betsy, the first she has been out.
Mon Mar 27. Went to Brigham and worked some. The weather is warmer and more like spring. Called to Dot’s & Sarah’s.
Mar 29. This eve had a genealogical social.
Sunday April 1 - 1933
Worked Fri. and yesterday.
Apr 4. Gladys, Marcus and myself went to Ogden.
Wed Apr 5. Harry is 21 yrs. old to-day.
Sun Apr 9. Worked most of last week. Not feeling so good. Flora, Bill and the children came a while. Had supper with us. They are moving in as Bill is laid off his work. Went to David’s and listened to the confrence which was splendid. Quite cold again & snowed last night & some to-day.
Thur Apr 13. Went to Brigham but was so cold, Stephen brot me home. Sarah came with us. Had a S.S. entertainment this evening.
Fri Apr 14. Louis, Eberhart’s boy, his wife & her sister and Myron Z. called a while. They had their new baby.
Sun Apr 16. At S. School & meeting. Cina & daughter Stella called.
Tues Apr 18. Went to Brigham & worked.
Thur 20. Mother and I went to the Daughters of Pioneer meeting to Olive Madsen’s.
Sat Apr 22. Went to Brigham for about 3 days & nights. We have had a terrific wind all thru the country. Sarah went to Plymouth as Oleen’s wife has a baby girl, born Thur 20.
Sun Apr 23. At Sunday School and meeting. Vic and Lucina Grand-Pre had dinner with us. They are old neighbors. Nice day.
Sun Apr 30. Worked about as usual. At S. School & Genealogical meeting at which Bro. Clark gave a splendid talk.
Monday May 1 – 1933
Went to Honeyville & worked to-day and Tues. 2, until noon, then came to Brigham and then home. Started to rain at noon and rained very hard. Am very tired to-night. So much so, I hardly rested.
Wed May 3. This after-noon Bro. Carr & I went to Brigham to see Mary Holat & arrange for our children to go to Logan for baptism. I fixed out the names to-night and got everything ready for them to go Sat, 6.
Sat May 6. Worked some Thur & Fri and went up to B. this a.m. then came back with John & Dot & took care of their baby Wayne while they went to Ogden. Last eve our neighbor Lillian Kunzler broke a needle off in her right hand. She went to the Dr. and had it removed but it took 3 hrs to find it and had to cut a terrible place in her hand. I stayed with the children while they went but she stayed until this after-noon. It has rained so much this week. Last eve called at the Bp White’s as his daughter, Irma, lost her boy. 3 yrs. old. Their only one.
Sun May 7. At Sunday School & meeting. Bill, Flora and the children called this after-noon & had supper with us. The wind has blown terrible most of the day, then it rained so hard. It is cold.
Mon May 8. Bill W. took me to Honeyville to deliver my goods. Rained and snowed very hard for a while. In fact, the ground was white.
Sun May 14. Last night Sarah came home from the ranch and came right on down here as to-day is Mother’s Day. Mother went to the programme and received the rose for being the oldest mother there. Sarah & I called on Aunt Betsy. She is gradually getting worse.
Mon 15. Sarah & I went to Brigham. She stayed. I am home this eve.
Wed 17. Rec’d letter from Glen saying he had to have his nose operated on.
Thur May 18. Attended a Daughters of Pioneer meeting where they re-organized the camp.
Sat May 20. Went to Ogden & back.
Sun May 21. Am so tired. Remained at home. Called on Aunt Betsy. She is quite bad to-day. Wind had blown all day, but we have had quite good weather all week, although cool.
Wed May 24. Just got into Brigham when they called up and said Jos. and cousin Mary Hutchens had come, so Jos. came up and took Sarah and I home. Cina also came up & back home to-night. Sarah also went home.
Thur May 25. The folks went home this evening. We have had a good visit. Fri. Gladys came down & we washed.
Sun May 28. At S. School & meeting.
Tues May 30. Decoration Day. John came down & took Mother and I to the cemetery & back. Stephen, John & Irma called.
Sunday June 4 - 1933
I worked the rest of the week. Fri. took dinner with Hart and Laura. Sunday School this a.m. & Fast Meeting.
Wed June 7. Have worked the week so far.
Sat June 10. John brot Mary and I down. I kept the baby while they went to Ogden. And…
Sun 11. John came and took Mother to Brigham for a visit.
Mon June 12. I went to Salt Lake with Mr. Dawson. Jos. took me to the Excelcis factory this after-noon and this evening I went to the Temple for a session.
Tues June 13. Went to the Temple for the morning session, then stayed with the children this after-noon and rested.
Wed June 14. Went to the Temple for three sessions and in this evening’s session, I met an old friend and a niece of Aunt Betsy’s (Martha Woolstenhulme Corbett). Had a good short visit.
Thur 15. Jos. & I went to the Temple and did some sealings and this evening I called on cousins Jennie Brim & Lizzie Harding.
Fri 16. Had such a good rest this morning after breakfast, the folks fixed a lunch and we went up the canyon for a few hours. Came back and I went out and am staying with Mary Hutchens to-night.
Sat 17. Mary & I went up town. I then went home with Jos. and this evening came home with Chas. Welling.
Mon 19 & Tues 20. Went to Brigham and…
Wed 21. Harry & I washed early, then I went to Brigham and am staying at John’s & Dot’s while they have gone to Richfield to the Officer’s Convention.
Sun June 25. John & Dot came home at 5 a.m. Went right to bed for a while. They brot some nice trout from Fish Lake. Sarah called in a while & Mother went to stay with her to-night. And…
Mon 26. John brot Mother down and Amy & I went back with him. I helped Amy clean up her house.
Wed June 28. Stephen took me to Honeyville to order and…
Saturday July 1
He took me up to deliver. Last Sat, June 24, Harry and Noble Wells started for Nevada to work. Has been hot in the day but quite cool nights.
Sun 2. Mr. & Mrs. Harmon and Mrs. Judd called to see us.
Mon July 3. Worked in Brigham and this after-noon Stephen brot Sarah & I down. We called on Aunt Betsy and while there, she passed away at 8:30 p.m. She has suffered so much and so long, it is such a relief to her, although we will all miss her so much. She used to come so often to see us and was such a true friend to all.
Tues July 4. They had a celebration but we did not go to it. Cina, Fred & their daughters, Cynthia & Jennie called a while.
Thur July 6. The funeral of Aunt Betsy was held this afternoon, an account of which I place in my book.
Sat July 8. Sarah went home.
Sun July 9. At Sunday School.
July 11 – Tues. 13 children went from here on the Junior Excursion to Logan.
Sun July 23. Sarah has been down part of last week. To-day Mayflower Cox Whitney and daughter, Patrica, came from Salt Lake. At S. School and this evening I called on Edith & Dan Harding. Met cousin Clarice H. Hardy & others & ret. my bap. sheets.
Mon July 24. Mother was taken up to Brigham where they entertained the pioneers. Mayflower & I went up also & spent the day.
July 26. We bottled beans.
Sun July 30. Mayflower & daughter went home this evening. I went to S. S. and meeting this evening.
Saturday August 5 - 1933
I have been working part of the time and to-day, Sarah went to the ranch.
Sun Aug 6. At Sunday School and Eugene Hubbard came from his mission.
Tue Aug 8. I went with Mother to the Lagoon where the old folks from Box Elder Stake were entertained. Had a very splendid day.
Wed 9. At home.
Sun Aug 13. Worked the last few days and at S. School to-day.
Mon 14 – Tues 15. Mother has been quite ill & Wed I bottled beans.
Sun Aug 20. I worked the rest of the week. Mother is better. At S. School. This eve. Jos. called from Salt Lake. Cina came up with him & then James came for her. Thur. 17, We had a lovely shower of rain. The first in weeks. It has been so terribly hot & dry.
Mon Aug 21. Cousin Emma Maddock and daughter, Pauline Clapp, the later from Cal. came and spent the after-noon & evening with us.
Wed & Thur, Aug 30 & 31. Worked at Honeyville. Stayed all night with Leone.
September 3 - 1933
At Sunday School & Fast Meeting.
Thur Sept 7. Bill took me to Honeyville to deliver goods.
Fri & Sat, Sept 15 & 16. Were Peach Days at Brigham. The parade was splendid. I worked some. Stephen came in from work Fri. eve.
Sun Sept 17. At S. School and this after-noon Bro. Carr & I visited some of the children for the Jr. Temple Excursion. Then they went over on the 23 of Sept.
Sun Sept 24. I attended a genealogical Convention at Brigham where we received some splendid instruction. Forstner is 61 years old to-day. We also had a special Gen. Meeting to-night.
Thur Sept 28. To-day Helen Benedict and I went to Salt Lake and went thru the Temple. This is her first time thru. We came back to Ogden this afternoon, them home this evening.
Sunday October 1 - 1933
At S. School. This after-noon Jos. & Mannie came from Logan on their way home. Sarah went with them. Cina came up for a while.
Thur Oct 5. I am staying with the house & baby while John, Dot & Naomi went to S.L. It being late before they came home, I am staying all night. My sister Cynthia came in to-day from Burley, Ida.
Fri Oct 6. I came home this evening and…
Sun 8. Sarah stopped off here this eve on her way home from S.L. and is visiting with us. We all went over to Lottie Hubbard’s and heard the confrence news over the radio which was so good. Cynthia went back this after-noon.
Thur Oct 12. Harry came to-night. Has been working in Nevada.
Sun Oct 15. At Sunday School. This afternoon Emma Zundel called for a while.
Wed Oct 18. I went to Ogden with Bro. Carr and at noon met John & Dot. Came back with them & went on to Brigham and worked there this afternoon.
Thur Oct 19. This evening the Daughters of Pioneers held their annual social with the pioneers & their partners. Sarah came down & Mother went. I helped to serve.
Fri Oct 20. Not well & stayed home. Called at Cina’s a while. Quite cold & I have a bad one.
Sun Oct 22. Not well so stayed at home all day.
Sat Oct 28. Sarah and I went to Ogden, spent the day. Came back this evening.
Sun Oct 29. Went to S.S. & Gen. Meeting at night.
Mon Oct 30. Sarah & I went to Brigham. She stayed.
Wednesday November 1 – 1933
Worked as usual.
Sun Nov 5. At Sunday School & meeting to-night where Grant Taylor, cousin Florence’s boy that has been on a mission to Germany gave a talk. Very splendid.
Wed Nov 8. I am 64 years old to-day.
Mon 13 – Tues 14. I went to Honeyville to work.
Fri Nov 17. I attended the funeral of Etta Daley Harding, wife of Ben’j Harding, who died Tues. morning. Jos. came up and was one of the speakers. Cousin Phebe Z. Ward & son, Ira, came also & had lunch with us. Jos. Harding called this evening.
Sun Nov 19. At Sunday School. Home the rest of the day.
Sat Nov 25. Worked all the week and to-day Wm. Walker took me to Honeyville to deliver my goods.
Sun Nov 26. At S. School. Mon, Tues, & Wed worked & delivered goods.
Thur Nov 30. Thanksgiving Day. Sarah came last night & is spending the day. This after-noon Karl and Leah & children came down and are staying the night.
Friday December 1 - 1933
Sarah & all went back to Brigham. Also myself. Sat. we washed.
Sun Dec 3. At Sunday School.
Sat Dec 9. Went to Ogden to-day and visited with Emma Maddock until 2 p.m. then went to town & did my shopping & then home. Am working quite steady with my work.
Fri Dec 15. Has started to storm and is turning quite cold, altho the weather has been lovely for a long time every day however., but has rained some & now snowing. This evening at 5:30, Gladys gave birth to a baby girl making her one boy and 3 girls.
Sun Dec 17. At Sunday School. Sister Lucina came up a while to-day.
Thur 21. Attended a Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Maggie and Lucy Henderson’s. Very good.
Sun Dec 24. Had a Christmas programme in the Sunday School. Yesterday at Brigham getting my orders out before x-mas.
Mon Dec 25. Christmas Day. We were just by ourselves for dinner, Mother, Louis, Harry, Kenneth and myself. Lucina & Fred, their daughter Cynthia & husband called for a while. Yesterday eve I went to see Gladys and her new baby. Doing quite well. Also called on Lettie P. Davis.
Fri 29 & Sat 30. Went to Brigham and back. Sat eve, John Jr. and Irma & baby called for a while. Brot Mother some flowers.
Sun Dec 31. At Sunday School and meeting. Went to the neighbors and heard the “Avotia the Messiah”, then I did some gen. work. Emma Z. called this evening. Irma & John J. called & brot Mother some flowers.
Tuesday January 2 - 1934
Cynthia is 73 yrs. old yesterday. To-day Sarah, Della and her children came and spent the day. Just like spring. The neighbors little girl burned herself quite bad. I went over & helped them but had to get the Dr. The folks went home this evening. Sarah stayed.
Wed Jan 3. We washed to-day and…
Thur Jan 4. Rained & snowed a little last night & has turned cooler. Lillian took her girl to the Dr. & I went to Brigham with them and called on Sarah Harding Horsley, who’s husband died Sat. eve. The result of being in an automobile accident. Came right back.
Sat Jan 6. Went to Brigham & delivered some orders.
Sun Jan 7. At Sunday School. Florence & Grant called a while this eve. Quite cold but clear.
Mon Jan 8. John is 49 yrs. old and…
Tues Jan 9. Cina is 75 yrs. old. I started work yesterday. Have been home the last two weeks.
Fri 12. Dot’s birthday, and…
Sun Jan 14. Naomi is 19 yrs. Went to Ogden yesterday. Met Abbie Hadfield and Isabel Dalton Sergant, Anna Hughes Christensen, old friends & former residents of Willard. At Sunday School & meeting.
Wed Jan 17. At Della’s this afternoon to a baby shower for Leah. Abbie Hadfield’s son, Milton, called to see me to-day about work with the Excelcis people.
Sun Jan 21. No Sunday School as the boiler is out of order. This morning Harry left. Some say for Uintah Co. He would not tell us.
Wed Jan 24. Sarah went to Salt Lake to-day.
Fri Jan 26. Harry came back to-day. Yesterday was Father’s birthday, to-day Stephen Josephson’s and…
Sat Jan 27. Glen is 26 yrs. old. He is still in Cal. Louis Ward came to-night from Burley & back last evening and to-night went to Brigham to go on home in the morning.
Fri February 2 – 1934.
At Brigham to-night. Cynthia, her daughters Zelila & husband & children, LaDene & Jr. & Gladys & husband & chil., Enzley & Beatrice, also Sarah came this evening for Mother’s birthday.
Sat Feb 3. This is Mother’s birthday but we are keeping to-morrow as so many cannot come. Cina was here helping. Cynthia’s girls went to Salt Lake & came back.
Sun Jan 4. I am adding the account of the birthday with the names of those present that called: (89 names are listed in the journal).
Mon Feb 5. Mayflower Cox Whitney came late last night & spent the day. Went home this evening. Louis Z. & wife & baby and Welling Zundel called to-day.
Tues Feb 6. Sarah went home this a.m. We washed.
Wed 7. Forstner went to Brigham this a.m. I went up later.
Sun Feb 11. At S. School. Cina came up this after-noon. We went to meeting this evening. Worked part of the week. Sarah went to Salt Lake Wed.
Wed Feb 14. Sister Anna Madsen was buried to-day. Was past 94 – was a old pioneer.
Thur Feb 15. Attended a Daughters of P. meeting at Ellinor Ward’s.
Sun Feb 18. Attended S. School convention at Brigham to-day. Was very good.
Feb 21. Sarah 67
Sun Feb 25. At Sunday School. Has rained nearly all week. Lottie Hubbard called yesterday on her way to Salt Lake from Hyrum.
Thursday March 1 – 1934
To-day we had our Ward reunion. Mother went and we had a very splendid day. Programme, dinner and an entertainment in the afternoon & dance at night.
Sun Mar 4. At S. School. Lottie H. had lunch with us. Yesterday was Jacob’s birthday. 59th.
Mon Mar 5 & Tues 6. At work. Called on Amy who is quite ill. This evening, my sister Cynthia, her son Louis and wife and their daughter, husband and three children, came from Burley, Idaho.
Wed Mar 7. This morning Louis & Ella Ward, their daughter Romona and husband Ross Tanner & the three children and myself went to the Logan Temple where the later went thru for the first time. We all came back to-night and…
Thur Mar 8. We, all the same ones, went back to the Temple and did work, all but the two little girls. Back this evening.
Fri Mar 9. Mother, Cynthia, Louis, Romona Ross and the oldest girl all went to Brigham and had their pictures taken making the five generations. Sarah came this evening having just come from S. Lake.
Sat Mar 10. The folks all went home this morning.
Sun Mar 11. At Sunday School & meeting.
Mon Mar 12. Had quite an earthquake shock this morning and later one at about 11 a.m. Washed this morning early and went to Brigham about 10 a.m. Found Amy quite ill. Kenneth went to Gladys’ to stay this evening and is better all around.
Sun 18. At Sunday School and meeting to-night where Elliott Ward, a returned missionary, spoke. Very good.
Tues Mar 20. This morning Mother took quite a bad spell. Just seemed to be weakness. John brot Sarah down & we cleaned the front room.
Wed Mar 21. Mother some better. We washed. This afternoon Bill & Flora came down and Sarah went back with them.
Thur 22 – Fri 23. Cina came and stayed with Mother and I went to Brigham and worked. Also Sat.
Sun Mar 25. At Sunday School. Jos. and Mannie & boys came up from Salt Lake and this after-noon John, Dot, Abie and Della came for a while. All went back home.
Thur Mar 29. I have worked part of the week, up to-day. This afternoon Bill, Flora and the children came down and brot me home. Has rained quite a lot during the week.
Sunday April 1 - 1934
Easter Sunday. At Sunday School. At home the rest of the day. Quite stormy to-night.
Thur Apr 5. Went to Brigham. Delivered some of my orders and made arrangements to go to Salt Lake to-morrow. Came home and did a lot of work to get ready. Harry is 22.
Fri Apr 6. This morning Bill, Flora & children and Sarah came down. Sarah will stay with Mother and the children and I went with the folks on to Salt Lake, arriving there about noon. I went direct to the factory, transacted some business, then this after-noon went to the Tabernacle to confrence after which I met cousin Lois & Elethra Earl, Mrs. Bunker Cox, Naomi & Bula Crosby, Wm. and James Abbott. Had a good little visit and chat with all. Then went to Jos. where I am staying over night.
Sat Apr 7. Called on cousin Mary Hutchens, then went on to see Mrs. Pharo who used to live in Brigham and a very dear friend. Found her mother, Mrs. Lewis with her. Spent a very pleasant after-noon. Then went to the Tabernacle grounds where I met some of the folks again. Coz. Lois Earl Jones and I called on Mary Hutchens and Jos. & Mannie. She then went on & I am staying with the children while Jos. & Mannie go to a reunion.
Sun Apr 8. This morning I went to Mary’s. We heard the con. over the radio, then I went to meet the folks and we came home this evening. They went on to Brigham, Sarah going with them.
Sun Apr 15. Have worked most of the week. Bill has been helping. Lou and Flora came down part of the time.
Mon Apr 16. At work but rained quite hard for a while. We need it so much, it is so dry.
Sun Apr 22. At Sunday School and…
Sun Apr 29. At S. School. Have worked about as usual the last two weeks. John brot Sarah down this afternoon. We went to a genealogical meeting to-night.
Mon Apr 30. I went to Honeyville and worked. Came home this evening. Sarah went home this after-noon. Worked in Brigham until Fri. noon, then met Mr. Flinders, manager from Salt Lake, and Mr. Hall, my manager from Logan. I went with them to Logan where we held a sales meeting at Mr. Hall’s. I am staying with Amy’s sister, Eliza Humphries and had a good visit with her.
Sat May 5
Came home this after-noon and am home.
Sun 6. At Sunday School.
Mon May 7. Bill took me to Honeyville to deliver my goods.
Tues “ 8. Bill came down to fix the roof of our back kitchen
Wed “ 9. I went to go to work but Mother took a bad spell, so I stayed home & Bill finished the roof and then calsomined the kitchen.
Thur May 10. I took Mother to Cina’s this a.m. Harry helped me clean and at noon, Bill came down and papered the dining room, and…
Sat May 12. Sarah came down this evening and…
Sun May 13. Is Mother’s Day. Cina, Fred, their dau. Cynthia & husband James called a while. Naomi graduates from high school & to-night are their exercises. John & Irma and Steve are up for them.
Mon May 14. Sarah went home. John & Irma called this after-noon, also Mr. Albert Steward, an old friend that used to live down on the corner, and Eliza White & May Lemons. Our R.S. teachers also called.
Tues May 15. Went to Brigham & worked and…
Wed May 16. At home. This after-noon at 4:30 went with 22 others to Logan Temple for Endowment work this evening & came back. Sarah came down & stayed all night and…
Thur 17. We both went up this morning. I worked some & was up Fri. & Sat & worked.
Sun May 20. At Sunday School this a.m. & home the rest of the day. Jos. & Mannie called on their way to Logan.
Sat May 26. Harry went to Nevada to-day to work.
Sun “ 27. At S. School and home the rest of the day.
Tues May 29. At work this a.m. and this after-noon I went to Ogden with Bill & Flora. They had supper here on their way back.
Wed May 30. Decoration Day. John came down and took Mother and I to the cemetery and this noon, cousin Naomi Bliss, husband and three children came from Salt Lake and later on, cousin Phoebe Z. Ward, from Riverside, and Lucina W. Grandpre & Esther Warner & the later’s husband, Wm. Wright called a while, the later from S. Lake. This evening Naomi & husband & I rode to Brigham & called on John and folks.
Thur May 31. This afternoon I went to the funeral of Geo. Ingram, bro. of Mary Ellen, Father’s second wife.
Fri & Sat. I worked as usual.
Sunday June 3 - 1934
At S. School. This evening Cina, her daughter Cynthia & husband called a while.
Sun June 10. I started in my berries this last week. Sarah has been down part of the week. Bill & Flora came down this after-noon on their way to Ogden. They left some of the children and I went with them. Called on Mr. Carver on business and met some very nice people. Mr. and Mrs. _______, friends of the folks. Sarah went back with them.
Fri June 22. This morning Don came early and took Sarah, Mother & I up to Brigham. I am going to stay with John’s folks while they go to a sheriff’s convention in Provo. I worked most of the day and this evening Bill brot me down to see about some things.
Sat June 23. I washed & ironed, etc. & cleaned some.
Sun June 24. John & Dot came back about 2:30 p.m. and this evening John brot us home. Sarah came with us.
Mon June 25. Sarah not very well, so am home. Learned this morning Sister Rachel Cook Morgan, (Lottie’s mother) had passed away. I called at the house and then went to the funeral services this after-noon.
Wed June 27. Worked this a.m. and this after-noon went to the Tabernacle to practice the children for the con. Sunday.
Thur June 28. Went to Honeyville and worked.
Fri June 29. Went to Brigham at 2 p.m. Met Mr. Flinders who took Mrs. Sorensen & myself to Logan to a sales meeting at Mr. Hall’s which was very profitable. Called on Eliza Humphries, Amy’s sister. Came back to-night.
Sat June 30. Sarah went home this a.m. I am at home.
Sunday July 1 – 1934
Took the children to Brigham to con. this a.m. They did very well. Came back at noon. I rested some. Is very hot.
Wed July 4. They celebrated but I was too tired to go out. Sarah came this after-noon, also Bromwell Cox & wife from Calif. & her sister & husband – Browns, and two boys from Salt Lake. They had supper with us and then went back.
Thur & Fri. Eve., Bill & Flora & children called. Robert and John have stayed sown. Sarah went back this Fri. eve. We finished our fruit & beans for now.
Sat. We washed & did odd jobs. The folks came for the children to-night.
Sun July 8. At home all day. Not feeling good.
Sun July 15. At S. School this a.m. At home. Called Emma this evening.
Sun July 22. At S. School. Yesterday the County Co. of DUP entertained for the pioneers at Brigham. Mother went. The heat the last week or more has been intense. Never did feel it ever like it, but Fri. the 20th, it was broken by a good shower. Also another yesterday which is such a relief as every thing was burning up & much has burned.
Sun July 29. Sister Emma Mason Davis, our old neighbor was buried to-day.
July 30, Mon. Mother has been to Brigham the last week but came home this evening, as to-morrow…
July 31. The old folks of the stake were taken to Lagoon on their annual outing. I went with Mother. Had an enjoyable day.
Wednesday August 1st, 1934
The folks took Mother back to Brigham & I worked.
Thur Aug 2. Worked at Honeyville to-day. Came back to Brigham. Made out my order & mailed it & came home.
Sun Aug 5. At S. School & home.
Mon Aug 6 to Sat 11. This week Wm. Walker & myself have worked out in the western part of the county with the Excelcis work & did fairly well for the first trip.
Sun 12. At home very tired. The folks brot Mother home this eve. Very hot again, and…
Mon Aug 13. Mother not very well so I remained home.
Sat Aug 18. Wm. & I went out and made some deliveries, also in Brigham & Mayflower Cox Whitney and daughter Patricia, came to-day from Salt Lake.
Sun Aug 19. At home all day. This evening we took a walk.
Mon Aug 20. I went to Ogden with Bro. Carr. Came back at noon.
Sat Aug 25. Mayflower & Patty went to Brigham to visit & back this evening.
Sun Aug 26. At S. School this a.m. and this evening Mayflower and Patty went home. Jos. and Blanch also called this evening.
Thur Aug 30. Glen came last night, the first he has been home since 2 yrs. last November. So good to have him back.
Sat September 1 - 1934
To-day Bill & I went out and delivered more goods.
Sun Sept 2. At Sunday School & this after-noon, Glen and Ervine Wight came down for a while.
Mon Sept 3. Glen went back to work and the folks took Naomi to Salt Lake where she and Edna Robbins enter the Nurses Training School at the L.D.S. Hospital. We cleaned. Louis & Bill came down & calsomined.
Wed Sept 5. At home yesterday. At Brigham to-day. We read where cousin Emily Abbott Maddock died to-day. She has been ill a long time & suffered so much.
Fri 7 & Sat 8. Peach days at Brigham. I did not get up either day. Mother not too well, lots of work. Sat. Jos. came this eve.
Sun Sept 9. Jos. came & took Sarah & myself to Ogden to the funeral of Emily which was very splendid. John & Dot, Abe & Della & Sis. Jacobson also went. Met Mary Hutchens. Sisters Catherine and Ida Kunzler called to-day.
Mon Sept 10. Bill and I went to Garland & worked and…
Sept 11. I worked at Honeyville.
Sun Sept 16. Amy Jensen came down to stay. Worked the rest of the week in Brigham. At Sunday School.
Mon & Tues. Worked in Brigham and…
Sun Sept 23. At Sunday School
Wed Sept 26. Aunt Amy went home this a.m. then this morning Mother fell and hurt her quite bad.
Thur Sept 27. Emma Z. stayed with Mother while I went to Ogden to a Excelcis sales convention. Met Mother Fairbanks and others.
Sat Sept 29. Sarah came down this a.m. and I went back with Glen as he is laid off his work. Bill & I went to Honeyville to deliver goods. Jos. came up this evening & brot Naomi & Mary with him.
Sun Sept 30. At home all day. Mother not too good. Fred & Cina came up a while. Florence & Mary, Gene Z. called. Gladys and children also called. Jos. and the girls went back this eve. Had a good rain last Mon & froze some, but has warmed up again.
Monday Oct 1 - 1934
I went to Brigham & back this a.m.
Wed Oct 3. Sarah went back this a.m. Louis was 57 years old yesterday. This evening Tangier Cox, wife and daughter from Calif. and Mayflower from S. Lake came to see us. Glen came down to help us.
Thur Oct 4. The folks went back to Salt Lake this evening and sister Cynthia came from Burley.
Fri Oct 5. The republicans held their con. to-day. John and Abe were re-nominated for which we are thankful.
Sat Oct 6. I went to Brigham and Sarah came back.
Sun Oct 7. At Sunday School. Several called to see Mother.
Thur Oct 11. Mother was so bad last night, I called for Jos. & Forstner to come. Jos. came from Salt Lake & Cina came up. She revived & is better later in the day. This after-noon Jos. took Cynthia, Sarah & I to Brigham & back. Sarah stayed up.
Sat Oct 13. Sarah & Glen came down this a.m. Jos. went back yesterday & Glen went back this evening. Forstner came down to-night.
Sun Oct 14. Mother not very good to-day, is weaker. Several called to see her to-day. Is raining to-night.
Mon Oct 15. Called this evening to see Lottie Hubbard, as she leaves in the morning to go to Chicago for the winter. Ephraim Josephson, wife & children came to-night from Provo. Went on to Brigham.
Wed Oct 17. Lizzie Z. & sons Eberhart & Louis & their wives from Plymouth called a while.
Thur 18. Jos., cousin Mary Hutchens & Mayflower came up, staying all night and went back.
Fri 19. Sarah went home yesterday. Ephraim went back to-day and Amy came down to-day. It rained quite hard this a.m.
Sun Oct 21. Several called to-day. John, Dot & Glen came this evening, and…
Mon 22. To-night about 11- Jos. & Mary came up as Mother is so bad. It seems she can not last and then she revives again.
Wed. Jos. & Mary went home & to-night Mayflower came up. I took a run up to Brigham & back. Lizzie Z. & son, John & wife called, also Welling & this eve. John, Dot & Abe called.
Thur 25. Early this a.m. it seemed Mother was going but rallied again as it did yesterday, but about 12:30 noon, Mother passed quietly away. Oh, such a vacancy.
Oct, Fri 26. John took us all up to Brigham and we selected Mother’s things, although we had all the clothes but her dress and we bot that. Came back & did various things and I fixed Mother’s hair and helped to finish dressing her and oh, she looks so peaceful and nice and looks so young. They brot her body home to-night and several friends called and chatted this evening.
Sat Oct 27. Cousin Wm. Cameron came for a while & then went home. Cynthia’s children George, Louis, Moroni, Orson & Gladys and Louis’ son Elwin, came to-night.
Sun Oct 28. Jos., Mary Hutchens came to-day. Also cousin George Bunker, wife Belle and Naomi Crosby Bliss from Provo & S. Lake. George spoke and at 1 p.m. the services were held and so peaceful and nice & quiet. Just like she was herself. So many called and among them, my kindergarten class came in a body, each with a floral offering. Surely was touching. I will write the account in detail, also the names of those calling. The house was full and crowded and we surely do appreciate the wonderful expression of friendship that has been shown us all the way thru. That is one of the greatest things in life. Cynthia and her children went back this evening, all but Orson. Sarah & Forstner are staying with us and Amy Jensen too.
Mon Oct 29. Orson went this morning and…
30. Amy’s sister Eliza came and Amy went back to Brigham.
Wed. I went up for a short time & back. Mon & Tues Cina came up and we divided some of the things.
Fri. November 2 - 1934
Forstner and Sarah went back to-night and it is surely lonesome. Just Louis & I alone. Have had a very nice rain the last two days. Will write some detailed account of the services. Bearers: Glen and Don Zundel, Brigham, Eberhart Zundel Jr., Brigham, Orson and George Ward, Declo Idaho, Oleen Josephson, Plymouth. Flower Girls: Naomi Zundel, Mary Zundel Ardis H. Harding, Ruby H. Snethers, Mozelle Walker, Ida Hubbard, June Millard, Mayflower C. Whitney, Dale Hansen, Gladys W. Pickett. (Following this were the name of 92 family and approx. 200 friends that called.)
Thur Nov 8. Bill and I went to Garland and Honeyville. I am 65 yrs. old to-day.
Fri 9. Sarah came down this evening.
Sat 10. Went to the funeral of Thomas Davis
Sun Nov 11. Sarah, Louis and I went to Cina’s and had dinner.
Tues Nov 6. I have to go back a little. Election day. I voted, then called on Nate Well and Tom Davis who are very ill. Sis. Edward came and spent the after-noon.
Wed Nov 7. Went to Brigham & spent the day. John was elected again for which we are very thankful but Abe and Ward lost out. Only 3 on the republican ticket.
Mon Nov 12. About noon Mr. Flinders called. I got ready and Mrs. Sorensen & I went to Logan with him where we attended a sales meeting this evening at Mr. Hall’s. I called on Blanche’s husband and his sister, Edna Hess, an old school mate. We came back to-night.
Tues, Wed & Thur. Bill & I worked out west. Fri I worked in town.
Sat Nov 16. Bill, Flora & children came & are staying over night and Sun 17, night too. Rained all night and most of to-day. At home all day. To-day cousin Luella Abbott Leavitt, Uncle Myron’s daughter & two sons came to see us. They are from Las Vegas and Bunkerville.
Mon Nov 18. The folks went home this morning. This after-noon I went to Brigham and back. Stormy yet.
Tues Nov 19. Went to Brigham and did a little work.
Sun Nov 25. At Sunday School again. Is hard to go out again but know I must face things as best I can.
Mon & Tues, 26 & 27. At Brigham and did a little work.
Thur Nov 29. Thanksgiving day. Louis and I went to Emma and Vie Zundel’s for dinner. Spent a very pleasant day. Sarah came this evening and is good to have some one here.
Fri Nov 30. Sarah and I went to Cina’s, also called on Edith Harding. Wind blowing very hard.
Sunday December 2 – 1934
Sarah and I went to Sunday School. John & Irma came this after-noon and Sarah went back with them this evening. It has given us quite a snow and has turned quite cold.
Sat Dec 8. Clarissa’s birthday. Amy came home with me to-day. I have worked all this week.
Sun. At S. School
Mon Dec 10. At Brigham. Flora gave birth to a girl shortly after noon to-day. Am staying over night with Sarah.
Tues Dec 11. Worked to-day and to-night am staying at Bill’s & Flora’s as she is in the hospital and Wed. morning I helped him wash & delivered orders this afternoon.
Fri Dec 14. Rained most of the day. Bill and I delivered orders. He brot me home this evening. I ironed for him this a.m.
Sun Dec 16. At S. School & home the rest of the day. John Jr. and Irma & baby Sharon came to-night to stay a couple of days. Bill came and took Amy home this evening.
Mon Dec 17, Tues 18. At Brigham. John & Irma went back this evening. Tues I went with them & came back on the evening car.
Wed 19. I went this a.m. to Lola Baird’s and we fixed our food for serving the Daughters of Pioneers to-morrow and this after-noon took care of the baby for Irma.
Thur Dec 20. We had or Daughters meeting at Lola Baird’s. She, Mary L. Lee & myself served. Had a very good meeting, but so lonely without Mother to go. I called on Sis. Edwards a short time.
Fri Dec 21. At home and did some cleaning and took care of the baby. This after-noon has cleared off some but a disagreeable wind. Louis is not very well.
Sun Dec 23. At Sunday School. John Jr. and Irma stayed last night, went on this a.m. Jos. is 53 years old.
Mon Dec 24. At Brigham. Stayed with Flora part of the day and Bill brot me home. Lou was peeved, so went off without making a fire and I spent the evening alone. Quite a lonely Christmas Eve.
Tues Dec 25. Louis and I went to Cina’s for dinner. James, Cynthia, June and Ida H. were there also. I made some calls, then came home. The first Christmas we have not had Mother with us and is surely lonely but we know she must be having a wonderful time. The weather quite like spring. Sun shining bright, cool.
Fri Dec 28. Della Josephson and daughter, Anna Dell, spent the day with us. I took care of Sharon to-day & evening.
Sun Dec 30. At Sunday School Has turned very cold and stormy. Wind has blown very hard & has snowed.
Tuesday January 1 – 1935
Louis and I went to Brigham to Abe’s and Della’s for dinner. Sarah and Amy were there too. We came home this evening. Spent a very splendid day. Cynthia is 74 yrs. old to-day.
Thur Jan 3. Went to Brigham and helped Glen get ready to go to work as he leaves in the morning for California. Cleared off but has turned very cold. Nearly to zero. Cousin Jos. Harding called.
Sun Jan 6. At Sunday School & home the rest of the day. John, Irma & baby Sharon were here for a while.
Mon Jan 7. John Jr. came and he & Louis went to Ogden to the stock show.
Tues Jan 8. John is 50 years old to-day.
Thur Jan 10. I went to Brigham early, then Sarah and I came back with Johnny & we quilted a small quilt. Sarah went back with John. Louis killed a pig and John helped with it.
Fri. Johnny took Louis to Ogden & back, Irma with. They stayed and had dinner, then went on.
Sun Jan 13. At Sunday School. John & Irma came down this evening. He had his call to go to work so will leave to-morrow evening. Quite damp weather & cold.
Mon Jan 14. Dot’s birthday. Naomi’s on the 12. I worked to-day and this evening Johnny called on his way to his work. Leaves at midnight. Irma & her father taking him down to Ogden.
Sun Jan 20. At home most of the week. Bottled meat and did a lot of extra jobs. The weather has been so bad, I could not get out to work. Fri. helped iron to Dot’s. The wind has blown ever since Mon. night and yesterday was the worst blizzard we have had for a long time, since ’32. I went to Brigham. Bill helped me with some orders. Sarah went to Salt Lake this a.m. Will go on down to Provo to visit with Eph. & family. To-day very cold and is going below zero to-night. Cleared off last night & very cold. At S. School to-day.
Mon Jan 21. Went to Brigham early this a.m., then right back.
Tues Jan 22. Attended the funeral of Sister Rolf, then after, went to Relief Society meeting.
Fri Jan 25. My Father’s 99 birthday. Worked since Wed. as it has warmed up some. Found Amy very ill & have helped her some.
Sun Jan 27. At S. School and the funeral of Francis and Lecreta Cook’s girl who died Thursday Wednesday, 23. 57 yrs. old. I was one of the speakers to represent the kindergarten class. Glen is 27 yrs. old. Weather keeps quite cold.
Tues Jan 29. Bill took me to Honeyville yesterday. Louis and I went to a scout entertainment to-night. Very good.
Fri Jan 31. Helped Gladys bottle meat to-day and this evening went to Uncle Dan’l and spent the time.
Saturday February 1 – 1935
At Brigham. Delivered some goods and called on Amy. Is some better.
Sun Feb 3. Mother’s birthday, 93. So lonely without her and so many memories to-day of the past as there always is. Cina, Fred, James and Cynthia Millard called. Also Francis and Lecreta Cook & son Grant called to extend their appreciation of my talk last Sunday at the services. A home. Not well.
Mon Feb 4. Still at home. Am some better tho. Weather keeps quite cold and piercing, altho clear.
Wed Feb 6. At Brigham to work again. Irma will stay as they are located near Maricopa now. John goes after a man.
Sun Feb 10. At Sunday School. My half sister, Mary Zundel, came a while. I then went to Cina’s a while, then called on Edith Harding.
Tues Feb 12. Went to Relief Society meeting this after-noon. Very cold all the time.
Thur Feb 14. At Brigham to-day. John and Dot came back last night. Wayne is quite ill. They met cousin Jacob Zundel & wife, Uncle Isaac Z.’s son.
Fri Feb 15. I went with many others to the Salt Lake Temple. Met Jos. there & he went with us. I then went to the factory & to Joe’s & left for home at 5 p.m. Sarah came back to-night & is staying here.
Sat Feb 16. Sarah & I went to Brigham this a.m. I came back early.
Sun Feb 17. At Sunday School and Union meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman, who are neighbors, called.
Thur Feb 21. At work part of the week. Sarah is 68 years old.
Fri Feb 22. Louis and I went to Ogden to the funeral of Joseph McGreggor, our second cousin. Met many of the folks & came back this evening. Weather very pleasant, but..
Sat 23 – Sun 24. Turned quite cold and stormy. Mon worked & Tues at home, then worked the rest of the week.
Sunday Mar 3 – 1835
At Sunday School & meeting to-night. Jacob’s 60th birthday. Yesterday at Brigham, called on Mrs. Colby whose 8 yr old daughter has passed away. Met cousin Myron Leavett & wife from Nevada. Today cousin Eugene & Mary Zundel called. Their oldest boy has been away and they are down seeing what to do about it. Rained last night and nearly all of to-day. A good washing one. This after-noon cousin Wm. Cameron from Ogden called. Bro. & Sis. Burns brot him up. He is in very bad health.
Wed Mar 6. I worked some the first of the week. Weather so bad could not do much. Sarah came down to-night and…
Thur Mar 7. We held our Ward reunion. Had a very good programme and dinner, after which they put on a children’s play, “The Big Brothers”. Parts taken by our young people. All very good. We stayed home to-night. Took care of Gladys. Very lonesome without Mother.
Fri Mar 8. We had one of the worst blizzards to-day we have had all winter. We washed and it finally cleared off.
Sat Mar 9. Sarah & I went to Brigham. She stayed, I came back.
Sun Mar 10. At Sunday School and home the rest of the day.
Sun Mar 17. Have worked most of the week. Fri I remained home and took care of Lillian’s small children while she went to the funeral of her sister’s daughter, Doris,14, who passed away last Tues. morning following an operation. She having had 3 uteruses. Something unknown to science before. Went to Sunday School convention to Brigham which was very good. The weather better but cool. Also called to see Lula Woodland Drisdale, daughter of Isaac & Martha W, who passed away Fri. Leaves 3 children.
Thur Mar 21. Attended the Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Mary Bunker’s. Called on Sis. Florence Edwards for a while. Went to Brigham this a.m. Worked up until to-day.
Fri. Was so cold, remained at home, then went up Sat.
Sun Mar 24. Louis & I at Sunday School. This afternoon went to Cina’s. James & Cynthia M. were there. Called on Dan & Edith Harding.
Sun Mar 31. The weather very bad the first part of the week. At home Mon. Attended a dem by the Utah Power and Power Co. & at meeting & dem at night. At work the later part of the week. Sarah came down last night. I attended a genealogical con. at Brigham this a.m., then came home and John, Dot, Naomie, Don & Wayne, Cina & Fred were here to dinner. All went back in the afternoon. Sarah will go to Salt Lake with John as Newel’s children have the measles. Quite cold again. Louis & I went to gen. meeting to-night at which Bp. Rich from Brigham spoke. He is called to the N.W. Mission.
Monday April 1 – 1935
Worked at Honeyville to-day.
Tues Apr 2. The folks brot Aunt Amy Jensen down to-night as I am going to stay at John’s while he and Dot go to Salt Lake to a convention. Also to be at exercises to-morrow evening where Naomi receives her cap and uniforms as she has passed for a nurse.
Fri Apr 5. We brot Amy back and I came home this evening as the folks came back this after-noon.
Sun Apr 7. At Sun. School, then heard the con. over the radio. Bill, Flora & children called a while. Last night Olive Madsen, Lillie Bunker & myself met and made out tickets for our D. of P. and called on some to-day. Harvey’s birthday the 3rd. Was 23.
Tues. 9. We had a real blizzard to-day. At work most of the day.
Fri Apr 12. We met again to-night about our ticket.
Sun Apr 14. At S. School. This afternoon Louis & I went to Cina’s. Her daughter Cynthia & Stella & husbands were there, also some of their children.
Mon Apr 15. At Brigham and found Amy very ill. Sarah was helping her. Also Tues, 16.
Wed Apr 17. A blizzard most of the day, so remained at home. Received a telegram from John J. saying Irma had given birth to a daughter, their second girl. They are in Arizona.
Sun Apr 21. Worked the later part of the week. It cleared off and has been like spring, but to-day, not so good and is raining to-night. At Sunday School and Louis and I went to Cina’s for dinner. Trees are all out in bloom looks so good.
Mon Apr 22. At Brigham this a.m. Came back at noon and Marian Ward and I went to the C.C.C. Camp to get the history of the camp. They showed us thru the camp which we enjoyed very much. Wind blowing very hard
Sun Apr 28. At Sun. School & at home the rest of the day.
Mon & Tues. Weather very bad. Not so good but a little better Wednesday.
May 1 – 1835
I went to Honeyville. Saw Leone
Thur May 2. Last night we had a terrific wind. Did some damage but eased up by morning, but quite bad all day. At Amy’s sewing to-day & Fri, May 3.
Sun May 5. At Sun. School, after which Lou & I went to Cina’s for dinner. This evening Eberhart J., wife & sons called. Quite cold but more pleasant.
Mon May 6. Bill W. took me to Honeyville to deliver goods and as I was finishing work this evening, a pain struck me in my left leg so I could hardly get home. I went to Brigham until Thur. doing some inside work but can hardly walk. Wed. I helped quilt a quilt for Amy. Fri. and Sat I remained at home.
Sun May 12. Mother’s Day. So many memories cling around this day. I went to Sunday School where a programme was carried out but I took the little children in their class and cared for them there. After which James M. took Lou & I with the folks to Cina’s for dinner, after which Jessie & Stella Hubbard took us to the cemetery and home. We took flowers up. It has rained quite hard most of the day. Glenn sent me some carnations for Mother’s Day. Appreciated so much.
Wed May 15. Lou, Emma Zundel and I attended the graduation exercises of our eighth grade students. Very good. Emma is staying to-night.
Thur May 16. Attended a Daughters of Pioneer meeting where we re-organized with the following officers, Hannah B. Nicholas, Captain, Elva Stauffer 1st and Wanda Pettingill Lieutenants, May P. Woodland, Secratary, Stella B. Cook, Treasurer, Lucy Henderson, Librarian, Eva Stevensen, Register, Mary L. Lee, Historian, Annie Roch, Chaplin, May Bunker, Chorister, Martha Dalton, Organist. Home the rest of the week. Bill came Fri & Sat & helped Louis. Has rained quite a lot during the week and is to-day.
Sun May 26. At Sunday School. Wed. evening we had a very hard down pour of rain. No damage done, although the dyke was threatened. Sat. afternoon I went to Salt Lake with John. They brot Naomi home. She has a weeks vacation. Oleen Josephsen Jr. and Ralph Welling are staying with us last night and went back to-day. Anna Dell came to-day, is staying to-night. Weather quite nice. Have worked all week and am very tired.
Saturday June 1 – 1935
Worked Mon & Wed. Rained hard Tues. & Thurs. Decoration Day. Rained very hard all morning. This after-noon Louis and Anna Dell and I went to the cemetery as it cleared off for a while. Walked most of the way. Fri. I washed and Sat. June 1 – Anna Dell and I went to Brigham. She stayed and I came back about noon. Mr. Hall, my manager, called this p.m.
Sun June 2. Louis & I at Sunday School. Lottie Hubbard had dinner with us as she is home to stay. This after-noon John, Irma & children called coming back from Arizona. They will be in Nevada again. Fred, Cina, Jessie and Stella called. Sun has shone to-day, first time all day for a long time. Quite cool tho. Uncle Dan’l also called.
Tues June 4. I went to Ogden to-day. Bot a pair of shoes. Called on Mr. Carver and chatted a while.
Thur June 6. I went to Logan to a sales meeting. Stayed all night.
Sun June 9. At Sunday School and home the rest of the day.
Tues June 11. Worked yesterday and to-day. This evening Bromwell Cox, wife and 2 children, Virginia & Glenn, from California, and Mayflower and Patricia Cox Whitney came. We are glad to see them.
Wed June 12. Dot, Della and Stephen came and helped us house clean. The other folks also helped. Cousin George A. Zundel, wife and three daughters called for about an hour. They are from Calif. And we have not seen them for years. The girls & Steve went back to Brigham this evening.
Thur June 13. Louis & Bromwell went to Brigham. Sarah came back with them. We made ice cream.
Fri June 14. We washed. This evening cousin Phoebe Z. Ward, her son, Ira, wife & baby called.
Sun June 16. Went to Sunday School and meeting to-night where Bromwell gave a very instructive talk. We went to Cina’s a while, met Hattie Beecher & daughter.
Mon June 17. Louis & Bromwell went to Brigham. Sarah went with them & stayed. She then received word that Gene, Oleen’s wife, was in the hospital for an operation. We went to the cemetery, then the folks went home. Jos. & Mannie & boys called on their way home, also Pearl.
Tues June 18. Went to Brigham. At work again but tired.
Sun June 23. Fri. 21, went to Logan to the Temple. Last eve, Amy Jensen came & is staying over to-night. Have been at home all day. Not feeling too good.
Mon June 24. Lottie H. helped me make my soap and…
Tues 25. I got it put away and cleaned up, etc.
Sun June 30. At Sunday School. Cina, her daughter & husband, Cynthia & James Millard, called for a while.
Monday July 1
Worked in Honeyville to-day. Saw Leone.
Tues July 2. Worked in Brigham.
Wed July 3. At home. Attended the funeral of Sister Sarah Voss Cordon, who died Mon. morning. One of our pioneers. Cousin Phoebe Z. Ward was down and came home for a while with me and visited.
Thur July 4. Went to a programme this a.m. and to the sports and ball game this after-noon.
Fri July 5. Went to Brigham this a.m. and found Cina to John’s. Learned they had brot Fred, her husband, to the hospital yesterday for bladder trouble. Went with Cina to do some trading, then over to the hospital where he was not very good. I came home & picked berries. This evening cousins Edith Harding and Tillie H. Carbine called, the later from Salt Lake.
Sat July 6. Washed. Cousin Tillie visited with me until 4 p.m. when she went for home.
Sun July 7. At Sunday School. This after-noon Bill, Flora and the children came & picked cherries, then had supper with us. Just as we were thru, Ephraim Josephson, wife, two daughters and her sisters girl, 2 ½ yrs, came and are staying.
Mon July 8. We found out Sarah came to Brigham so Ephraim & us rode up and brot her back.
Tues July 9. The folks all went to Plymouth and all but Sarah came back late to-nite. I worked to-day and this evening Bill took me to Honeyville to deliver my order & brot me home.
Thur July 11. Eph & the folks & myself went to Brigham this after-noon. I did dome work & came home &they came later.
Fri July 12. Jos. and Mannie called this a.m. Ephraim and the folks went back this after-noon then I washed. Weather very hot.
Sat 13. Went to Brigham and did some work this a.m. then came home & worked.
Sun July 14. At Sunday School and meeting to-nite. Louis spoke in the later. Still warm.
Fri July 19. Sarah came down and we put up apricots and…
Sat 20. apples. Also some beans.
Sun July 21. John and Irma called this evening. Louis, Sarah and I went to meeting this evening. Called to Cina’s a while after.
Wed July 24. Louis and I went to Ogden with James and Cynthia Millard. Called to Stella’s, then saw the parade which was very good representing so many different things. We then had lunch and went to a picture show. Visited a while with Stella, then came home having had a very good day. Just after we came home, Sarah, Oleen, Gene and children, Karl, Leah and children called. Had lunch and then went on home. They were at Ogden too to the celebration.
Fri July 26. When I came home to nite, Louis had gathered such a lot of sweet corn, it having come on so quickly, that I called Sarah to come and help me. So she came Sat. morning. We worked all day until late to-night and finished a little early Sunday morning.
Sun July 28. At Sunday School this evening. Aunt Amy called, having been to Ogden for a treatment. She went back.
Mon July 29. Sarah went home and I washed.
Wed July 31. Worked in Brigham yesterday. At home to-day. Mr. Flinders, my Salt Lake manager, called.
Friday August 2 – 1935
I went to Honeyville and worked. Took supper with Leone. Sat. at Brigham.
Sun Aug 4. At Sunday School and Fast meeting this evening. Louis and I went to Cina’s. Fred is better.
Mon Aug 5. At home. Tues in Brigham, Wed. at home Dried corn Thur Wed. Old Folks day, is so lonesome not to have Mother to go.
Thur Aug 8. At Brigham. Bill took me to Honeyville to deliver orders. Then we worked on the way home.
Fri Aug 9. At Brigham. Took dinner and visited with Della as they are moving to Garland, Abe having a job at Tremonton in the Federal Bank opening there.
Sun Aug 11. At Sunday School and meeting to-nite.
Mon Aug 12. We had the threashers for dinner and supper. Emma Z. helped me. Had about 250 bu. of grain.
Thur Aug 15. Went to Daughters of P. meeting at Elva Stauffer’s, after which I called to Cina. Fred is better.
Fri Aug 16. Emma Z. and I cleaned Louis’ room & washed.
Sat “ 17. I did some cleaning & bottled apples.
Sun Aug 18. At S. School, after which I went to Cina’s. Had dinner, then home. At meeting to-nite. Had a nice rain last nite, the first since May 30.
Mon Aug 19. This a.m. Louis and I went to the City Hall to sign some beet papers. After I went to Brigham & worked.
Sat Aug 24. Have worked all week. This evening my brother George, wife and son, with Glen Harding called. All but the later are from Perry where he is working.
Sun Aug 25. At Sunday School and meeting to-nite. Met some old friends & former residents. Sis. Sally Hubbard & son, Glen, cousin Lavern Zundel, who has been in Cal. Had a good shower yesterday. Sat. eve. Gene Zundel called, also from Rigby. Harry has been in this week. Ret. Sat eve, Aug 31.
Sunday September 1 - 1935
Worked about as usual the last week. Went to Sunday S. & Fast meeting. After which Louis and I went to cousin Dan & Edith Harding’s for dinner. Met her mother, bro. & wife and Dan’s sister, Matilda. The later came home with us and is staying over nite.
Mon Sept 2. We picked tomatoes this a.m. & I bottled them this afternoon. Tillie went back this afternoon.
Tues Sept 3. I washed & did various things & Wed. & Thur. I worked in Brigham.
Fri Sept 6. The first Peach day. Had a splendid parade, etc.
Sat Sept 7. Second Peach day. Remained at home this after-noon. Joseph & sons, Clyde & Ralph, came from Salt Lake. He brot me some linoleum. Had been used some but was good and put it down for me for which I am so grateful. This evening Abram, Della and Anna Del came. So glad to see them.
Sun Sept 8. At home all day and visited. Called on Lucina’s folks & got some peaches. Blanch, (Jos. daughter) & husband called a while. Had a good shower last evening & has cooled off. The folks all went home this evening.
Sun Sept 15. Worked as usual the week. Also the next week up to the 22. At home part of the time with the fruit, etc.
Tues Sept 24. The threashers came last eve to threash the Lucern seed. Emma Z. helped me to-day. They had some trouble and did not get started to threash until this afternoon, so we washed and put up tomatoes. Don came down to help. Forstner is 63 years old.
Wed & Thur. I worked in Brigham and Sarah came down to-nite and a year to-day since Mother hurt her.
Fri Sept 27. We put up fruit and tomatoes.
Sat “ 28. We both went to Brigham. She stayed.
Sun Sept 29. At S. School & meeting to-nite. We went to Cina’s a while & had dinner.
Tues October 1 – 1935
Worked in Honeyville to-day.
Wed Oct 2. Louis’ birthday. 58 yrs. old.
Thur Oct 3. Stephen came down this a.m. and took me to Salt Lake where I went thru the Temple with Wm. & Ida Call, Priscilla Barker & daughter Vida & Audra. Also LaVoy Call. Jos. met us there and helped with their work they had to do. We also had Aunt Melana & her husband, Noah Brimhall, sealed & Alphonso sealed to them. We came home to-nite after calling on Mary H. & Jos.
Fri Oct 4. To-day Stephen took Louis and I to Salt Lake. Visited the fair and then went to Jos. & had lunch. Visited a while and then came home after a very pleasant day.
Sun Oct 6. At home all day and listened to the con. over the radio. Emma Z. called this evening.
Tues Oct 8. Bill took me to Honeyville to deliver goods.
Wed 9, Thur 10, Sat 12. Emma Z. and I cleaned house & washed.
Sun Oct 13. At Sunday School. Home the rest of the day.
Wed Oct 16. Sarah came down last eve and this a.m. we all went to see the remains of Harvy Woodyatt who passed away Sun eve. Had dinner to Cina’s then came back and went to the funeral this afternoon. Rained some, also rained hard last Sat. Has turned quite cold.
Thur Oct 17. Sarah and I went to Brigham. I worked
Fri 18. Glen came to work in Ogden for a while. So good to see him.
Sun Oct 20. At Sunday School. Cina and James & Cynthia Millard called. Also Bill, Flora and family came this afternoon and had supper with us. Quite cold to-day but clear.
Sun Oct 27. I worked last Mon. Took quite a cold and have home the rest of the week. Bill has been helping Louis most of the week. Flora & children came with him Fri. We called to Cina’s. Oleen, Jean and Sarah called, having been to Salt Lake. Sarah stayed over nite and went back yesterday morning. At Sunday School. Florence Z. Taylor called this evening. Has warmed up again.
Sunday November 3 – 1935
Have worked most of the week. Sarah came down last eve to make some quilts. I went to S. School this evening. Glen & his young lady, Miss McIntyre, Don and Naomi called this evening. It rained and then snowed a lot last night. Has stayed on the trees and ground. Many of the trees still have the leaves on too.
Mon Nov 4. I worked to-day but remained home Tues. City election. Sarah went home this Tues. morning.
Fri Nov 8. To-day I am 66 yrs. old and Lorraine is 30 yrs.
Sat Nov 9. At home. Rained this a.m. Cleared off and in the after-noon turned to snow. Gave us quite a storm.
Sun Nov 10. Not well, so remained home. Lottie Hubbard had dinner with us. Is quite clear to-nite. Kenneth called. Is down from the camp.
Mon Nov 11. This after-noon Lottie H. and I (went) to Sister Eugene Lowe’s. She passed away last night. Was nearly 90 yrs. old. And one of our pioneers. Lottie went on to Logan and I called on Agness Owens and Sis. Edwards.
Wed Nov 13. Went to Brigham to an election of the County Company of pioneers. Called to Flora’s.
Sat Nov 16. Went to Brigham and got some orders out, then home.
Sun Nov 17. Went to Sunday School. Home the rest of the day. Am not feeling very good.
Mon Nov 18. Rained hard last nite & to-day & to-night. Lottie H. and Jos. Harding called this evening.
Wed Nov 20 & 21. Went to Brigham for a while. Lottie H. went to Salt Lake. Wed. is going to Calif.
Fri Nov 22. At home. Sarah came down this evening and we & Louis went to a Daughters Social this evening. But we did miss the pioneers so much. Only one woman left, Sis. Julia Barlow.
Sun Nov 24. We all went to Sunday School, after which Sarah & Louis went to Cina’s. I came home, not feeling very good yet. Went to Primary confrence to-nite.
Mon Nov 25. Emma Z. helped me to-day. At Gen. Meeting to-nite.
Tues “ 26. We killed a pig to-day. I fell & hurt my arm.
Wed “ 27. I went to Brigham and back this morning. Sarah came down this evening.
Thur Nov 28. Thanksgiving Day. Abram, Della, Maxine, Oleen, Anna Dell, John, Dot, Stephen & Wayne had dinner with us to-day. Good to have some here.
Fri Nov 29. Stephen took Louis and I to Salt Lake to-day to see about his insurance. Met Jos. and he went with us. We came back to-nite.
Sunday December 1 – 1935
At Sunday School, after which Louis & I went to Cina’s. They brot us back & stayed a while. Quite cold but clear.
Dec Mon & Tues, 2 & 3. Stephen took me to Honeyville which I appreciated so much, as I do not feel too strong. Worked the rest of the week in Brigham.
Sun Dec 8. At Sunday School.
Thur 12. I went to Ogden to-day.
Sun Dec 15. Jos. came up from Salt Lake to audit the city books. We all took a ride to John’s to-nite. Bill, Flora & children came down this after-noon.
Wed Dec 18. Jos. finished the work and went home this after-noon. Stephen took me to Honeyville to deliver my goods. Finishing up my work before x-mas.
Sun Dec 22. At Sunday School our kindergarten class gave an exercise in the programme this a.m. It has been quite cold the last two weeks, a steady cold. The plumbers came and put us in a new back to our toilet. Cina, her daughter Cynthia & H. James called for a while.
Mon Dec 23. Went to Brigham and back. Emma Z. washed. Jos. is 54 yrs. old.
Tues Dec 24. Stephen came and took Louis and I to Brigham where we spent the evening with John & Dot. Had their x-mas dinner and the giving of their gifts. Santa was very good to all of us. Those who were there were John and Dot, Stephen & his young lady, Miss Flora Simmons, Glen and his lady Leora McIntire, Don and his lady Dale Hansen, baby Wayne, 5 yrs. old, Louis and myself. Lou & I came home & he was quite ill.
Wed Dec 25. Louis not well so remained at home. I wen to Cina’s and had dinner, then home.
Thur Dec 26. This after-noon I went calling as the Good Cheer committee of the Daughters. Called on Uncle Dan, Sister’s Julia Barker & her daughter, Florence Edwards, Agness Owens and Maggie and Lucy Henderson. Spent a very pleasant after-noon.
Fri Dec 27. This evening we held our Daughters meeting. The mothers entertaining their daughters. I took Gladys. We had a very pleasant evening. It started to snow about noon and is getting quite deep.
Sat Dec 28. Cleared off some but have quite a deep snow.
Sun Dec 29. At Sunday School and Genealogical meeting to-nite.
Mon Dec 30. Went to Brigham and back. Saw Amy there.
Wednesday January 1 – 1936
Louis & I went to Cina’s. Had dinner then Wm. & Flora Walker and children came down and w came back home. Have had more snow & is cooler with wind. Last evening Abbie Ward Chalk and daughter, Leila, called. Were with friends and on their way to the south for their health. She & Mrs. John Darrington. Cynthia is 75 yrs. old to-day.
Thur Jan 2. A blizzard nearly all day, so am at home.
Fri “ 3. Went to Brigham and did some work.
Sat Jan 4. Went to Ogden and back this evening. Snowed and rained nearly all day.
Sun Jan 5. Louis and I went to S. School & Fast Meeting. Weather better, although it stormed a little.
Mon & Tues, 6 & 7. Worked the two days. So stormy have not worked much.
Sun Jan 12. At Sun. School and meeting to-night. A the later the first ward of Brigham gave a x-mas cantata. Very good.
Mon Jan 13 –14 & 15. Worked in Brigham and Wed. cousin Mary Hutchens came from Salt Lake.
Thur Jan 16. Aunt Amy Jensen came down to stay a while.
Fri Jan 17. Stephen and I went to Brigham and back.
Sun Jan 19. Mary and I went to Sun. School. Cynthia Millard & daughter & niece, Ida Hubbard, called this evening. Has been very stormy all week.
Mon Jan 20. Went to Brigham and back to-nite.
Wed Jan 22. Mary, Lou and I attended the funeral of Napoleon Dial who died Mon.
Thur Jan 23. Mary and I went to Cina’s this after-noon.
Fri Jan 24. Mary and I went to Brigham this afternoon and Stephen brot us back to-nite. Mrs. And Mrs. Hansey moved to Hyrum to-day, her mother having died recently.
Sat Jan 25. To-day is Father’s 100th birthday.
Sun Jan 26. At Sun. School and meeting to-nite. Forstner came to-day and went to meeting with us. Quite cold.
Mon 27. I worked to-day. Glen is 28 yrs. old.
Tues Jan 29. At Brigham. Met Mr. Hall, my manager. We signed Mrs. Kundsen to work.
Wed Jan 30. Forstner went to Salt Lake where he will go on to California to see his daughter, Evelyn.
Sunday February 2, 1936
It started to snow yesterday and continued thru the nite and all day to-day. At S.S. Called on Cina.
Mon Feb 3. Mother’s 94 birthday. Snowed all day.
Thur Feb 6. Steve and I went to Brigham. He stayed, I came home.
Sun Feb 9. At home all day. Amy’s niece & family called this evening. The weather has been cold and stormy all week.
Sun Feb 16. At home all last week but Sat. Thur. we quilted a quilt and Fri. Sis. Edwards spent the day with us. Very stormy.
Fri Feb 21. This after-noon Sarah, Oleen, Gene and children came this after-noon a while. Sarah’s birthday, is 69 years old.
Sun Feb 23. At Sunday School. Amy, niece & husband & child, Delone, called a while. I called on Cina & Fred.
Mon Feb 24. Amy & I went to Brigham and then we came back and put a quilt on & finished it to-nite. To-day we had our old trees pulled out. It makes it so bare but they were so old and diseased but is like pulling heart strings.
Tues Feb 25. Steve & I went to Brigham & back. Don came back with us to help with cleaning & cutting the trees.
Thur Feb 27. Steve took Amy home this a.m. I worked to-day and…
Fri “ 28. Worked in Honeyville. Saw Leone.
Sunday Mar 1 – 1936
At Sunday School, then went to Cina’s. They brot me home & visited a while. The weather has turned of quite nice but keeps quite cool.
Mon Mar 2. Worked in Brigham. At home to nite.
Wed Mar 4. Yesterday was Jacob’s birthday, 61. Louis and I went to Ogden. He is getting some new teeth. Had the impressions taken.
Thur Mar 5. We attended our Ward re-union to-day. Met many old friends, also Lottie Hubbard & Eliza Mason, the former came from Cal. to her brother John’s funeral who passed away suddenly. While we were eating, Bromwell Cox, from Cal., his brother & sister-in-law from Salt Lake called. They came in, had lunch, we then came home and visited until they hat to go. Brom is up with their basket ball team. Was a happy surprise.
Fri Mar 6. Louis and I went to Ogden and back. About 2 p.m. Lottie H. and Eliza Mason came over and had dinner with us. They then went on to Salt Lake.
Sun Mar 8. At Sunday School. Jos. came last nite. We went over records & papers, then took a walk to Cina’s. He went back this evening.
Mon Mar 9. Bill took me to Honeyville to deliver my orders.
Tues Mar 10. Louis and I went to Ogden. Very cold.
Wed Mar 11. Cina, Fred, their daughter Cynthia & James had dinner with us to-day. Cynthia is sewing for me. Am not well.
Sat Mar 14. I just kept on getting more ill until to-day. Steve took me to the Dr’s. Said my liver & gall bladder were inflamed and congested. Sarah came down last eve to stay with me.
Sun 15. Steve went out on the lake to work, guarding the plane that went down in the lake.
Sun Mar 22. Have been getting a little better all week. Altho cannot do anything yet. Tues. Sis. Edwards & Rachel Nelson called to see me. Wed. Emma Z. washed and Fri. Oleen, Jean and children called. Sarah went back with them as she had to be at a meeting Sat. She came back Sat. eve. Cynthia & James Millard called last evening. To-day Sarah & Louis went to the funeral of Josephine White Taylor who passed away Fri. Has been snowing nearly all day and is very cold. Steve came back last nite, then went on to Brigham.
Sun Mar 29. The week has passed as usual. I was not quite so well Fri. and yesterday. Better to-day. Stephen was called out a couple of days, then came back yesterday. He brot Amy down yesterday evening and a little later, Jos., Forstner and Mary Hutchens came. Jos. & Mary went back to-day. Cina’s folks called a while. Uncle Fred is quite bad again. Still cold and stormy.
Mon Mar 30. Welling Z., our nephew, came and brot a new Maytag washer. He did our washing and we decided to try and purchase it. Ours is so old. Sarah went back with Steve. Karl came down and went back with them.
Thursday April 2 - 1936
Sarah came down to-day. It has stormed and very cold all the week. Yesterday a blizzard all day.
Sun Apr 5. Yesterday and to-day we listened to the confrence over the radio. Amy went home to-night.
Mon Apr 6. Heard the confrence again to-day.
Sun Apr 12. We all went to Sunday School, the first time have been to since Mar 8. It is good to get our again. Yesterday Stephen came and took me to the Dr’s. He thinks I am doing all right. Jos, Mannie and the boys called this evening, having been to Logan to her mother’s. The weather has cleared up and is nice and warm to-day.
Mon Apr 13. Sarah and Forstner washed this after-noon. Karl and Leah came and Sarah went back with them.
Thur Apr 16. Went to a Daughters of Pioneer meeting to Eliza White’s.
Fri Apr 17. Went to Brigham the first time to see about my work. Called to Flora’s, Amy’s and dinner to John’s.
Sun Apr 19. At Sunday School & rested at home. Quite tired. Forstner went to John’s to-day. Has been very warm all week. Is cloudy and turning cooler. Kenneth came from the camp last Sun. with an honorable release.
Tues Apr. 20. My niece, Abbie Ward Chalk and daughter, Leila, came to-nite. Have been to Arizona.
Thur Apr 23. Forstner went to Idaho to-day.
Sun Apr 26. All went to S. School and meeting to-nite, where Leroy Gull, a returned missionary spoke.
Tues Apr 28. I went to Brigham to work and have stayed up until Thur. eve. and…
Friday May 1 – 1936
Abbie and Leila went to Salt Lake and remained there.
Sat May 2. I went to Brigham and am staying over nite as the folks have gone to a convention. Sarah came down and stayed and I came back this Sun. evening & Sarah went back.
Mon May 8. Have been home most of the week. Abbie and Leila came back to-nite.
Sun May 10. Mother’s Day. Had a very good programme. This evening Louis, Abbie and I called on Cina Nebeker. This afternoon we attended the funeral of Melvin.
Mon May 11. Worked in Brigham to-day. Tired to-nite.
Fri May 15. At home until to-day. Worked again. Yesterday Abbie and Leila went home to Burley.
Sun May 17. At Sunday School and meeting. Louis and I took a walk this afternoon. Called on Lottie P. Davis.
Thru May 21. Worked the first of the week. Lottie H. and I went to a Daughters of Pioneer meeting to Edith Baddley’s. The weather has turned very cold again.
Sun May 24. At S. School after which I called on Gladys and Marcus. Had dinner with them. This evening Lottie and I attended a R.S. Confrence.
Mon May 25. Marcus and I went to Brigham on business and back and at noon, I went to Ogden on the bus & back this evening.
Thur May 28. At Brigham at my work.
Sat May 30. Decoration Day. Don came for me and I went to the cemetery where we decorated the graves.
Sun May 31. At S. School and Gen. Meeting to-nite, at which Elder Wesley Perry, who has just returned from a mission spoke. Very well. Rained hard to-day.
Monday June 1 – 1936
I went to Honeyville and worked.
Tues June 2. At home. Cousin Effie Call Pettingill visited with us. She has been in Cal. for 5 years. She and I went to R.S. meeting. She went calling.
Wed June 3. Worked in Brigham. This evening Sarah, her son Ephraim, wife and children are staying to-nite, and…
Thur 4. Ephraim & family went on to Salt Lake. I went to Ogden & ret. Called on and had a good little visit with cousin Wm. Cameron. He is in very poor health.
Fri June 5. Sarah & I went to Brigham. She stayed.
Sat June 6. Bill & Flora brot the children & left them. They went to Salt Lake and…
Sun 7. He came back & took Rob’t with him. Mozelle & John are staying. I have been at home.
Mon June 8. Karl and the children called. He took our radio. We will take his if he can use ours. He has moved to Idaho. This after-noon Arson Ward & wife, Elva, their daughter Vernell, husband & two children & Elva’s sister called on their way to Salt Lake. Abbie sent me a beautiful temple veil.
Wed June 10. Made soap.
Thur 11. Made a screen door and am tired out.
Sat 13. Bill & Flora came and took the children.
Sun June 14. At Sunday School & meeting to-nite. Louis & I went to Cina’s this after-noon. Has been very hot the last few days.
Fri June 19. I went to Logan to the Temple to-day. Ret this eve.
Sun June 21. At Sunday School. This after-noon went to Brigham to S.S. Officer’s meeting.
Fri June 26. I went to Salt Lake & back to-day with Jennie Hubbard Dalton from Calif. Also Margeret & Connie Hubbard, (Keller & Pelt), from Chicago. Also Lottie Hubbard. The others are her daughters here visiting. I visited with Jos. & Mannie and Mary Hutchens. Had a very pleasant day.
Sun June 28. At Sunday School.
Friday July 3
Worked most of the week in Brigham.
Sat July 4. Louis and I went to the programme at home this after-noon. Bill, Flora and the children came last nite and spent the day with us. Went home this evening.
Sun July 5. At Sunday School, after which Louis and I went to Cina’s.
Fri July 10. At work all the week until to-day. Am at home. Sarah came down this evening.
Sat July 11. I went to Ogden and back to-day.
Sun July 12. At Sunday School. Sarah & Louis went to Cina’s. I bot some baby chicks & had to see to them.
Mon July 13. Sarah & I went to Brigham. She stayed. Had a good rain last week, has broken our hot spell.
Sun July 19. At Sunday School and meeting to-night. Went to Cina’s, had dinner with them.
Mon 20, Tues & Wed. At Brigham.
Thur July 23. To-nite my sister Cynthia, her daughter Zelila and husband & 2 children, also Sarah, came this evening. Louis went to Ogden to a rodeo.
Fri July 24. We all went to Ogden to a celebration. I came home early, the others stayed later. Geo., Zelila & Louis went back to-nite to a show.
Sat July 25. Leo & Zelila & children went on to Nephi to his old home. To-nite Ephraim, Jean & children came.
Sun July 26. At home all day & visited. Called a few minutes to Cina’s. It is very hot again.
Mon July 27. Ephraim & family left for Nevada this a.m. I went to Brigham. Don is 22 yrs. old. Zelila & family came back this evening.
Tues July 28. Cynthia and the folks all started for home this a.m. Sarah & I washed and about 2:30 p.m. Bromwell Cox, wife & two sons and daughter, Mayflower Cox Whitney & daughter, Patrica, came. The former are from Calif.
Thur July 30. Bromwell & folks left for Salt Lake. Lottie H’s girls left yesterday for home. Lottie came over and is staying with me to-nite and is storming so very hard and…
Fri 31. About 3:30 a.m. a cloud burst and here came the flood of mud and water. It came all around Lottie’s place. Filled her cellar. Covered our lawn and over the north part of our place, some in the stables, around the shed and cornels, but we are so thankful it did not come in the house or on our garden and our water system is still in, but is such a destruction of property above us. Some homes completely wrecked and on the block above us it is piled several feet deep. I would think 6 or 8 feet. Is a terrible sight. The highway is blocked and they have to detour.
Saturday August 1 – 1936
Sarah came down and Jos. and family and Mary Hutchens came from Salt Lake. Mary stayed & Jos. went on to Logan. Louis & I stayed at Uncle Dan’l last night. It looked so stormy. We had to wade thru the mud with rubber boots. To-day Louis made some paths so we could get in and out. Louis still has to wade in and out to his chores.
Sun Aug 2. At Sunday School. This after-noon Sister Cynthia, her daughters, Gladys and Zelia, their husbands and children came in from Burly, Idaho, to see the flood. They looked around and then returned home. This evening Sarah, Mary and I walked up to the main road and looked around. They opened the highway yesterday and hundreds of people are in town looking around. John and folks were down. It certainly is terrible, but we are thankful it is no worse.
Mon Aug 3. I worked in Honeyville this day and ret. home about 4 p.m. I went and got inoculated against Typhoid Fever.
Wed Aug 5. Sarah went home.
Thur Aug 6. Worked in Brigham. Went to Sarah’s and found her quite ill.
Sat Aug 8. Louis went up to bring Sarah down.
Sun Aug 9. Went to Sunday School. Oleen and Gene called late this evening to see Sarah. Last Wed. Welling & wife and John & wife called from Ogden.
Mon Aug 10. Bill took me to Honeyville to deliver goods. Brot me home to-nite & a terrible dust storm & then it rained so hard.
Sat Aug 15. Cousin Ella Abbott Leavitt, from Bunkerville is staying with us to-nite and…
Sun Aug 16. Ella’s son, Myron, called early to take his mother to Plymouth where she had lived as a girl and her father was one of the first settlers there. They asked me to accompany them, which I did. We called first to Abie’s at Tremonton, but they were gone. Then to cousin Phoebe’s at Riverside, but she was gone, so we went on to Plymouth where we saw Lizzie Z, Oleen & Gene. The later came home with us. Ella also saw Sarah Pierson Archibald and Becky Mason Nish, two that she knew as a girl. Ella & son then went on home. Oleen & Gene went back to-nite.
Mon Aug 17. Worked in Brigham to-day. At home putting up fruit, etc.
Fri Aug 21, and 22. At Brigham working, etc.
Sun Aug 23. At Sunday School. Karl & Leah & children came for a while. Also Sarah’s renter, Mrs. Reahm, from Brigham. It has clouded up, blown & rained some and been terrible every evening since the flood until last Tues. eve when it cleared off & has been quite settled since. Lottie H. stayed home Tues nite, the first time since the flood, although she has been up in the day time the last two weeks. She had been with us part of the time. Cousin Matilda H. Carbine has been visiting us this week. Went home last Wed. Had a good visit. We have been putting up fruit etc, this week.
Wed Aug 26. Forstner, his daughter (Evelyn & children, Patricia and Raymond Molle), the later from Calif., Grace & husband came to-day from Idaho. The two later went on to Ogden, the others are staying. I worked in Brigham to-day.
Thur Aug 27. Grace and husband, Mr. Johnson, came back about noon. They and Forstner went on to Idaho. The others are staying. Fred Barker, an old resident of here, visited and had dinner with us to-day. Abram called a while.
Sun Aug 30. Abram, Della, Oleen, Geraldine and Anadel came for a while. Had dinner with us, then returned home. I attended S. School.
Mon Aug 31. This morning early, we hired a man to take Evelyn to Brigham where she left for home. Sarah went to the Dr. & right back. I stayed and worked and am staying all nite with Amy. She is very ill.
Tuesday September 1 – 1936
Worked to-day & came home. Amy was so ill we called for the Dr. Her niece is staying with her.
Wed Sept 2. I went to Cina’s. Got some grapes. We put them up. Also the rest of the week (except Thur when we washed, we did fruit).
Sat Sept 12. One of the Peach Days, Karl came down & took Sarah and Louis up. I went later. We saw the parade, then Oleen & Jean & children & friends of theirs had lunch at Sarah’s. Then later, Oleen brot Louis and I home. Sarah is staying up for a while. The wind has & is blowing so hard. Lottie H. is staying to-nite.
Sun Sept 13. At S. School and meeting to-nite. Lottie went to S. Lake to-day. Had dinner with us. Has turned quite cold to-nite with wind.
Thur Sept 17. Sarah came to -day and Fri. we put up some fruit and this after-noon I went to Ogden & ret.. Thur. nite a German man & woman stayed with us.
Sun Sept 20. At S. School & Union meeting at Brigham. The weather is pleasant & quite warm.
Mon Sept 21. Went to Brigham & worked. Bro. John Kunzler Sen. passed away this a.m. Just slept away. Also learned on arriving in Brigham that my dear friend Lydia Call Barrow passed away Sat the 19 in Gridley, Calif. This is sure sad as we were more like sisters. I am so sorry I could not go to her.
Wed Sept 23. The funeral of Bro. Kunzler was held. Irene and I stayed home and took care of several of their children.
Thur Sept 24. Forstner is 64 yrs. old. Sarah went back to Brigham this evening with John.
Sat Sept 26. Worked in Brigham & home.
Sun Sept 27. At Sunday School. At home the rest of the day. Fri. 25 evening I attended a shower for Lavine Rock who was married to a Mr. Lambert Wed 23. She is one of our older girls and a very splendid one.
Mon Sept 28. Sister Kate Elsey passed away this a.m. and Tues evening, Louis & I called at the house. Bill, Flora & children called.
Wed Sept 30. Bill came to start shingling Louis’ barn.
Thursday Oct 1 – 1936
At work to-day.
Fri Oct 2. Flora came down with Bill. We had a special dinner as it is Louis’ birthday. He is 59 yrs. old.
Sun Oct 7. At home and listened to the Con. over the radio. Went to meeting to-nite.
Mon Oct 5. to Fri. 9. I worked all the week in Brigham.
Sun Oct 11. At Sunday School this evening. Louis and I went to Cina’s on our way home. We called on Dan & Edith Harding. Clarice was there from Salt Lake. Elaine, their daughter , is in the hospital seriously ill with Pneumonia.
Mon Oct 12. Worked in Brigham.
Tues Oct 13. At Brigham. This morning at 6 o’clock, Elaine Harding passed away. It is sure a great shock to the community as she was dearly loved by all. She taught with me in the kindergarten class in Sunday School and was a natural born teacher. It is a great loss to us there. Louis, Florence and I called at the home to-nite.
Thur Oct 15. At home. This afternoon the wind started to blow so hard from the northeast. Continued to increase in volume & strength until nearly mid-night when it started to calm down. It was the worst we have had in years. It uprooted an immense almond nut tree in our yard and did a great deal of damage all over the town and thru the country in general. Took down light & telephone poles for miles so we are without lights. Abe & Della brot Sarah down this evening and we are glad to have her here.
Fri Oct 16. This morning Martha Dalton, Rachel Barker and myself took the kindergarten class to see the remains of Elaine. Each child took a few flowers and placed them on the casket. We also had a nice basket of flowers. There were over 50 present. She sure look beautiful. This after-noon they held the services to an overflowing house and very excellent services. A lovely day.
Sun Oct 18. At Sunday School and meeting. Yesterday Sarah and I bottled & preserved pears. Lottie H. called a while, also at Union meeting.
Sun Oct 25. At S. School. At home the rest of the day. This after-noon Fred, Cina, their daughter Cynthia & H. James called. Also had supper with us. Have been house cleaning all this week. Emma Zundel helping me 4 days. Last eve Louis & I called to see Isaac Woodland who passed away Thur 22. Sarah went home Monday. Weather pleasant but quite cold.
Thur Oct 29. Attended the funeral of Appolas Taylor, 82 years. One of our old pioneers who passed away Tues. This evening Louis and I attended the opening social of the Daughters of Pioneers. A very pleasant evening.
Sunday November 1 – 1936
At Sunday School & Fast meeting. This after-noon Bill, Flora & children came and spent the after-noon. Worked in Brigham part of the week. It has rained since Thur nite almost continually until this evening when it has turned colder. Snowed some to-day.
Sunday Nov 8. At Sunday School. Sarah came down yesterday to spend my birthday with me to-day. Am 67 yrs. old and John Lorraine is 31. Weather more pleasant. Worked part of the week. Went to Ogden Tues. & Wed. Tues was election day. The Democrats took practically everything, both local and national.
Mon Nov 9. Went to Brigham this a.m. and at 1 p.m. I went to Logan to a sales meeting, returning this evening. Had a splendid day.
Tue Nov 10. At Brigham. Sarah also came back.
Wed Nov 11. Armistice Day. At home. Washed, etc.
Sun Nov 15. Worked the rest of the week. Thur. after-noon attended an encampment of the Daughters of Pioneers. At Sunday School. Jos, & Cynthia Millard called this eve. I made some calls this after-noon.
Thur Nov 19. Attended the Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Ida Woodyatt’s, also called on Cina.
Sun Nov 22. At Sunday School. This after-noon Louis and I went to Brigham and had dinner with John’s folks. Naomi is home so had their Thanksgiving dinner to-day. Went to a Primary confrence to-nite.
Thur Nov 26. Thanksgiving day. Abram came in from Tremonton. Took Sarah his mother, Louis & I out to their home for dinner & the day. Came back on the bus this evening. Spent a very pleasant day.
Sat Nov 28. At Brigham. Glen came in this a.m. Had a visit with him this p.m. His job is being moved to Calif. Del. orders also.
Sun Nov 29. At Sunday School, after which we went to Cina’s for dinner. Then went to genealogical meeting to-night. Weather very fine, a little colder.
Tues December 1 – 1936
Stephen took me to Honeyville yesterday & worked to-day &…
Wed 2. Took a very severe cold and stayed at home.
Thur 3. At Brigham Fri and Sat.
Sun Dec 6. At home all day.
Fri Dec 11. Messrs Isrealson and Black, from Cache, called and fixed Louis’ insurance for him.
Sat Dec 12. Louis and I went to Brigham on our water case.
Sun Dec 13. At Sunday School. Vilate Barker called this after-noon. Called to Florence’s this eve. Gene & Mary were there from Idaho. I am better but not too extra.
Mon Dec 14. Rained nearly all day. Also…
Tues Dec 15. Rained part of the day. I went to Brigham and delivered some orders. Also Wed. worked.
Thur Dec 17. We held our Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Priscilla Barker’s. I gave a lesson.
Fri Dec 18. Went to the Temple at Salt Lake. Had 28 go. Weather good and a very pleasant day.
Sun Dec 20. At Sunday School. Also a special Fast meeting. James and Cynthia Millard came and spent the evening with us.
Dec 21-22-23. At Brigham finishing my orders. Mon, Steve took me to Honeyville to finish there.
Fri Dec 25. Louis and I went to Brigham to Eberhart’s & Laura’s for dinner. Had a very pleasant day. Started to snow about 3 p.m. and continued until most of the night.
Sat Dec 26. Went to Brigham, then Bill, Flora and children came down. Had dinner with us. Later John Jr. and Irma & children also came for a while.
Sun Dec 27. Went to Sunday School. It has snowed, rained and the wind blown hard all day. Our neighbor, Mrs. Mackay, called a while.
Mon Dec 28. Sarah came down to-day.
Friday January 1 – 1937
Don and Dale Hansen Zundel had dinner with us to-day. Don and Dale were married last Tues, Dec 22. in the Salt Lake Temple. Had a very pleasant day.
Sun Jan 3. Cynthia is 76 yrs. old. Louis, Sarah and I went to Cina’s after Sunday School. It has stormed most of the week.
Jan 4 – Mon. Sarah went back to Brigham this a.m.
Wed Jan 6. I went to Brigham to-day. Amy has been very ill. Is some better to-day.
Fri Jan 8. John is 52 yrs. old and Sat. Jan 9, Cina is 78 yrs. old.
Sun Jan 10. At Sunday School and after we went to Cina’s. It has been extremely cold the last few days, 20 below zero.
Mon Jan 11. This afternoon I visited with and helped Sis. Florence Edwards, a dear friend who is blind.
Tues Jan 12. I called to Gladys’ then on to Sis. Matheson’s as her husband passed away Sat. nite. Then called on Edith & Dan’l Harding. Some warmer.
Wed Jan 13. Lou & I attended the funeral of Bro. Geo. Matheson. After I called on Agnes Owens and Vilate Barker as her mother, Sis. Julia Barker, one of our pioneers, fell and broke her leg and was in the hospital.
Sun Jan 17. It has been a blizzard the past two days and a bad one to-day so I remained home. Jennie Carlson called this eve & we arrainged for the serving of the D. of P. which we have to do. Quit storming & is quiet to-nite.
Wed Jan 20. They decided on account of the bad weather to postpone since Sun. Quiet to-day but is turning very cold.
Sat Jan 23. Very, very cold, over 20 below zero. The coldest in many years. Kenneth came to-day to stay with us a while as Gladys’ children has Scarlet Fever.
Sun Jan 24. At S. School & meeting. Has warmed up just a little.
Tues Jan 26. Father’s birthday yesterday, 101. At Brigham yesterday. Louis there to-day.
Sun Jan 31. Snowing again, so stayed at home. Cleared off about noon. Worked most of the week. Warmer but quite cold yet.
Monday February 1 – 1937
and Tues 2. I worked in Brigham and…
Feb 3. Sarah and I went to Ogden to the funeral of Wm. Toller, cousin Ethel Snyder’s husband, who has been ill for 17 years with sleeping sickness. Mother’s 95 birthday. We came back this evening . Met some of the folks there. Very pleasant & warm day.
Thur, Fri & Sat. Stormed some each day and Sat nite it thundered and lightening, which is not very good.
Sun Feb 7. Quite pleasant but stayed home all day. Louis some better.
Wed 10, Thur 11 & Fri 12. At Brigham seeing about & delivering my orders. Snowed some more.
Sat 13. Father’s & Mother’s 80th wedding day. Cousin Mary Hutchens came to-nite from Salt Lake. We are sure glad to see her.
Sun Feb 14. Stormed again. At home all day.
Mon Feb 15. Bill, Flora & little girls spent the day with us.
Tues 16. At Relief Society meeting, after called on Jennie Carlson’s on business.
Thur Feb 18. Mary and I went to a Daughters of Pioneer meeting to Jennie Carlson’s. I helped serve. Very hard walking, is thawing some.
Fri Feb 19. Went to Salt Lake to the Temple with the crowd.
Sun Feb 21. At Sunday School. Sarah is 70 yrs. old.
Tues & Wed, 23 & 24. Worked in Brigham.
Thur 25. To-night we all went to a social of the Weber Central Dairy.
Sun Feb 28. We went to Ward Confrence this a.m. and evening.
Mon, Tuesday Mar 1 & 2 – 1937
Worked in Brigham. Had dinner with Amy.
Wed Mar 3. Mary and I went to Cina’s. Quite pleasant weather.
Fri Mar 5. Sarah came this evening.
Sun Mar 7. Sarah, Lou & I went to S. School.
Mon Mar 8. Sarah & I went to Brigham. She stayed up.
Thur Mar 11. Our Ward reunion to-day. Sarah came down to it but returned this eve. We have spent a very pleasant day. Weather good, etc.
Fri Mar 12. Stormed most of the day and…
Sat 13. Stormed this morning but cleared off so Mary decided to go home and left on the 4 o’clock bus. Is lonesome.
Sun Mar 14. At Sunday School.
Mon Mar 15. Geo. Ward & wife stayed with us to-nite.
Wed Mar 17. At Brigham to-day. Del. some orders.
Sun Mar 21. Yesterday Eberhart’s birthday. At S. School and went to Brigham to Quarterly Con., it being also Sunday School Convention. After went to Cina’s for a while. Quite pleasant but cool.
Mon 22, Tues 23. Worked in Brigham.
Thur 25. Attended a Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Hartel Woodland’s.
Fri 26. Bottled meat. Sarah came this eve.
Sat 27. Sarah and I went to Ogden & back to-day.
Sun 28. Easter Sunday. We went to S. School. After which Sarah and I went to Cina’s for a wile.
Mon Mar 29, Tues 30. Worked in Brigham.
Thur Apr 1 – 1937
To-day Florence and I went to Ogden to the funeral of cousin Jacob Harding’s daughter, Berniece Harding Fields. Is very sad. She leaves three small girls.
Sun Apr 4. At S. School, then home and listened to the Gen. Confrence over the radio. Also Mon & Tues. I quilted and listened to Con. Mrs. Mackey, a neighbor, came over in the after-noons, listened & helped me.
Thur Apr 8 & 9. I worked again in Brigham. The boys went to a show in Ogden.
Sun Apr 11. At S. School and meeting to-nite. At the later Wesley Perry was sustained as Bishop. 1st coun. Geo Braegger, sec. coun. LeRoy Gull, Clerk, Merlin Cook. Bp Ephraim White, 1 coun. Ervin Perry and sec. Jared Larkin, were released.
Tues Apr 13. Went to the funeral of Wm. Stephenson who passed away Sat eve, and…
Wed Apr 14. Attended the funeral of Agness Jane Perry Nebeker, who passed away Mon. morning.
Thur Apr 15. At Brigham to work and Fri 16, snowed & rained.
Sat Apr 17. At Brigham to deliver goods. Called on Amet Josephson Olsen, who’s husband, Joseph R. Olsen, had passed away last Tues. a.m. He was Deputy Sheriff to brother John for 16 yrs. Saw his remains.
Sun Apr 18. At Sunday School, after went to Cina’s. Quite pleasant but so cold.
Mon Apr 19. Went to Ogden & ret.
Tues Apr 20. Went to the Temple at Logan. Had a very pleasant day.
Wed Apr 21. Worked in Brigham.
Thur Apr 22. This after noon went to the Daughters of Pioneer meeting at daughter Mary Bunker’s.
Fri Apr 23. Put on a quilt and practiced the children in the after-noon for an entertainment.
Sat Apr 24. Went to Brigham & ret. Some warmer the last two days. Have been extremely cold with rain & snow.
Sun Apr 25. At Sunday School and R.S. confrence to-nite. This after-noon called on Bro. S.N. Cook on his 80th birthday. Met some old friends, Mr. and Mrs. John Dalton & others.
Mon Apr 26, Tues 27. Worked in Brigham. Very warm yesterday & turned cold again to-day.
Fri Apr 30. Worked in Honeyville. Last nite the Sunday School put on an entertainment. Very good.
Sunday May 2 – 1937.
Sarah’s wedding day. At Sunday School. Went to Cina’s a while.
Thur May 6. Louis and I went to the Logan Temple. Helped with some sealings. I have been working in Brigham the first of the week. Heard to-day that cousin Dr. Jacob Dwight Harding passed away last evening. Was talking over the phone & passed away. A very great shock.
Fri 7. At Brigham this evening. Bill W. took me to Honeyville to deliver my goods to-nite.
Sun May 9. My brother Jos. came up from Salt Lake & Sarah came from Brigham. They, with Louis & I, attended the funeral of Dr. Harding held in the Tabernacle at Ogden. Very good services. House crowded. Met many of our folks, among them, Don & Jennie Harding & Dr. Geo. F. Harding from Calif., cousin David Z. from Malad. Jos, & Sarah ret. home.
Mon May 10. Louis took very ill this a.m. and remained so until Wed, when he commenced to feel better. Then I worked again Thur & Fri.
Sat May 15. To-day Mr. & Mrs. Hansey, who used to live across the road, called on us. They have a new baby boy, 5 weeks old.
Sun May 16. At Sunday School & at home after and rested.
Mon May 17. At Brigham this a.m., home p.m. and cleared my wash rooms.
Wed May 19. Emma Z. came and we started our house cleaning.
Thur May 20. To-nite the graduating exercises for Naomi’s nursing class were held in Salt Lake. I was not able to get away. The water from the melting snow has given so much trouble. The men have had to watch it day & nite to keep it from washing out the south bank.
Sun May 23. So very tired. Went to S. School.
Mon May 24. Emma came again to help me and continued until Thur 27.
Fri. I worked alone finishing some things, also Sat.
Sun May 30. So very tired. I stayed at home. Jos. and Newel Josephson came up. This after-noon Mr. & Mrs. Grandpre, former residents, their daughter Annie & her daughter Marian & cousin Ada Steward, called a while, this being decoration day.
Mon 31. John & Dot & Wayne came & took me to the cemetery then had dinner with us. Rained yesterday and to-day quite a lot.
Sun June 6
At S. School, after which I went to Cina’s a while.
Tues June 8. At R. Society and gave a reading and worked the rest of the week at Brigham.
Sun June 13. At S. School.
Mon June 14. Went to Brigham, delivered more orders.
Tues “ 15. Went to the Logan Temple.
Wed “ 16. As I was getting ready to wash & in hanging Kenneth’s hat up, a fish hook ran in my finger. I had to get ready & go up to the Dr’s. to have it re-moved. Met John Jr. who had come in as they are moving him this way. As he & Irma were going to Ogden, I rode down with them.
Thur June 17. Washed with my right hand. Emma Z. is helping Lottie clean so I had them come over for dinner. John, Irma & the children came down this evening for a short time. They have to go back to work to-nite.
Sat June 19. Lottie & I went to Brigham to see about our taxes. Met Glen as he came in last nite to be married. This evening he and his fiancé, LeOra Jeannete McIntire, came down for a while. Lottie is staying with me nites.
Sun June 20. At Sunday School. Very warm. First real warm weather we have had.
Mon June 21. Glen came down this after-noon and took Lottie and I to Brigham to see LeOra’s bridal things. She has a very nice collection.
Wed June 23. I worked in Brigham and this evening Glen came and took Louis and I to Brigham for the wedding supper. They having been married at six o’clock this evening by County Clerk C. Henry Nielsen. Those present were John, Dot and Wayne, Louis and I, Dot’s mother, Mrs. Sorensen, Mr. & Mrs. Carl Hansen, Shirley Wight, the bride, LeOra Jeannete McIntire, the groom, Wilford Glen Zundel. We passed a very pleasant evening & returned home.
Thur June 24. This afternoon I attended a social of the Daughters of Pioneers at Brigham in the park and this evening I attended a social of the R.S. Mothers & Daughters. Both very good.
Fri June 25. Glen came down and took me to a shower for LeOra. Sarah also there.
Sun June 27. At Sunday School & meeting.
Tues June 29. Worked in Honeyville to-day. This afternoon on invitation of the President, I attended a social fo the R.S. Mothers & Daughters, then came home with the visitors. A very pleasant afternoon.
Wed June 30. and July 1 – 1937
I worked in Brigham. Called on Laura.
Sun July 4. At Sunday School. Took dinner with Fred & Cina. Gene & Mary Z. from Idaho called a while.
Mon July 5. They had a celebration. As I was so very tired, I stayed at home. Lottie took dinner with us. We made ice-cream. Yesterday morning, Alice Z. Lundy Smith was taken suddenly ill & was rushed to the hospital. Is so very ill.
Thur July 8. Alice passed away last nite at 10:30 p.m. It surely is a great shock to all. I went to Honeyville and delivered my order. Louis & I called on Vie & Emma.
Fri July 9. I cleaned my cellar.
Sat July 10. Sarah came down this a.m. I went to Brigham & back this a.m. We picked berries, etc. We all called on Vie & Emma. Alice looks lovely.
Sun July 11. Cousin Phoebe Ward & son, Ira, came from Riverside. We all went to the house, then to the services which were very splendid. Cousin Effie Pettingill, her daughter, Verna & husband, Mr. Fred Peterson, came after the services and had supper with us.
Mon July 12. Sarah and I picked & bottles raspberries.
Tues July 13. Sarah went home this a.m.
Fri July 16. Worked in Brigham to-day. Have not felt very good this week or for some time. Gladys picked berried Wed. & her girls, Doris & Shirley, stayed with me until Fri. morning.
Sat July 17. This afternoon I went to Cina’s. Her daughter, Zina, was there from Idaho Falls. Also her daughter Abigail & her dau. Hilda came for a while. John brot me home.
Sun July 18. At Sunday School.
Fri July 23. At home most of the week taking care of fruit and vegetables. To-night John Jr, Irma and the children came. After getting the girls to bed, they went to Ogden as they are having 3 or 4 days of celebration. Louis and Kenneth went to the Rodeo.
Sat July 24. The folks took me to Ogden with them where we saw the parade, then went to the concessions until about 3 p.m. when we came home. John & Irma went on to Brigham & Mantua, then came back this evening & left the children and went to the rodeo. Louis also has gone.
Sun July 25. At home all day.. We set around and visited until about noon when John & Irma & girls went to Brigham and Mantua, then returned home to-nite.
Mon 26 & Tues 27. Worked at home. 27 is Don’s birthday.
Wed 28 – Thur 29. Worked in Brigham. At dinner At Laura’s Wed.
Fri 30. At home. This evening Sarah came down and I went to Brigham. I am staying to John’s while they go on a trip. Abe is staying here until they get a house as he is now working for the Sugar Co. here at Brigham. Stephen is here.
Sunday August 1 – 1937
Abram went to Tremonton last night and brot Della over as she has been working there for a while.
Mon. Aug 2. The folks came home to-nite.
Tues Aug 3. I came down to day and Sarah went back and this after-noon I washed. Milton Hubbard, our neighbor now in Calif. called to see us.
Wed Aug 4. I went to Cina’s this a.m. for fruit and got it ready to cook this p.m.
Thur Aug 5. Finished the fruit and picked beans to bottle this evening.
Fri Aug 6. Bottled 11 qts beans, cleaned, etc.
Sat Aug 7. At Brigham getting my orders out.
Sun Aug 8. At Sunday School.
Sat Aug 14. At work part of the week and home part of the week. To-day most of the residents of the town went up the canyon to see what the CCC boys are doing in the way of reclaiming the mountain land for the prevention of the floods. It was a most wonderful trip. We went thru Brigham canyon to Mantua, then on up the mountain to the very top at the head of the right fork of the canyon. It really is beyond description. We arrived home about 6 p.m.
Sun Aug 15. At Sunday School.
Sun Aug 22. At Sunday School. This evening Bill Walters brot Mozella & John down to stay the week as Flora is visiting her sister.
Mon Aug 23. At home to-day. Canned tomatoes, etc.
Fri Aug 27. At work most of the week. Yesterday the folks brot Naomi home. She has completed her course and this a.m., John, Dot, Naomi & Wayne left for a trip. I am helping with the work at the house & home at nights.
Sat Aug 28. Steve came last nite & went away to-day. Flora came & took the children home.
Sun Aug 29. At S. School, then home.
Tues and 31. The trustie & I bottled tomatoes.
Wednesday September 1 – 1937.
I worked in Honeyville to-day. The folks came home to-nite.
Sat Sept 4. I worked in Brigham. John & Dot’s 25 wedding day.
Sun Sept 5. At Sunday School. Went to Cina’s this eve.
Mon Sept 6. Worked at home and…
Tues Sept 7. At Brigham. This after-noon Maxine took me to Honeyville to deliver orders.
Wed Sept 8. Delivered orders in Brigham. Saw Irma.
Thur Sept 9. At home. This afternoon Irma left the children while she, Don & Dale, who are in from Cal, and Dale’s mother went to Ogden.
Fri Sept 10. Louis and I went to Brigham to Peach Day. Fred & Cina were there and about 1:30 they were so tired Don brot them and myself home. John Jr. came in from the R. road this eve. They left the children here & went to Brigham, then came back to stay over nite.
Sat Sept 11. At home to-day. Kenneth went to Brigham and had some teeth extracted. John & Irma brot the children down while they went back to Brigham for the evening. Lottie H. came over for a while. She is going to Logan to-morrow to visit.
Sun Sept 12. At home all day. Visited with John and Irma until after dinner when they went to Brigham. They go back to work to-night. Quite warm again. Yesterday Lizzie, Eberhart’s wife, her son Louis & wife & her mother & Lizzie’s son, Ellen & Rawlston, brot their lunch and ate here & visited a while, then went on to Farmington & back to-nite.
Mon Sept 13. Worked in Brigham.
Tues 14. Put up fruit, etc.
Wed Sept 15. Had the threashers for the seed to-day here for dinner. Last nite, Louis’ former Mission Pres. Bro. McRaye, stayed with us. Had a good visit. To-nite Abe & Della brot Sarah down. She is staying.
Thur Sept 16. Sarah & I bottled a lot of tomato juice and did other fruit.
Fri. Washed & cleaned.
Sat Sept 18. Worked in Brigham.
Sun Sept 19. Went to Sunday School. This eve went to Cina’s & back. Oleen & family called for a while, also Gladys & children also called. Clouded up & blew hard.
Mon Sept 20. Had two quite good showers. I went to Brigham and got some grapes. We then put up juice & jam.
Tues Sept 21. Louis & I went to Logan to the Temple. I met Sis. Jacobson, Della’s mother, there. Had a good visit with her. Abram came and took Sarah back to Brigham.
Sept 23. Anson Ward’s daughter, Vernell & husband & son, Lorin, called a while.
Sun Sept 26. I worked in Brigham Wed & Thur. I stayed with Wayne as the folks went to Salt Lake to find a house for Naomi as she will work in the hospital for the present. I am at home to-day as yesterday I had a heavy cold develop and feel pretty miserable.
Thur Sept 30. I worked in Brigham. Not feeling very good.
Friday October 1 – 1937
We had planned to go to Salt Lake but I am not so well to-day.
Sat Oct 2. Louis is 60 years old. Irma brot the children this after-noon while she went to Ogden & back.
Sun Oct 3. At home not feeling very good. Listened to the confrence service from Salt Lake which closes to-day.
Thur Oct 7. Went to Logan to the Temple. Visited with Sis. Shepherd this after-noon. Enjoyed it very much.
Fri Oct 8. Irma brot the children while she went to Salt Lake. John Jr. came to-night.
Sat Oct 9. John and Irma went to Ogden and back this after-noon, then went on to Mantua.
Sun Oct 10. John & Irma went on to their work. I went to Sunday School.
Mon 11. Went to Brigham & worked.
Tues Oct 12. Went to Relief Society, then called on Ida David a while.
Wed Oct 13. At work in Brigham and Thur I stayed with John’s house while they went to Salt Lake. I brot Wayne home, then the folks called & took him home.
Fri Oct 15. Rained last nite & to-day. I went to Brigham and picked out some paper for our front room.
Sat Oct 16. Washed. Raining to-nite.
Sun Oct 17. At Sunday School. This after-noon Cina, her daughter Abbie & her sons Earl & Delbert, called on their way to Salt Lake. They having been to Logan. Rained more.
Tues Oct 19. Louis and I went to the Logan Temple to-day. Very lovely day.
Wed Oct 20. At work in Brigham to-day. This evening Sis. Edwards, her cousin Mr. Howard & wife, called this evening. Had a very interesting visit. They, the visitors, are from Pennsylvania.
Thur Oct 21. This after-noon I attended a Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Wanda Pettingill’s. I gave a talk on the raising of silk.
Sat Oct 23. To-day John, Dot, Laura Z. & myself attended the funeral of Julia Hall Zundel, wife of cousin David Zundel, at Malad. At Plymouth we stopped and picked Lizzie Z. up. Services were very splendid and the day ideal. Returned this eve.
Sun Oct 24. At Sunday School. Called on Cina after.
Mon Oct 25. At Brigham. Helped Amy with a quilt.
Tues Oct 26. This a.m. went to Ogden. Ret at 1 p.m. and washed this after-noon.
Wed Oct 27. Worked in Brigham. To-nite Kenneth decided to join the CCC camp for the winter as they are taking new ones in. His last day in the beets.
Thur Oct 28. At home helping to get things ready. He went to Brigham to register, then helped Louis this after-noon get the cabbage up & trenched.
Fri Oct 29. Kenneth & I went to Brigham. He went off to camp.
Sun Oct 31. Went to Sunday School, then at home. Have not been feeling very good the last few days. Have been very warm for this time of year, but last nite it changed & rained some to-day. Cloudy to-nite. Amy Jensen, her sister & husband, Eliza & Ray Humpries, called. Also Lottie H. on her way to S.L. She will go to Chicago for the winter. Esther Warner Wright also called.
Wednesday Nov 3
At Brigham. Called to see Sister Mattie Keller who has passed away.
Thur Nov 4. Louis & I went to the Temple. Got 64 adoptions done besides the other work.
Sun Nov 7. Bob Mozelle & John Walker have been here yesterday & to-day. Went home to-nite.
Mon Nov 8. I am 68 yrs. old today. Went to Honeyville & del. my order, then home & washed. Louis took very ill last nite & is in bed today.
Thur 11 & Fri 12. Bill Walker came to do some work. Papered the kitchen & we got the front room ready to paper.
Sat Oct (Nov) 13. I took a run up to Brigham & back. Louis is better & doing his chores.
Sun Nov 14. At Sunday School & meeting this evening where Elder Don B. Coulten, former Pres. of the North Eastern States Mission, gave an excellent talk.
Tues Nov 16. Louis & I went to Logan to the Temple. We did 10 sealings for husb & wives.
Thur Nov 18. To-nite the ward had a social for the retiring Bishopric, viz: Ephraim White, Irvin Perry and Isreal Larken. A good program was carried out after which they danced. Emma Z. helped me some.
Fri Nov 19. We attended a social of the Daughters of Pioneers this evening. Our annual entertaining the men. Emma helped me this afternoon.
Sun 21. Louis was set apart for a two year home mission.
Mon Nov 22. Went to Brigham this a.m. Ret at noon. Sarah & I cleaned my bed room.
Tues Nov 23. Washed. Am very tired. Quite stormy.
Thur Nov 25. Thanksgiving Day. Just Louis, Sarah and I here to-day, but thankful for that. Quite a good day.
Sun Nov 28. At Sunday School & home the rest of the day.
Mon Nov 29. Went to Brigham this a.m. Came back at noon and went to Ogden this after-noon. Bill came back this a.m. to finish his work.
Tues Nov 30. Worked in Brigham. Called on cousin Sarah Davis and had lunch with Eberhart & Laura.
Wednesday December 1 – 1937
Sarah helped me wash and did some ironing, then went home with Bill.
Thur Dec 2. Louis and I went to the Temple.
Fri Dec 3. I washed our temple clothing, etc.
Sun Dec 5. At Sunday School and meeting to-nite. Went to Cina’s for a while. Some colder.
Mon & Tues. Worked in Brigham. At a very good play to-nite.
Wed Dec 8. At home. To-nite Louis, myself & two other missionaries & wives went to the Temple, after which there was a meeting held with Pres. Quinney in charge. We came home safely.
Thur Dec 9. Went to a Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Celia Ward’s. After called to Cina’s. Found Fred very poorly. This evening called to Uncle Dan’s. He is very bad. Came home and about 11:20, Milton came up and said he passed peacefully away but suffered terribly before.
Fri Dec 10. Started raining & blowing last nite and continued during the day. Helped Florence this a.m. and did some cleaning at home.
Sat Dec 11. Went to Brigham this a.m. Sarah came back with me & we did some fixing up. Gene & Wm. Zundel, Uncle Dan’ls boys from Idaho, are staying with us to-nite. Uncle Fred Beecher being very ill, I went down for a while this evening. Then the girls came & I came home.
Sun Dec 12. Jos. and Mary Hutchins came up. We all went to the funeral which was very good. Cousin David Zundel, Oleen Josephson, Lizzie Z. & son Rosel, Abe, Eberhart Jr., Margie, Jeraldine S. all came down also. John, Dot & Wayne all went back home. Sarah went to Cina’s to-nite as they took Fred to the Hospital to-day. Rained until this evening when it is turning cooler.
Mon Dec 13, Tues 14, Wed 15. Worked in Brigham these days.
Thur Dec 16. They brot Fred home yesterday. He is some better. This a.m. I called at the home of Chas. and Laura Hubbard, Chas. having passed away last Monday morning, age 47. His passing is very sad. Leaves a wife & 3 children. At the funeral this after-noon. After called on Edith Harding.
Fri Dec 17. Washed and this after-noon went to the Relief Society Bazaar & after called to Cina’s. Fred is some better.
Sat Dec 18. At Brigham this a.m., then home.
Sun Dec 19. At Sunday School, then home. Not feeling too good. It has rained quite a lot during the week. Cleared off last nite and tonight is a very cold wind from the north.
Tues Dec 21. Louis and I went to the Temple. Had a very pleasant day.
Wed Dec 22. Went to Brigham and delivered my orders.
Thur Dec 23. Snowed all morning. Cleared off this after-noon. I called on Sis. Florence Edwards this after-noon. Jos. is 56 yrs. old. Kenneth came Tues night.
Fri Dec 24. I made several calls on the neighbors for x-mas.
Sat Dec 25. Louis, Kenneth and I went to Brigham to Eberhart Jr. & Laura’s for the day which was pleasantly spent. Came back and I called to Cina’s for a while, Fred not much better. Ronald Mackey took and brot us back from Brigham.
Sun Dec 26. At Sunday School where they had a x-mas programme. This after-noon Abram, Della & son Oleen came a while. Kenneth went back to-nite to camp. Quite cold and unsettled weather. Am not feeling good. So many of the folks & friends remembered us with cards and some with gifts for which we feel very grateful, also for our many blessings.
Mon Dec 27. Jos. came to-day to audit the city’s books. We took a ride to Brigham and back.
Tues Dec 28. Louis killed a pig to-day.
Wed Dec 29. Jos. & I went to a show to Brigham to a show to-night.
Thur Dec 30. I washed & did other things. Jos. went home to-night after 9 o’clock.
Saturday January 1 – 1938
Louis and I went to Cina’s. Had dinner. Jennie & Abbie were there, their two daughters. Fred was resting better to-day but…
Sun Jan 2. Fred had a very bad night. At Sunday School and Stake Genealogical meeting this after-noon. Fri I went to Brigham & worked & visited with Amy.
Mon Jan 3. I worked in Brigham & went to Gen. Meeting to-nite.
Tues Jan 4. This morning at 7 a.m. Fred Beecher passed quietly away after suffering for so long. Louis and I went back to Cina’s and went with them to Ogden to select the things , then I came home a while and Louis and I went back and stayed all nite.
Wed Jan 5. Milt Z. took Louis & I to Brigham and back. I did some work home.
Thur Jan 6. I went to Cina’s a while to-day. Louis went to Logan to the Temple. To-nite Amy J., Abram & Della, Geraldine & Annadel came & went to Cina’s & here for a while.
Fri Jan 7. The services for Osmer Fred Beecher were held this after-noon at 1 p.m. which were very well attended and very excellent. Jos. and Sarah came up from Salt Lake. She stayed and Jos. went back.
Sat Jan 8. Sarah went to Brigham this a.m. I bottled meat and did other things. John is 53 yrs. old.
Sun Jan 9. This a.m. I went to Gladys’ then to Cina’s. She is 79 yrs. old. Also their 59th wedding day.
Mon Jan 10 & Tues 11. Went to Cina’s both days and Lou & I stayed with her both nights, then…
Wed Jan 12. The folks came up from Ogden and brot Cina here. She will stay a while. I worked in Brigham.
Sun Jan 16. Worked Thur & Fri & washed yesterday. Went to S. School, after which Jennie & Hart Udy came from Salt Lake & Cynthia & James Millard & Jessie Stella Hubbard from Ogden came up. We all went to Cina’s. They did several things, came back & had supper. Then all went home. Cina stayed. Rained very hard last night & quite warm to-day.
Mon Jan 17. I worked in Brigham. Called to see the remains of Sis. Julia Ward who passed away Sat. morning, 15.
Tues Jan 18. Attended the funeral of Sis. Ward this p.m.
Wed Jan 19. Worked in Brigham and…
Thur Jan 21. Attended a Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Stella Cook’s.
Fri Jan 21. Louis and I went to Logan to the Temple.
Sun Jan 23. Yesterday delivered goods in Brigham. Also called on Mrs. Forsgreen who is 80 yrs. old. To-day attended Sunday School. Has turned very cold.
Mon Jan 24. This after-noon Louis and I attended the funeral of Sister Elizabeth Woodland, wife of Isaac W. which was held in North Ogden. Met two old friends, B.E. Chatelain and Alex Stowell.
Tues Jan 25. Washed & went to R. Society. Father’s 102 birthday.
Wed. At Brigham. Saw LeOra, Glen’s wife. She has to go back Fri. nite as they are moving.
Thur Jan 27. Went to a quilting at Mrs. Lyma Cook’s, Mrs. Mackey also.
Fri Jan 28. Attended the funeral of Agness White Owens who passed away Tues. Sarah came last nite.
Sat Jan 29. Cina’s girls, Cynthia & Stella, came a while to-day. Also Stella’s two boys, Eldon & Orin.
Sun Jan 30. At Sunday School. This a.m. John called bringing Dale, Don’s wife, who is here on a visit. Sarah went back with him. Snowed some last nite.
Wednesday Feb 2 – 1938
Stephen took me to Honeyville where I solicited for my work. Thundered & lightened and rained yesterday. Quite pleasant to-day.
Thur Feb 3. Louis and I went to the Temple at Logan. Started storming soon after. We came home. Mother’s 96 birthday.
Fri Feb 4. Stephen came and took me to Brigham & helped me deliver my goods. Cousin Mary Hutchens came yesterday.
Sat Feb 5. This after-noon attended the funeral of Sister Eliza Braegger who passed away Thur.
Sun Feb 6. At Sunday School. Jos. & Cynthia Millard came up for a while. Kenneth came in yesterday.
Tues Feb 8. Cynthia, Stella & Eldon came up. Washed yesterday, ironed to-day.
Wed Feb 9. Stephen took me to Honeyville to deliver my goods. Kenneth went back Mon. evening. Sat nite we went to a farewell party for Don Carlson who is going on a mission. Stormed yesterday and rained nearly all day to-day. Tues. (yesterday) at Relief Society, Gladys was put in assistant for the work and business programme.
Thur Feb 10. We held our Ward re-union to-day. Sarah came home with us last night and she, Mary H., Louis & I went to it. Cina did not feel like going. Her daughter’s Cynthia & Stella came and took Cina home with them to Ogden. We had a very good day.
Fri Feb 11. Mary went home to-day and…
Sat 12. Sarah went home this a.m. and later Cina’s girls brot her back on business. Cina stayed & they went home.
Sun Feb 13. Father’s & Mother’s 81st wedding day. At Sunday School.
Mon Feb 14. Went to Brigham & worked. Started to snow this p.m.
Tues Feb 15. At home went to R. Society this after-noon.
Wed Feb 16. At Brigham. Found Sarah had had a bad fall this morning and is in bed. Stayed with her this p.m.
Thur Feb 17. Went to a Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Bessie Perry’s & this evening went to the Weber Central’s social.
Fri Feb 18. To-day Cina, Louis and I went to Logan to the Temple.
Sun Feb 20. At Sunday School & Stake meeting at Brigham this after-noon and Cina’s girls, Abbie Hadfield & daughter Hilda James & Cynthia, Jessie & Stella came up and Cina went back with them for a while. It has cleared off for a while.
Mon Feb 21. Worked in Brigham. Sarah is 71 yrs old. Is a little better.
Tues Feb 22. Practiced the children this after-noon and went to Relief Society meeting.
Sat Feb 26. Worked the rest of the week. Went to Ogden to-day. Called on Cina & her daughter Cynthia & home to-nite.
Sun Feb 27. At Sunday School and meeting to-nite.
Mon Feb 28. At Brigham to-day & Gen. Meeting to-nite.
Thursday March 3 – 1938
Louis & I went to the Temple.
Sat Mar 5. Cina came back to-day, her girls bringing her.
Sun Mar 6. At Sunday School to-day. Have not felt very well all the week so have been home most of the time. Part of the time it has been quite stormy with quite a lot of rain and some snow.
Mon Mar 7. At Brigham. Del. some orders.
Tues Mar 8. At R.S. meeting & practiced the children after school.
Thur Mar 10. At Brigham. Weather quite warm.
Fri Mar 11. Elizabeth Harding came this evening a while and Kenneth came home to-nite for a few days.
Sat Mar 12. To-nite the Sunday School had their entertainment which went off very good. Our kindergarten class was exceptionally good.
Sun Mar 13. At Sunday School. Very tired. At home the rest of the day. It has rained all day yesterday, last nite and to-day and is snowing to-nite.
Mon Mar 14. Still snowing. Went to Brigham and back by noon. We have been and are still making soap.
Tue Mar 15. This after-noon Cina and I went to R.S. meeting. Had their annual programme.
Thur Mar 17. This afternoon Cina and I went to the Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Jennie Carlson’s. I helped to serve.
Fri Mar 18. Louis and Cina & I went to the Temple. Had a very good day.
Sun Mar 20. At Sunday School. A very bad wind all night and to-day until about 2:30 when it started to snow and we have had a real blizzard the rest of the day & to-nite. The Garland choir came down to sing but the lights went out and it had to be postponed.
Mon Mar 21. This after-noon James & Cynthia Millard & Stella Hubbard came up. Cina went home with them to Ogden.
Tues Mar 22. At Brigham & worked. Quite cold.
Wed Mar 23. Cina, James & Cynthia came up and put a good Congoluna rug on my kitchen floor and cleaned it in general. They all went back later. Cina will go to Salt Lake a while.
Fri Mar 24. Worked again in Brigham. To-nite the wind started to blow and keeps getting worse.
Sat Mar 25. The wind kept up all nite. Was a regular old east wind. Eased up a little this after-noon and finally went down to-nite and is so good to have it quiet. This after-noon Louis & I attended the funeral of Sister Catherine Kunzler Keller, an old resident here.
Sun Mar 27. At Sunday School. After called at Uncle Dan’s where Gene’s wife and daughters & sons were. The oldest one had come to go on a mission. Very quite with sunshine and some warmer. Seems so good after all our storms.
Tues 29 & Wed 30. At work in Brigham. Very cold.
Thur Mar 31. Louis and I went to the Temple. Remained over for the pageant which was very wonderful. Nearly had a wreck going over, not our fault however. Snowed some coming home but finally arrived in safety. Emma Z. went with us. She stayed with me last nite & to-nite. Steve came down & warmed up the house for us which was very good coming home.
Friday April 1 – 1938
Worked in Honeyville to-day. Visited with Leone. Rec’d a letter from Kenneth saying he had re-enlisted in the camp foe which I am pleased as it is better all around.
Sun Apr 3. At S.S. This after-noon Mrs. Mackey & I called on Sis. Julia Barker. It is her 90th birthday. Her sister Melinda Merrill was there as were many others. Weather some warmer.
Mon Apr 4. Went to Brigham this a.m. Came home at noon. At Gen. meeting to-nite.
Tues Apr 5. Rained all day. Jos. Mason & myself went to So. Willard and worked on genealogy and Wed morning, 6- we went and finished our work.
Thur 7-Fri 8. Worked in Brigham. To-nite, Fri, Kenneth came in for a few days. Stephen came down to help Louis.
Sun Apr 10. At S. School & meeting to-nite. Ward confrence.
Mon Apr 11. Kenneth went back to-nite.
Sun Apr 17. Easter Sun. Have been home most of the week. Louis and I went to the Temple Fri 15. To-day at Sunday School. At Brigham to Union meeting this after-noon. Weather much warmer.
Mon Apr 18. To-nite Nelda Facer invited me to a banquet and social of the Bee-Hive girls as her mother could not go. Spent a very pleasant evening and appreciated going very much.
Tues Apr 19. Took a ride to Brigham and back with Stephen.
Wed Apr 20. This evening Jos. brot Cina up from Salt Lake. He went on to Brigham & is staying over nite.
Thur Apr 21. This after-noon Cina & I went to a D. of U.P. meeting at Hartell Woodland’s.
Fri 22. Naomi started work in the county as Co. nurse. This evening Abe brot Sarah down. I worked in Brigham to-day.
Sat Apr 23. We went to the funeral of Dwight B. Harding who passed away Wed. After, David Z. and Phoebe Z. Ward called.
Sun Apr 24. At S. School. This after-noon Jessie & Stella Hubbard came and we went to the funeral of Norton Cook who passed away Thur. nite. Cina went back with the folks and Sarah went to Brigham with Stephen. This evening cousin Orra P. Lofgreen, her daughter Viola and g.d. Orra Marie & Joanne called for a while. We have not seen them for so long and was glad to see them.
Tues Apr 26. Went to Brigham this a.m. It rained quite hard. Went to R.S. this afternoon. Don & Dale came to help the boys. It rained so Don went with his father to S.L. to look for a job. Dale went to Brigham Wed and I washed in the after-noon. Then…
Thur Apr 28. Don & Dale came back to help.
Fri 29. Don & Dale went back to Brigham.
Sat Apr 30. Stephen went to Provo to get some pigs, also to see his girl.
Sunday May 1 – 1938
I have not felt very well all week. Some better to-day. Went down to S.S. class for a while. It rained very hard last evening and again this a.m. Stephen came back to-nite.
Tues May 3. Steve & I went to Brigham. I del some orders. We came back this after-noon.
Wed May 4. Emma Z. helped me clean and …
Thur May 5. Louis and I went to Logan to the Temple.
Sun May 8. Mother’s Day. At Sunday School & this after-noon I helped get some names ready for baptism in the Temple. Jos. and Mammie called a short time. Kenneth came in from camp yesterday. He has re-enlisted. I received gifts as follows, from Glen & Leora some tea towels hand embroidered, from Kenneth a beautiful pillow, a cactus plant and oranges & grapefruit, from Stephen a box of candy beautifully decorated and a plant from the Sunday School. For all I feel very grateful to be thus remembered.
Tues May 10 – Wed 11 – Thur 12. Emma helped me clean house & Fri I cleaned the cellar. Emma came a while this after-noon.
Sat May 14. Kenneth went back this evening.
Sun May 15. I have not been feeling quite so well again, so I remained home most of the day. For just a short time this after-noon, Louis and I called on Mathew and Olive Madsen, it being their 35 wedding anniversary. It rained some this evening. Last Wednesday Bromwell Cox from Cal. & his friend, Mr. Willy, called for a while.
Tues May 17. I went to Ogden a short time to-day. Saw Cina.
Wed May 18. Rained & snowed this a.m. Cleared off at noon. This after-noon Bessie Perry and I visited several on the good cheer work for the D. of P.
Thur May 19. Cina, her daughter Cynthia & husband came to-day. Cina & I went to the Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Mary Bunker’s. Cynthia & James went home.
Fri May 20. Louis, Cina and I went to the Temple to-day at Logan. Quite a pleasant day.
Sat May 21. I went to Brigham a while.
Sun May 22. At Sunday School. This evening Florence & Ellen and the children called. The day has been pleasant but cool.
Sun May 29. Have been working in Brigham all week. Wayne has been with us this week. Naomi has been transferred to Uintah county which will be quite a distance away. We all feel quite badly about it. At Sunday School this a.m. This after-noon Jos., his daughter Pearl from Calif. and Sarah’s son Newel called on their way north. Jos., Cynthia Millard, Stella and Jessie Hubbard & their son Eldon & wife came up. We all went to the cemetery as they could not come tomorrow. Cina went back to Ogden with them. Received word that cousin Effie Call Pettingill passed away this morning.
Mon May 30. Decoration day. We went to the cemetery. At home the rest of the day. Lottie Hubbard came home to-day.
Tues May 31. Worked in Honeyville. This after-noon I attended a R.S. social of the Daughters & Mothers there.
Thursday June 2 – 1938
I went to the Temple to-day.
Fri June 3. Went to Ogden this afternoon & back.
Wed June 1. The funeral of cousin Effie Call Pettingill was held to-day. Sarah came down to it and went back Fri. morning. Jos. called Wed on his way back home. It has turned very warm.
Sun June 5. At Sunday School and home the rest of the day. It has plunged us into summer heat.
Tues June 6. Washed. Blanch & Pearl called, the later is going to Cal, also Mr. Prier.
Wed June 7. Cynthia & James brot Cina up. They had dinner. Cina is staying. Steve went to Brigham. Sarah and Ana Del came down with him.
Thur June 9. I went to Salt Lake this a.m. with the Bunkers to an Excelcis convention which was very splendid. Mary H. came and was my guest at the banquet. Saw Jos. just a few minutes. Mary & I had a very good visit. I came back home to-nite.
Fri June 10. Went to Ogden with the Mackey’s this after-noon. Picked berries this a.m.
Sat June 11. Sarah & I went to Brigham. She stayed and I del. some orders. Steve’s girl, Etta Jones from Provo called.
Sun June 12. At Sunday School. John, Dot & Steve took Naomi to Vernal as a school nurse for Uintah County. Came back to-nite. We hated to see her go so far away.
Mon June 13. Worked in Brigham & home to-nite.
Tues “ 14. Washed, picked peas & strawberries. Very tired.
Thur June 16. Worked in B. yesterday. This afternoon Cina & I went to the park in Brigham canyon where the Daughters of Pioneers held their annual social. Had a very pleasant time.
Fri 17. Louis, Lucina & myself went to the Logan Temple. Emma Z. also went and had Alice’s work done & the children sealed to her & husband.
Sun June 19. At Sunday School. Jessie Hubbard came up this after-noon and took Lucina back with him. Has turned quite cool & stormy.
Tues June 21. Worked yesterday. To-day went to Brigham to the annual social of the Relief Society. Had a very pleasant time.
Fri June 24. Worked in B. Wed & Thur. Washed to-day and this afternoon Mayflower Cox Whitney and daughter Patricia and brother Rolyat, from Calif came, the later has not been here for 25 yrs. They will remain for a few days.
Sat June 25. This after-noon Rolyat took me to the park in B. canyon where the Temple workers are being entertained but we did not stay long. Came back home.
Sun June 26. At S. School and home the rest of the day.
Mon June 27. Kenneth is 24 yrs. old. This afternoon Rolyat took Mayflower and I to Garland where we visited with Heber and Rose Butler, former residents of Willard. Rolyat lived with Mr. Butler when he first came to Willard from Georgia. Had a very pleasant visit.
Wed June 29. Gladys was 30 yrs old yesterday. To-day Rolyat took Louis and I to Salt Lake on business. Came back this evening. Had two hard showers on the way down. Patricia also went down with us but remained home.
Thur June 30. This morning there was a small tornado passed over about 2 mi. north on the hill. It demolished a fruit stand and destroyed a number of fruit trees. Also rained hard & had some hail with it. Rolyat and Mayflower returned to Salt lake. Kenneth came to-nite.
Sunday July 3 – 1938
At Sunday School and home the rest of the day. Rained hard this evening.
Mon July 4. There was a programme but I had so much to do, I stayed home and worked. Stephen went to Ogden to meet his girl as she came up from Provo.
Wed July 6. I took a ride to Brigham & Back. Rolyat, Mayflower & Patricia came up. Brot me a couch from Joseph’s. They went to Ogden & then came back to-nite.
Thur July 7. The folks went home about noon. I have been and am picking berries every day.
Sun July 10. At Sunday School. This evening Stephen, Louis and myself took a ride to Brigham. John is not at all well.
Mon July 11. Irma called a while to-day. Sharon is staying down with us, also Wayne. Kenneth came to-nite to help with the hay.
Wed July 13. I went to Brigham with the boys, then they had to go to Tremonton on business. Irma came and spent the after-noon with us. Sharon is staying with us.
Fri July 15. Irma came, had dinner with us, then took the children as she is leaving for Cal. to-nite. I have picked berries all day. Very hot.
Sun July 17. At S. School and meeting to-nite. Kenneth went back to-nite. Still hot.
Wed July 20. I went to the Temple to-day with Zula Perry as she was married and asked me to accompany her.
Fri July 22. Steve look Louis & I to Ogden to the rodeo to-nite.
Sun July 24. At Sunday School & meeting to-nite.
Mon July 25. We three went to Ogden and saw the parade. I took lunch with James & Cynthia & saw Stella’s folks. We came home & Steve went back where he met his girl friend from Provo.
Tues 26. Went to Ogden & back.
Sat July 30. Have worked Wed & Thur. Fri we had threashers. This evening we had Miss Etta Jones, Stephen’s girl friend from Provo, to dinner. They later went to Ogden.
Sun July 31. Went to Genealogical meeting to-nite where one of the Lamanite brethren from Washakie gave a very splendid talk. Blanch & husband called to say Jos. was operated on last Thur.
Mon Aug 1 – 1938
I worked in Honeyville.
Thur Aug 4. This evening we went to Brigham. Had ice cream & cake as it is Wayne’s birthday. Yesterday Don & Dale arrived home as he had been laid off the R.R.
Sun Aug 7. At home most of the week. Not feeling too good. At Sunday School.
Sun Aug 14. At Sunday School & meeting.
Tues Aug 16. To-day we went up on the mountain where the CCC boys have been working making terraces, etc. to hold back the flood waters. Went to the top of the mountain where we cold look down on this side. Was a wonderful trip. They threashed last nite and this a.m.
Fri Aug 19. To-day several of us went to the Salt Lake Temple. I went thru one session, then met with Apostle Geo. Albert Smith in regards to erecting a monument marking the old fort wall of the pioneers, after which Jos. and Mannie came up town and we had little visit. He is recovering from his operation. We had lunch, then our crowd went to an organ recital. Then came home having spent a very pleasant and profitable day. In the company were Bro. & Sis. Gull, Lavern Zundel, Rachel B. Nelson and myself.
Sun Aug 21. At Sunday School & home the rest of the day.
Thur Aug 25. This afternoon I attended a social given in honor of Sisters Beth Ward, (former Pres. of our R. Society and who is moving to Smithfield) and her councilors Alice Morgan and Dewell Tams. Beth was given a quilt with all the names of the R.S. members embroidered in blocks, a very beautiful thing and the councilors a large Gardiner. We had a very lovely programme and a social time after.
Fri Aug 26. This morning Stephen received a telephone call to come to Salt Lake by noon to go to work well drilling. He had to hurry so his father took him to Ogden and he went on from there to Moab. We hated to see him go but he wishes to get money to do other things he wishes to and to make provisions for our keep and care. Don came down to help Louis. I went to Brigham at noon and Dale came back with me to-nite.
Sun Aug 28. At Sunday School and meeting to-nite. Lottie H. came back to-day and called over a while. Weather very warm.
Mon 29 – Tues 30. I worked in Brigham. Dale & Don are down helping us.
Wed 31. They had to go back to Brigham.
Thursday September 1 – 1938
I went to Salt Lake to the Temple as the Logan is closed.
Fri Sept 2. Don was called back on his R.R. job to-day.
Sun Sept 4. At Sunday School. Several called.
Sat Sept 10. Yesterday and to-day are Peach days. I went up this a.m. & right back as I had too much to do to stay. Yesterday we threashed our Lucern seed. Had the threashers for dinner.
Sun Sept 11. At home all day. Not feeling very good. Sarah, Abe, Della, Geraldine & Anna Dell called.
Sun Sept 18. At home most of the week taking care of fruit, etc.
Sat Sept 24. Amy came down to-day to stay a while. Forstner’s birthday, is 66 yrs. old.
Sun Sept 25. At Sunday School & meeting.
Thur Sept 29. Worked in Honeyville to-day.
Saturday October 1st, 1938
I went to Salt Lake to-day. I went to cousin Mary Hutchens. Jos. called this evening and we all went up to Jennie B. Udy’s, Cina’s daughter. She was there. We had a little visit.
Sun Oct 2. Louis is 61 yrs. old to-day. Mary and I went to her S. School, the First Ward. We visited the kindergarten class & after Fast meeting, after which Jos. came and took us out to Mary’s daughter, Ardis, where we had dinner. Jos. came back this evening & brot us back.
Mon Oct 3. Mary & I went to the Excelcis Co. & transacted some business, after which we went up town & did some more things & then came back to Mary’s. Jos. came & took me to his home. He decided to bring me home so we called & got Mary & all came up home.
Tues Oct 4. Jos. was called back unexpectedly this a.m. Mary went with him.
Wed Oct 5. I went to Honeyville & del. my order. Amy came up home to Brigham. Lucina came up to-day.
Thur Oct 6. Louis went to Salt Lake to a pageant to-nite. David K. took a bed up a to Amy’s. Cina & I went too.
Sat Oct 8. Dale came down last nite to stay while I went to Salt Lake to-day. Also Louis & Wm. Kunzler. I went to the Excelcis & Jos. met me there & jater he took me to Mayflower’s.
Sun Oct 9. We remained at home and listened to the confrence. After the meeting Jos. & I met some of our folks & had a little visit.
Mon Oct 10. This a.m. I went to Jos. and he then took me up town where I transacted some business. He took me out to the airport & also thru the Gen. offices, and then at 3 p.m. I started for home arriving here about 5 p.m. Sat. morning. Cynthia & James called & took Lucina up to Idaho Falls to see her daughter Zina. They came back soon after I. It has rained some.
Thur Oct 13. I went to Brigham & del. some orders. Have been home finishing my fruit and vegetables.
Sun Oct 16. It started to rain last nite and has rained nearly all day. I called to Florence where I saw her Sister Ellen who has just arrived from Alaska where she has just buried her husband, Wm. Finch Dawson.
Mon Oct 17. It has rained nearly all day. I picked the cucumbers again. Is the last. I went to Genealogical class to-nite. Marcus & Gladys called.
Tues Oct 18. It snowed last nite and this a.m. then cleared off and is quite pleasant.
Wed 19 – Thur 20. I worked in Brigham and…
Fri Oct 21. Lucina, Louis & I went to the Logan Temple.
Sun Oct 23. At Sunday School. Jessie & Stella & their daughter Roberta & dau. Gwen came up a while this afternoon. It has cleared off and is nice & warm in the day.
Fri Oct 28. Lucina and I went to a Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Marian Ward’s.
Sun Oct 30. Started to rain last nite and continued nearly all day to-day. This a.m. I fell and hurt my weak side and left hand. It was such a foolish thing to do.
Thursday November 3 – 1938
Louis, Lucina & I went to the Logan Temple. Not very stormy to-day but has been raining all the week.
Sun Nov 6. Not feeling to good but went to Sunday School. Very cold but bright sunshine. Sarah came down Fri. night.
Mon Nov 7. I took a ride to Brigham & back this a.m. and…
Tues Nov 8. We put a quilt on and got it off this after-noon. We then went and voted. Abram came & took Sarah home so she could vote. I am 69 yrs. old.
Sun Nov 13. It is very cold for this time of the year. I stayed home to-day. Not feeling too good.
Mon Nov 14. I went up to the Dr. to-day and found I had broken some ribs, so he taped me up. I called to Flora’s and John brot me home. Dot is quite ill, too.
Sun Nov 20. At home all week. Am some better but is so cold I did not feel like going out.
Thur Nov 24. Thanksgiving Day. Kenneth came this a.m. Lucina, Louis & I went to John’s for dinner, after which Cina’s daughters, Cynthia & Jennie & husbands came and spent the evening. Emma Z. cleaned for me Mon. & Wed. morning. The Mackey’s across the road went back to Nebraska to visit their old home. Weather stays cold.
Sun Nov 27. I went to Sunday School. Sarah came down Fri. evening.
Mon Nov 28. This afternoon Sarah’s boy, Karl, & Oleen’s wife came for her to go to Plymouth with them to stay a while as the boys were going off to work. The Dr. came to-nite and re-taped me up. I am some better but not too good.
Tues Nov 29. This after-noon Lucina & I went to Relief Society. They especially honored Sis. Dial and Korth as the oldest in the Society now, besides Sis. Julia Barker who is bed fast & not able to be there.
Wed Nov 30. I went to Brigham and back for a while.
Thursday December 1st, 1938
Louis went to the Temple to-day. This morning a terrible tragedy occurred down in the Jordan district where a school bus and freight train ran into each other killing 23 of the children & driver and hurting all the rest. No special blame was attached to any one.
Fri Dec 2. I went up to Brigham and back. The Mackey’s came back to-day.
Sun Dec 4. At Sunday School. Kenneth came in yesterday. It has rained the last 2 nites & days.
Mon Dec 5, Wed 7. Emma Z. helped me finish house cleaning. Quite warm again.
Fri Dec 9th. Kenneth and I attended a Daughters of Pioneer social this evening. It was very good.
Sat Dec 10. Kenneth went back to-day.
Sun Dec 11. Attended S. School. Is snowing some. Jos. went to Logan this morning and to-nite he and Mannie called and I went back with them. Am staying with cousin Mary Hutchens.
Mon Dec 12. Jos. came and took me around town to do my errands and then he brot me home. Mary came with us. They went right back. It was so good to have some one help me as I do not feel very well yet. Have been quite miserable all week.
Wed Dec 14. Went to Brigham and did some errands. Also went to the Dr. Am not too good.
Sun Dec 18. At Sunday School & home.
Thur Dec 22. Went to Brigham & Steve brot me home. Yesterday morning Glen & Leora came & Steve the nite before. It is so good to see them.
Sat Dec 24. Cynthia & James Millard came up and Cina went back to Ogden with them. My, it is surely lonesome without her. She has been so much company and help to me since I was hurt. Louis and Steve went to Salt Lake to-day. Things turned out so it was a very miserable x-mas eve and yet I was relieved when Louis came home as we thot he was lost and Steve & Jos. was looking all over for him. They became separated.
Sun Dec 25. Went to Sunday School. Louis and I were here alone to-day. Quite lonesome.
Tues Dec 27. Steve came down and I had him take me to the Dr’s and some errands. This eve, Ephraim Josephson & family called on their way to Brigham from Nevada.
Wed Dec 28. This evening Ephraim came and took Louis and I up to Della’s for dinner. We spent a very pleasant evening and then home.
Thur Dec 28. Stephen came and took us to Ogden where Mr. Carver made out some papers for us to sign in faring the place.
Fri Dec 30. Stephen went back to work at Moab. John is moving as he lost out in the election. Is going in his home. He has a job with the Peace Officer’s magazine.
Sat 31. Kenneth came to-nite.
Sunday January 1 – 1939
Glen and Leona stayed with us last nite and had dinner with us to-day and went on to her family this after-noon.
Tues Jan 3. Glen called as they are going back to work to-nite. Louis had a pig killed to-day.
Wed Jan 4. Kenneth went back this after-noon.
Thur “ 5. It stormed all day, snowed quite a lot. Oleen Josephson came to-nite, is getting his car fixed so is staying over.
Fri 6. I went to Brigham with him this after-noon & back this evening.
Sun Jan 8. John is 54 years old to-day. I went to Sunday School. Has turned very cold. Oleen went home this evening.
Thur Jan 12. I went to Ogden and back to-day on business.
Sun Jan 15. At Sunday School & at home.
Wed Jan 18. I went to Brigham & returned. Lottie H. called and Sarah came down.
Thur Jan 19. Sarah and I went to a Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Nellie Tam’s.
Fri Jan 20. Louis and I went to the Salt Lake Temple. There were 40 of us that went. After going thru one session, we were taken thru the building which was a wonderful sight. It rained all the way home.
Sun Jan 22. Sarah & I went to Sunday School. I went to S.S. Union meeting. Stephen came up this after-noon with a Miss. Voorheaves from Moab as he had a day off. They went back this evening. The weather very changeable. Quite pleasant to-day but cold.
Mon Jan 23. I went to Brigham & back.
Thur Jan 26. Sarah went home to-day. We have been taking care of our beef all week.
Fri Jan 27. Glen is 30 years old. I went to an officer’s meeting this after-noon at Olive Madsen’s.
Sun Jan 29. At Sunday School. Snowed Fri nite quite a lot. Wind blowing today.
Tues Jan 31. This morning heard Sis. Julia Hubbard Barker passed away last nite. She was our last pioneer. Is passed 90 yrs. old. I went to Relief Society this after-noon.
Wednesday February 1 – 1939
Sunshine and warmer.
Sat Feb 4. Louis and I called to Stella Cook’s to see her mother’s remains (Sis. Barker). Had a little visit with the girls. Has turned very cold and snowed a lot during the week. Has been to zero, the coldest we have had all winter. Mother’s birthday yesterday, would have been 97.
Sun Feb 5. At Sunday School and the funeral of Sis. Julia H. Barker. Very cold wind & storm. Saw several old friends.
Sun Feb 12. Week passed about as usual, only lots of storm blizzards and very cold. Lizzie & sons, Eberhart, Myron & Eldon, the later going on a mission, called to see us, also Loren.
Tues Feb 14. At Relief Society meeting, it was also a social and shower for Gladys Woodyatt who recently had their home burned. I helped to serve.
Wed Feb 15. I went to Ogden and back with John. Had our papers finished. On the way home it snowed very hard. Eased up later in the evening.
Fri Feb 17. Went to Brigham. Worked some but very bad walking. Saw Bro. and Sis. Jacobson, Della’s father and mother. Also sister Sarah who is not well.
Sun Feb 19. At Sunday School. John & Dot called this evening for Wayne who stayed with us yesterday and last nite & to-day. Weather moderated just a little. Yesterday James and Cynthia Millard called a while.
Thur Feb 23. Had our ward re-union to-day. Lottie H. & her sister, Eliza Mason called a while. We had a very enjoyable day. The weather was quite pleasant although a lot of snow.
Sat Feb 25. Went to Brigham for about two hours to-day. Is snowing quite hard again.
Sun Feb 26. At Sunday School. Snowed and blowed again until towards evening when it stopped snowing and the wind turned to the north and is very cold. We called on our neighbors, the Facers. He has been in the hospital, is better.
Tues Feb 28. Attended R. So. this after-noon.
Thursday March 2 – 1939
Kenneth came last nite. To-nite we had a cottage meeting. To-nite’s subject, Technology. Do not see much to it.
Fri Mar 3. To-nite went to an entertainment. Wayne came down. Went to Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Olive Madsen’s. Was put in a committee to help get a marker for our town commemorating to old Fort Hall & rocking of our ditch.
Sun Mar 5. At Sunday School. Kenneth went back to-nite, also Wayne went home. Blizzard last nite again. Quite pleasant to-day.
Tues Mar 7. At Brigham yesterday & to-day. This after-noon I went to Dot’s for a while. The first time I have been there since they moved.
Wed Mar 8. Worked in Brigham to-day & to-nite went to a bridal shower for Rose Mae Mackey Woodyatt is throwing.
Fri Mar 10. To-nite we had a Sunday School entertainment. Our kindergarten class took part.
Sun Mar 12. At Sunday School. This after-noon Aunt Amy Jensen came this after-noon for a while. It has been thawing the last few days so the snow is nearly gone.
Tues Mar 14. Attended a R.S. social in honor of their anniversary. Lucina came to-day.
Wed Mar 15. To-day I came down with the flu. Have a very bad throat and bronchial trouble.
Fri Mar 17. Lillie Wells washed for me.
Sun Mar 19. I am some better but did not go out. Lucina’s daughter Stella & husband and their son Eldon and wife came up for a while.
Wed Mar 22. Aunt Amy went home to-day. I also went to Brigham and back.
Thur Mar 23. Lucina and I went to a Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Celia Ward’s.
Fri Mar 24. Dot called me up to-day. Said Stephen had sent a telegram that he was married to Ethel Myers Voorheaves
Sun Mar 26. At Sunday School. This morning it rained some and again this evening, although we have had very pleasant weather for some time.
Saturday April 1 – 1939
Kenneth came to-day having been honorably discharged. He is now too old to re-enlist. Cina and I have made soap this week.
Sun Apr 2. At Sunday School & home the rest of the day.
Wed Apr 5. Sarah came down Mon. and we quilted a quilt for her. Lorin Ward, Orson’s son, came from Calif.
Fri Apr 7. We listened to the confrence. I went to Brigham and back. Sarah went home this after-noon.
Sun Apr 9. This morning Louis and I went to Salt Lake. He went to meeting. Jos. met me and took me riding and saw many sights I had never seen before. Also talked about a number of things. Came back to his home at noon, listened to the confrence, then we came back this evening. I went to Brigham yesterday & brot Amy down to stay while I went to S.L. Has rained some to-day.
Wed Apr 12. Warmer to-day. Aunt Amy went home to-day.
Sat Apr 15. Kenneth made me some little chicken pens and did other things. Thur evening I attended a Daughters of Pioneer meeting & social, mothers and daughters. I took Gladys. Has rained some the last day to two.
Sun Apr 16. At Sunday School. Very cold wind.
Wed Apr 19. Loren went to Salt Lake to-day.
Thur Apr 20. I went to Brigham this after-noon.
Sat Apr 22. I went to Temple yesterday. Lizzie, her son Rosel & wife were there. We had a very pleasant day. Got some sealing done. Loren came back this evening.
Sun Apr 23. At Sunday School. It is raining very hard to-nite.
Sun Apr 30. Have done various things this last week. Attended a genealogical convention in Brigham to-day.
Mon May 1 – 1939
Went to Honeyville and worked to-day. Saw Leone a while.
Tues May 2. Went to Brigham this a.m. Came back this afternoon, made out my order, etc.
Wed May 3. Lorin and I went to Salt Lake & back to-day. Did some business with the Co. then Jos. & I went to the Geno. Library. He worked. Saw cousin Clarisa H. Hardy.
Thur May 4. Louis and I went to the Logan Temple to-day. Had a lot of sealings done. Lorin kept house for us. To-nite called on Elizabeth Harding. She is to be married to-morrow.
Fri Mary 5. I went to Brigham this a.m. Got my order ready. This after-noon Edgar Wells came and took me to Honeyville to deliver my order there.
Sat May 6. Lorin went to Ogden and got him a job. He came back to-nite and…
Sun May 7. Lorin went to Ogden to start work. I went to S. School. Called on Emma Z. to-nite.
Fri May 12. Emma Z. cleaned for me to-day. I cleaned Lou’s room yesterday.
Sun May 14. Mother’s Day. Rec’d card & gift from the boys at S. School. Called on Sis. Edwards this evening.
Mon May 15. Washed.
18. Emma cleaned for me and…
Fri May 19. Louis, Emma & I went to the Temple. We did a lot of sealings. Tues 16, Aunt Philine Hall Zundel passed away at Portage, Utah. She was Uncle Isaac Z. second wife. We were unable to go to the services.
Sun May 21. At Sunday School.
May 15, Thur. Attended a Daughters of Pioneer meeting at which they re-organized with the following officers. Stella Cook, Captain. Hartell Woodland, 1-Vice Capt. Maria E. Zundel, 2-Vice Capt. Mary Woodland, Secretary. Maria E. Zundel, Treasurer. Nellie Tams, Historian. Hannah Brunker, Asst. Hist. Beth Ward, Register. Rachel Nelson, Organist. Martha Dalton, Chorister. Florence Edward, Chaplin. Cynthia & James Millard brot their mother, Lucina, up to-day. She will stay a while. I have worked in Brigham most of the week. Tues. after-noon I went to Dot’s to visit with Irma, John Jr’s wife. Amy is very ill again. Sarah is staying with her.
Fri May 26. Worked in Brigham The week has been very cold and stormy. More pleasant to-day.
Sun May 28. At Sunday School. This after-noon Lucina’s daughter, Stella and husband came and took Cina back as Stella’s daughter, Roberta, will be operated on for Goiter. Mayflower Cox Whitney came up with Kunzler to-nite.
Tues May 30. Decoration Day. John, Dot, Naomi & Wayne came & took us to the cemetery, then came and had dinner with us. Mayflower went back with Naomi to-day.
Wed May 31. Irma and children & LeOra, who has just come in from Cal. came for the day. Went back this evening.
Thursday June 1 – 1939
Louis went to the Temple. I met and we got some history ready to our monument.
Fri June 2. Lucina came up to-day. Am in the strawberries.
Sun June 4. At Sunday School. Abe, Della, Bro. & Sis. Jacobson, the 2 later from Idaho Falls, came for a while, also got berries.
Sun June 18. The week passed as usual. Sarah was down last week-end & helped me with the berries. & Mon 12, we had a committee meeting about the monument. June 15 – We went to the Temple.
Tues June 20. Had a committee to arrange for a lunch for the D.U.P. outing. I went to Ogden yesterday on business & got shoes.
Thur June 22. Lucina and I went on the outing to Bear River City. Met many friends and had an enjoyable day.
Fri June 23. The monument committee went in the canyon south to look at a rock for our monument and found a suitable one. Also did other business for it.
Sun June 25. At Sunday School.
Thur June 29. Stephen, wife and her boy, Bobby Bill, 18 mo. old (by a former marriage), came last nite. They are at Brigham.
Fri June 30. Stephen and family came and spent the day. Ret. to Brigham to-nite.
Sat July 1. I went to Brigham & Steve met me there and selected some things for them of my goods. John took Steve’s wife, Dot and myself for a ride thru the canyon & back.
Sun July 2 – 1939
At home all day. This after-noon Stephen and family called for a while then went on their way back to Moab where he is working.
Mon July 3. I worked in Honeyville to-day.
Wed July 5. Went to Brigham this p.m. and got my orders ready to go out. The weather is extremely hot.
Sun July 9. At S.S. and meeting to-nite. At the later 2 Hawaiian Sisters sang very beautifully. Also spoke. It was all very interesting. Sarah came yesterday. This after-noon Lucina, Sarah and myself went to Harrisville to the home of Dot Ada Woodyatt Higley, she being recently married. She held open house. Still very hot.
Mon July 10. Went to Honeyville to del. my orders. This a.m. Lucina’s daughter, Zina, came from Ida. and took her mother with her to visit the others.
Sun July 16. At S. School. Have been very busy all the week with berries etc. This evening Abram, Sarah’s son, came and took Sarah to Brigham.
Mon July 17. This a.m. John & Sarah came and they and myself went on to Salt Lake. We met Jos. We did various things, some seeing about plaque, etc. for our monument. Came back this evening. Sarah is staying over here.
Tues July 18. This morning at 8:30 a.m. Sarah, Louis and myself with many others left for a trip on the mountain where they are doing the flood control work. Much new work and improvements have been made. Spent a very pleasant day.
Fri July 21. Sarah went home and to-nite about 10:30 Mayflower & daughter, Patrecia came.
Sun July 23. At S. School. Olive Madsen called the evening.
Mon July 24. This morning Aunt Amy Jensen came and we all remained home & enjoyed the day to-gether. Kenneth went to Ogden.
Tues July 25. Gladys came and Aunt Amy & I went to Brigham with her. Amy stayed. Mayflower & Patrecia went home this evening.
Thur 27 & Fri 28. I worked in Brigham. Rained some.
Sun July 30. At S. School and a genealogical meeting to-night.
Tuesday August 1 – 1939
I went to Ogden with some others on our business for our monument. Brot sis. Lucina with us back.
Thur Aug 3. To-day Lucina and I went to Lagoon with the old folks. Had a very enjoyable time.
Sun Aug 6. At Sunday School and this evening attended an open air service in honor of Prof. Evan Stephens. His compositions were sung and a tribute paid him by Welton Ward. It was very good. It rained quite hard this evening.
Mon Aug 7. Lucina & I put out a lot of corn to dry. I had to go to Brigham & right back.
Thur Aug 10. I went to Brigham & back with Gladys. Got some carrots from Dot to bottle.
Fri Aug 11. Had the threashers for dinner to-day.
Sat Aug 12. At Brigham this a.m. This afternoon Lottie, Louis & I went to see the remains of Sis. Mary Brunker who passed away Thur. After which we went around to see our pioneer monument as they brot it down this morning. We think it very imposing.
Sun Aug 13. At S. School & not feeling very well. Remained at home the rest of the day. Sis. Edwards, her cousin from Penn. & son John called a while.
Mon 14 & Tues 15. Lucina & I prepared and canned vegetables, also washed, etc. Dot and Wayne came down this eve.
Fri Aug 18. I went to the Salt Lake Temple & back. Dot & Wayne went home this eve. Had a committee meeting to-nite.
Sun Aug 20. We have been meeting & arranging for the dedication of our monument. Dot came down to-nite to stay while I go to Salt Lake.
Fri Aug 25. I went to Salt Lake this a.m. Mary met me up town and we had lunch to-gether, then went to a convention for the Excelsis Co. Had a very splendid programme after which we went to Liberty Park where they had sports, etc. After which a banquet was served until about 8 p.m. when Mary & I went to Ardis’s home. Went to a picture show & then to bed.
Sat Aug 26. Lay around and visited with Mary until 4 p.m. when I went to Mayflower’s and waited for John (as he is working here in S.L.), when Mayflower and I came home with him. It has rained part of the way up and the wind blew just terrible all the way up.
Sun Aug 27. Mary & I went to Sunday School.
Mon Aug 28. Mary went back with John this a.m.
Wed Aug 30. I worked in Honeyville to-day.
Thur Aug 31. Lucina came up this evening to be here at our dedication services. Also Fri Eve. cousin Mary Hutchins came and Sat. eve. Mayflower came.
Sunday September 3 – 1939
At S. School. This afternoon the committee met to make final preparations for our services. We placed the veil on the monument & did various of things and at 6 p.m. we held our dedication services as follows. Song choir “Let the Hills Shout for Joy” composed by Prof. Evan Stephens, prayer, Bp. Wesley Perry, Speech of welcome, Chairman Marion D. Ward, Financial report, Olive G. Madsen, Unveiling of the monument by Ellinor A. Ward and Lucina Z. Beecher, Dedicatory prayer, former Bp. Ephraim White, original poems composed by John Edwards given by his mother, Mrs. Florence Fern Edwards, Song composed by Robert B. Baird, Speech, Ex. Gov. Charles R. Mabey, Remarks, Mrs. Kate B. Carter from the central board in Salt Lake, song composed by Lewis D. Edwards, prayed by Benj. D. Call, formerly of Willard, now of Brigham. Sarah, Oleen & family were down. Lucina’s daughters and husbands, Cynthia & Jos. Millard, Stella and Jessie Hubbard also.
Mon Sept 4. Mr. and Mrs. Hancey of Hyrum called a while. James & Cynthia, their son James, wife & son & June called on their way to Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Tues Sept 5. Gladys, Aunt Lillie & daughter Dorethy and her Uncle Harry called having come from Butte.
Wed Sept 6. I delivered my goods in Honeyville & came home. The folks from Butte are staying her to-nite, Thur 7.
Fri Sept 8. The folks took us up to Peach Day where we saw the parade which was one of the best we have ever had. Lucina & I then came home. I washed.
Sat Sept 9. The Butte folks left for home about noon.
Sun Sept 10. At Sunday School and home the rest of the day.
Mon Sept 11. I went to Brigham on business. Louis went to Star Valley in Wyoming with Ronald Mackey.
Tues Sept 12. Lucina & I went to R. Society meeting. It has rained very hard the most of the day.
Wed Sept 13. We made peach preserves to-day. This evening Lucina went to Ogden. Has turned very cold.
Thur Sept 14. Louis went to Star Valley again for slabs. It stormed so hard they had a hard time getting home. I went to Brigham and Abe J. brot me home.
Sat Sept 16. I picked the last of our plums. Stella H. came from Ogden & got fruit. Della & the girls called. They are on their way to Salt Lake where they are moving.
Sun Sept 17. I went to Brigham this morning and visited with Amy as she has had to be taken to the hospital for treatments. She was so ill. Came home and Lucina came up as Stella & Jessie went to Logan to Willard Hubbard’s funeral. She went back this eve. John & Dot called a while. Also Florence H. Has cleared off and turned warmer.
Tues Sept 19. Went to Ogden & ret. this a.m.
Wed “ 20. Went to Brigham then Naomi came up town and took me home. Then I came on about 2:30.
Thur Sept 21. Went to Ogden this after-noon to get goods for some waists. Saw Lucina for a few minutes.
Fri Sept 22. Went to Brigham & back this morning. Cleaned this after-noon. To-nite we had two committee meeting. First the monument, then the regular officers of the pioneers.
Sat Sept 23. Lottie Hubbard came up from Ogden & is staying here.
Sun Sept 24. Lottie has been quite ill all day & is staying over. Went to Sunday School. Forstner is 67 yrs. to-day.
Sat Sept 30. The week has passed as usual. Yesterday held D. of P. meeting at Stella Cook’s. I helped serve. John brot Lucina up to-nite.
Sunday October 1 – 1939
At S. School. Jessie & Stella came up to-day & they fixed some of Cina’s things. Rained very hard this after-noon.
Mon Oct 2. I worked in Brigham. Louis is 62 to-day.
Tues Oct 3. Lucina & I went to Relief Society.
Fri Oct 6. Went to Brigham and del. some orders.
Sun Oct 8. At Sunday School. Sarah & Dot are both quite ill. John has lost his job. Is very bad for him. Louis went to S.L. to confrence yesterday.
Mon Oct 9. At Brigham. Sarah a little better. We got a girl to stay with her. Amy has come home from the hospital.
Tues Oct 10. This after-noon Louis & I went to Salt Lake to the Temple to witness the marriage of cousin Lavern Zundel to Leroy Gull. Former Pres. Waddups of the Hawaiian Temple & Leroy’s former mission Pres. performed the ceremony and gave a wonderful talk before the ceremony. It was the most beautiful I ever witnessed. We met Jos. & he went thru with us.
Wed Oct 11. Went to Brigham & did various errands. Sarah some better.
Fri Oct 13. To-nite attended a shower given for Lavern at Florence’s. A good crowd & a lot of lovely gifts.
Sat Oct 14. The folks received a telegram from Stephen at Moab saying his wife Ethel gave birth to a baby girl. We are all very happy about it (born 13).
Sun Oct 15. At Sunday School. Yesterday Mr. Botts’ boys brot Lucina a monument for her graves in the cemetery. Is a very beautiful thing.
Mon Oct 16. At Brigham. Sarah & Amy some better.
Tues Oct 17. Went to R. Society meeting, after which I called on Bp. & Eliza White. He has been very ill. Is some better.
Wed Oct 18. At Brigham. Helped Sarah some & came home with Newell as he is on his way home.
Fri Oct 20. Louis, Lucina & I went to Logan to the Temple.
Sun Oct 22. All home most of the day. Weather fine. Called on Mrs. Holcomb.
Mon Oct 23. Early this a.m. I called on a Mr. Holcomb to see if something could be done about Kenneth getting in the camp as the Dr. turned him down on account of his teeth & he thinks if he goes to S.L. to the Dr. at the fort, he might pass him.
Tues Oct 24. Went to Brigham. Called on Sarah, also John.
Wed Oct 25. John come down to take Kenneth to S.L. but Mr. Holcomb found the Dr. was not in town so said he would take him down. So I washed.
Thur Oct 26. Lucina and I went to a Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Maggie & Lucy Henderson’s.
Fri Oct 27. This afternoon Newell Josephson brot Lucina’s daughters Stella, from Ogden, and Jennie from Salt Lake, to visit until this evening when they all went back.
Sat Oct 28. Mrs. Holcomb called on us this after-noon.
Sun Oct 29. At Sunday School. This after-noon Stella & Jessie came up and Cina went back with them.
Mon Oct 30. Kenneth went to S.L. to see if they would pass him for the camp but would not on account of his teeth.
Tues Oct 31. Kenneth & I went to Brigham to see about his teeth & made arrangements for them to be fixed.
Thursday Nov. 2 – 1939
Emma Z. came to clean house. Louis went to the Temple.
Sun Nov 5. At home to-day. Br. Holcomb called to say he would save the job for Kenneth for the first of the year & for him to go ahead & have his teeth fixed. This is such a relief to me.
Wed Nov 8. Emma Z. helped me to-day. Lottie H. had dinner with us. I am 70 yrs. old. Does not seem possible.
Sun Nov 12. At Sunday School and this after-noon I was invited to Bro. & Sis. Edwards’ to hear a talk by Bro. Graham who has witnessed some very remarkable manifestations. It was all very interesting and instructive. We finished our house cleaning last Friday. Weather still very fine but too dry.
Wed Nov 15. Louis went to Price for coal. We started to build a coal house.
Thur Nov 16. Went to Edward’s and listened again to Bro. Graham. It is truly marvelous what he has seen.
Sat Nov 18. This after-noon I went to Brigham to a D. of Pioneers stake convention. The election of officers took place.
Sun Nov 19. At S. School. At home the rest of the day.
Thur Nov 23. Thanksgiving day. John, Dot, Naomi & Wayne came down & had dinner and stayed the day & evening. John is not very well.
Sat Nov 25. Went to Ogden. Saw Lucina & her daughter, Stella. Sarah came down this p.m.
Sun Nov 26. We went to S. School. I called on Sis. Edwards this after-noon. This evening a Mr. Lucian Tangren from Moab came. He brot a horse for Steve & some of Steve’s things as they are moving up and about 9:30, Steve & family came with their new baby. It is sure good to see them.
Mon Nov 27. We straightened things around and this after-noon Stephen & folks went to Brigham to see his father & folks & is staying to-nite.
Tues Nov 28. Sarah & I went to R. Society & to nite Karl & family came and took Sarah back with them.
Wed Nov 29. Steve’s folks came back this after-noon.
Friday December 1 – 1939
Lucina came up this evening and she, Louis and I went to a social of the Daughters of Pioneers with partners. Was very good.
Sun Dec 3. Went to Sunday School. At home the rest of the day.
Tues Dec 5. To-day cousin Phoebe Z. Ward came for a while. Was so glad to see her. John went to Salt Lake and Lucina went to Abbie’s with him.
Sun Dec 10. Went to Sunday School. Steve & folks went to Brigham for a while.
Wed Dec 13. Went to Brigham for a while.
Fri Dec 15. Louis and I went to the Logan Temple.
Sun Dec 17. Went to Sunday School. It has been so warm and to-nite it has turned very cold.
Mon Dec 18. My brother Forstner came from Idaho on his way to Calif. He is staying over nite and …
Tues Dec 19. Forstner went on his way to Calif. The men killed 3 pigs to-day. Very busy each day.
Sun Dec 24. This evening we all went to Brigham to John’s for Xmas eve. Don & Dale and John and Irma were there. We had dinner and then had the gifts from the tree. Had a very pleasant evening, then came home.
Tues Dec 26. I went to Brigham for a while.
Thur Dec 28. Jos. came up yesterday to audit the city’s books. This after-noon I went to the D. of P. meeting at Alice Harding’s. A very pleasant time.
Sun Dec 31. At S. School. Joseph went home this p.m. Oleen Josephson Jr. went with him. This evening Ethel and Stephen went to Brigham for New year’s Eve and will stay a day or two while the folks go to S. Lake. It had snowed Tues, the first we have had this season.
Tuesday January 2 – 1940
We passed the day at home very quietly. To-day Kenneth went out to Tremonton to sign up at the CCC Camp. Steve & Ethel ran down this evening. It is raining again. They was back. Went to Relief Society. Sister Cynthia was 79 yrs. old yesterday.
Thur Jan 4. I bottled chicken to-day. Went to a committee meeting of the monument at Elva Stauffer’s.
Sun Jan 7. At Sunday School. Home the rest of the day. Has cleared off some but colder. Has stormed most of the week. Killed a pig Thur.
Tues Jan 9. Lucina is 81 yrs. old. John was 55 yrs. old yesterday. Rained very hard yesterday & to-day. I helped serve in Relief Society to-day.
Wed Jan 10. I went to Brigham this a.m. to see about the papers for Kenneth as they were wrong.
Thur Jan 11. Steve came down and took me to Brigham on business, also t o take some meat up to be cured. Started to snow to-night.
Fri & Sat Jan 13. Bottled and took care of some meat.
Sun Jan 14. At Sunday School and meeting to-nite, the later in honor of the released missionaries i.e. Merlin Cook, Wm Kunzler and Louis Zundel. Colder but partly clear.
Mon Jan 15. Received word that Kenneth had been accepted in the camp but I have to sacrifice my pension. Am glad to do it to give him a job. Tues. went to R.S. meeting.
Fri Jan 19. Louis went to the Temple. Kenneth went to Tremonton to the CCC camp, re-signed and stayed there. Joseph and his son LaMont, the later we have not seen for 10 years, called a few minutes on their way to Logan. The later has graduated as a Dr. and is called to go to the Philippines soon. Very cold. Attended a pageant given by the Relief Society.
Sun Jan 21. At Sunday School. Warming up a little.
Tues Jan 30. Went to Relief Society meeting.
Wed “ 31. Went to Brigham and did some business.
Fri February 2 – 1940.
This after-noon I went to a stork shower for Lillian Kunzler. Has been raining quite hare & is to-night.
Sun Feb 4. At Sunday School. This evening cousin Lena Browning Shanks called to see us. Quite like spring.
Fri Feb 9. I went to Brigham this a.m. Called to Dot’s, then Steve took me up town & did some business. Came back this after-noon.
Sat Feb 10. Steve came down and helped change our stove as the one has gone wore out.
Sun Feb 11. Went to S. School and Ward confrence to-nite. This after-noon Eberhart, Laura and their daughter Margie and her young man, Mr. Oyler, called for a short time.
Tues Feb 13. Went to Relief Society after which Olive Madsen & I went to get our flag & got it ready to put on the programme for Washington’s birthday.
Thur Feb 15. Attended our Ward re-union. Had a very good day.
Sat Feb 17. Had a practice for our programme this p.m.
Sun Feb 18. At S. School, after which cousin Florence invited us to dinner. Very good. Has turned quite cold.
Mon Feb 19. The ladies came this after-noon to practice.
Tues Feb 20. Went to Relief Society this after noon.
Wed Feb 21. Sarah is 73 yrs. old to-day. We went to the school house to practice this after-noon.
Thur Feb 22. This after-noon the Daughters, in connection with the school, put on a skit representing the building of our first national flags, also our state flag, after which a state flag was presented to the school by our Daughters camp. It was very instructive.
Sun Feb 25. At Sunday School. This evening Stephen, Ethel & family came back, they having been to Brigham since the first of the year.
Mon Feb 26. Stephen & I went to Brigham & back this a.m. We washed & did various things. This after-noon Lizzie Z., Oleen Josephson & Jean came for a while for some genealogy then returned home.
Tues Feb 27. This morning Stephen & family went to the show “Gone with the Wind”, a very elaborate production that has taken the nation by storm, so to speak. Also called on the Dr. about my eyes. Cousin Mary Hutchens & her daughter to marry came to-day.
Saturday March 2 – 1940
Went to Ogden and did some shopping.
Sun Mar 3. At Sunday School & at home.
Mon Mar 4. Steve & family came back from Moab.
Sat Mar 9. Steve & I went to Brigham. Ethel went to the hospital Thur for an operation. Is getting along.
Sun Mar 10. At S. School & home.
Mon Mar 11. Is very stormy, some snow. The Mary’s went home to-day with John and this after-noon they brot Ethel home. Phyllis, from Brigham, is helping us.
Wed Mar 13. My brother Forstner came. He has been to Calif. & visiting in S.L. a few days.
Sun Mar 17. At S. School. Last nite Stephen got in a wreck and did not get back until to-day.
Wed Mar 20. Went to Ogden. Called on Mr. Carver on business.
Fri Mar 22. Forstner went on to Idaho as he has a job there.
Sun Mar 24. At Sunday School. Weather like spring.
Wed Mar 27. I went to Salt Lake to the Temple with Emma Z. & her daughter Hellen & husband Wayne Priebe for them to go thru & be married there. Jos. came with us & after bro. Geo. F. Richards took us all thru the Temple. Had a very enjoyable day. Rained this a.m.
Mar, Sat 30. Kenneth came home to-day. Has been released from the camp. Is quite a shock as I thot he would be kept in for some length of time.
Sun Mar 31. At Sunday School.
Monday April 1 – 1940
Lucina came this evening. Is raining quite hard.
Wed Apr 3. Lucina & I went to Brigham with Marie Ward and had her papers & deeds fixed up as she has sold her place to David & Marie Ward.
Thur Apr 4. Sarah came down this evening.
Fri Apr 5. Phylis came down with John and Ethel, Bobby Bill & I went to Ogden with him. Spent the day & came home this evening.
Sat Apr 6. Jessie & Stella H. came up and took Lucina & I to Brigham to fix up her things. Came back and Cina went home to Ogden with them. Stephen & Ethel went to Brigham & John brot them back this evening. LeOra, Glen’s wife, came down with them, she having came in as her father is operated on. Sarah went back this eve. Louis went to S. Lake to confrence & back. Rained some.
Sat Apr 13. The week has passes as usual. This a.m. I went to Brigham. Sarah and I had dinner with Amy. She is going to Ogden to stay a while with her niece. She is not well in health.
Sun Apr 14. At Sunday School. This after-noon cousin Lucy Browning, her son Vernal, wife & children, called for a while. Had a good visit with them. Steve & Ethel went to Brigham this eve. Louis went to Con. to Brigham to-day.
Sat Apr 20. I went to Brigham and stayed with John while Steve took Dot to Ogden on business. John is very ill.
Sun Apr 21. Went to S. School. They took John to the hospital.
Thur Apr 25. They brot John from the hospital. He is better. Steve took us all to Ogden on business.
Fri Apr 26. Steve had a call to go to Salt Lake on business.
Sat Apr 27. Steve came back this a.m. I went to Brigham on business & back soon. Rained some.
Thursday May 2 – 1940
Sarah’s wedding day.
Sat May 4. This evening we drove to Brigham and I went to a tea given by Eberhart & Laura Z. for their daughter Marjorie, who is to be married May 14 to Ried Oyler.
Sun May 5. At Sunday School. Weather nice.
Mon May 6. Steve started work at the arsenal on a well.
Fri May 3. May Bunker & myself went to Logan to an Excelcis convention. Mr. Curtis took us over and returned. Had dinner at the hotel and two meetings. Had a very enjoyable day.
Thur May 9. Steve went to Brigham to-nite to appear before the judge on his being arrested. They fined him $50.00 which is all very unjust as they let the other fellow go and placed it all on Steve, but we seem to have to take it.
Sun May 12. At Sunday School and meeting to-nite. Mother’s day. Had a very good programme. Yesterday the man came and fixed our refrigerator on the one John used to have & it us so good to have it. Met Sister Lizzie Z. and a very good visit. Also met Hazel Rich Shephard, on of my students at Fielding Academy of Bear lake. She lives in Logan now.
Sun May 19. At Sunday School. Very dry & cool.
Sun May 26. At Sunday School. Also Union meeting. The week passed as usual. Sarah came yesterday.
Thur May 30. Decoration Day. John, Dot & Wayne came and had dinner with us and this after-noon, cousin Phoebe Z. Ward & son, Wilford & family called. Sarah went home yesterday.
Sun June 2 – 1940
At Sunday School. Last eve Dot came down & this a.m. early she, Stephen & myself picked the strawberries & then they cleaned them & we put them up & they are staying with us to-nite.
Mon June 3. The folks went home this a.m.
Tues 4, Wed 5, Thur 6, Fri 7. Emma Zundel cleaned house for us. Fri Louis went to the Temple. Fri. June, Millard Jensen & Ida Hubbard called a while. Also Bro. David Hubbard, an old resident & neighbor called.
Sun. Went to Sunday School. Yesterday Dot, Dale & Naomi, who has just come in from Seattle, Washington, she is going to school, called a while. She is home for a few days vacation. Ethel & Kenneth went to Ogden & back. During the week we had a nice rain. The first for a long time.
Sun June 16. Cina came to-nite from Idaho and…
Mon “ 17. Cina went on to Ogden to-night.
Sun June 30. At Sunday School and to-nite Louis & I went to Brigham to a geological meeting.
Monday July 1 – 1940
It rained very hard to-day.
Thur July 4. At home all day. Dot came down and helped me pick raspberries. They went home this a.m. and this evening they, with Dale, came down and had supper with us & spent the evening. Steve & Ethel went to Brigham to see the fire works.
Sat July 6. Dot came down to help pick berries & is staying over night. Last Sunday evening, Geo & Zelila Ward Stalenaker’s daughter, 14, and son, 9, went boat riding on the Snake river with a neighbor. A strong wind came up and capsized the boat drowning all of them. Wed they recovered the boys body & Thur the man’s and still later the girls body. They were having the funeral to-morrow so Louis went to-night to Burley.
Sun July 7. At home all day.
Sun July 14. At S. School. The week has passed as usual. This a.m. Steve, Ethel & Kenneth went to Huntsville to see about a job for Kenneth but turned out not to be one.
Mon July 15. Dot came this evening & helped us. This evening Kenneth got his foot hurt very bad. They combined some of the garden. Louis came home to-nite.
Wed July 17. Kenneth went to Brigham & had his foot examined and fount the bone to be fractured. I went to Ogden with Milt Z. & back. This evening Stephen had a call to go to Calif on a job and…
Thur July 18. He decided to take it so Ethel & Ken took him to Ogden when he would leave this evening.
Sun July 21. At Sunday School. Sarah & Amy came and spent the day. It is so good to see them. Friday Kenneth went up and had a cast on his foot.
Mon July 22. Ethel and children went to Brigham to visit with Dale, Don’s wife.
Wed July 24. This a.m. at 4:15 Dewey, Lettie Davis (Steve’s aunt) took Ethel to Moab with her folks. She was so homesick but hated to see her take the children as it is extra hot here & is hotter there and is so lonesome. Dot came down and got corn to dry. Don came to-nite from the east where he has been studying.
Fri July 26. John & Dot came and helped me put out corn to dry.
Sun July 28. At Sunday School. Aunt Amy Jensen came this afternoon for a while. Is just a little cooler. An old friend, Delia Dudley Neiber & sister called to see me. They used to live here.
Tues 30 & Wed 31. I made soap.
Friday August 2 – 1940
Dot came down and made her soap. Doris & Shirley Ipsen came to stay a day or two.
Sun Aug 4. At Sunday School & Wayne is 9 yrs old.
Mon Aug 5. I took a ride to Ogden & back early this a.m. and about 5:30 or 6, a young girl from Cal. had a crash in a plane in the fields west of town in Howard Dalton’s orchard. Her leg was broken with other injuries tho not serious.
Tues Aug 6. This after-noon I attended a Relief S. social at Lilly Brunker’s which was very good.
Thur Aug 8. This evening John came down and took me to Brigham to see Aunt Amy who is so very ill. Came right back.
Sun Aug 11. At Sunday School and meeting to-nite where Paul Lowe, one of our Willard boys, gave a talk. He is located in the east with his work.
Tues Aug 13. Louis and I went to Lagoon to-day with the old folks. We picked Cina up at Clearfield and she stayed there. Coming back, Sarah was down and we spent a very enjoyable day.
Sat Aug 17. Steve came about 1 a.m. last nite and this a.m. he packed their things and is going to a job at Pagoso Springs in Colorado. He will get Ethel at Moab and go on down. He saw John Jr. & Glen on his way back.
Sun Aug 18. At Sunday School. This evening called on Mrs. Mackey. Still very hot & dry.
Mon Aug 19. Doris & I put up 37 qt. of tomatoes.
Sun Aug 25. We put up fruit & vegetables the rest of the last week. Last nite, Zelila & Gladys & husbands & Glady’s daughter from Idaho came. This a.m. they went to Brigham & brot Sarah down to dinner. I went with them and called to see Amy. It is so very hot, it does not seem as tho she can get better. The folks went on this after-noon. I attended the funeral service of Christine Madsen who passed away Thur nite. I gave a tribute of friendship to her memory as we were girls to-gether. It has turned very cool after our terrible hot spell. Rec’d a letter from Ethel saying they had arrived at Pagosa Springs in Colorado.
Tues Aug 27. To-day Aunt Amy is 69 years. She is so very ill and…
Thur Aug 29. To-nite at 8:45 Aunt Amy Jensen passed away. It is such a relief to her but a sorrow to us to part with her. She was like a member of our own family having been with us so much and helped us out in our trying times. I just haven’t the power of expression for our sorrow and what she has meant to us.
Sat Aug 30. Gladys and I went to Brigham to Aunt Amy’s funeral. The services were very impressive and beautiful and many made the remark that it was one service where every word that was said was true. Louis & Kenneth hauled 4th crop hay. The first time he has ever done that in Aug. It cooled off some but is hot again.
Sunday September 1 – 1940
At Sunday School and a song service this evening in honor of Prof. Evan Stephens. Has been very sultry to-day.
Tues Sept 3. Finished bottling my tomatoes & voted at the Primary.
Thur Sept 5. Louis and I went to Salt Lake to the Temple. Saw Joseph. A very lovely day.
Fri Sept 6. Peach Day at Brigham. Louis & I went up and saw the parade and to-nite went up and helped with the Daughters of Pioneer stand where they are selling things. George Ward, wife & 2 little girls, also his daughter Arlene & husband & baby called for a while.
Sun Sept 8. At Sunday School. Florence called this eve. To-nite Eph. Josephson & family from Pioche, Nevada are staying with us. Has rained some this week.
Mon Sept 9. Eph and family went on this morning.
Tues 10, Wed 11, Thur 12. Kenneth and I have been getting the fruit taken care of, bottling & preserving. John, Dot, Glen & LeOra, the later from Calif. came for a while. Had lunch with us.
Sat Sept 14. Did more tomatoes. Have had some showers during the week.
Sun Sept 15. At Sunday School & meeting to-nite. At the later Eberhart Jr. was one of the speakers. He and Bill & Flora Walker had supper with us. The two later went home earlier. Has turned cooler.
Wed Sept 18. Glen & LeOra are staying to-nite.
Thur “ 19. Glen & wife took Louis & I to Brigham. We did various errands. Sarah came home with us. It has rained nearly all day.
Fri Sept 20. Glen & LeOra called on their way back to Calif. They wanted so much for me to go with them and I wanted to go but felt I could not leave things as they are now. Cleared off. Sarah & I are putting up vegetables & tomato juice.
Sun Sept 22. At Sunday School & meeting to-nite. At the later it was a special genealogical meeting.
Mon Sept 23. We put up more things &…
Tues Sept 24. We washed & this evening Leah came & took Sarah home. Forstner is 68 yrs. old.
Thur Sept 26. Attended a Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Hartell Woodlands. I helped serve. Was exceptionally good.
Sun Sept 29. At Sunday School.
Mon Sept 30. I prepared grape juice for bottling and this evening Dot came down and helped me put it up.
Tuesday October 1 – 1940
At R.S. meeting this after-noon. Rained very hard yesterday and to-nite. Sarah came down this evening to spend Louis’ birthday to-morrow. Zelila Ward & Husband & a friend & wife called on their way to S.L. to have their own & children’s work done in the Temple.
Wed Oct 2. This a.m. cousin Ethel Snyder Toller and two sons, Blaine & Harmon, came from Calif. Ethel is staying over nite, the boys went back to Ogden. Dot & Wayne came and had birthday dinner this eve. John had to go to work. Louis is 63 yrs. old.
Thur Oct 3. Ethel’s boys came for her this a.m. and Sarah’s Karl came for her this evening. It has rained very hard this a.m. Cleared off later.
Sun Oct 6. Went to S. School. Listened to the confrence which has been splendid. Has cleared off & been a lovely day.
Tues Oct 8. At R. S. this p.m. Rained again.
Fri Oct 11. This after-noon I went to Ogden & back. Gladys’ girls are staying with us to-nite.
Sun Oct 13. Norma Dee is one year old. At home all day as this after-noon cousin Mary Hutchens, her daughter Ardis & husband & their girls Mary & Edith & Mr. John Watson came, had dinner & went back this evening.
Tues Oct 15. Lucina & I went to Relief Society.
Wed Oct 16. To-day the boys from 21 to 35 all had to register for conscription duty, a peace time draft for preparedness. Kenneth registered.
Fri Oct 18. Lucina, Louis & myself went to the Logan Temple. Had a very good day. Weather fine.
Sun Oct 20. At Sunday School. Florence called, also Newel J. & Sarah. The two later on their way to Salt Lake as Newel’s wife, Marba, is going to N.Y. for the mutuals. Called on Lottie H. who is quite ill.
Mon Oct 21. Dot & Wayne came and spent the evening and…
Tues “ 22. I went to Brigham and spent most of the day.
Thur Oct 24. Lucina and I went to a D. of P. meeting at Emma Ann Woodland’s. Very warm & nice.
Sat Oct 26. Rained hard last nite & this a.m. John called and Kenneth & I went to Brigham, Ken having diesel poisoning on his hands had to go to the Dr’s.
Sun Oct 27. At Sunday School. Rained last nite & this a.m.
Tues Oct 29. Kenneth went to the Dr. this a.m. and as his hands were not doing as well as they should, the Dr. sent him to the hospital. At R.S. this p.m.
Friday November 1 – 1940
I went to Brigham, did some errands and saw Kenneth. He is better.
Sun Nov 3. At S. School. Marcus & Gladys called this evening. Still stormy & colder.
Tues Nov 5. Attended R. Society & gave part of a lesson.
Thur Nov 7. Louis and I went to the Logan Temple. Kenneth came home to-day, his hands are getting better. Cousin Phoebe Z. Ward visited with Cina to-day. Emma Z. has been cleaning yesterday & to-day. Weather colder.
Fri Nov 8. I am 71 years old to-day. John Jr. is 35.
Sun Nov 10. At Sunday School. They changed superintendent to-day. A little snow this a.m., the first on the level.
Tues Nov 12. Went to Ogden this after-noon & back. Rec’d a birthday telegram from John Jr. & Glen.
Thur Nov 14. John & Dot came down to-day & Dot & I bottled chickens.
Fri Nov 15. Louis & I went to the Temple. This evening Lucina, Louis & I attended a social of the Daughters of Pioneers with partners. Stephen is 34 yrs. old.
Sun Nov 17. At Sunday School. At home the rest of the day.
Wed Nov 20. Went to Brigham & back.
Thur Nov 21. To-day was set apart as Thanksgiving by the U.S. President instead of next Thur. There was just Lucina, Louis, Kenneth and I here. Very quite & nice.
Sun Nov 24. At Sunday School. Union meeting & R.S. confrence. To-nite has turned really cold, real winter.
Wed Nov 27. They killed 2 pigs to-day. Weather warmer.
Thur Nov 28. Went to Brigham this after-noon & back.
Sunday December 1 – 1940
At Sunday School. Hattie Beecher, Lucina’s daughter-in-law, called to see us. Weather warmer. Attended meeting to-nite at which Bro. Arthur Welling gave a splendid talk.
Thur Dec 5. Louis and I went to the Logan Temple to-day. Finished some work for Minnie’s people.
Sat Dec 7. Went to Brigham this after-noon. Saw Sarah, Dot & Gene and Leone Z. Hunsaker.
Sun Dec 8. At Sunday School. Jessie & Stella came up and took Lucina back with them. Lovely weather.
Mon Dec 9. I went to Brigham and Sarah came back with me.
Thru Dec 12. Dot came down and helped me bottle meat.
Sat Dec 14. Sarah went back to Brigham this a.m.
Sun Dec 15. At Sunday School.
Tues Dec 17. Attended Relief Society.
Thur Dec 19. Dot came down & helped me bottle meat. Received a card from Ethel stating they were on their way up and about 9:30 they arrived having come thru a terrible fog but we are so glad to have them home.
Sat Dec 21. Steve took Ethel to the hospital and this evening at 7 p.m. she gave birth to a fine boy.
Sun Dec 22. At Sun. School.
Wed Dec 25. Christmas day. We had just ourselves and spent a very quiet day.
Sun Dec 29. At Sunday School. Steve brot Phyllis down to help me.
Tues Dec 31. Steven brot Ethel home to-day.
Wednesday January 1 – 1941
Spent the day very quietly.
Fri Jan 3. Attended the funeral of Ellinor Owens Ward who passed away on the 31 of Dec.
Sun Jan 5. Attended Sunday School. Steve took Phyllis home. Snowing and quite cold.
Wed Jan 8. John is 56 yrs. old and…
Thur Jan 9. Lucina is 82 yrs. old. To-day John & Dot came down and Louis, Steve & I went to Ogden and selected material for a milk house. The folks went back home.
Fri Jan 10. The boys started on the milk house. Louis & I went to a Sunday School social in honor of the outgoing superintendents, Bro. Chas. Gull, Paul Kunzler & Wendell Hubbard. Had a very splendid time. Phyllis came down & will wash to-morrow.
Sun Jan 12. At Sunday School. Phyllis went home & I took a ride up with them. Dot’s birthday.
Sun Jan 19. At Sunday School.
Thur Jan 23. This after-noon Louis & I called at the residence of John J. Ward who passed away Tues eve. Was the husband of Ellinor A. Ward who passed away just 3 weeks ago. Anson Ward, Cynthia’s boy, came in from Declo for the services.
Sat Jan 25. Anson went on to Calif. this evening
Sun Jan 26. At Sunday School. The boys pretty well finished the milk house yesterday. Very stormy. Rain & snow.
Tues Jan 28. Aunt Dot & John came down to stay to-day and Steve, Ethel & I went to Ogden. I bot shoes.
Thur Jan 30. They put the separators in the milk house. Stephen & I went to Brigham. Called on Sarah.
Sunday Feb 2
I stayed home this morning and Stephen & Ethel took the baby to Fast meeting and Louis blessed the baby and named him Stephen Merle Zundel.
Wed Feb 5. Washed. This evening cousin Effie Pettingill’s 2 girls, Verna & Vetta & husbands called a while.
Sat Feb 8. Steve & Kenneth dug a small cesspool on the south as we are going to divide the house. Ken cleaned the porch.
Sun Feb 9. At Sunday School. Snowed this a.m. Stopped & then the wind is blowing.
Tues Feb 11. Went to Relief Society and was voted in as one of the extra visiting teachers. Sister Emma Stauffer Barker passed away to-day.
Sun Feb 16. Did not go to S.S. as Norma Dee took ill last night and we had to doctor her to-day too. Quite a pleasant day after quite a lot of rain & snow.
Mon Feb 17. I went to Brigham with Stephen & back.
Fri Feb 21. Sarah is 74 yrs old. The baby is 2 months old. Mrs. Coates, a friend of Ethel’s, came to-day.
Sun Feb 23. At Sunday School. Mr. Coates came to-nite and…
Mon Feb 24. Mr. and Mrs. Coates went off to-day.
Wed Feb 26. Stephen and I went to Ogden to look for some things for the house.
Sunday Mar 2 – 1941
At Sunday School. Rained some to-day. The children are better.
Mon Mar 3. Kenneth went to Brigham this a.m. to stay with the National Home Guard to be examined to see if he goes with them as he was accepted in Dec, 2 – 1940, his father’s birthday.
Sun Mar 9. At Sunday School. Kenneth came back last nite and went back this evening.
Mon Mar 10. Kenneth came back this evening as he has been rejected from going with the Guard on account of having a partial dental plate. I sure feel very bad as he needed the work so much.
Fri Mar 15. Stephen, Ethel, Kenneth & I went to a show at the high school. We called and took Sarah.
Sun Mar 16. At Sunday School. John called this evening.
Sun Mar 23. At Sunday School.
Thur Mar 27 & 28. It has rained very hard so Stephen & Kenneth took out the portion between the kitchen & washroom and put on a sink & fixed what they could as we are dividing the house. Stephen & Ethel will have one part & Lou & I the other.
Sun Mar 30. At Sunday School.
Mon Mar 31. Steve, Ethel & I went to Brigham. I paid the taxes on some delinquent taxes & did other errands.
Tuesday April 1 – 1941
Washed and did various things.
Fri Apr 4. Steve did some work in the room I am to have as a kitchen, and…
Sat Apr 5. They decided to put a new floor in their kitchen. They got part of it done. Lou went to Con. to Salt Lake.
Sun Apr 6. Lou went to S. Lake again today. It has rained very hard again the last few days. Yesterday it snowed quite a lot. The boys had to finish the floor to-day.
Tues Apr 8. Steve & Ethel got them linoleum to put down on what will be their bedroom floor & laid it to-nite. And…
Wed 9, & Thur 10. We have been changing the things back & forth.
Sat 12. We cleaned & straightened the front room up a lot.
Sun Apr 13. Easter Sun. I went to S. School & this after-noon John, Dot & Wayne came for a while. Also Jos. & Mannie & boys from Salt Lake.
Tues Apr15. Went to a R.S. where Miss Manny May Babcock gave a splendid book review. She has been head of the U. of U. Speech Dep. for years.
Wed Apr 16. We awoke with a snow storm & it continued thru the day. The heaviest of the season.
Sat Apr 19. Stephen and Ethel ate their first meals alone in their part of the house.
Sun Apr 20. At Sunday School. Clear but very cold. This after-noon Sis. Lilly White and Mrs. Bradley called. They say most of the fruit is frozen.
Mon Apr 21. John brot Lucina up this a.m.
Tues Apr 22. Lucina & I went to R. Society meeting.
Wed Apr 23. Mrs. Sorensen called and made out papers for Lucina to get a pension if it is granted.
Thur Apr 24. I attended a D. of P. meeting at Elva Stauffer’s.
Sat Apr 26. John called and took Lucina back to Ogden.
Sun Apr 26. I attended S.S. and union meeting. Ethel took very ill and had to go to bed.
Mon Apr 27 & Tues 28. Dot came and took the washing home and did it which helped so much.
Wed Apr 29. Ethel got up a while & Thur. evening she had John, Dot & Wayne come for supper.
Sunday May 4 – 1941
At Sunday School. Florence called this evening.
Tues May 6. Went to Relief Society.
Thur 8, Fri 9. Emma Z. helped me house clean.
Sun May 11. Mother’s Day. We all had dinner & supper to-gether. Had a message from John L. in Calif as follows. All that I am or hope to be, I owe to you, my mother. Sure gave me a thrill and made me feel that my feeble efforts have not all been in vain. Has turned warm.
Mon 12, Tues 13, & Wed 14. Emma Z. came & cleaned house for me.
Fri May 16. The plumber came and connected up the tank to the stove. Tues as we tried to clean the chimney, it was so packed with rubbish that Kenneth had to open it up on the inside & take it out.
Sun May 18. At Sunday School. Turned very cold.
Mon May 19. Very cold this a.m. Warmed up some this p.m.
Tues May 20. This evening Kenneth went to S. Lake to see about a job & Wed. he went down to take it.
Thur May 22. Went to Daughters of P. meeting at which they reorganized, re-nominating Stella Cook for Pres. with Hartell Woodland and myself as Lieutenants. Kenneth came back this after-noon. I think he did not have nerve enough to stay. Was disappointed in not being able to live in with the other Willard boys as they did not know he was coming. Is such a disappointment as I thot he had such a good job..
Fri May 23. The boys hauled hay until this after-noon. It rained very hard.
Sat 24. Kenneth started work on the R.R. here.
Sun May 25. At Sunday School. This after-noon Vic & Cina GrandPre, our old neighbors, called to see us.
Thur May 29. The week has passed as usual. This evening some of Steve’s friends from Ogden called and offered him a job with the R.R. as night watchman. He could have taken it & seen to the farm work too, but Lou made such a fuss, he gave it up which was the wrong thing to do & I just feel so bad about it as we all need the money so much.
Fri May 30. Steve & I took flowers to the cemetery. Dot, Naomi & Wayne spent a few hours to Steve’s.
Sunday June 1 – 1941
At Sunday School & then home. This evening Martha Dalton called and I turned over the D. of Pioneer money to her as she was elected Treasurer last week.
Tues June 3. I went to Brigham to a R. Society social and…
Wed “ 4. Lottie H. & I went to Brigham on business.
Sat June 7. Sarah came down this afternoon. It has been raining very hard most of the week.
Sun June 8. At Sunday School.
Tues June 10. Sarah, Lottie & I went to R. Society, it being a farewell social for Nellie Tams, an old & faithful worker who is moving away Wed. Sarah and I quilted a quilt & Thur. eve she went home.
Sun June 15. At Sunday School. Is some warmer.
Wed June 18. This morning Irma, John Jr.’s wife, gave birth to a baby girl, this being their third girl.
Fri June 20. This after-noon the Daughters of Pioneer of the county met at the Crystal Hot Springs for a social which was a very pleasant after-noon. Met many friends.
Sun June 22. At Sunday School. Very warm, like summer. Last eve Blanch & Pearl, Jos. daughters, called a while. Pearl is living in New York at present.
Fri June 27. Kenneth is 26 years old.
Sat “ 28. Gladys is 35 yrs old. Mont Z. helped the boys haul hay.
Sun June 29. The weather has been cooler. Went to S. School, also Bobby & Norma Dee.
Tuesday July 1 – 1941
Has turned very warm.
Thur July 3. I went to Ogden & back. Bot me shoes.
Fri July 4. They celebrated this afternoon but I picked raspberries. Steve took Ethel to the hospital to-nite.
Sat July 5. Bobby & I went to Brigham. Saw Ethel, then Naomi took us home where we had lunch. She then brot us home.
Sun July 6. At Sunday School then home. Very hot. Steve brot Ethel home to-nite.
Wed July 9. Ethel has not been getting along too well so the Dr. came down & fixed her up.
Sun July 13. At home to-day.
Tues July 15. Ethel started getting up to-day.
Sun July 20. At Sunday School. The folks brot the children home Fri. Ken & I went to Brigham Thur eve. Sarah came back with us and went home Mon eve.
Wed July 23. Steve, Ethel, Gene and Bobby went to the rodeo in Ogden.
Fri July 25. Attended the funeral of Ardella Keller Hewlett, sister-in-law to Margarette Hubbard Keller. Lottie H. had her children all home. First time in years.
Sun July 27. Lucina came up to be here to go with the old folks. Roberta brot her up.
Tues July 29. To-day Lucina, Louis I went with the old folks to Lagoon. Sarah was there and we had a very enjoyable day. Weather just rite, etc. Lucina stayed in Ogden.
Sunday August 3 – 1941
At Sunday School. Florence & Ellen called this evening. Weather has been very warm for some time.
Mon Aug 4. Dot came down this evening.
Sun Aug 10. At Sunday School. The week has passed as usual. Thur I went to the Temple. Some quite hard storms around us. Is some cooler part of the time.
Mon Aug 11. Glen & LeOra came from Calif. where he is working.
Tues Aug 12. Glen, LeOra & Naomi came for a while.
Wed “ 13. The folks all went to the Lagoon this evening, also Kenneth went with them.
Sun Aug 17. Naomi took Ethel & Gene to Salt Lake as she got word that Gene could go home with a man from Moab, so she went with him. Glen & LeOra went to Denver with some friends. Ret. this evening.
Thur Aug 21. Had the folks for dinner. Glen & LeOra, Dot, Naomi & Wayne & ourselves.
Sun Aug 24. Glen & LeOra came for a while as they are leaving for home in the morning.
Fri 29, Sat 30. Emma Z. & I bottled 85 qts. of tomatoes.
Sun Aug 31. At Sunday School. They threashed part of our grain last nite. The weather warmer lately.
Monday Sept 1 – 1941
They finished threashing the grain and we put up some plums.
Tues Sept 2. We bottled about 15 gal. of tomato juice.
Fri Sept 5. Louis, Bobby Bill & myself went to Brigham to Peach Day. Visited with Sarah & met many old friends.
Sat Sept 6. Steve, Ethel & the children went to Peach Day. Has turned quite cold.
Sun Sept 7. At Sunday School. After called to view the remains of R.E. Davis who passed away Thur.
Tues Sept 9. This evening Clarance Jones & wife from Cal. called. They are, or he is, a former resident of here.
Thur Sept 11. The wind has been blowing so hard this afternoon. Steve, Ethel & I went to Ogden. Bot the baby a cart & walker combined.
Fri Sept 12. This afternoon Ethel & I went to Brigham & back.
Sun Sept 14. At Sunday School. Marcus, Gladys’ husband was taken to the hospital yesterday, has Leukemia very bad. Steve & Ethel went to Brigham & back.
Sun Sept 21. At Sunday School and R.S. convention this after-noon. The weather has been very changeable all week. Some storms and to-nite we have a very cold hard wind. Has blown most of the day but not nearly so hard. Is almost like an old east wind. Marcus, Gladys’ husband is much better for which we are thankful.
Thur Sept 25. At Daughters of P. meeting at Olive Madsen’s. Stella, Olive & I served. Forstner’s birthday yesterday, was 69 yrs. old. The wind last Mon. was terrific. Did a lot of damage. Louis & I went to Ogden Tuesday.
Sun Sept 28. At Sunday School. Home the rest of the day.
Wednesday October 1 – 1941
Washed & did fruit.
Thur Oct 2. Louis is 64 years old. I made chicken dinner for him & Steve & family ate with us.
Fri Oct 3. This morning Naomi called me up to go to Salt Lake with her, so I got ready and went. Spent a very pleasant day. Saw Jos. & Mannie and some friends. Went to the confrence.
Sun Oct 5. At Sunday School. This evening Louis Ward & wife & Mr. and Mrs. Adams & daughter called. Also Abbie W. Chalk. This morning the ground was covered with snow. Very unusual this time of the year.
Wed Oct 8. Rolyat Cox, a former resident, called for a while. He is in from Calif. Ethel went to primary. They have called her to be a teacher.
Sun Oct 12. At S. School. It is raining hard to-nite.
Tues Oct 14. Went to Relief Society.
Wed Oct 15. Ethel & I went to Brigham this afternoon.
Fri Oct 17. I went to Brigham on business. Took dinner with Sarah. Ethel came & brot me home.
Sun Oct 19. John & Steve went deer hunting. Did not get any. Kenneth went yesterday and got one with another man. John & Dot had dinner with us.
Mon Oct 20. This a.m. Steve went out to White’s Valley to work on a well.
Wed Oct 22. I went to Brigham this a.m. with Stella Cook and Martha Dalton to turn over the remainder of the monument money, $33.09. I did not think it just in order but was demanded to do this or else get out, so I gave in but I know I was within my rights.
Thur Oct 23. We held our Daughters meeting at Hartell Woodland’s. I attended. A good meeting.
Fri Pct 24. Norma Dee and I went to Ogden and visited with Cina for a while, then came home.
Sun Oct 25. At S. School. Yesterday after-noon Ethel went out to where Steve is working. He came in but had to go back this a.m.
Mon Oct 26. Ethel went to Brigham to see about having her teeth extracted. Will have them later.
Wed Oct 29. Ethel went to Ogden to see about her teeth.
Sunday November 2 – 1941
At Sunday School. Steve came in last eve. Is staying in to-day to hunt pheasants. Will go back in the morning.
Fri Nov 7. This evening we learned of Lucina Warner Grand-Pre’s passing away. She was an old neighbor & friend and…
Sat Nov 8. A few of we older ones met and arranged a tribute of respect for her. I am 72 to-day and John L. Z. is 36. Sarah came to-day.
Sun Nov 9. About noon Mr. & Mrs. Peters, Lucy Henderson, Olive Madsen and myself went to Salt Lake in respect to Lucina. Called at the mortuary where we visited & had lunch. Jos. my brother, called. I decided to stay over night. Lottie H. came down last eve.
Mon Nov 10. I went to the mortuary with the folks and then at 3 p.m. I left for home, arriving here at 5 p.m. Ethel had her tooth out to-day.
Wed Nov 12. This evening I went to Emma Zundel’s as her daughter, Hellen Priebe’s baby has passed away.
Fri Nov 14. Called at Ida Davis’ this a.m. to see the remains of Anna Hymas Dalton, an old resident of Willard & very useful woman.
Sat Nov 15. Steve came in to-nite. Is his 35th birthday.
Sun 16. At Sunday School. This afternoon Lottie Hubbard and I went to the home of Sis. (Carrie) Caroline W. Facer who passed away Fri. nite. She was another good faithful woman who has passed on.
Mon Nov 17. Last nite it rained and then turned to snow and has given us quite a deep snow. Sure is early for it.
Wed Nov 19. Stephen came in to-nite for Thanksgiving.
Thur Nov 20. Thanksgiving. Stephen & family & ourselves had dinner to-gether. So glad to have them here.
Sat Nov 22. It has turned very cold since the storm. Unusual for this time of the year. This evening Marcus Ipsen, Gladys’ husband, passed away. He had been seriously ill before but got so much better, was able to get around some. Took worse last Sun. and passed away this evening about 7 p.m. Is such a shock to the family and all.
Sun Nov 23. At Sunday School. This afternoon Lou & I called at the home of Sister Ipsen, Marcus’ mother, where Gladys & children are staying for the present.
Tues Nov 25. This evening we went to Sis. Ipsen’s where they have Marcus’ body. He looks very good.
Wed Nov 26. Gladys and Zelila Ward, two of Cynthia’s daughters, came from Idaho for the services. They went back to-nite. Sarah, Lizzie Z. & son, Eberhart, also Oleen & Karl Josephson & the later’s wife, all came. They all had dinner with us after the services & all went home. I took care of the children while Steve & Ethel went.
Thur Nov 27. Louis and I attended a social given by the Daughters of Pioneers.
Sun Nov 30. At Sunday School.
Monday December 1 – 1941
Quite cloudy. Kenneth helped Gladys to-day.
Wed Dec 3. Very windy. To-day Kenneth received papers for him to report in Calif for work in Honolulu, so he is getting ready.
Sun Dec 7. I had Gladys and children down for dinner as Kenneth is going in the morning. To-day we had the report that the Japanese had bombed places in the Islands, including Honolulu which makes us all very nervous & sad.
Mon Dec 8. This morning early, Gladys took Kenneth to Ogden where he left for Calif at 8:20. The children, Louis and I went with them. I hated to see him go so far away, but he will be working in defense work. He would soon be called into service anyway & this seems best. Germany & Japan & Italy have declared war on the U.S. and of course U.S. had to declare war on them but is very hard to take as it takes so many of boys, and many girls too. At a committee meeting to-nite.
Tues Dec 9. Went to Relief Society.
Wed Dec 10. Stephen received a call to go to Hill Field, it is just below Ogden, to work, and…
Thur Dec 11. Steve started to work as a guard. Is government work. Rec’d a card from Kenneth that he arrived in Calif OK. Glen met him.
Fri Dec 12. Attended a R.S. Bazaar.
Sun Dec 14. At Sunday School.
Wed Dec 17. Rec’d a letter from Kenneth stating he was going to sail for Honolulu last Sun.
Thur Dec 18. Attended a Daughter’s meeting at Jennie Carlson’s. We exchanged gifts. A good meeting.
Sun Dec 21. At Sunday School. Emma Z. helped us house clean the last 3 days. Baby Stephen is 1 yr. old. It has been like spring for a few days now. Has snowed all day. My brother Forstner came last nite from Idaho and left today for Calif where his daughter lives.
Wed Dec 24. It has turned very cold. This after-noon Stephen, with all the other guards at Hill Field, were called on duty. It being an emergency call, he has to stay all night. Christmas Eve. Louis, Ethel & I fixed our X-mas tree & we decorated them but Steve has to be away which we do not like. Jos. was 60 yrs. yesterday.
Thur Dec 25. John, Dot and Naomi came and had dinner with us. Wayne has the chicken pox so could not come.
Fri Dec 26. I took a ride to Ogden with John to get the frames to my glassed fixed as they broke last nite.
Sun Dec 28. At Sunday School. It has been a blizzard all day.
Thursday Jan. 1 – 1942
My Sister Cynthia is 81 yrs. today.
Sun Jan 4. At Sunday School. Weather continues very cold.
Tues Jan 6. At Relief Society to-day.
Jan 8. John was 57 yrs. old and…
Jan 9. Lucina is 83.
Sat Jan 10. Went to Brigham and back.
Sun Jan 11. Attended the funeral of Sister Bertha Stauffer who has been a cripple all her life. She is 72.
Tues Jan 13. Went to R. Society. Received a letter from Kenneth. The first since he went across. Is at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He like his work fine & is with Bromwell Cox.
Thur Jan 15. Went to Brigham & back.
Fri Jan 16. Rec’d another letter from Kenneth written in Dec. but has been held there.
Sun Jan 18. At Sunday School. Bro. Elias Tams was buried to-day.
Tues Jan 20. At Relief Society.
Thur Jan 22. Attended a D. of Pioneer meeting at Edith Badley’s. Still cold, 8 & 10 below zero & snow very deep. Hardest winter we have had for years.
Fri Jan 23. Went to Brigham & back.
Sun Jan 25. At Sunday School. It is warmer & is raining. We are so glad to have it moderated. Father’s 106 birthday.
Tues Jan 27. Glen’s 34th birthday. Went up town & called on Maggie & Lucy Henderson.
February 1 – 1942
At S. School.
Tues Feb 3. Mother’s 100 birthday. To-day Geo. Ward’s wife and 3 daughters & 1 son called on their way to S. Lake as his son, Lorraine is getting married to-morrow. Steve & Ethel, Bobby Bill & Norma Dee went to Brigham & are staying to-nite.
Wed Feb 4. The folks came back to-day. Has rained yesterday and to-day, but is taking the snow off.
Thur Feb 5. Geo Ward & folks went back to-day from Idaho.
Fri Feb 6. I went Relief Society teaching this after-noon. Had a specially good visit with Sis. Edwards who is blind.
Sun Feb 8. At Sunday School. To-nite we have to place our clocks one hour ahead which no one likes it. John’s & Clarissa’s wedding day.
Mon Feb 9. Went to Brigham & back. At Dot’s this a.m. Snowed all day & to-nite. Colder.
Tues Feb 10. Ethel got her a permanent to-day.
Fri Feb 13. Went to school operetta to-nite. Father’s & Mother’s 85 wedding anniversary.
Sun Feb 15. At Sunday School. Very cold all week. They say the coldest Feb since 1884.
Feb, Fri 20. Forstner came to-day. Has been to Calif for a while. Little Stephen (baby) started to walk alone. Tues. I went to Brigham & back.
Sun Feb 22. It has been a regular blizzard all day. One of the worst we have had all winter. Sarah was 75 yrs. old yesterday. At Sunday School.
Thur Feb 26. Forstner came this evening. Attended a D. of Pioneer meeting at Stella Cook’s.
Sunday March 1 – 1942
At Sunday School. Called on Florence for a while.
Wed Mar 4. Forstner went to Brigham this evening.
Fri Mar 6. Went to Ogden this after-noon & back this evening. Purchased me new frames for my glasses. Forstner came back to-day.
Sun Mar 8. At Sunday School. Weather moderated some & most of the snow gone, but keeps quite cold.
Tues Mar 10. Went to Brigham and back this morning.
Wed Mar 11. Forstner went on to Idaho to-day.
Fri Mar 13. it has been raining the last two or 3 days. Not much to-day but to-nite is a regular blizzard, one of the worst we have had. To-nite as John was coming from his work, the car stalled here so he had to stay the rest of the nite here.
Sat Mar 14. Ethel went to Ogden with John. They had dinner first. Steve was promoted to Senior Patrolman. Quite an honor for him.
Sun Mar 15. At Sunday School & home the rest of the day.
Tues Mar 17. To-nite the Relief Society gave a dinner and pageant in commeration of the 100 anniversary of the organization of the Relief Society. All so very splendid. Our partners were included so Louis was there. Each member was presented a rose from the Bishopric.
Fri Mar 20. Eberhart’s birth-day, also 25 yrs. since Father passed away. Ethel entertained her club at Dot’s this evening.
Sun Mar 22. At home all day. Not feeling very good. The primary gave a programme to-nite. Ethel is a teacher so went to it. Has turned some warmer the last few days.
Tues Mar 24. Steve & Ethel went to Brigham. She to the Dr. as she has a bad jaw from a tooth.
Wed Mar 25. Steve & I washed & then took the children for a ride to Brigham & back.
Thur Mar 26. At a Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Sis. Annie Lowes’. Is trying to warm up a little.
Fri Mar 27. To-day Lucina, her daughter Jennie & husband Hart Udy, Stella Hubbard & daughter Ida came for a while. Jennie had some things here. They took them. All went back later.
Sun Mar 29. At Sunday School & meeting to-nite. Some warmer.
Mon Mar 30. We took our 2nd inoculation to-day and this after-noon I went to Ogden. Got the things for our class for Easter.
Saturday April 4 – 1942
I went to Salt Lake and back to a Daughters of Pioneer convention. Very good. It rained hard to-nite.
Sun Apr 5. At Sunday School. Quite pleasant again but cold.
Sun Apr 12. At home all day. The children have been very ill with the flu all the week.
Sun Apr 19. Not well myself so remained at home. The children are some better.
Thur Apr 23. Went to D.U.P. meeting at Celia Ward’s. I gave a report on the convention in S.L. Apr.4.
Sun Apr 26. At Sunday School. We had a blizzard Wed. evening & has been very cold since.
Sun Apr 26. At home all day. Not feeling well.
Saturday May 2 – 1942
The week has passed about as usual. Weather unsettled but a little warmer. To-day I went to Brigham to attend the monthly meeting of the Co. D.U.P. as our President could not go. Went to Sarah’s a while. Is her 54th Wedding Anniversary. To-day Steve & family went to Moab to see Ethel’s folks as he has the 3 days off..
Sun May 3. At Sunday School. This after-noon went to an officer’s meeting after which attended a truessow tea for Loraine Baird. Is marrying Jay Law of Brigham.
Mon May 4. The folks came back this evening. Brot Ethel’s niece, Jean Christensen, who was here last summer with them.
Tues May 5. At Relief Society. Gave part of a lesson.
Sun May 10. At Sunday School. Mother’s Day. We have had a few warm days but to-day has turned very cold & rained some. Ethel gave me a table oil cloth, Louis a card and a nice letter from Glen and LeOra.
Sun May 17. At S. School. Is some warmer. We saw in the paper where Joseph’s boy, LaMont, was missing. He was with the fleet in Corregidor. Was in charge of the Medical Corps. Is sure a shock to us all. Expect many of our boys will not get back.
Fri May 22. I went to Brigham and back. Took dinner with Sarah.
Sun May 24. At Sunday School. Weather much warmer.
Tues May 26. The man came and finished plastering the ceiling of the hall upstairs as it had come off.
Sat May 30. Decoration Day. Naomi came down. She, Ethel & Jean went up and cleaned the graves as the men have had no time, after which she took me up & we decorated the graves. Dot & Wayne came down & stayed until evening. Also this after-noon Cousin Mary Hutchens, her daughter Ardys & husband & daughter Edith. Also Ardys’ daughter’s, Mary who died last year, husband & mother Mrs. & Mr. Whitman and Mary’s baby came a& spent the after-noon. Had lunch & then returned home. Weather warmer although yesterday we had a hard rain.
Sun May 31. At Sunday School.
Monday June 1 – 1942
This being Pres. Brigham Young’s birthday, we held our Daughters of Pioneer meeting in the R.S. house. Had a very good meeting.
Tues June 2. Steve & Ethel went to Ogden and bot paper for the upstairs. Ethel is painting it. This evening the man came and finished plastering. I had a very lovely Mother’s Day card from Kenneth. Also a lovely pin with the inscription “Remember Pearl Harbor”.
Sun June 7. At Sunday School. Quite hot. Shower this evening. Just 6 months since Pearl Harbor was bombed & also when Kenneth left.
Wed 10 – Fri 12 – Sat 13. Emma Z. came and she & Ethel papered the up stairs.
Sun June 14. At Sunday School.
Mon “ 15. Emma came and they finished the papering. It sure looks so nice.
Thur June 18. The men that rides with Steve helped in the hay. Ethel moved their beds up stairs.
Fri June 19. The men helped again with the hay. They also helped some last week.
Sun June 21. At Sunday School and meeting to-nite. Weather cool in morning & evening. Warm in the day.
Tues June 23. I went to the field & helped with 3 loads of hay. Help is so scarce.
Wed June 24. I went to Brigham on business. Got some vegetable from John’s.
Fri 26 – Sat 27. It rained very hard both days. Kenneth is 27 to-day.
Sun June 28. At Sunday School. Gladys is 36 to-day. Has turned very cool.
Tues June 30. Ethel and I went to Brigham this after-noon. Her sister Margie and little daughter Gerry came this after-noon from Moab. We were very glad to see them. Has turned very warm.
Wednesday July 1 – 1942
Ethel’s sister went back to-day.
Thur July 2. To-day my cousin Lois Earl Jones & husband called to see me. Have not seen them for so long.
Sun July 5. At Sunday School. Yesterday they had a celebration. Hot weather.
Sun July 12. At Sunday School. The days pass as usual. Very busy with our raspberries.
Sat July 18. Sarah came this after-noon.
Sun July 19. At Sunday School. This after-noon my nephew Moroni Ward, his wife & mother-in-law, Mrs. McBride, his daughter Lorna, husband & 2 children called a while.
Tues July 21. Sarah went back home. Oleen & Jean called for a while.
July 24. Worked all day. No celebration here to-day.
Sun July 26. Joseph came last night. Is so good to see him. At home all day. Jos. went home to-nite.
Saturday Aug 1 – 1942
The week has passed as usual. We finished our raspberries. Is very warm.
Sun Aug 2. At Sunday School.
Mon Aug 3. Gene, Ethel’s niece, left for home this morning at 4 a.m. I went to Brigham, saw the Dr. & did various jobs. Our hay in the field burned, set by the R.R.
Tues Aug 4. Went to Ogden. Visited with Cina & her daughter Stella. Then did some shopping & home. Yesterday afternoon a hay stack in the field burned. Started from sparks from the train. About 50 tons. Is sure a great loss as hay is scarce & high priced.
Sun Aug 9. At Sunday School. Still very hot.
Fri Aug 14. To-day Ellen Z. Dawson took Ethel, the children and myself to Clearfield to Abbie Hadfield’s for apricots but they were all gone. We had a nice ride.
Sun Aug 16. At Sunday School.
Tues Aug 18. Irma, (John L. wife) and 3 daughters from Calif. came down. This is the first time we have seen the baby. She is over a year old and is a little darling.
Thur Aug 20. Irma went back to Mantua and Ethel went to Salt Lake to meet her mother & granddaughter Gerry and sister Clara & son Darrel from Moab. They came back about 6 p.m.
Sun Aug 23. At Sunday School. Yesterday Irma went to Salt Lake to see her brother. I took care of the children for her.
Mon 24. Louis & I went to the Brigham canyon with the Sunday School outing.
Tues Aug 25. Ethel & her folks went to Brigham.
Thur Aug 27. We had the threashers to-day. So glad to get the grain in the bins. Has turned quite cool.
Sat Aug 29. Ethel’s folks went home this a.m. early.
Sun Aug 30. At home all day. This after-noon cousin Ora Pettingill Loftgreen, her daughter Viola and her two daughter Ora Marie & Joanne, the later Harry’s daughter, called a while.
Thursday September 3 – 1942
I went to the Logan Temple. Had a very pleasant day.
Sun Sept 6. At Sunday School. Steve & Ethel went fishing up in Paradise & Hyrum canyon. I caught myself from falling and did something to my ribs. Mr. GrandPre, an old neighbor, took dinner with us. Brigham Nebeker, an old resident, was buried to-day.
Mon Sept 7. This evening Don & Dale and baby Annette, 4 months old, Naomi, the three just came from Oregon and Dot & John had supper with us & visited a while. This is the first we have seen the new baby. She is sure cute.
Thur Sept 10. This after-noon Gladys, her aunt Lillie & Lillie’s daughter-in-law & May Jolley, Gladys’ sister-in-law, all from Butte, called for a while. Ethel’s friend, Mrs. Coates, came yesterday & she & Ethel went to Ogden this after-noon. We canned 28 pts. carrots yesterday. Tues. I went & had my ribs taped.`
Sun Sept 13. Went to S. School. Rained quite hard last week & turned cooler.
Tues Sept 15. Steve & Ethel, with the other men he works with & wives, went to Brigham canyon for a picnic.
Wed Sept 16. Steve & Ethel took the children to the park.
Sun Sept 20. At home all day.
Mon 21. Ethel took me to Brigham to see the Dr. about my side. Also I fell Sun. nite & hurt my hand. Did not get to see him.
Tues Sept 22. Steve & I went to Brigham. I got to see the Dr. Emma Z. helped us to-day.
Wed Sept 23. A man came & helped Steve & they put shelves in the cellar for our fruit & is so much nicer.
Sun Sept 27. Ethel, the children & I went to Brigham and visited with Aunt Dot a while. Naomi & Dale, Don’s wife, were there. We came back and this evening Mr. & Mrs. June Anderson called for a while.
Friday October 2 – 1942
Louis is 65 yrs. old to-day. Ethel made a nice cake for him and dinner for us all.
Sun Oct 4. At Sunday School.
Wed Oct 7. To-day a Mr. Wausley helped Steve finish laying their floor and a Mr. Anderson & Peterson helped Louis dig potatoes. Thur. Steve took Ethel to a Dr.
Fri Oct 9. Steve and Ethel went to Ogden & back.
Sun Oct 11. At Sunday School. Dot & Naomi called this after-noon. They have transferred to Bountiful. Rained some this week.
Tues Oct 13. Norma Dee is 3 yrs. old. Ethel made her a cake with 3 candles on. Steve got her a doll. Louis gave 3 pr. Hose & I goods for a gown. Dot gave 25 cents. I went to the Dr’s. He said I had intestinal flu as I was very ill yesterday.
Sun Oct 18. At Sunday School and to-nite Ethel was set apart as one of the Primary teachers. She taught last year.
Fri Oct 23. Sarah came down last eve and this a.m. we went to Ogden and saw sister Lucina. She has had her arm broken but is improving. Did some shopping & came home.
Sat Oct 24. Sarah went home this a.m. Steve went hunting for deer. He helped another to get one, so they have shared it.
Sun Oct 25. At home as Ethel went to help aunt Dot.
Thur Oct 29. Attended a Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Bessie Perry’s.
Sunday November 1 – 1942
At home as Ethel went and helped aunt Dot. It has turned quite cold again.
Sun Nov 8. At Sunday School. When I arrived home, Ethel had prepared dinner. Made a nice birthday cake & the children presented me with stationary and hair nets it being my 73 birthday. Also is John Lorraine Z. 37 birthday.
Thur Nov 12. This is LaMont’s birthday, 37. This evening brother Jos. called. Also Abbie Chalk and daughter Leila & husband, Mr. Hoggin & son Stephen called. Went on home.
Sun Nov 15. Stephen is 36 yrs. old. He & Ethel have had their rooms papered & have done their painting this last week. Snowed quite hard to-day. Yesterday I went to a Daughters of Pioneer convention in Brigham.
Sun Nov 22. At Sunday School. This evening aunt Lizzie Zundel, her son Welling, his wife & 3 daughters called for a while. Her son Elden has gone to the service.
Mon Nov 23. To-day Bobby Bill is 5 years old & Ethel is 26. Stephen took Ethel to Ogden & bot her 3 dresses.
Fri Nov 27. To-nite the Daughters of Pioneers held their social with their partners. Had a very pleasant time.
Sun Nov 29. At Sunday School. Is raining very hard. Nov. 26 was Thanksgiving. Just Louis, Stephen, Ethel, the 3 children & myself were here.
Tuesday December 1 – 1942
Rained & blew very hard all day.
Fri Dec 4. Went to Ogden. Visited with sister Lucina. She is quite well. Did a little trading then home.
Sun Dec 6. At S. School. Very cold to-day.
Wed Dec 9. Bobby and I went to Ogden & back.
Thur Dec 10. Norma Dee and I went to Brigham & back.
Sun Dec 13. At Sunday School.
Tues Dec 15. I went to Ogden and attended the funeral of Dr. Vernon Keller, Marguarete Hubbard’s husband. He has been very ill for five years. he passed away in Arizona as he was there for his health.
Thur Dec 17. Steve & Ethel went to Ogden. Norma Dee is quite ill.
Sun Dec 20. At Sunday School and a special S.S. programme this evening. Weather foggy & cold. Norma Dee is better.
Wed Dec 23. To-day Gladys came down and brot her brother Harvy Zundel who has been gone for 11 years. Had just a few hours to stay. Had to go back this after-noon. It was sure good to see him. Jos. is 61 yrs. old. The Primary had a tree for the community last nite. Has been raining quite a lot.
Fri Dec 25. Santa was very good to all of us. There were Stephen’s family & Louis & myself here for dinner. Also John, Dot & Wayne. Day nice & warm, like spring.
Sun Dec 27. At Sunday School.
Thur Dec 31. This a.m. Lizzie Z., Eberhart Sr. wife, her sons Myron and Robert, also a Miss Davis, Myron’s young lady whom he is going to be married to next Monday, called for a while. Myron has just returned from Australia where he has been in service in the war for over a year. It is good to see him home safe, although he has to continue in service. This after-noon I attended a Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Edith Harding’s. We had a Santa Claus and exchanged gifts. Had a very good time.
Jan 1 – 1943
My sister Cynthia is 82 yrs old to-day. Very warm like spring.
Sun Jan 3. At Sunday School. Has turned quite cold. Baby Stephen has been bad with croup. Is some better. Weather has turned quite cold.
Fri Jan 8. John is 58 yrs old.
Sat Jan 9. Lucina is 84 yrs old. This after-noon Ethel & I went to Ogden. I bot me a new plush coat, the first I have had for years.
Sun Jan 10. At Sunday School.
Tues Jan 12. Went to Relief Society. Naomi’s birthday.
Sun Jan 17. At Sunday School. The weather has turned very cold for several days.
Tues Jan 19. This evening John & Dot called on their way to the arsenal. They have been working there and now their work is such that they have to live there, so they are moving down. Cousin Wm Zundel from Idaho called to see us this evening.
Sat Jan 23. I went to Ogden this after-noon and visited with Lucina.
Sun Jan 24. At Sunday School and it snowed some to-day. Last Tues nite the wind started to blow and blew continually until yesterday. Did a lot of damage in many places. Is more quiet now.
Tues Jan 26. This after-noon I went to Ogden & back with the neighbors.
Wed Jan 27. I went to Brigham & back this a.m. This after-noon the man from the R.R. came to settle for the burning of our hay, etc. but was not satisfactory. Mayflower Cox Whitney came for a while. Also her daughter Patrica called as she, with her boss, went to the new hospital for some work. Went back this eve. Glen’s birthday.
Thur Jan 28. Held our Daughters of P. meeting at Mai Brunker’s. Very good meeting.
Sun Jan 31. At Sunday School.
Tuesday February 2 – 1943
Attended Relief Society meeting.
Wed 3. Geo. Ward & folks called on their way to S.L. to the wedding of their youngest son Newell.
Thur Feb 4. Louis & Steve sold their heifers as the R.R. Co. has not settled our claim & we were short of hay. It has snowed a blizzard nearly all day. Fri. killed a pig.
Sun Feb 7. At Sunday School. The wind is blowing quite hard again.
Mon Feb 8. Wind blew all nite and about 10 a.m. it started to snow and continued a blizzard all day. They say the heaviest that has been recorded. Cleared off & is quite cold.
Fri Feb 12. The men killed a pig & this after-noon Steve & Ethel went to Ogden & bot a kitchen table & chairs. Also a davenport and chair.
Sun Feb 14. Quite pleasant & warm. At Sunday School. John & Dot called a few minutes having been to Brigham.
Mon Feb 15. Louis went to Ogden. Roland Mackey, our former neighbor, called to see us. He is in the service and is home on a furlough.
Tues Feb 16. At Relief Society. I took part on the programme. Weather some warmer.
Fri Feb 19. This evening John, Dot & Wayne called a while. They were on their way to Brigham for to-nite & to-morrow.
Sun Feb 21. My sister Sarah’s birthday, is 76 yrs. I went to Brigham to a dinner for her at her son Karl’s. Abram, Newell & his daughter Janet & son Blaine from S. Lake, Oleen & Jean & family from Plymouth were there. We spent a very pleasant day. I came back this eve. I also called on Grandma Sorensen, Dot’s mother.
Thur Feb 25. Went to a Daughters of Pioneer meeting held at Lyma Cook’s, as our Pres. Stella Cook is there. She is convalescing from a broken hip. Is just getting around on crutches. Is there with her son Merlin & family. Was so good to have her with us again & a very good meeting.
Sat Feb 27. Stephen brot a truck home this a.m. as he, Louis & myself are buying it. It is not new but we needed one so much.
Sun Feb 28. At Sunday School. Weather quite nice.
Monday March 1 – 1943
Louis, Stephen & children went to Ogden. Weather pleasant but quite a cold wind. Sharan’s birthday was on the 20th.
Sat Mar 6. The week has passed as usual. To-nite Ethel entertained her club. Just 12 members. A very successful evening was had.
Sun Mar 7. At Sunday School. Weather pleasant but cold.
Mon Mar 8. This after-noon our Stake committee gave a free picture show to all over 70 yrs. I attended the same. It rained quite hard part of the day.
Thur Mar 11. My Brother Forstner came from Idaho for a visit. We are sure glad to see him.
Sun Mar 14. Attended Sunday School. Wind has blown all day & has rained part of the day.
Mon Mar 15. Emma Z. came & we bottled beef all day. Snowed quite a lot last nite.
Wed Mar 17. Forstner went to Brigham to visit.
Thur Mar 18. Forstner came back.
Sun Mar 21. At Sunday School. Forstner went to Salt Lake Friday to visit.
Tues Mar 23. The case worker came to-day to take Louis’ application for a pension (an old age).
Wed Mar 24. Forstner came back to-day.
Thur Mar 25. Forstner went back to Idaho.
Sun Mar 28. At Sunday School & to-nite Bobby and I went to a Primary confrence which was very good. Ethel had a class & they took their parts very well. Weather has moderated a lot.
Tues Mar 30. Attended R. Society meeting.
Thursday Apr 1
Weather much warmer. Steve is getting the lot in shape to plant.
Fri Apr 2. Ethel & I took a ride to Brigham & back on business.
Sun Apr 4. At Sunday School. The Gen. confrence convened to-day but only the men were allowed to go on account of the war conditions.
Sat Apr 10. They took Bobby Bill and had his tonsils out this after-noon. It rained unusually hard.
Sun Apr 11. Louis attended a special programme commemorating the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the Salt Lake Temple.
Sun Apr 18. At home all day as the children are not at all well. Bobby is not getting along very well and Norma Dee has the German Measles & is very ill.
Sun Apr 25. Easter Sunday. I had to remain at home as the children are still quite ill.
Sunday May 2 – 1943
At Sunday School. The children are some better.
Mon May 3. Ethel & I went to Brigham. Bot Bobby & Steve some shoes.
Tues May 4. It rained very hard last nite and to-day which was very much needed.
Fri May 7. John & Dot are staying with us to-nite.
Mon May 10. Wm. Walker came and papered the front room for me. This evening Louis & I called on Mr. & Mrs. David Braegger to view the remains of their daughter Dorethy, 13, who has passed away.
Sat May 15. John & Dot called to-day. Had dinner & went on.
Sun May 16. At Sunday School and this after-noon at Union meeting to Brigham. It has been very cold all the week with some frost and rain. Still cold & raining.
Fri May 21. John & Dot & Wayne came and are staying to-nite.
Sat May 22. John & I went to Brigham on business & back. They then went back home.
Sun May 23. At Sunday School this a.m.
Mon May 24. Ethel & I went to Brigham & back. Got Norma Dee & Steve some shoes. Came back, started to clean the closet up stairs.
Thur May 27. Attended a Daughters of Pioneer meeting. We held our election of officers as follows: Captain, Eliza White - First Vice, Alice Morgan - 2 Vice, Elva Stauffer - Sec, Hannah Nichols - Sec, Alice Harding - Historian, Bessie Perry - Librarian, Mary Lee Chaplin - Chorister, Edith Baddley - Organist, Mae Brunker.
Fri May 28. John & Dot called a while. Left Wayne to help.
Sun May 30. At Sunday School. Has rained all the week with the exception of one day & is still raining.
Mon May 31. Naomi came up to-day & took us to the cemetery for Decoration Day. Could not do much as it is still raining. She took Wayne back with her. John Hubbard, Lottie’s son, called a while.
Tuesday June 1 – 1943
Attended the funeral of Sis. Emma Ann Ward Woodland who passed away last Fri. nite. She is Martha Dalton’s mother. Hellen Jane Harding took the S. School classes down to the house with flowers. It being so stormy & cold there were not many out. Martha is one of the teachers.
Wed June 2. John & Dot came for a while & brot Wayne back with them to stay & help here.
Sun June 6. At Sunday School.
Tues June 8. At R. Society meeting.
Wed June 9. I went to Brigham on business. Met Sarah and we had a little visit. Bill & Flora Walker called this evening.
Thur June 10. Bill Walker came and papered our bath room, then calcimined the bedroom & kitchen.
Sat June 12. I went to Ogden & back. Took Norma Dee. Also bot me shoes. Went to a shower for Isabel Dalton.
Sun June 13. At Sunday School. Has been very cloudy & quite cold.
Sun June 20. The week has passed about as usual. Last evening I attended a shower given for Edna Hubbard-Jones. She has taught with us in S. School for quite a long time. We surely will miss her.
Mon June 21. Went to Brigham and back.
Fri June 25. Louis, Sarah and myself left here about 4 p.m. for Declo, Idaho to see my sister Cynthia. She is not well. Has had some strokes. We arrived there about 8 p.m. and found her quite well for her.
Sat June 26. Cynthia’s daughter Gladys, her husband & son, left for a fishing trip they had planned before hand. George’s wife invited us to have dinner with them, which we did. Also visited & stayed for supper.
Sun June 27. At home. Forstner came over last nite, so we visited to-day. Callie, George’s wife, brot some food so we all had lunch here at Cynthia’s and had a good visit. Forstner went back to work.
Mon June 28. Louis and I left about noon for home. Sarah is staying a while longer. We got as far as Strevell about 2:30. Had a break down and did not get away until 5:30. Arrived home about 8 p.m. Found everything OK.
Tues June 29. Started to pick berries.
Sun July 4 – 1943
At Sunday School.
Mon July 5. They had a celebration this after-noon but I picked berries all day.
Sun July 11. Sarah came this a.m. Then we called at the home of Maggie & Lucy Henderson, the later passed away Wed, 7. Also attended the funeral service this after-noon. She was a charter member of the Daughters of U.P. Sarah went back this evening. Week passed as usual. Very busy picking the raspberries & doing other things. Fri. the 9th, I, with Mrs. Larkin canned 94 pts. peas.
Sun July 18. At Sunday School. I went to P.T.
Mon “ 19. John & Dot came a short time.
Wed July 21. Dale, Don Z’s. wife, & baby Annette, from Portland, Oregon, visited with us to-day.
Fri July 23. John & Dot took Dale to visit with them. Also took Wayne home.
Sun July 25. At Sunday School.
Fri July 30. Ethel took me to Ogden. I bot covering for my kitchen floor. She, Gene & Steve went to a canyon party to-nite. Kenneth came to-day from the Sandwich Islands. He has visited in Calif.
Sunday August 1 – 1943
At Sunday School.
Fri & Sat Aug 6 & 7. We canned carrots.
Sun Aug 8. At Sunday School. Have had some rain but is clear again.
Tues Aug 10 and part of Wed. Kenneth helped me and we gathered & prepared corn for canning. We did 24 qts & 42 pts of corn for winter.
Sun Aug 15. At Sunday School. The weather has been about as usual & things gone about as usual.
Wed Aug 18. Louis, Kenneth & I went to Ogden. I bot a Congolium rug for the front room and…
Fri Aug 20. Louis & Ken went to Brigham and Lou bought a new heater.
Sun Aug 22. At Sunday School.
Sun Aug 29. At Sunday School. The week has passed about as usual. The men got the grain all hauled, ready to threash. Weather quite warm. Cousin Phoebe Z. Ward called to see us.
Wednesday September 1 – 1943
This evening at 6:15, in the hospital at Brigham, Ethel gave birth to a boy, 8 lbs & 13 oz. All doing well.
Sun Sept 5. At home all day. This evening, Ethel’s sister Clara, came from Moab to help us.
Wed Sept 8. Steve brot Ethel home this evening. The baby is a lovely big boy.
Sun Sept 12. At home all day. During the week Clara & I have bottled peaches and tomatoes.
Thur Sept 16. Clara went to Ogden & back.
Sat “ 18. Kenneth took Clara to Brigham as it is Peach Day yesterday & to-day. I did not go up. Too busy.
Sun Sept 19. At Sunday School & then home.
Tues Sept 21. Steve & Ethel went to Brigham & back and this evening at 5 p.m. Ethel’s sister Clara left for home. Is lonesome without her. Sun. John & Dot came and took Wayne home.
Fri Sept 24. Forstner is 71 yrs. old.
Sat 25. Steve & Kenneth went to Brigham and bot a baby buggy.
Sun Sept 26. At home all day. John & Dot & Wayne came and spent the day.
Mon Sept 27. I finished bottling tomatoes to-day. Have 100 qt.
Friday October 1 – 1943
Have finished bottling my peaches.
Sat Oct 2. Louis is 66 yrs. old. Ethel made him a cake. This evening Mr. Mathas came and he & Kenneth put me up a kitchen stove enamel as the other was too small. Kenneth had laid me new linoleum on the floor during the day. This evening Geo & Zelila Ward Stalinaker called for a while on their way to Idaho.
Sun Oct 3. At home all day. Straightened around.
Sun Oct 10. At Sunday School. I have put up 22 gals. of tomato juice during the week. This after-noon sister-in-law Lizzie Z., her son John and wife & 2 children called. She on her way to Logan.
Wed Oct 13. Norma Dee is 4 yrs. old. She rec’d several gifts & Ethel made her a cake with 4 candles.
Sun Oct 17. At Sunday School.
Tues Oct 19. It rained last nite and to-day it snowed nearly all day. The first of the season.
Fri Oct 22. John, Dot & Wayne came this evening and are staying over nite. They were up yesterday eve and took Steve Jr. with them. Brot him back to-nite.
Sat Oct 23. The folks went home this after-noon.
Sun Oct 24. At Sunday School. Weather warmer. This evening Wm. Walker, wife Flora, son John & daughter Ruth called this evening.
Mon Oct 24. Kenneth went to Brigham to get his ticket and for a social given to the boys who are going in the service.
Fri Oct 29. Kenneth left this evening, 8 p.m., for Salt Lake where he is in the service & will be sent somewhere. We sure hated to see him go. Monte Zundel, Vie & Emma’s boy, is here on a furlough.
Sun Oct 31. At Sunday School. Weather quite cold.
Tues November 2 – 1943
Received a letter from Kenneth saying he had received his uniform and expects to be sent out somewhere. Is in Fort Douglas now in Salt Lake.
Fri Nov 5. John, Dot & Wayne came for a while.
Sat Nov 6. Steve & 2 men from Hill field killed 2 pigs.
Sun Nov 7. At Sunday School and Fast meeting. At the later, Ethel had her baby blessed. Named John Brent Zundel. Louis blessed him. Quite cold.
Mon Nov 8. I am 73 yrs. old. Ethel bottled pears. I did some washing and various things. John L. is 38.
Wed Nov 10. Sarah came down to-day.
Fri Nov 12. Sarah went home to-day. LaMont, Jos. son’s birthday. He is still a prisoner of war in Philippines.
Sun Nov 14. At Sunday School. We heard that Irma, John L’s. wife, had given birth to a baby girl Nov 12. This is four girls for them.
Mon Nov 15. Stephen’s birthday. He is 37 yrs. old. Ethel made a nice dinner for him.
Fri Nov 19. John & Dot brot Norma Dee home. She has been with them for a week. They went back.
Sun Nov 21. At Sunday School. Ethel had a sick spell during the week, but is better.
Tues Nov 23. Ethel’s and Bobby Bill’s birthdays. Ethel is 28 yrs and Bobby 6 yrs. They both received gift.
Sun Nov 28. At home all day. Very busy.
Friday December 3
Steve, Ethel & baby & Norma Dee went to John’s & spent the day. The baby’s first visit. Ethel had her club last nite. She has been cleaning for me & herself & is very tired.
Sat Dec 4. I went to Ogden & back. Bot me shoes. Dot came up this evening.
Sun Dec 5. John came up and Dot & Wayne went back. Wayne was quite ill all nite.
Sat Dec 11. John, Dot & Wayne called, & Mrs. Tom Coates (friends of Steve’s) are staying to-nite.
Sun 12. At home to-day. The Coate’s went home. Steve & Ethel went on the mountain & got us cedar x-mas trees.
Dec 14. Attended a bazaar by the Relief Society.
Sun Dec 19. Has rained nearly all day. The Coate’s came and Steve & he are killing a pig. They brot Norma Dee a lovely little cupboard for x-mas. I went to S. School.
Sat Dec 25. Christmas Day. We all had dinner to-gether. Steve had to go to work early. The children received many gifts, also all of us.
Sun Dec 26. At Sunday School.
Wed Dec 29. Went to Brigham. Had dinner with Sarah.
Thur Dec 30. Louis and I attended a Daughters of Pioneer social. A very good programme & lunch.
Fri Dec 31. The weather has been quite cold but we had snow for Christmas in spite of the weatherman’s prediction that we would not.
Saturday January 1 – 1944
My sister Cynthia is 83 yrs old. Has been raining and then it turned to snow and is quite cold. Cousin Joseph A. Harding passed away Friday, Dec 31st. Was 78 years old. Had never married but was good to everyone.
Sun Jan 2. At home all day. Florence Taylor & I went over to Harding’s. Joseph looks splendid. Snowed this a.m. then turned warmer.
Mon Jan 3. Attended the funeral of Jos. Harding. Went to the house and saw several of the relatives. Sarah came down and went to Salt Lake with them. It snowed all after-noon.
Tues Jan 4. A heavy snow & quite cold. I went to Brigham to see about my allowance.
Wed Jan 5. Mrs. Mand Sorensen called on us.
Sun Jan 9. At Sunday School. Steve has been ill the last 3 days. Went to work this a.m. Has turned very cold, 3 or 4 below zero. John was 59 years yesterday and Lucina is 85 to-day. John, Dot & Wayne came up and had supper with us. Also the Coates came & all went back home.
Jan 12, Wed. Dot is 53 years to-day. Yesterday I went to Brigham and visited with Sarah a while.
Fri Jan 14. Naomi is 28 yrs. old to-day. Ethel went to Ogden & back.
Sun Jan 16. At Sunday School. This after noon sister-in-law Lizzie Z., her son Elden & wife called for a while. He is on a furlough & is in the service. It has warmed just a little to-day. The first the cold spell has broken for 10 days. Has been below zero & very cold.
Sun Jan 23. Has been cold all week. Last nite Ethel left to go to her home town, Moab, to see her mother and folks. Thawed some last week but snowed nearly all to-day. At home all day. Steve is staying home from his work to help out.
Fri Jan 28. Ethel came home this after-noon. We sure are glad to have her back. The children have all been sick with this cold. Is some better.
Sun Jan 30. At home all day as I am getting this cold or flu.
Thursday February 3 – 1944
Mother’s 102 birthday to-day.
Fri Feb 4. My sister, Cynthia Matilda Zundel Ward, passed away this morning early. She was 83 years old Jan 1, 1944.
Sun Feb 6. Not well and I am at home. This a.m. about 1 a.m. our neighbor for a long time passed away at Logan as she has been there with her children. My sister Cynthia’s funeral. I was not well enough to go to it.
Thur Feb 10. Attended the funeral of Sis. Lottie Hubbard or Charlotte Elizabeth Morgan Hubbard. It will sure be lonesome without her. She was 78 years old. I read the resolutions of respect from the Daughters of Pioneers, this Willow Creek camp. This evening I went across to Lottie’s home & visited with her daughters, Connie from Chicago & Jennie from Cal. Also her son Eugene from Salt Lake. The two girls are staying in the home while here. The rest all went home.
Sat Feb 12. Jennie and Connie called to see us before leaving for home.
Sun Feb 13. At Sunday School. Very cold. Jennie H. called again to-day. Father’s & Mother’s wedding day.
Mon Feb 14. It has snowed & blowed all day & yet is thawing.
Wed Feb 16. Jennie called as she is leaving for home now. My brother Forstner came this evening having come from Calif & is good to see him again.
Sat Feb 19. Forstner went to Brigham to-nite.
Sun Feb 20. I went to Brigham this morning to Sarah’s birthday which is to-morrow on account that some could not come any other day, they celebrated to-day. She is 77 yrs. old. All her children but one was present. We met at Karl’s, had dinner & visited. Forstner & I came home this evening. This morning I called on Grandma Sorensen, Dot’s mother. She is in very poor health & looks very bad.
Mon Feb 21. Forstner went on to Idaho to-day.
Sun Feb 27. At Sunday School. It has been thawing a lot. We commenced to see the bare ground which seems so good as we have had a long cold spell.
Tues Feb 29. At Relief Society meeting & helped them quilt.
Wednesday March 1 – 1944
The week is passing as usual.
Mar 3. Is Jacob’s birthday.
Sun Mar 5. Attended Sunday School, also a special Relief Society meeting presenting a very good programme.
Sun Mar 12. At Sunday School. The week has passed about as usual. We have had some very pleasant days. The ground has cleared the snow off, but to-day it has stormed all day & is snowing to-nite.
Thur Mar 16. Louis and I attended a R.S. social this evening. Had a very enjoyable time. Had a programme, lunch and games commemorating the same.
Sun Mar 19. At Sunday School. The weather has turned very cold like real winter. We have had one of the worst snow storms of the season, blocking roads, etc.
Mon Mar 20. To-day I went with the old folks to Brigham to a picture show, free given by Vasco Call.
Thur Mar 23. Attended a meeting of the Daughters of Pioneers held at Edith Harding’s. I helped with the serving.
Sat Mar 25. To-day we started to fumigate for termites and other things. Steve & I are staying to Florence’s. Ethel & the other children have gone to John’s & Dot’s. Louis is staying with Milt Zundel & doing the chores. Quite cold.
Sun Mar 26. At home. Not feeling very good.
Tues Mar 28. Yesterday we opened up the house & I did some cleaning & to-day I cleaned some up stairs & took a severe pain in my back. Stephen brot the folks back to-nite. They are glad to be back although they had a good time.
Sunday April 1 – 1944
At Sunday School. This after-noon Sarah, her son Abram & wife Della, their daughter Geraldene from Salt Lake, called a while.
Sun Apr 9. At Sunday School. Just a little warmer.
Mon Apr 10. Vera Tams & Susie Facer came and papered for me the front room. Then the 11 & 12, Ethel cleaned for me & made me some new drape curtains for the windows & put me new rugs down so it looks a lot better. Sun. John & Dot called and are taking LeOra, Glen’s wife, home with them to visit as she is here from California.
Sun Apr 16. At Sunday School. Has turned quite cold.
Mon Apr 17. LeOra, Glen’s wife, & baby Ilene, 15 mo. old, came to visit with us. This is their first baby and she is a lovely baby.
Thur Apr 20. Steve & Ethel took LeOra to Brigham to her mother’s. Laura Z. & daughter Margie called a while to-day. Tues. we had a regular snow storm & was cold.
Sun Apr 23. At Sunday School. This after-noon John, Dot & Wayne came & took dinner with us. Got some chickens, etc. The warmest day we have had for a long time.
Tues Apr 25. Last nite, Dan R. Woodland passed away and to-day at 12, Mathew Madsen passed away. Both about 72 and boyhood friends. I went to Brigham, called on Sarah & came home.
Wed Apr 26. I went to Ogden & back.
Thur Apr 27. Went to a Daughters of Pioneer meeting to Alice Morgan’s. After which I called at the home of Dan Woodland.
Sat Apr 29. Called at the home of the Madsen’s and attended the funeral of Matt this after-noon. It has rained nearly everyday this week.
Sun Apr 30. John, Dot & Wayne came to-day & ret this evening.
Monday May 1 – 1944
Stephen started on a different job at Hill Field.
Thur May 4. I went to the Logan Temple. Is a lovely day.
Sun May 7. At Sunday School. John, Dot, Naomi & Wayne came up. Steve has been planting grain.
Sun May 14. The week has passed as usual. Some warmer. At S. School, Mother’s Day programme. Little Steve took part on the programme. John, Dot & Wayne came to-day. Stevie and I went home with them, at the arsenal where they live and work.
Tues May 16. An awful dust storm came up this evening, then…
Wed “ 17. In the nite it started to rain and has rained all day until 4 p.m. Then it cleared off and this evening we took a walk up town, what there is of it. Sure is an awful mixture of people working in the war work.
Thur May 18. We came home this evening, stopped in Ogden a while, then came on home.
Sun May 21. At Sunday School. John, Dot & Wayne came up. It has cleared off but is cooler.
Sun May 28. At S. School. The week has passed as usual.
Tues May 30. Decoration Day. We decorated the graves as usual. This evening my nephew Geo. Ward and wife & two daughters came from Logan and are staying all night. Wayne came up to stay a while.
Wed May 31. The folks went home this a.m.
Thursday June 1 – 1944
The day passed as usual. This evening it rained so very hard. Just poured down. Did not last long but was hard. The folks went to Brigham and back.
Sun June 4. At home all day. John, Dot & Naomi came up for a while. Has been raining a lot. Is a little better to-day.
Tues June 6. To-day was the big invasion of the old world which happened at 6 a.m., this the sixth month & 6th day. Altho we have been in the war for 2 years, this is the first real invasion.
Sun June 11. At Sunday School. The folks came up to-day.
Sun June 18. At Sunday School. The week has passed as usual. To-day is Father’s Day.
Tues June 20. Ethel took Louis to Ogden on business. This evening Ethel’s sister, Clara, her daughter Gene & sons Darrell and Joseph came from Moab.
Thur June 22. Louis started work at 2nd street on defense work. Bro. Joseph called.
Sat June 24. Mr. Howard Williams came to-day.
Sun June 25. At Sunday School.
Tues June 27. This evening Gene Christensen, Ethel’s niece, and Howard Williams were married by Bp. Ephraim White. Besides ourselves, those witnessing the ceremony were Kenneth Z., Gladys Z. Ipsen, Phylis Snedden, Noble Wells & Mrs. Eph White. Steve was best man & her mother Matron of Honor. Kenneth is 29 yrs. old.
Sunday July 2 – 1944
At Sunday School. Kenneth went home with John.
Mon July 3. This evening, Howard, Gene’s husband, her mother Clara and the two boys left for home. Howard for the service. Gene is staying with Ethel.
Tues July 4. We took the children to the races on the square. They all ran & received a 10 cent & 5 cent each.
Fri July 7. Kenneth went to Ogden last nite as he had to leave early this a.m. back to the service.
Sun July 9. At Sunday School. John & Dot came up.
Mon July 10. This after-noon we took the children and went to Ogden & did some shopping. Ethel is picking raspberries.
Wed July 12. Went to Brigham to see the Dr.
Sun July 16. At home. Sarah came to-day & John’s folks were up.
Mon 17. Sarah went home.
Wed July 19. Went to Ogden and back with Susie.
Sun July 23. At Sunday School.
Sun July 30. This evening Ethel’s mother, her sister Marjorie Learning & her daughter, 8 yr old Gery, came from Moab. We went to Sunday School.
Tues August 1 – 1944
Ethel and the folks went to Brigham on business.
Aug 4. The old folks of the ward went to Brigham canyon for an outing.
Sun Aug 6. At home. During the week the folks have gone to Ogden & Brigham. Also up Brigham canyon, etc.
Mon Aug 7. This evening noon, Ethel’s folks left for home.
Sat Aug 12. Ethel went to the hospital for an operation.
Sun Aug 13. At home all day.
Tues Aug 15. Steve brot Ethel home this evening.
Sun Aug 20. At Sunday School. Weather very warm.
Mon Aug 21. This evening the officers & teachers of the Sunday School went to Brigham canyon. Had a very pleasant evening. It was the Stake affair.
Tues Aug 22. To-day baby John Brent Zundel started to walk alone. He has been taking several steps alone, but to-day he walked right across the room. Will be a year the 1st of next month.
Fri Aug 25. Went to Brigham and back.
Sun Aug 27. At Sunday School.
Tues Aug 29. We had the threashers this after-noon.
Thur Aug 31. Gene, Bobby Bill, Norma Dee & I went to Brigham.
Friday September 1 – 1944
I went to Ogden. Saw Mr. Carver on business. The baby John Brent Zundel is one year old to-day. Had a pig killed to-nite.
Sun Sept 3. At Sunday School. This evening Gene left for her home in Moab. Will be back later.
Mon Sept 4. John & Dot’s wedding day. Ethel bottled tomatoes to-day.
Sun Sept 10. At home all day. Ethel bottled 22 qts of meat. All week we have been canning vegetables, etc.
Fri & Sat Sept 15 & 16. Peach Day celebration at Brigham. Last nite Stephen & Ethel took the children to Brigham to the carnival & merry-go-round, and this morning Ethel took Louis & I and the children up to see the parade, etc.
Sun 17. At Sunday School, then home the rest of the day.
Thur Sept 21. This after-noon Sarah, her son Eph & wife, the later from Nevada, called for a short time.
Sun Sept 24. At Sunday School. Forstner’s 72 years old. Fri. John came & got peaches.
Sunday Oct 1 – 1944
At Sunday School. John’s folks were up to-day. Have been working to get ready to go on a trip to Calif to visit with John Jr. & Glen.
Mon Oct 2. Louis is 67 yrs. old. Ethel & I went to Brigham. I did some business for my trip.
Wed Oct 4. Ethel & I went to Ogden. I bot me a suit for my trip.
Fri Oct 6. I went to Brigham and bot my ticket for Calif and visited with Sarah for a while.
Sun Oct 8. John’s folks were up to-day. I am getting ready for my trip.
Mon Oct 9. I took the car at 10 a.m. for Ogden, then took the train at 12:15 noon for Vallejo, Calif. traveled the rest of the day and all nite and…
Tues Oct 10. Arrived there at 12 noon. John Jr. met me and took me to their home. This evening Glen and LeOra came and spent the evening.
Wed Oct 11. This evening Irma took me to Glen’s. I spent the evening with them. Glen & LeOra took me for a ride. Showed me the sights which is very wonderful, especially the lights across on Mare Island which is a shipbuilding place. Also repairing ships. The boys both work there.
Thur Oct 12. Glen & LeOra came up to John’s. They took Irma & I up town where we shopped some and then went to a picture show.
Fri Oct 13. Norma Dee’s 5th birthday. LeOra came and brot me to their place. John & Glen live about a mile apart.
Sat Oct 14. This evening Glen & LeOra took me for a ride around town.
Sun Oct 15. Having quite a cold, I did not go to S. School but to-nite LeOra and I went to church. To-nite they have a new chapel, just part of it finished but is very nice & they had a very good speaker to-nite.
Mon Oct 16. LeOra and I went to town and back.
Tues Oct 17. LeOra and I went to Irma’s for a while. Received a letter from Ethel & home. Made me feel better.
Fri Oct 20. Glen took me to a picture show to-nite.
Sat Oct 21. Glen, LeOra and I went to an entertainment given by the choir in their new chapel named the “Gay Ninties” and was exceptionally good.
Sun 22. John and Irma and family came to Glen’s for supper, then I went home with them.
Tues Oct 24. Irma and I went to Relief Society meeting. Irma gave the lesson in a very credible manner.
Thur Oct 26. To-day Irma took LeOra and I to Oakland arriving at noon. We went to Rolyat Cox’s. Had dinner, then came back to town & met Jennie Hubbard Dalton & Robert. Visited with them a while & then came home having spent a very pleasant day.
Sun Oct 29. We all went to S.S. This evening Glen & LeOra came to John’s and had supper.
Tues Oct 31. Irma and I went to R. Society which was their annual social.
Wednesday November 1 – 1944
To-nite I called Harry on the phone. He wants me to come & see them. They are 120 mi. from here, and Thur Nov 2, Harry called me & arranged for me to come Sun.
Sat Nov 4. Glen & LeOra came this evening and brot me a birthday cake. We all had lunch as I will be at Harry’s for my birthday.
Sun Nov 5. At 10 a.m. I boarded a bus for Harry’s. He met me at San Jose, then took me on to their home. A distance of 50 m. from San Jose. It was a very lovely ride.
Mon Nov 6. Harry and wife took me to town where I mailed my vote to go home.
Tues Nov 7. To-day Viola, Harry’s wife, took me to San Jaun where we went thru one of the old mission. This is some of the things we saw and a general description. At the San Juan Mission – Bautista. This is kept in a glass case-Spanish Cape called Mangas Tailored at Barcelona, Spain in 1750. Crossed the Atlantic in 1776. Came to Mexico in 1780. Came to California with the third overland expedition to establish the Pueblo, San Jose. The family name is Jose Engracia DeLarias. A description of the mission. The mission is 140 years old. There are 21 missions, San Jaun Bautista is the 15th built by the Spanish Padres under the direction of Father Lasovin, who is buried now along the side of Father Juniper Serra at San Carlos mission in Carmel. It took 9 years to build this mission. Indian labor was used. All material, such as the lumber for floors, brick adobe and tiles, were made at the mission. Redwood lumber was used and tied with rawhide. The only nails are in some of the cupboards. Much of the original building stands and church services are held daily. Before the damage caused by the San Francisco earth quake, the church was long enough to house 1000 people. There are 3 aisles in the church which is 200 ft. long and 77 ft. wide. The high alter was built by the Indians of California Redwood. The other furnishing including the wooden hand carved statues came from Spain and have been here 132 yrs. The mission bells came from Lima, Peru. They are used daily at 8 a.m., noon and six p.m. and a half hour before each service. The original baptismal fonts are still in use. They are huge hollowed out stones. A large one about 4 ft. in diameter for adults and a small one about 2 ½ or 3 ft. for babies. The Vestments of silver, gold and silk brocade came from Mexico. The silver has never tarnished. They are used to-day only on special occasions as they are too heavy to daily use. In the early days, string music was used in the church. There were no organs. A hand organ was used to attract indians. This one came from England 244 yrs. ago. It played 30 tunes. It has pipes and valves. The notes were copper points which raised a level which opened the valves and forced the air thru the pipes. Still in use to-day is a sewing machine. One of the first in the country (made by Florence). It sews crosswise and has been in use 100 yrs. The walls of the mission are 4 feet thick of solid adobe. There are 19 arches in the cloistered walk around the mission. There were many other interesting things. Many flowers and shrubs were in bloom.
Wed Nov 8. To-day I am 75 yrs. old and John L. Jr. is 39. Viola prepared a good supper in my honor. Among the eats was a cake with fresh strawberries. They also gave me a very nice purse. This evening we called on Mr. & Mrs. Redford, friends of Harry & Viola. Went to town to-day.
Thur Nov 9. At home & has rained nearly all day, yesterday and last nite. This morning Harry & family & myself started for Vallejo, back to the boys. Arriving there about 5 p.m. A very pleasant ride. We came around by San Francisco and across the wonderful bridge built recently which I cannot describe. Passed Berkley & Stanford, nationally know for their Universities. A wonderful ride. Took supper with Irma, then the folks went to Glen’s for the night.
Sun Nov 12. The baby’s (Catherine Naomi’s) birthday. Is 1 yr. old. Also my brother Jos’s son LaMont, who is a prisoner of the Japs. Harry’s folks came over to visit with John as he has to go to work at 4 p.m. They & myself went back to Glen’s and had dinner. Then Harry’s folks left for home about 5 p.m. We drove over to John’s for the evening & I came back with Glen.
Mon Nov 13. We spent the after-noon with Irma.
Fri Nov 17. LeOra and Irma brot me to Oakland to visit with Rolyat Cox & wife Daisy. He is a dear friend of ours and one of a family left motherless that we helped to raise. Nice yesterday but raining this a.m.
Sat Nov 18. Rolyat & wife & I went to Oakland shopping. Rained this a.m. but cleared this p.m.
Sun Nov 19. Attended Sunday School and evening meeting. It was their ward confrence.
Mon Nov 20. Rolyat and wife took me to San Francisco where we visited the zoo. Saw many different kinds of animals, then drove to the Cliff House which is on the edge of the mighty ocean. Saw the breakers, etc. and many other sights. Passed over the wonderful Bay bridge then went to the Fisherman’s Wharf and had a fish dinner which was exceptionally good. Then came home having spent a wonderful day.
Tues Nov 21. Rolyat took me to the bus and I came back to Vallejo. John met me at the in town. Went with Irma to mutual meeting, then went home with LeOra. Spent the rest of the week with them and then…
Sun Nov 26. LeOra and Irma prepared the Thanksgiving dinner. We all had dinner to-gether. They boys were not able to get off their work during the week. Had a very pleasant time to-gether with a very good dinner. I came home with John & Irma.
Tues Nov 28. Irma took me to a show this evening which was very good.
Saturday December 2 – 1944
This evening I went with Irma & LeOra to a social gathering of the Utah people. Met several I now and had a very enjoyable evening. Irma’s cousin Jery Jeppson, who is in the service, came over from camp to join us.
Sun Dec 3. Jery went back this a.m. then all of a sudden I got my reservations for home. The girls put me up a nice lunch. Glen and LeOra & their neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Byron, came over and took me to Crocket,(a few miles from Vallejo) and at 9:30 p.m. I boarded the train for home. Went right to bed as our berths were all made up. I have had a wonderful trip and visit with the folks but had a feeling I should be home.
Mon Dec 4. Last nite we traveled thru the Sierra Nevada Mts. The flowers were still blooming when I left Calif. Then about 11 a.m. we struck real snow. It looked about 3 or 4 in. on the level with the mts. covered and the streams partly frozen. I arrived in Ogden at 9:30 p.m., train being 1 hr. late. Steve & Ethel were there to meet me and was good to see them. Kenneth is here having arrived last nite. He has his medical discharge for physical disability. Not so much snow but very cold.
Wed Dec 6 – Thur 7. Steve and Ethel went to Ogden to do Christmas shopping as they have not been able to do any.
Fri Dec 8. Kenneth took Gladys and I to Ogden to do shopping.
Sun Dec 10. Went to Sunday S. and is good to get back to it & the folks. The men have had some friction so it is a good thing I came home.
Fri Dec 15. Steve & Ethel went to Ogden & bot them a new rug.
Sun Dec 17. The week has passed as usual. Steve has been home most of the week quite ill. Wed. Kenneth took me to Brigham. I called on LeOra’s folks, also sister Sarah. Quite cold all week. John, Dot & Wayne came & had supper with us. John & Lou had quite a friction. Has up set me a lot.
Sun Dec 24. At Sunday School. Christmas Eve. We spent it in the usual way, opening some of the gifts, etc.
Mon Dec 25. The children were thrilled with their gifts from Santa. I was particularly thrilled with mine from Kenneth. An Eversharp pen. He went to Butte, Mont. to visit with his mother’s people. Steve & Ethel gave me a set of dishes. John & Dot some over wear plates.
Sun Dec 31. At Sunday School. Week passed as usual. John & Dot were here for a while.
Monday Jan 1 – 1945
Steve & Ethel went to an all nite party last nite.
Sun Jan 7. At Sunday School.
Mon Jan 8. John is 60 yrs. old. They came up for a while & had supper. Don called up. Was at John’s home. Was on his way to New York for a new job. Has turned warmer.
Sun Jan 14. At S.S. The week has passed as usual. Snowed some.
Tues Jan 16. Went to Ogden for a foot treatment. Kenneth came back from Butte yesterday morning.
Sun Jan 21. More pleasant but cold. At Sunday School. This after-noon went to Mrs. A.B. Taylor’s to arrange for our D. of P. meeting.
Thur Jan 25. Held our Daughters of P. meeting at Edith Harding’s. I helped to serve. Father’s birthday.
Sun Jan 28. At S. School. Also a union meeting at Brigham this after-noon.
Thursday February 1 – 1945
Kenneth took a plane at 6:45 a.m. for Butte, Mont. Where he is going to work. My brother Forstner came this evening.
Sun Feb 4. At S.S. As Sister Martha Dalton was coming to Sunday School this a.m. her car skidded & turned over & up. Hurt her very bad, some vertebrates broken. She is in the hospital. John, Dot & Wayne came a while. It has rained quite a lot.
Thur Feb 8. I went to Brigham. Visited with Sarah & Forstner.
Sun Feb 11. At S.S. This evening Steve took Ethel to the hospital and Mon. was operated on.
Thur 15. Steve brot Ethel home.
Feb 19. Steve, children & I went to a social with Weber Central Dairy.
Feb 22. Went to Daughter of P. meeting at Elva Stauffer’s.
Thursday March 1 – 1945
Quite stormy.
Sun Mar 4. At Sunday School. Has snowed all day. Mon & Tues at Brigham.
Thur Mar 8. I called on Celia Ward as her husband, Orvil, passed away Tues.
Fri Mar 9. Geo & Callie Ward from Logan called as they have been to the funeral of Orvil Ward.
Sun Mar 11. Not feeling well so am at home. John, Dot & Wayne had dinner with us. Weather warmer.
Mon Mar 12. Cousin Dan & Edith Harding received word their son Louis had been stricken with Spinal Meningitis. Is in a hospital in North Carolina. He was on his way there in the service. Edith & daughter Hellen Jane went back to see him.
Thur Mar 15. Forstner and I attended a High Priests social honoring Merlin Cook & wife who are moving away.
Sun Mar 18. At Sunday S. Has been very stormy all week.
Mar Wed 21 & Thur 22. Forstner helped Ethel paper two rooms.
Sun Mar 25. At Sunday School. Forstner went home this p.m. Has been quite stormy this week.
Wed Mar 28. I took the children to a school operetta. Weather more pleasant.
Thur Mar 29. At a meeting of the Daughters of Pioneers at Edith Baddley’s. Was very good.
Sunday April 1 – 1945
Easter Sunday. At S. School. This after-noon we all went to the field with our picnic. It started to snow so we had to come home.
Sun Apr 8. At S. School. Ethel has been painting inside her rooms the last week. John & Dot were up a while.
Sun Apr 15. At S. School. It has snowed nearly every day all week. Also real cold. Real winter weather with some blizzards. Is a little warmer to-day.
Mon Apr 16. Clara Christensen, Ethel’s sister, came this morning.
Tues Apr 17. Clara went to Hill Field. Got her a job.
Apr Sun 22. At Sunday school.
Apr 29. At S.S. Day has passed as usual.
Tuesday May 1 – 1945
Sister-in-law Lizzie Z. and son Robert, who is on a furlough, called to see us.
Sun May 6. At home as Ethel is helping her sister Clara get her house ready as she is moving up from Moab.
Thur May 10. This a.m. Milton Zundel took his truck to Moab to bring Clara’s things back. Clara, her son Darrel & Ethel went with him.
Sun May 13. Mother’s Day. I could not go. The folks came back to-nite.
Tues May 15. I went to Brigham to attend the funeral of my cousin Sarah Harding Davis, she having passed away last Sat the 12th. Met many of our relatives and friends. Had very good services.
Fri May 18. I went to Ogden to have a foot treatment. Norma Dee went with me.
Sun May 20. At Sunday School. Has rained nearly all day. John, Dot & Wayne came a while.
Thur May 24. Went to Daughters of Pioneer meeting. Had our election.
Fri May 25. Ethel had her club to-nite.
Sat May 26. Steve & Ethel took Norma Dee to the hospital. Had her tonsils removed.
Sun May 27. At S. School.
Mon May 28. Kenneth came to-day from Montana, having been there to work.
Wed May 30. Decoration Day. Yesterday Ken cleared the graves and to-day we decorated them. Met a number of relatives & friends. Among them cousin Geo F. Harding and wife from Calif whom I have not seen for a long time.
Friday June 1 – 1945
Has been raining quite a lot during the week.
Sun June 3. At S. School. John, Dot & Wayne called. They have sold their place in Brigham and bot one in Morgan. John has given up his job at the arsenal. Rained hard this a.m.
Sun June 10. At S. School. This p.m. went to a genealogical meeting in Brigham. Has rained very hard nearly all week. John & folks called.
Sun June 17. Went to S. School. Week passed as usual.
Wed June 20. Went to Brigham to the Dr. Called on Sarah.
Fri June 22. This evening my brother Jos. came & brot Ted Turman and wife. He is a son of Jacob by a former wife. Very fine people.
Sat June 23. A man came to work. Is part Indian.
Mon June 25. Kenneth, Ethel, Bobby Bill & I went to Ogden. Bobby and I had our eyes examined.
Wed June 27. Kenneth is 30 yrs. old and…
Thur 28. Gladys is 37 yrs. old.
Fri June 29. The man that was helping us left this a.m. for no reason.
Sat June 30. Thos. E. Cole, a pioneer resident, was buried to-day. I called at the home yesterday.
Sunday July 1 – 1945
At Sunday School.
Wed July 4. The folks went to the park this after-noon where they had sports for the children and a ball game.
Sat July 7. Went to Brigham & back on business. Very hot.
Sun July 8. At S.S. Steve, Ethel & children went to Morgan where John and Dot have moved to. Came back this evening.
Mon July 9. Norma Dee got her arm broken at kindergarten school. Steve took her to Brigham where the Dr. set it.
Wed 11-Thur 12. Mr. Hans Pella came and put us in the cement for a new porch on the south of the house. Steve and Les Boss helped him.
Fri July 14. Went to Ogden & back this a.m. On the way back, called on Ida Woods Call. Her husband, Wm Call, has just passed away. Is buried to-morrow.
Sun July 15. At home as Ethel has had to pick raspberries to-day.
Sun July 22. At home at Ethel is canning berries. Weather is very hot.
Fri July 27. I went to Ogden to attend the funeral of cousin Lucy Bateman Browning who passed away Tues. Irma and children called this evening. They are here from Cal. She is leaving for S.L. to-morrow to go home.
Sun July 29. At S. School. This evening John. L. Z., Irma’s husband called from Vallejo Cal. saying LeOra, Glen’s wife gave birth to a baby girl this morning. This is their second girl.
Wednesday Aug 1 – 1945
Irma left for Cal. yesterday, her home.
Sun Aug 5. At S.S. The whole day has passed as usual.
Fri Aug 10. At 2 p.m. Ethel’s mother, sister Margie & daug. Gery came.
Sun Aug 12. At Sunday S. Have had some rain and is cooler.
Wed Aug 15. Steve had to-day off so took the truck and took us all to the park in Brigham canyon including Clara, Gene & Joey.
Sat Aug 18. Ethel’s mother, sister Margie & Gery left for home this a.m.
Sun Aug 19. At Sunday School.
Mon Aug 20. This evening I went to the Brigham park with the S.S. Had a very pleasant evening.
Tues 21. Went to Ogden for foot treatment.
Sun Aug 26. Steve, Ethel & children went to Morgan. Brot a cow back as John has sold out & is moving to Ogden. They came down and took the truck back bringing their things down..
Saturday September 1 – 1945
John Brent (Jackie’s) 2nd birthday.
Sun Sept 2. At S. School. John and Dot called a while.
Mon Sept 3. Steve, Ethel & Kenneth went to Ogden. They took the truck down as we have sold it.
Wed Sept 5. Harry, Gladys & Ken’s brother and family came this evening from Calif. They are with Gladys.
Sun Sept 9. At S.S. John & Dot, Harry and family had chicken dinner with us. The later are staying with us.
Wed Sept 12. Harry & Kenneth fixed me a cupboard in my kitchen.
Thru 13. To-day Harry & family & myself went to Ogden. Called on sister Cina & later had lunch with Dot.
Sat Sept 15. Harry took us to Peach Day celebration.
Mon Sept 17. Harry and family started for home and …
Tues 18. Evening, they came back as they had to change their plans about their route home.
Wed Sept 19. Harry took me to Brigham & back.
Thur Sept 20. Harry took Gladys to Ogden as she had to have Marylins ears lanced. This evening some unpleasant things came up and they suddenly left for home which was for the best. It has made me feel terrible after we have had such a good visit but he brot it all on himself.
Fri 21, Sat 22. It has rained quite hard again.
Sun. At S. School.
Mon Sept 24. Forstner is 73 yrs old.
Wed Sept 26. We leaned to-day the Newel Josephson, Sarah’s son, was killed last nite on his way home for the dedication of the Idaho Falls Temple. Another car ran into him. It killed a woman too & injured Marba, Newel’s wife & the husband of the woman. Newell leaves 4 boys and 1 girl. Is sure sad.
October 1 – 1945
This a.m. Gladys and I went to Salt Lake to Newell’s funeral services. Richard L. Evans and Gov. Maw were the speakers. Also Pres. Geo Albert Smith came in to represent the First Presidency and offer sympathy. We met many of our relatives and friends and came back this evening.
Wed Oct 2. I went to Ogden for a foot treatment. Louis is 68 yrs. old to-day.
Thur Oct 4. This evening George & Zelila Stalmaker, my niece, called. Had supper with us and then went on to S.L. as they are on their way to fulfill a mission. Gene and I went to Brigham & back.
Sat Oct 6. Went to Salt Lake with Martha Dalton to a Daug. of Pioneer convention which was very good. Back to-nite.
Sun Oct 7. At S. School. Took Jackie for the first time.
Wed Oct 10. Kenneth took me to Ogden for a foot treatment.
Sun Oct 14. At S.S. John & Dot took supper with us.
Tues Oct 16. At Relief Society.
Sun Oct 21. At S. School. Rained very hard yesterday & last nite we had a very hard frost.
Thur Oct 25. This evening I attended a D. of Pioneer social. Had a very good time. I dressed in costume.
Sun Oct 28. At S.S. the weather has moderated a lot.
Wed Oct 31. Kenneth took me up to see Sarah as she has had a nervous breakdown. Rained to-nite. Cleared off some.
Thur November 1 – 1945
Steve Jr. and I went to Ogden and visited with Aunt Cina.
Sun Nov 4. At S.S. John & Wayne came up to hunt pheasants. Dot and Naomi came later. This evening I attended a Relief Society confrence. I dismissed it.
Mon Nov 5. Kenneth & Steve took the roof off our porch and started to re-build it. Started to rain to-nite.
Tues Nov 6. Ken & Mr. Mackey worked on the porch.
Wed Nov 7. They worked on the porch until it snowed so hard they had to quit.
Thur Nov 8. I am 76 yrs old. This evening Ethel & Clara made a nice cake & made lunch which we all had to-gether. Ethel gave me a silk waist, Clara a box of toilet soap.
Fri Nov 9. Ken took me to Ogden. We had lunch with Aunt Dot. Did some trading and came home.
Sat Nov 10. Steve & Ken worked on the porch.
Sun 11. At home. John and Dot came up a while.
Sun Nov 18. At home. No S.S. During the week Ken put the roof on the porch and finished it that far, for which we appreciate it so much. It has snowed very hard during the week. Clara, Ethel’s sister, & Gene moved to Brigham.
Mon Nov 19. Snowed hard to-day.
Thur Nov 22. Clara & family came & we had dinner to-gether.
Fri Nov 23. Bobby Bill is 8 yrs. to-day & Ethel is 30. She and the children went to Clara’s for birthday cake, etc.
Sun Nov 25. At home as they are remodeling the church house.
Thur Nov 29. Went to D. of P. meeting at Hart Woodland’s.
Fri Nov 30. Went to PTA carnival & programme to-nite.
Sunday December 2 – 1945
At home. John, Dot & Wayne came a while.
Fri Dec 7. Kenneth & I went to Ogden.
Dec 9. At S. School. John, Dot & Wayne came a while.
Sun Dec 16. At S.S. Steve, Ethel & the children have had the flu.
Wed Dec 19. This evening I fell and hurt my ribs quite bad.
Fri Dec 21. Kenneth took me to Brigham and the Dr. taped me up. My ribs are fractured. Steve Jr. is 5 yrs. old. They all went to a Santa Claus programme this evening.
Sun Dec 23. At S.S. John’s folks had dinner with us. Brother Jos. is 64 years old. The weather has moderated so it has been raining.
Tues Dec 25. Santa visited us last nite and brot a lot of good things. Clara & Gene & her husband who has just been discharged from the army had dinner with us.
Mon Dec 31. Cousin Wm. Zundel and wife Margaret from Idaho called and had lunch with us, then went on. .
Tuesday January 1 – 1946
Spent a very quite day.
Wed Jan 2. The men went back to work.
Sun Jan 6. At S. School.
Tues Jan 8. John is 61 yrs old.
Wed Jan 9. Lucina is 86.
Sun Jan 13. At S. School.
Sun Jan 20. Home to-day. Steve Sr. and Kenneth went to Ogden and brot up a trailer house which Kenneth has bot for himself as he is going to fix it up to live in as his own. It is well equipped inside for living & is very comfortable. Am glad to see him have his own place before I pass on.
Sun Jan 27. Glen is 39 yrs. old. Irma, John Jr’s wife, is 44. She is in the hospital in Cal. for an operation. I went to S. School and this after-noon at Union meeting in Brigham. Was extra good.
Thur Jan 31. At Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Lillie Brunker’s.
Sunday February 3 – 1946
At S. S. Mother’s birthday. John, Dot & Wayne had supper with us.
Mon Feb 4. Snowed very hard. One of the worst of the season.
Tues Feb 5. Kenneth and Bro. Mackey killed a beef for us.
Wed Feb 6. Kenneth went to Brigham & back. He is staying in his house to-nite.
Fri Feb 8. Steve, Mr. Mackey & Kenneth cut & wrapped our beef, ready for the locker. Kenneth moved his things up to his house. While I hate in one way to see him go, yet I am glad for him to have his own place before I pass on & he is OK.
Fri Feb 15. I went to Olive Madsen’s with a few of her other friends for a social after-noon as she has sold her place and is moving to Brigham. We sure hate to see her go.
Sun Feb 17. At S. School.
Wed Feb 20. Ethel & I & the children went to the ward re-union & social. Was very good. It rained for a while.
Feb Thur 21. Sarah is 79 yrs old.
Sat Feb 23. This evening John, Dot & Wayne came & had supper with us.
Sun Feb 24. I went to Brigham to Karl Josephson’s where they had birthday dinner for his mother, sister Sarah, as they could not get to-gether during the week. Oleen & Jean & some of their family came.
Tues Feb 26. Kenneth & Ethel went up Brigham & helped her sister Clara get packed as she is going back to Moab, her old home.
Thur Feb 28. Attended a D. of Pioneer meeting at Mrs. Johansen’s. They have just built them a new house & is very nice.
Saturday March 2 – 1946
Clara & son Jos. came to-day. Clara’s birthday. Had supper with us.
Sun Mar 3. At Sunday School. John’s folks were up & had super with us.
Mon Mar 4. Clara went to Brigham & finished her work and this after-noon at 3 p.m. left for Moab, her old home. We have had an awful wind last nite & part of to-day.
Tues Mar 5. At Relief Society meeting.
Sat Mar 9. John & Dot came. Had supper with us. Weather very pleasant.
Sun Mar 10. At S. School. This evening called on cousin Florence Taylor.
Sat Mar 16. John & Dot were up for a while. I went to a ward con. meeting to-nite.
Sun Mar 17. At S. School and to-nite went to the closing session of the ward confrence. Have had some storm during the week & very cold.
Thur Mar 21. This evening Gladys & I attended a Relief Society banquet & programme honoring the 17 - R.S. anniversary of organization.
Sun Mar 24. At S.S. Last evening John & Dot were up.
Thur Mar 28. Went to a Daughters of P. meeting at Bessie Perry’s.
Sun Mar 31. Attended S. School.
Monday April 1 – 1946
Did the usual days work.
Sun Apr 7. At Sunday School.
Mon Apr 8. Glen called to-day as he and LeOra came from Calif. Fri. evening. Raining hard.
Wed Apr 10. Glen & LeOra came and spent the evening.
Thur Apr 11. Glen & LeOra & children called and I went to Ogden with them to his father’s. Had dinner & spent the evening.
Fri 12. Glen & LeOra spent the evening with us.
Sun Apr 14. At Sunday School. It has been raining during the week.
Wed Apr 17. Glen & LeOra went to Ogden to visit with the folks.
Sun Apr 21. Easter Sunday. At S.S. Yesterday we fixed lunch & went to the field. Nice & warm & very pleasant. This eve Steve & Ethel went to Ogden to John’s for supper & to visit with Glen & LeOra. Cooler to-nite.
Tues Apr 23. Ethel went to Ogden and bot little chickens.
Thur Apr 25. Glen & LeOra spent the evening with us. I went to a D. of Pioneer meeting at Ray Nelson’s. Very warm.
Sun Apr 28. At home all day. Glen & LeOra had dinner with us. They will leave for Cal. where they live in the morning. Steve, Ethel & children went to Ogden to his father’s this evening to visit with them.
Mon Apr 29. Glen & family left for Cal. this morning.
Tues Apr 30. Went to R. Society meeting.
Sunday May 5 – 1946
A S. School. This after-noon John, Dot, Wayne & Dale, Don’s wife, came & had dinner. Has turned off warm, although it has frozen to-nite. Fri 3, I went to the Logan Temple.
Tues May 7. Ethel & I went to Ogden. Had dinner with John & Dot. Quite cool.
Fri May 10. I went to Ogden. Had a foot treatment.
Sun May 12. Mother’s Day. At Sunday School. I received some very nice cards and gifts. John & Dot called. Quite cool.
Sun May 19. John, Dot, Wayne & Dale came and had dinner with us as Dale is moving back to Portland.
Mon May 20. Ethel’s father, Mr. Myers from Moab, came this morning.
Thur May 23. Attended a D. of P. meeting at Susie Facer’s. Mr. Myers has been finishing our porch.
Sun May 26. At S. School. The folks received word that Ethel’s sister Clara is seriously ill from an operation, so, her father went back this evening. John, Dot and Wayne & Dale was here for a while. Dale leaves for Portland to-morrow evening as the R.R. have been tied up with strikes.
Mon May 27. Ethel’s sister Clara is so ill and they are so short of help, Ethel left to-nite to go and help them. They took Stevie to Ogden to stay with John & Dot.
Tues May 28. Steve stayed home and washed. Rained all day.
Thur May 30. Decoration Day. The folks came up this evening & we went up & decorated the graves.
Sunday June 2 – 1946
At home all day. The folks came up from Ogden. Steve called Ethel. She said Clara had passed the crisis, so would come to-morrow.
Mon June 3. Ethel arrived home about 10 p.m. We sure are glad to have her home.
Tues June 4. Attended the closing programmed of the R. Society.
Sun June 9. At Sunday School. Was released from teacher, having served 36 yrs as K. teacher.
Wed June 12. To-day our Stake went to the Idaho Falls Temple. Left at 5:05 a.m. & arrived there at 8:30. After going thru, I met Sister Jacobson, a dear friend. Then went and saw Zina & Cynthia, Lucina’s two daughters who lives there. We arrived home at 10 p.m. Had a very wonderful day.
Fri June 14. Bromwell Cox from Calif came to visit us. He used to live with us as a boy. Came here from Georgia after his mother passed away.
Mon June 17. Bromwell painted the floor of our porch and Tues finished it.
Tues 18. After-noon we went to Brigham and visited with Sarah.
Wed 19. Bromwell went back to Salt Lake.
Thur June 20. I went to see Sister Florence Edwards who passed away Tues 18th, after a short illness, although she has suffered for years. Has been blind 25 yrs. Is a real sorrow to me.
Fri 21. I attended the funeral services for Sis. Edwards.
Sat June 22. This evening Doras Ipsen and Rex Barber were married by J. Wesley Perry at her Grandmother Ipsen’s home. She is Gladys’ oldest girl.
Sun June 23. At home all day. John & Dot came a while.
Monday July 1 – 1946
The week has passed as usual. Picking & bottling raspberries, etc.
Thur July 4. Sarah came and spent the day. This after-noon we took the children to the races. Sarah went back this evening. Steve & Ethel went out.
Sun July 14. At home. John, Irma and children came in from Calif and…
Wed 17. They came and had dinner and supper with us.
Thur July 18. I went to Ogden for a foot treatment, after which Aunt Dot went with me and I purchased a new studio couch. John & Irma came down. When I came home, Ethel’s mother, sisters Margie, Clara and Gery had arrived from Moab. Weather very hot.
Sat July 20. The folks went to Ogden to the rodeo.
Tues July 23. John & Irma came for a while.
Thur July 25. Ethel’s folks, all but Clara, left for home to-day.
Sat July 27. Steve, Ethel & Clara went to Ogden this evening and spent the time with John, Irma & folks.
Sun July 28. John, Irma and family came and had dinner with us as they are leaving for their home in Cal. in the morning. Dot & her niece & husband, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shorty also called & had dinner.
Tues July 30. Went to Brigham and did some business and had dinner with Sarah.
Thursday August 1 – 1946
Ethel’s sister Clara left for home this evening.
Tues Aug 6. To-day we, the old folks, were taken for an outing to Lagoon. Sarah went and Jennie brot sister Lucina up from Salt Lake so we had a very splendid visit.
Sun Aug 11 & Mon 12. It rained these last two nights. The first break we have had in the weather for weeks. It has been a continual heat. They say the hottest we have had since 1872.
Fri Aug 16. To-day Steve & I attended the funeral of Aunt Dot’s mother, Christina Sorensen, at Brigham who passed away Tues morning. Steve has been to Wendover on Gov. business for over a week and just returned last evening. So good to have him home. This evening attended a social given in honor of we teachers & officers of the S. School who were released last June. The kindergarten teachers gave Martha Dalton and I a very nice vase.
Sun Aug 18. At home all day. Last evening cousin Jacob Zundel and wife from Arizona called to see us. He is uncle Isaac Z.’s son. The first time we have met in years & this morning they called with their daughter and husband & grand daughter & husband & youngest girl.
Sun Aug 25. John’s folks were up to-day.
Thur Aug 29. Cousin Jacob Z. & wife came this after-noon and I went with them to call on some of the relatives. Dot & Naomi came this evening and took Wayne back with them to get ready for school.
Sat Aug 31. This evening Mayflower Cox Whitney and daughter Patty came.
Monday September 2
This evening Mayflower and Patty went back home. This is Labor Day.
Tues 3. School started. Sun Sept 1, Jackie was 3 yrs old.
Sat Sept 7. We all went to Brigham to Peach Day. The children had a very good day & I met many old friends.
Sun Sept 8. We went to Ogden to John’s & had dinner.
Tues Sept 10. Stephen was let out of work at Hill Field.
Sun Sept 15 and Sun 22. At home all day. The weeks have passed as usual. Ethel has been finishing the canning, etc.
Mon Sept 23. This evening I, with others, went to the Salt Lake Temple and witnessed the marriage of cousin Lewis Harding and Ruth Evans from Canada. Had a very pleasant evening. It has been quite cold with some frost but has warmed up again.
Tues Sept 24. Forstner’s birthday. He is 74 yrs. old.
Sun Sept 29. This after-noon I called on Sister Annie Rock who is 83 yrs. old. They are holding open house. Yesterday John’s folks called and this evening Steve and Ethel went to Plymouth where Gladys’ son (Bob), Robert Ipsen and Darlene Hess were married.
Wednesday October 2 – 1946
Louis is 69 yrs old. We had a special dinner for him.
Fri Oct 4. I went to Ogden and back. The first of the week we had a very hard rain which was needed very much.
Sun Oct 6. I took Jackie to his class in S. School. John & Dot came up for a while this evening.
Wed Oct 9. Steve and Ethel left at 3:30 p.m. for Vallejo, Calif. to visit with John L. and Glen & families.
Sun Oct 13. Norma Dee is 7 years old to-day. I made her a birthday cake with trimmings. Maryln Ipsen and Mona Davis, John & Dot were here to eat dinner.
Sun Oct 20. The week passed as usual with quite a lot of rain.
Tues Oct 22. This a.m. about 9:30, Steve and Ethel came home. Am glad they had the trip & glad they are back.
Sun Oct 27. Some more rain. John & Dot came a while.
Mon Oct 28. John came up and hunted ducks a while.
Tues “ 29. Rained yesterday & rained all day to-day.
Thur Oct 31. The children had a Halloween dance to-nite. Norma Dee dressed in a Peter Pan suit and won the prize for the girls, a years subscription to the “Children’s Friend”. Stevie was dressed as a chinaman and looked very cute. They all danced and had a goodtime, even Jackie.
Friday November 1 – 1946
This a.m., it started to rain and later turned to snow and finally had a real blizzard, the first hard snow of the season & to-nite turned very cold.
Sat Nov 2. We had a hard cold wind all day. Extra cold for this time of the year. It quit some time in the night.
Sun Nov 3. At home all day. Not feeling very well.
Tues Nov 5. Election Day. Went to R. Society.
Fri Nov 8. I went to Ogden for a foot treatment. After, Stevie & I went to John’s and had lunch. I am 77 to-day and John Jr. is 41. When we arrived home, Ethel had a good dinner prepared, birthday cake and all.
Sat Nov 9. This after-noon I went to Brigham to a Daughters of Pioneer convention. Was very good. The R.S. & D. of P. have sent me lovely birthday cards.
Sun Nov 10. John, Dot & Wayne came & had supper with us.
Tues Nov 12. To-day is Katherine, John Jr’s girl, 3 birthday. Also LaMont’s 41. Is a little warmer.
Fri Nov 15. Steve is 40 to-day. Ethel cooked a good dinner & made a nice cake.
Sat Nov 16. This after-noon Florence Z. T. & I went to Ogden to the funeral of Verna Pettingill’s husband, Fred Peterson. Verna is Ira & Effie’s daughter.
Thur Nov 21. This evening we held our D. of P. social for the partners. I gave a reading.
Sun Nov 24. John & Dot were up for a while.
Thur Nov 28. Thanksgiving day. Cousin Florence and her son Grant were here to dinner. The later’s wife had left him & is getting a divorce to re-marry.
Sunday December 1 – 1946
I took Jackie to Sunday School & Fast meeting.
Fri Dec 20. This after-noon I went to Ogden & did some shopping. We have been doing the usual work.
Sun 22. We went to the Christmas programme. Yesterday Stevie was 6 yrs old.
Wed Dec 25. Christmas. We spent the day quietly by our selves. All received many good gifts. Had a good dinner, etc.
Dec 27. At a Pioneer meeting to Jennie Carlson’s. We exchanged gifts.
Wednesday January 1
This after-noon Steve & Ethel & the children went to Ogden to John’s & had supper with them & saw there tree.
Thur Jan 9. Sarah & I went to Ogden and visited with Lucina as it is her 88 birthday. She was not so well but we had a good visit. Yesterday, Jan 8, John was 62 yrs old.
Jan 12 & 14. Dot’s & Naomi’s birthdays.
Thur Jan 23. At a pioneer meeting at Ila Facer’s. Has been very cold, down to zero, with snow. Has warmed up the last few days & the snow has gone & we are relieved. This a.m. Ethel went to Salt Lake to meet her sister Margie. They came back this evening. John & Dot came this evening.
Fri Jan 24. Margie went home this a.m.
Mon Jan 27. Glen is 40 yrs old.
Sunday February 2 – 1947
At home.
Feb 4. We had a severe snow storm. Went to R.S. meeting.
Wed Feb 5. As it cleared off, I went to Ogden for a foot treatment. After which I went to Stella’s and visited with sister Lucina. Found her about the same. Is in bed most of the day but does not feel sick. Arriving home & as I stepped off the bus & on to the side walk, I slipped on the snow and sprained my ankle quite bad but am thankful no bones broken.
Sun Feb 16. Have been home with my ankle although it is better. The time has passed about as usual. Sometimes warmer & then colder. Now it is quite pleasant & warmer.
Fri Feb 21. Sarah is 80 yrs old and…
Sat 22. They had her family to-gether & had dinner. Then…
Sun Feb 23. They had Open House for her and 120 people called. I went up to-day. Forstner came. The weather is like spring and it was a wonderful day for her. Karl’s & Oleen’s wives did a wonderful job for her. Forstner came back with me.
Tues Feb 24. Forstner went to Salt Lake.
Thur Feb 27. I went to a D. of P. meeting at Lucreta Cook’s.
Saturday March 1 – 1947
John, Dot, Wayne & Forstner came up this evening. It has snowed very hard the last few days & is cold. Sunday stormed most of the day.
Tues Mar 4. Forstner went to Ogden & Wed he came back.
Thur Mar 6. Our ward re-union was held. We all attended except Louis who had to work.
Mon 10. Forstner went to Salt Lake to attend the funeral of Leona Zundel Johnson’s funeral. She is the daughter of Uncle Isaac & Philine Zundel. Weather like spring.
Wed Mar 12. Forstner left for Idaho to-day.
Mon Mar 17. I went to the Dr. in Brigham & had a check up.
Thur Mar 20. Steve took me to Brigham on business. My brother Eberhart’s birthday.
Sun Mar 23. The day passed as usual. At night meeting R.S. In charge.
Thur Mar 27. Went to D. of Pioneer meeting at Susie Facer’s.
Wednesday April 2 – 1947
The old folks were given a picture show in Brigham, I went.
Fri Apr 4. This morning we awoke to find a real blizzard and the ground covered with snow.
Sun Apr 6. Took Jackie to Sunday School. Easter but very cold.
Tues Apr 8. Attended Relief Society and read my Grandmother Abbott’s sketch. Still cold.
Thur 10 – Fri 11. Kenneth helped my house clean.
Sun Apr 20. Took Jackie to Sunday School.
Thur Apr 24. At Daughters of Pioneer meeting in R.S. rooms.
Sun Apr 27. At S. School & Fast meeting. John & Dot were up last evening. It is turning very cold again. Ethel and I have been house cleaning most of the week.
May 6 – 1947
I went to Ogden to have my eyes tested.
Sun May 11. At home all day. It has been raining the last two days and it is still raining.
Thur May 22. Sister Korth, 90 yrs, was buried to-day, after which the D. of Pioneers held meeting and elected officers.
Fri May 30. Decoration Day. John, Dot, Naomi & Wayne came. We went to the cemetery and met many relatives and friends. After which the folks had dinner with us.
Sunday June 1 – 1947
At home. Not feeling very well.
Tues June 3. The R.S. had their closing social to-day. I attended.
Wed June 4. My niece Abbie Ward Chalk is staying with us to-nite.
Thur 5. This a.m. Brelo & Gladys Ward Pickett, my niece & their son, called and took Abbie with them home.
Fri June 6. Norma Dee & I went to Ogden. I had a foot treatment and did other things.
Sat June 7. Has been raining. John & Dot came up & he helped move our refrigerator out on the porch from my kitchen as we have had in while we had the porch built. Ethel has been painting the porch floor & sides & doing other things so we can finish our cleaning.
Sun June 8. At home. It rained hard last nite & some to-day & to-nite is still raining.
Tues June 10. Sister Sarah was operated on for appendicitis. Is very unusual as she is 80 yrs old.
Sun June 15. I went to Brigham and visited Sarah in the hospital.
Sat June 21. This evening I attended a social of the Daughters of Pioneers in Brigham. Was a County affair. Had a splendid programme.
Tues June 24. To-day our ward chartered a U.P. bus and went to the Manti Temple. 37 in number. Had a very splendid trip.
Sun June 29. I & Norma Dee went to Brigham to visit with Sarah. While there, her son Abram & wife Della & Saundra, Maxine & two children came. We had a good visit & rode home with them. We have bottled 39 qts carrots.
Fri July 4 – 1947
At home all day. The folks celebrated this after-noon on the public square.
Sun July 13. This a.m. Norma Dee & I went to Ogden. Had dinner with Aunt Dot. This after-noon Roberta Crosley, my niece, took us to Abbie Hadfield’s where my sister Lucina is staying . She is not very well. Is on the bed most of the time. Came back this evening.
July 14. John came up & helped us irrigate the lot.
Fri July 18. This evening my brother Jos. called & had supper with us. Was so good to see him. He went on home.
Sun July 20. The folks went to the rodeo last night. This after-noon Ethel’s folks, mother & sister Margie & daughter Gery, came up from Moab.
Fri July 24. My Sister Sarah came for the day. We had turkey dinner.
Sun July 27. I went to Sunday School.
Tues July 29. Norma Dee & I went to Ogden to the dedication of the Capt. James Brown monument. He was the founder of Ogden City. I met several relatives and friends. We went to the park for a while & then came home. The programmed was very good & interesting.
Sunday August 3 – 1947
Last evening Steve & Ethel went to Salt Lake with Frank and wife for a little out. Came back to-day. Wayne came last eve to help & the folks came up to-nite and took him home as he has a job in a store.
Tues Aug 5. We, the old folks, were taken to Lagoon for an outing. Met many old friends. Sister Sarah was there. We had a very pleasant day. We had threashers.
Fri Aug 8. Had word that Abbie Hadfield’s daughter, Hilda, passed away yesterday. Leaves 2 children. Is very sad. She is also Lucina’s grand daughter.
Sun Aug 10. At Sunday School. It rained very hard at noon time.
Sun Aug 17. At S. School. Went to a genealogical meeting this after-noon. Dot & Naomi called. Brot Norma Dee home as she has been to Ogden since Fri. visiting with Annette from Oregon. The weather had cleared again.
Wed Aug 20. Cousin Jacob Zundel & wife from Arizona & daughter from Malad called for a while.
Sun Aug 24. Dale and children called for a while.
Mon Aug 25. Ethel’s mother and sister Clara & her son Jos. came this noon.
Sun Aug 31. This evening Ethel’s father & sister Margie came from Moab.
Monday September 1 – 1947
John (Jackie) is 4 yrs old. This morning Ethel’s folks all left for home in Moab.
Fri Sept 5 and Sat 6. Peach days celebration in Brigham. Our town was asked to put a float in the parade. They made one depicting our bowery of early days, 1858, which took 3rd prize. Norma Dee rode on it along with other girls & boys.
Sun Sept 7. Norma Dee & I went to Ogden this morning and visited with my sister Lucina at Roberta’s, Stella’s daughter’s home. Stella is there. This evening Abbie’s daughter came and took Cina to Abbie’s home. We came back this evening. Has turned quite cold.
Mon Sept 8. School started this a.m. Steve goes this year, so 3 goes.
Thur Sept 18. The days have passed as usual. Have been bottling fruit, etc. Also have had quite a lot of rain & has turned quite cold. To-day Syble Cox & son, Dannie & sister Mayflower, came. The later from S.L. & the former from Calif. They are staying to-nite.
Sun Sept 21. At S. School, and…
Wed “ 24. Forstner is 74 yrs. old to-day.
Thur October 2 – 1947
Louis is 70 years old. Ethel cooked him a good chicken dinner.
Mon Oct 6. Louis got his release from his work at 2nd St.
Wed Oct 8. I went to Ogden for a foot treatment. Had dinner with Aunt Dot & John.
Thur Oct 9. My niece, Zelila Ward Stalinaker & husband George called for a while. They have just returned from a mission in Louisiana.
Sun Oct 12. Norma Dee is 8 yrs. old to-morrow but had a party to-day on account of school to-morrow. We served 22 children and all had a very pleasant time. She received many gifts.
Mon Oct 13. Norma Dee’s real birthday. We invited Edgar Wells and Kenneth for a chicken dinner.
Fri Oct 17. Steve finished digging his beets.
Tues Oct 21. Attended the funeral of Janice Hansen. Saw Gladys. He was an old resident.
Thur Oct 23. Attended the funeral of Prior Facer, an old resident also. Called at the home of his son George.
Fri Oct 24. Attended a Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Marion Cook’s.
Sat Oct 25. Jackie & I went to Ogden and are staying over nite with John. Sun eve. we came home & called on Ida Woodyatt. Her 80th birthday. The weather is very nice.
Mon Oct 27. Jackie & I went to Ogden again. I did some business & am staying over nite & Tues, John & Dot brot us home. They stayed and had supper with us.
Wed Oct 29. Sarah came & spent the day. Oleen & Jean called for her this evening, had supper with us. Has started to rain again.
Saturday Nov 1 – 1947
The week has passed as usual, with cold & snow.
Tues Nov 4. At Relief Society and voted after. Ethel and Norma Dee were baptized Saturday and confirmed on Sunday, 2nd.
Sat Nov 8. Went to Brigham to Daughter’s convention. Cold & snow. I am 78 yrs old. Ethel had a good supper. John Jr. is 42 yrs.
Sun Nov 9. The folks went to S. School & I got dinner.
Sat Nov 15. Steve is 41 yrs. old. Ethel made a chicken dinner and some of his friends came in this evening.
Thur Nov 20. I went to the Temple to-day. Got a lot of sealings done.
Fri Nov 21. Went to a Daughters meeting at Mae Brunker’s.
Sun Nov 23. Ethel is 31 years old to-day and Bobby Bill is 10 years. We had a good dinner & both received gifts. John & Dot were up Wed. Dot was going back to work on Thur, 20th. I attended a testimonial for Grant Kunzler who is going on a mission. Ethel had a few boys in for Bobby’s party.
Nov 27. Thanksgiving Day. We had turkey we had raised and a good dinner. Was just ourselves here. The weather has warmed up and is very pleasant.
Monday December 1 – 1947
Week has passed as usual.
Sun Dec 7. At Sunday School.
Mon Dec 8. The folks went to Brigham.
Wed Dec 10. Steve was taken very ill and had to go to the hospital for stomach ulcers.
Thur Dec 11. To-day services for Clyde Zundel, Jos. boy who was killed in action 3 yrs ago, were held in Salt Lake. They just brot his body home. John is not very well. He’s laid off his work.
Fri Dec 12. Helped serve at our Daughter’s of P. meeting held at Hart Woodland’s. They brot Steve home from the hospital.
Sat Dec 13. John & Dot came up for a while.
Sun Dec 14. At Sunday School. The weather has been cold & stormy for some time.
Wed Dec 17. Received word to-nite that LeOra, Glen’s wife, had given birth to a baby boy to-day. They have two girls and are very thrilled.
Sun Dec 21. Stevie Jr. is 7 yrs. old to-day. He received several gifts.
Thur Dec 25. Christmas Day. Santa was very liberal with everyone with gifts. There were just ourselves here for dinner. Had turkey. John, Dot & Wayne came up for a while this after-noon.
Sun Dec 28. At Sunday School. At home after.
Thursday January 1 – 1948
The weather has cleared some.
Sun Jan 4. At Sunday School.
Thur Jan 8. John is 63 yrs. old. He, Dot, Naomi, Wayne & Steve went to Brigham to the funeral of Dot’s brother’s wife, Fayone, who passed away Tues. She has been seriously ill.
Fri Jan 9. Steve & Ethel went to Ogden to his father’s for the evening. My sister Lucina is 89 yrs. old to-day.
Sun Jan 11. At Sunday School. Weather like spring.
Thur Jan 15. Went to the Logan Temple. Had a splendid day.
Thur Jan 22. Attended the social of the D. of P. this evening.
Sat Jan 24. Attended a social of the High Priests. A very good time.
Sun Jan 25. Father’s birthday.
Mon 26. Glen’s and Irma’s birthdays.
Sun February 1 – 1948
It has been so very cold for days, but has moderated some to-day. At Sunday School.
Tues Feb 3. This afternoon I called on Sister Malissa Dial who is 92 yrs. old, and then went to R.S. meeting. This is also Mother’s birthday.
Thur Feb 5. It started to snow and has been snowing all day and Fri. continued snowing all day to-day.
Sun Feb 8. At home all day. John, Dot & Wayne came for a while.
Tues 17. John and I went to Layton to see sister Lucina. She is very weak & getting weaker, although on some things, her mind was very bright, then she would weaken.
Sun Feb 22. I went to Brigham to Sarah’s 81st birthday dinner. Leah had just a few of her neighbors in. Abram, her son, was up from Salt Lake. It rained and turned to a real snow storm.
Fri Feb 27. I went to a Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Martha Dalton’s. I gave one of the lessons.
Sun Feb 29. John, Dot and Wayne came for a while. The weather is more pleasant although quite cold. The folks had supper with us.
Tues March 2 – 1948
I went to Relief Society. Steve started with the mumps.
Sat Mar 6. I attended the funeral of Emanual Braegger who passed away Thur. of heart attack.
Sun Mar 7. At Sunday School, Fast meeting and this evening I went to a Relief Society programme. We had quite a snow storm during the week. Cleared off and to-nite is storming again and Wed 10th, Bobbie started with the mumps.
Fri Mar 19. Went to Ogden for a foot treatment & visited with John.
Sun Mar 21. At meeting to-nite, Moroni Ward & wife were in from Tremonton with a group of singers who gave the programme. Was very good.
Mon Mar 22. I went to the Temple. Stake R.S. day. Finished some sealings and had a very good day. Met several old friends & Geo. Ward.
Mar 26. At D. of P. meeting at Gladys Taylor’s.
Sun Mar 28. At Sunday School and Easter programme.
Thursday April 1 – 1948
The weather very changeable.
Sun Apr 4. General Confrence in S.L. Listened over the radio. All very good.
Tues Apr 6. It has snowed nearly all day & cold. The last day of Gen. Confrence.
Thur Apr 8. Irma, Johnny’s wife, visited with us to-day. She is from Vallejo, Calif. Is here for confrence. Went to Mantua to her father’s this evening.
Sun Apr 11. John & Dot came up a while this a.m. He has a job now. I went to Sunday School. Snowed yesterday very hard. Has turned quite cold.
Tues Apr 13. This a.m. Dot called and said John had taken very ill suddenly. Steve and I went down. Found Naomi and Jos. there & they decided to operate which they did. We came home and Steve went back for a while.
Wed Apr 14. John has held his own until this evening when he gradually grew worse and passed away at 10 p.m. It is such a shock to us all.
Thur Apr 15. Steve & I went to Ogden again and helped with the arrangements. John L. and Glen came this evening from California and…
Fri Apr 16. Don and Dale came from Portland. They all went to Brigham to make arrangements.
Sat Apr 17. They took John’s body to Brigham to the church house an hour before the services and was viewed by dozens of friends & relatives and at 2 p.m. the services were held in the First Ward chapel conducted by their Bp. from Ogden. The Willard Choir gave the singing. Speakers were from the Peace Officer’s organization, Bro. Herrin Bunderson and Pres. Lilly White, which were very splendid. Prayers by Jos. Zundel. Forstner came from Idaho and Mayflower Cox Whitney from S. Lake last night.
Sun Apr 18. Mayflower went back to-day.
Wed Apr 21. John L. and Glen came this after-noon and had supper with us and visited as they have to go home to-morrow.
Fri Apr 23. To-day Forstner and I went to Layton to Abbie Hadfield’s to see sister Lucina. She is gradually getting weaker but had a good visit. Came home this eve.
Sun Apr 25. Yesterday eve, Don & Dale had supper with us. They have to go back to-day. This eve, Dot & Naomi came a while.
Mon Apr 26. To-day Forstner and I went to Ogden on business with Mr. Carver. Is raining to-nite.
Thur Apr 29. Forstner went to Brigham this after-noon on his way home.
Saturday May 1 – 1948
Last evening Ethel’s sister Clara came. Her daughter Jean came from Moab.
Sun May 2. Clara & daughter went home this evening.
Fri May 7. I went to the Temple. Met some friends.
Sat May 8. We awoke this a.m. with the ground and trees covered with snow which soon disappeared, but cold. Dot and Naomi called this eve.
Sun May 9. Mother’s Day. Rained this a.m. I received some gifts and cards. Quite cold.
Tues May 11. The folks went to Brigham & back.
Fri May 14. I went to a demonstration at Lillian Kunzler’s given by a firm advertising their products.
Sat May 15. Went to Brigham and bot wall paper for my front room.
Sun May 16. At S. School. This evening Ethel’s sister Margie, her husband Dale Shaffer, whom she just married yesterday, her girl Gery and their mother came as a surprise. It has been a very warm day. First we have had this spring.
Fri May 21. Went to a Doug. of Pioneer meeting at Ida Facer’s. The last we have for the summer.
Sun May 30 & Mon 31. Memorial Day. Dot, Naomi & Wayne came up. We all went to the cemetery & decorated the graves. It has turned off warm and dry. The folks had dinner.
Tuesday June 1 – 1948 – Sun June 6.
The week has passed as usual. Hauling hay, etc.
Sat June 12. To-day Bromwell and Belle Cox & Mayflower Cox Whitney came. The two former from Calif & May from Salt Lake. They are the ones we helped to raise. This evening we went to Brigham and visited with Sarah & shopped.
Sun June 13. The folks went to Sunday School and this evening we called on Kenneth as he & Brom worked to-gether on the Hawaiin Islands.
Mon June 14. The folks left for Salt Lake this a.m.
Sat June 19. We all but Lou went to Brigham to a carp scramble. The children scrambled for fish and had a lot of fun. It has rained all this week so far.
Sun June 20. It cleared some. Steve cut some peas to sell.
Mon. It is still raining. Stopped Steve from cutting peas. Naomi & Dot came a while. Yesterday Valite Barker, an old friend & former resident, called a while.
Fri June 25. This evening Norma Dee, Jackie and my self went to Ogden to stay with Dot.
Sat June 26. Dot, the children & I went to town. They had a good time & we got tired. This evening cousin James McGregor & wife called a while. We had a good visit.
Sun June 27. This evening we came home having had a very pleasant week-end.
Tues June 29. Steve finished his peas. To-day Sarah and I went to Layton and visited with Cina. Found her mostly bed fast but had a good visit. As we came back to Ogden, I stopped off & did some shopping. Called John’s home and found Glen & family were there so I went up and visited with them until evening when Esther & husband came and I came home with them. Glen and family came in because LeOra’s sisters husband passed away Sun. nite very suddenly.
Thur June 31. Glen & LeOra left the little girls here while they went to the funeral.
Sunday July 4 – 1948
I went to Fast Meeting where two of my Sun. School boy blessed their first babies. Was quite a thrill to me.
Mon July 5. To-day they celebrated for the 4th. This after-noon Steve & Ethel took the children to the square where they had races. Norma Dee won 50¢, Jackie 25¢. Bobby Bill fell and was out and Stevie could not quite make it, but they had a good time.
Wed July 7. Early this a.m. Glen and family, myself and Daisy Hansen and Aunt Dot all went to the Logan Temple where Glen & LeOra had their Endowments and were sealed and had their children sealed to them. It was a very happy day for myself as well as them to have this work done. Weather warm.
Sat July 10. This after-noon Glen, LeOra & family came, visited, had supper with us, then went on to Ogden as they are on their way home.
Mon July 12. This morning the folks called to say that sister Lucina Z. Beecher passed away last night at a few minutes before 12 midnight. Abbie & husband & Stella came up and arranged for the funeral to be held here Wed.
Wed July 14. The funeral was held at 2 p.m. to-day. The services were very good and a fair attendance. After the services, many of her family & ours came here to the house and had lunch and enjoyed a visit. I was glad to have them. Forstner came this a.m., also Sarah & Jos. Her daughter’s Cynthia & husband and daughter, & Zina from Idaho called this a.m. Her body was brot to the church a while before for viewing as she passed away at her daughter Abbie Hadfield’s at Layton. Then all went home but Forstner.
Thur July 22. Forstner, myself & Norma Dee went to Ogden. I had a foot treatment & shopped some.
Sun July 25. This evening Ethel’s mother & sisters Margie and Clara came from Moab.
Tues July 27. Margie & daughter went back to Moab. Clara and her mother stayed to help Ethel in her confinement.
Wed July 28. It has been very hot for some time & this evening a hard north wind came up then it has turned really cold. A fire feels good in the morning.
Sunday August 1 – 1948
Florence and I called at Harding’s as Alice passed away Thur, July 29.
Mon Aug 2. I attended the funeral of Alice Harding and this evening I called at the home of Elizabeth Barker who passed away Fri. nite. She was passed 80.
Tues Aug 3. To-day is Old Folks day at Lagoon, but on account of the deaths, our Ward did not go, but Sarah’s Bp. called up and asked Forstner, Louis and myself to go with them as Forstner has stayed over to go down, so we went with them and had a very good day. Saw many old friends.
Fri Aug 6. I went to the Logan Temple to-day.
Thur Aug 5. Ethel gave birth to a baby girl at 15 min to 5 this morning. All doing well.
Sun Aug 8. Louis and I went to Sarah’s and visited with she and Forstner, also attended their Sunday School. It rained and hailed very hard about noon. Some cleared.
Mon Aug 9. Steve brot Ethel and baby home to-day. She is tiny but a little darling.
Tues Aug 10. I went to R.S. meeting to-day, after which I called to Lizzie Mason’s and visited with Emma Jensen.
Sat Aug 14. Norma Dee and I went to Ogden. After shopping, we went to Dot’s & had lunch. Then this evening Wayne took us all to Salt Lake where we had supper with Naomi, then came back to Ogden & are staying the nite. It was such a thrill for Norma Dee to see the city lit up and the Temple which was beautiful. Clara went home to-day.
Sun Aug 15. This a.m. we came home. Found Alice Ward Morgan passed away last nite.
Mon Aug 16. Attended the funeral of Alice Ward Morgan.
Sat Aug 21. Yesterday Ethel’s sister Margie & daughter came from Moab and this evening they and Ethel’s mother left for home.
Sun Aug 22. They finished cutting our grain. They have been so long getting at it, but it turned out very good.
Sun Aug 29. The week has passed as usual. Dot & Wayne came up Thur evening. Have been home all day.
Wednesday Sept 1 – 1948
Jackie is 5 yrs. old to-day. He had a birthday cake & several gifts. The weather is very hot.
Fri Sept 3. They took the old folks of our ward to Brigham this eve. Had supper at the hotel, then a picture show.
Sun Sept 5. The folks all went to church where the baby was blessed by Louis. Her name – Ramona Gene. Dot and Naomi came a while this evening. Is cooler.
Sept 12. At Sunday School.
Fri Sept 24. Forstner is 76 yrs. to-day. Heard he was some better as he has been very ill.
Sun Sept 26. At S.S. and Fast Meeting on account of Con. next Sun.
Saturday October 2 – 1948
Louis is 71. Sarah came down and I made chicken dinner. Steve & family ate with us. Also had supper to-gether.
Mon Oct 4. Sarah went home this morning. Steve finished digging potatoes yesterday.
Tues Oct 5. Attended R. Society social. Rained last nite and is quite cold. Last evening Ross and Ramona Ward Tanner from Calif. called to see us. She is Louis Ward’s daughter and has not been here for several years.
Sun Oct 10. At Sunday School.
Tues Oct 12. Sarah and I went to Ogden to see the eye Dr., then came home.
Sun Oct 17. Steve has been coming home every day from working on the well out west but this morning they took their things out to stay as it is a long drive. It has turned very cold and frosted quite heavily.
Thur Oct 21. I went to the Temple to-day.
Sat Oct 23. Steve came in to-nite.
Sun. At home all day.
Tues Oct 26. Went to R. Society meeting and…
Fri Oct 29. Went to Daug. of P. meeting at Leah Taylor’s who has a new house so enjoyed it. Yesterday two boys who used to live here, Herman and Gerald Larkins, were killed in a plane crash on their way here. Is so very sad. Both their wives are girls from here.
Sun Oct 31. At Sunday School. Last nite the children went to a Halloween dance. Quite nice in their costumes.
Monday November 8 – 1948
The week has passed as usual with me having a spell of the flue. To-day I am 79 yrs. old. Last nite Glen called me up from Calif for my birthday. I sure did enjoy talking to him & LeOra. To-day I went to the Temple with the Kunzler’s, our neighbors, where their daughter Joyce was married to J. Mathews of Perry. Was a very good session. We returned home and I then had dinner with them. They had a reception in the evening in the ward hall. I, not feeling to good, did not go. Ethel went over for a while.
Fri Nov 12. Ethel went to Brigham to do some shopping. Steve came in to-nite, their boss having passed away & they having trouble with the machinery. Cathie, John & Irma’s youngest girl is 5 yrs old to-day. They are in Calif.
Sat Nov 13. Louis, Steve, Ethel, Bobby & Stevie Jr. went to Ogden. Did shopping & visited with Aunt Dot.
Sun Nov 14. At home all day. To-morrow Steve’s birthday, is 42. On account of the children being in school, we had his birthday dinner to-day & gifts.
Tues Nov 23. Ethel’s and Bobby Bill’s birthdays. Ethel is 33 yrs and Bobby 11 yrs. Had gifts & dinner.
Thur Nov 25. Thanksgiving. Had our dinner by ourselves.
Fri Nov 26. Attended a Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Jennie Calson’s. I helped with the serving.
Sunday December 5 – 1948
To-day we have been having one of the worst blizzards we have had for a long time. The wind has gone down some to-night but is cold.
Tues Dec 7. We have had another bad blizzard to-day.
Fri Dec 10. William Walker visited a while to-day. Had dinner with us.
Sun Dec 12. At home all day. Not feeling to well. The weather has moderated some. Started to snow and turned to a blizzard.
Tues Dec 14. Had another blizzard to-day. Wed. thawed some and Thur 16, snowed again.
Fri Dec 17. We held our D. of Pioneer meeting at Elva Stauffer’s. Our X-mas party and exchanged gifts. A very good meeting and deep snow.
Sat Dec 25. Christmas. Santa was here and all rec’d many gifts. Steve & Ethel gave me an electric waffle iron. Glen & LeOra at Cal. sent me a dress. I also received other things. The weather has turned very cold. Zero in many places.
Sun Dec 26. So cold and snowy, I did not go out.
Saturday January 1 – 1949
The folks went out last eve. To-day we had our dinner and all at home. Has snowed off and on all week.
Sun Jan 2. So very cold. Was at home all day. Aunt Dot called a few minutes this evening. She, Naomi and Wayne have been to Calif to see John L. and Glen. Still very cold to-nite. They report having a good time.
Sat Jan 8. John’s birthday. Would have been 64.
Sun Jan 9. Lucina’s & Grandma Zundel’s birthdays. Cina would have been 90.
Tues Jan 11. They took the baby up to the Dr’s as she is very ill.
Sun Jan 16. The weather is so bad, I do not go out. Lots of snow & keeps snowing some. Some days good & some not.
Sun Jan 23. It has so much snow, they did not hold church to-day. We have more than we have had in several years. Is up to the lower part of the windows. Has snowed for several days.
Thur Jan 27. Received word that Don & Dale has a baby girl born to-day which is Glen’s and Irma’s birthday. Weather very cold, as low as 10 below zero and keeps cold.
Sat Jan 29. Dot and Wayne came up for a while.
Tuesday February 1 – 1949
Cold & cloudy.
Feb Wed, 2. Sun shone nearly all day & warmed up a little.
Sun Feb 6. We have had more snow and Fri, we had a terrible wind & drifted the snow so much. The big snow plough has cleared roads 3 times and to-day it is blowing terrible again and drifting the roads in again and is very cold.
Sun Feb 13. We have had a variety of weather. Wind which softened the snow some. Also had more snow and last nite very cold again, 9 below zero. Also some cold to-nite. It is reported that this is the worst and hardest winter ever had since they have been recording the weather which was in 1858. We are very tired of it.
Sun Feb 20. We have had a few warmer days with the snow settling some. Louis and I went to Brigham to-day and had dinner with Karl’s folks for Sarah’s 82 birthday which is to-morrow. Quite pleasant but cold.
Fri Feb 25. Went to a Daughter’s meeting across the road to Lillian Kunzler’s & gave a lesson. The first I have been outside the gate since Dec 17. Been snowed in and afraid to get out on the slippery roads.
Sun Feb 27. Yesterday Steve bot an ice cream freezer so we are making ice cream. Aunt Dot and Wayne came a while. The weather has moderated a lot & the snow is going fast.
Tuesday March 1 – 1949
The weather is much better and the ground is getting bare and sure is good to walk on the ground.
Sat Mar 12. Norma Dee and I went to Ogden. I had a foot treatment & did some shopping, then went up to John’s and are staying over nite, and…
Sun 13. This after-noon Wayne brot us home. It sure is lonesome without John. It rained & snowed last nite.
Tues Mar 15. R. Society where they had a social, also honoring all we that are over 75 yrs.
Fri Mar 18. This after-noon the old folks were taken to Brigham for a free picture show. Lou & I went and this evening we attended a High Priest’s social which was very good.
Sun Mar 20. It rained hard this a.m. then cleared off and turned quite cold.
Fri Mar 25. Went to a Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Martha Dalton’s. Has stormed some more.
Sat Mar 26. Steve took Steve Jr. to Brigham where he was baptized by Frank May.
Sun Mar 27. Steve Jr. was confirmed by Louis Zundel. Has snowed some more to-day.
Sun April 3 – 1949
Week has passed as usual. House cleaning, etc. Mon nite we had a very hard cold wind. General Confrence commenced to-day. Very chilly air yet. Cousin Hellen Jane Harding Lemon called a while to-day.
Tues Apr 5. This after-noon Leon Ward from Modesto, Calif. came and visited with us. He is Louis Ward’s son and is up to S.L. for Gen Confrence. We were glad to see him.
Sun Apr 10. This after-noon my nephew Moroni Ward, wife and Sarah came and visited, it being his 49th birthday. It has been cold and stormy but has moderated and is warmer.
Tues Apr 12. Attended a R.S. social for the out going officers and about noon Lillie Brunker, one of the most faithful women, passed away and Fri. 15, attended the services for Lille and read the resolutions from our Daughters camp. Just a year since our dear brother John passed away. Oh, how we do miss him. Dot & Wayne called a while last nite.
Sat 16. The folks all went to the field for their Easter picnic. Baby & I remained home. Weather very nice. Pauline Morgan Ramsey called a while. Is an old resident.
Fri Apr 29. Attended a Doug. of Pioneer meeting at Priscilla Nichols and I gave a sketch of my Grandfather, John Jacob Zundel.
Sunday May 1 – 1949
As it is our Con, we had no church here. Weather very nice but quite cold.
Sun May 8. Mother’s Day. We had a good dinner. I rec’d of several cards and Steve & Ethel gave me a clock, towel & washcloth and ___.
Mon May 9. Hans & Esther Pella called and took me to see Dot.
Tues May 17. This morning about 8 a.m. we had an awful hard rain storm. In fact, most of the nite. Then about a mile or two below town, it came down the mountain in torrents washing gulleys all thru peoples farms & the canal over flowed doing thousands of dollars worth of damage. Also ran in some basements.
Sun May 22. Attended S.S. then a piano recital. Then Lou & I called on Lizzie Mason as her husband Jos. passed away Fri a.m. Has rained off & on all week. Cloudy yet.
Fri May 27. Had Daug. of Pioneer meeting and re-organized the camp. Ethel had her club to-nite.
Sat May 28. Stevie and I went to Ogden. Called on Aunt Dot a while & did some shopping. Also went to the eye Dr.
Mon May 30. Decoration Day. Dot & Naomi came up and we went to the cemetery. There we met cousin Geo. A. Zundel, wife, son Dr. Fred and wife from Calif. They called at the house later also. Stella Hubbard, her daughter Roberta & husband & her son Orin from Ogden & Cal., also Adolph Gibbs & wife from Logan all called a while.
Sunday June 5 – 1949
Dot & Wayne were up yesterday. To-day Louis and I called on Jos. R. Lowe who is celebrating his 78th birthday. Weather very changeable all week. Storms and very bad winds.
Wed June 8. This evening I attended the wedding reception of Dian Dalton, daughter of Perry & Martha Dalton, my very dear friends. She has married Vernon Drewes. Was a very large crowd & many, many gifts.
Sat June 11. This evening Louis and I went to Brigham and attended the wedding reception of John M. Walker and Joyce Olsen. John is the son of Sarah J. Walker, deceased. We are staying over nite with Sarah.
Sun June 12. Louis and I came home this after-noon. Dot & Wayne came for a while.
Fri June 17. I went to Brigham with Steve on business.
Sun June 19. This after-noon I went to cousin Dan & Edith Harding’s where they held open house for his brother, Dr. Geo. F. and wife Birdie, from California. Yesterday we had two showers of rain which was very, very hard. Just came down in sheets & is cold.
Sat June 25. Ethel & the children went to Brigham to a fish scramble. Each of the children caught a large fish. Bobby caught 3, Stevie & Norma Dee 2 each & Jackie one.
Friday July 1 – 1949
This evening our house caught on fire, but by quick action of Lou & Ethel and the help of neighbors, it was soon put out. The fire dept. came & we feel the Lord helped us most.
Sun July 3. Day passed as usual and…
Mon July 4. They had races for the children and grown-ups. Bobby won second and the rest won first prize.
Sat July 9. Cousins David Zundel and his sister Phoebe Z. Ward came and spent most of the day. A good visit.
Thur July 7. This a.m. Ethel’s sister Clara & her daughter Gene, husband & three small children came and…
Fri July 8. This evening the folks left for home.
Sat July 16. This evening I went to Brigham to a D. of P. social in the park. Steve was let out of his job which is quite bad for us all.
Tues July 19. This evening Dot, Naomi and Irma, John Jr’s. wife from Cal., called for a while. The weather is very warm.
Sun July 24. We all stayed at home.
Sat July 30. Norma Dee went to the Temple to be baptized for the dead.
Tuesday August 2 – 1949
To-day Louis and I went to Lagoon with the old folks. Had a very pleasant day. Met many old friends.
Fri Aug 5. Ramona is one year old. Wayne was 18 yesterday.
Sat Aug 6. This evening at 20 min. to 6, Ethel gave birth to a baby boy. 7 lbs.
Mon Aug 8. This evening Steve was run into by an auto. Ruined his car but are thankful no one was killed. Steve was hurt in his chest and one leg. Norma Dee was with him. Was greatly shocked and neck kinked some but am so thankful it was no worse.
Thur Aug 11. Ethel came home this after-noon feeling quite well. Is just a little cooler.
Tues Aug 16. This morning I went to Salt Lake with some friends. My bro. Jos. met me and took me home and this evening I went to Mayflower’s. Had supper with them, then Jos. brot me back to his home.
Wed Aug 17. This a.m. Jos. and I did some shopping. Had dinner, then at 3:30 I met my friends and came home with them having had a nice trip.
Thur Aug 18. About noon I fell and hurt my right leg and hip but so thankful no bones were broken.
Fri 19. Lou & I washed and…
Sat 20. Jos. came this a.m. to go on the mountain. I rode to Brigham with him & went to the Dr. Said it would take time to heal. I went to Sarah’s and this afternoon Jos. came back & we visited until evening, then came home. Norma Dee was with me.
Sun Aug 21. Jos. went home this a.m. This after-noon my sister-in-law Lizzie, her son Myron, wife & 2 children called for a while. Weather dry & warm. No rain for a long time.
Thur September 1 – 1949
Jackie is 6 yrs. old. He received several gifts & had a birthday cake.
Sun Sept 4. They had the baby blessed to-day, name Louis Wynn Zundel. Was blessed by Stephen Louis Zundel. I am so thankful my leg is better thru the blessings.
Sun Sept 18. Last nite I had quite a pain in my neck and when I awoke this a.m. it has spread all thru my left side & good leg & back. The Dr. said it is Meritus. To-day Forstner’s wife, Eva from Cal. & sister & husband called for a while. Ethel has been working very hard canning fruit & vegetables.
Sunday October 2 – 1949
To-day Louis is 72 yrs. Ethel prepared a good dinner for him & he rec’d several gifts.
Sun Oct 9. Yesterday sister Sarah came & is staying over nite. And to-day Ethel made a chicken dinner. Sarah went home. Weather had turned quite cold.
Sat Oct 8. Sarah came to-day thinking it was by birthday but glad to have her anyway.
Sun Oct 9. Sarah went home to-day.
Sat Oct 15. I went to Brigham this a.m. and this after-noon Bromwell and Belle Cox, very dear friends, came. In fact, we helped to raise him. We went back to Brigham & visited with Sarah.
Mon Oct 17. The folks left for Salt Lake this after-noon. We have had a very pleasant visit.
Tues Oct 18. We awoke this a.m. with everything white with snow, the first of the season. Is quite cold.
Wed Oct 19. Rec’d a letter from Glen stating he had been called as Second Councilor to the Bishop for which I am so thankful.
Oct Fri 28. This evening I attended a D. of P. social to-nite and had a very good time
Tues Nov 1
We have had quite some rain but has cleared up nicely.
Sat Nov 5. Mayflower Cox Whitney came this evening. She is a girl we helped to raise.
Sun Nov 6. To-day Sarah and her two daughters-in-law arranged for open house for me honoring my 80th birthday which is the 8th but they had to hold it to-day. Sarah requested me to wear my graduation dress which I did. Is 50 years old. There were 150 people called. Many relatives and friends, also received many gifts and a potted plant from the Daughters of Pioneers in our camp, all of which I appreciated so very much and the day was a lovely sunshinery day & quite warm. Mayflower is staying over to-nite.
Tues Nov 8. Which is my real birthday. The Relief Society read a special tribute to me. At noon time, Marie Ward, first grade teacher of which Jackie is a student, brot her class and sang for me. Also brot me a box of chocolate and each signed their names in their own writing. This was also very much appreciated. This is also John. L. birthday.
Wed Nov 9. This evening Ethel was burned very bad with the lid flying off a cooker and hot apple sauce going all over.
Thur Nov 10. Mayflower went home this a.m. It rained & snowed some yesterday and to-day it has rained and snowed some all day.
Sun Nov 13. The weather has cleared again.
15th. Stephen Sr. is 43 yrs old.
Sun Nov 20. This after-noon I attended an open house given in honor of David L. Edwards on his 80th birthday. I met many old friends. Weather very nice.
Nov 25. I attended the D.P. meeting at Susie Facer’s and gave the lesson on seraculture as I have worked in the silk.
Sunday Dec 25
Christmas Day. All received many useful gifts and the day passed quietly. We were just ourselves here.
Sunday Jan 1 – 1950
We have has some very bad snow storms and is very cold and disagreeable.
Sun Jan 8. John’s 65th birthday. To-day Bobby Bill was ordained a Deacon by Louis & helped pass the Sacrament. Steve Jr. gave a talk in Sunday School.
Jan 19. Ethel’s sister Margie came last nite & left this a.m. for S.L. and as she had an extra pass on the train, Ethel decided to go back with her & see her mother, so she took Norma Dee and the tiny baby boy & left with her sister to-nite. They travel all nite and arrive there in the morning.
Sun Jan 22. Aunt Dot and Wayne came up and had dinner with us & was good to have them.
Tues Jan 24. Steve & Kenneth went to Ogden and met the folks. Is good to have them home but was glad they could go and have a visit. Last nite it snowed very hard. After we have had a lot of hard wind but cleared off to-day but started snowing again this after-noon & is storming hard to-nite. This after-noon I went to a special Relief Society dinner as a guest of Pres. Gladys White which was very good.
Fri Jan 27. Glen’s and Irma’s birthday. Glen is 42 and Irma is 38. The 25 was Father’s birthday. This after-noon I went to a D. of Pioneer meeting at Mae Brunker’s. To-day they read the tribute Sis. Florence Edwards read & composed as I and my lieutenants were released, who were Marion Ward and Nellie Tams. It was good to hear it. Has stormed again and is very cold. Last Wed, they took Norma Dee to the Dr. & found she has kidney trouble.
Wednesday February 1 - 1950
Norma Dee has to remain out of school this week.
Sun Feb 19. I went to Brigham to Sarah’s birthday dinner. Met several of the folks. Ramona is quite ill. It has been a lovely day.
Sunday March 5 – 1950
To-day brother Jos. from Salt Lake came on some business & returned home.
Mon March 13. Jos. came up and took me to Logan where we attended the funeral of our half brother, George L. Zundel who passed away Fri 10. Came back this eve.
Tues Mar 21. Bobby Bill broke out with the measles and…
Wed Mar 22. Norma Dee broke out with the measles.
Mon Mar 27. To-day my sister-in-law, Lizzie Z. and her son Robert called for a while. Had a good little visit.
Tues Mar 28. Jackie came down with the measles. Yesterday they took the two babies to the Dr. for shots for the same. Last Sat. we had a big snow storm and has turned quite cold.
Saturday April 1 – 1950
To-day Ramona broke out with the measles. She is only 19 months old.
Fri Apr 7. To-nite I attended a dance given by the Daughters to raise funds for our Memorial Bldg in S.L. Quite successful.
Fri Apr 20. This after-noon Bobby Bill & his friend Lenin Dyer went on the mountains. As they had not come back at 8:30 to-nite, Steve & others started out to hunt them. They had not gone far when the boys came after 9 p.m. They, with their dogs, had climbed up the red rocks and could not get back. Finally in desperation, Bobby jumped down a 10 ft. space. The other boy pushed the dogs down and then jumped. He was a nervous wreck. We were so distracted but so thankful they came without any accidents and that they did not have to stay out all nite. It was a terrible ordeal for everyone.
Fri Apr 28. I attended a D.U.P. meeting at Priscilla Nicholas’. Had a very interesting meeting. This week has been a terrible one for weather. The fore part, a cold wind blew and froze most of the fruit & a lot of tomatoes. It warmed a little and to-nite the ground is covered with snow. Is sure awful.
Wed May 3
To-day Naomi (John & Dot’s daughter) and a Mr. Norris Anderson were married in Ogden.
Sun May 7. Aunt Dot came up for a while this evening. Is raining again to-nite. It has rained nearly every day this week. Is terrible weather.
Tues May 9. Called on Eliza White again as her sister, Annie Wells, has passed away very suddenly.
Tues May 23. Attended a meeting & closing social of the Relief Society. Weather very changeable & keeps quite cool most of the time.
Sun May 28. Aunt Dot & Wayne came for a while to-day.
Sat June 24
Ethel’s mother & sister, Margie & her daughter Gery came.
Saturday July 1 – 1950
The folks went home to-day and Bobbie Bill went with them for a weeks vacation.
Tues July 4. Steve & Ethel went over to the square with the children for games & races & ball game.
Tues July 11. This a.m. Ethel’s sister Clara & son Jos. & Bobby Bill came. Bobby is glad to be home & we are glad to have him home. The weather is quite warm again. Have had some rain & cool nites.
Wed July 19. To-day little baby Wynn is walking alone. Took a few steps yesterday but to-day is walking a lot. Clara, Ethel’s sister, left for home to-nite. This evening as I was washing dishes, I raised up to place some in the cupboard when I caught my foot on the stool and fell. It hurt quite bad all nite but felt better this a.m. and I got around on it some with my cane.
Sat July 22. My leg felt better and I went to Salt Lake to the services for the memorial bldg just completed to the pioneer women & men.
Sun July 23. I went to the dedication services of our memorial building which was very good.
Fri July 28. I have been around on my leg until to-day when it began to be painful so we called the Dr. He took X-ray pictures and it showed a break. Sat. they made arrangements for me to go to Ogden to a bone specialist and on…
Mon July 30. They took me to the Dee Hospital in Ogden where on…
Tuesday August 1 – 1950
They set the bone in my leg.
Thur Aug 17. They took X-ray pictures, said I was getting along so well, I could come home. So on…
Fri. 18. They brot me home. While in the hospital, I have many relatives and friends call. Also received many Get Well cards, but is good to get home. Last week Stevie went with Clara to Moab and they came back last nite. Dot and Naomi came to-day and helped us.
Friday September 1 – 1950
Jackie is 7 yrs. old. Sister Ida Call has helped me all this week until to-day, Fri 2, when Mayflower Cox Whitney came from Salt Lake to help me.
Sun Sept 3. Several called to see me.
Fri Sept 8. Mayflower went home this eve as her grandson is to be operated on.
Wed Sept 20. Jos. came from Salt Lake. Went on to Logan and…
Sept 21. Came back to-day & went on home. Has turned cool, like fall.
Sun Sept 17. Moroni & Alice Ward, Mr. & Mrs. McBride came for a while.
Sun Sept 24. Abbie Hadfield, Jennie Udy, her son & wife, Beeches Udy, came for a while. Forstner is 78 yrs. old to-day.
Sept 27. This a.m. Geo and Zelia Ward Stalmaker and Gladys Ward Pickett called a while. The former ones are from Cal. & the later from Burley.
Sun October 1 – 1950
Oleen and Jean Josephson called this evening.
Mon Oct 2. Louis is 73 yrs. old.
Tues Oct 3. Louis and wife Ada Ward from Cal. came for a while having been to Confrence.
Wed Oct 4. Irma, John Jr’s wife from Cal. came for while. She has been to Confrence.
Sat Oct 7. This evening cousin George F. Harding from Cal., Louis Harding, Clarice Harding Hardy from Salt Lake & Edith Harding called for a while. George is my age & a Dr.
Sun Oct 8. I am starting to bend my knee on my broken leg.
Tues Oct 24. This evening Sarah, her son Eph & wife, the later from Nevada, came for a while. Sarah has been to S.L.
Thur Oct 26. Sarah, Eph & wife came & visited.
Wednesday November 1 – 1950
Has been stormy part of the time and some cooler.
Sat Nov 4. Ethel had to go to the hospital.
Tues Nov 7. Ethel gave birth to a boy at 8:30 a.m. Baby weighed 4 ¼ lbs. so they have him in the incubator.
Wed Nov 8. I am 81 yrs. old to-day & John Jr 50.
Wed Nov 15. Stephen is 10 yrs. old. Ethel came home from the hospital.
Thur Nov 16. I went to Brigham & had an X-ray taken. Was doing very well but they want me to wait another month before using my leg.
Thur Nov 26. Thanksgiving day. They brot the baby home. It is Ethel’s 35 birthday and Bobby Bill’s 13.
Sunday December 3 – 1950
To-day it has stormed all day. Cousin Elida Haycock came and visited with me. Louis blessed the baby. Name, Richard Zundel. They put a new tank and new linoleum in Ethel’s kitchen.
Wed Dec 6. Steve left for Salt Lake last nite where he is going on down to southern Utah to work on an oil well.
Sun Dec 24. Moroni and Alice War called & left me a gift. This evening Aunt Lizzie & her son Robert called for a while.
Mon Dec 25. Christmas. All received many good gifts. Ethel an electric ironer & other things. She also prepared a very good dinner although she is not very well. We also had nice trees.
Tues Dec 26. Aunt Dot came and spent the day. To-nite Steve had to leave for his work. I have received many good gifts from the Bp., R. Society, S.S. class & many neighbors & others, for which I am very thankful, although I have to still be in my wheelchair.
January 3rd, 1951
Moselle Walker and husband called for a while.
Sun Jan 7. To-day Carson Wells Sr. and wife Margie called on us. They are old time neighbors and friends. The weather has cleared off quite nice with sunshine after several weeks of fog. Have some snow.
Jan 8. I had another X-ray taken. Said it looked good. Had to wait another 3 weeks, but can get on crutches. John’s birthday.
Sun Jan 21. Leslie and Mae Brunker called for a while.
Tues Jan 23. Edith Harding called for a while. It has snowed quite a lot.
Sunday February 4 – 1951
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Wells called a while
Tues Feb 6. Naomi called a while.
Thur Feb 15. We killed a pig. Kenneth & Leo Wells took up my front room rug and scrubbed and washed it. The weather has been and is nice & warm.
Sun Feb 18. The weather has changed and has snowed all day. Kenneth had made me a walker with crutches & rollers on it so I can operate it myself. He done fine making it and I sure do appreciate it. Heard from Steve. He is not well.
Sun Feb 25. John & Mary Lee called to see me. Mary & I are old chums. Elizabeth Harding Marchant & 2 children, Hellen Jane H. Lemon, daughter of Dan & Edith Harding & Ruth, wife of Louis Harding called. We had a good visit.
Mon Feb 26. It has snowed hard all day.
Tues. Has cleared off.
Sunday Mar 4 – 1951
Steve came to-nite.
Fri Mar 9. Steve was called back to-nite. Forstner came to-day. He & Sarah came for a while.
Sun Mar 11. Yesterday Kenneth went on a trip. This after-noon Stella Beecher Hubbard, from Cal. her daughter Roberta & husband Virgil Costly called for a while. Also Lillian Kunzler & Ida Facer. The weather has cleared but is quite cold.
Sun Mar 18. Forstner came down to stay a while and help us out with the work.
Mar 19. Steve came home. Has quit his job.
Sun Mar 25. Moroni and Alice Ward came for a while.
Sat Mar 31. To-day we had a big celebration, it being 100 years to-day since the first settlers came to Willard. They had a splendid programme in the morning with a good dinner and pageant in the after-noon. I went to it, all but the pageant. It being the first time I have been out of the house since I fell 8 months ago. It was so good to get out. Sister Sarah from Brigham and Jos. from Salt Lake came. They went home to-nite. Geo and Callie Ward came from Logan. I saw so many former residents of Willard and all from here seemed so pleased to see me out and I really think they all meant it. They did everything for my comfort.
Sunday April 1 – 1951
They continued the programme to-day with S. School and Fast meeting and to-nite a Bro. Richards, son of Willard Richards for whom Willard was named, was speaker. The weather was quite warm and pleasant. I did not go out to-day. My nephew Rosel Zundel, his married daughter Celia, her husband & baby, 7 mo old, also 2 other girls came and visited a while. Was so good to see them as it has been a long time since they were here.
Mon Apr 9. My nieces and husbands, Gladys Pickett and Zelila and Geo. Stalamaker called for a while. Forstner has been to Salt Lake to Confrence and came back to-nite. Last Wed, Apr 4, our church leader, Pres. Geo. Albert Smith, passed away and to-day they had special services voting in David O. McKay as Pres. and Stephen L. Richards and first Coun. and J. Reuben Clark as Sec. Counselor.
Apr 24. Sis. Mary Kunzler has been helping me and this a.m. she helped me and I got in the bath tub. The first since I took down. It felt so good.
Apr 27. I went to a Daughters of Pioneer meeting. The first I have been to since getting hurt. It was so good to meet them again. It has rained nearly all week, which was needed badly, then cleared.
May 2 – 1951
Sarah’s wedding day. Forstner went home.
May 13. Mother’s Day. I received some gifts and $5.00 from Glen and LeOra from Cal. and $5.00 from Edgar Wells. It has rained some & turned cooler. Some sunshine.
May 16. Cousin Naomi & Edwin Bliss called this evening from S. Lake.
May 17. Steve started to work at 2nd St.
May 25. I went to a Daughters of Pioneer meeting at Jennie Carlson’s. They reorganized the camp.
Sun May 27. George Mason, my friend’s son, called on me to-day.
Wed May 30. Decoration Day. We visited and decorated the graves.
Sunday June 3 – 1951
Mr. and Mrs. McBride called & visited.
Mon June 11. Dot and Wayne called for a while. Wayne is in the service and is here on his furlough. Goes back in the morning. It has turned quite warm again. Wayne graduated with a class of 600 with having the highest percent.
Wed June 13. Cousin Lizzie Harding from Salt Lake, & Edith Harding, her daughter Hellen Jane & 2 children and 2 of Jennie H. Brum’s grandchildren called and visited for a while. Has turned quite warm.
Wed June 20. To-day Glen called for a short time. He & family came in last nite from Calif. They are staying with her folks in Brigham.
Fri June 22. Glen and family came & visited.
Wed June 27. Glen & family came this evening.
Sat June 30. This evening I went to Brigham to a Co. of Daughters of Pioneer Social. Met many old friends. Was very good. It is quite warm.
Tuesday July 3 – 1951
Glen called for a while and they leave for home to-nite.
Wed July 4. The children celebrated. We older ones stayed home.
Sun July 8. This evening a dear friend, Hattie Nye Owen, called for a short time.
Sun July 15. Moroni and Alice Ward came for a while.
Thur July 19. A year ago that I had my fall & broke my leg.
Sun July 22. Cousins Gene & Mary Zundel called for a short visit.
Tues July 24. We were all home working. Weather very warm.
Wed July 25. To-day Dorethy, Eph’s girl, her husband & son called for a while and later my niece, Gladys W. Pickett & husband called for a while.
Friday August 3 – 1951
Ramona is 3 yrs. old to-day and Wynn is 2 yrs. to-morrow. Moroni Ward and grand daughter called for a while.
Sun Aug 19. Aunt Dot and Naomi called & bro Sharon and Hellen, John L’s. 2 daughters. The later went on to Brigham.
Wed Aug 22. Baby Richard cut 2 upper teeth.
Mon Aug 26. Sharon & Hellen came and spent the afternoon, then went to Brigham. Baby Richard has one lower tooth.
Tues Aug 27. Cousin Lavern Z. Gull called & visited a while.
Wed Aug 29. This evening I was invited to a Daughters of P. dinner at the Howard Hotel, honoring those that were born before the railroad come, or in 1869.
September 1 – 1951
John Brent is 8 yrs. old.
Sunday September 2 – 1951. Eberhart Jr. & Laura and Lizzie, his mother, came and visited a while.
Mon Sept 10. Steve took me to Brigham to a chiropractor but he could not do much with me there, so decided to come back home with me & he came Sept 11. and worked on me some. Clara went back to Moab yesterday. No, to-day.
Thur Sept 12. My brother Jos. from Salt Lake came for a while.
Sun Sept 23. My sister Sarah from Brigham spent the day.
24. Forstner’s birthday, 79 yrs. old.
Sat Sept 29. John Brent was baptized to-day by Brent Beecher.
Sun Sept 30. John Brent was confirmed by Louis Z. Alice & Moroni Ward and her brother & wife visited a while. Dot, her sister Etta & husband & her daughter & husband came for a while. It has rained some. The first we have had in many weeks.
Tuesday October 2 – 1951
Louis is 74 yrs. old to-day.
Thur Oct 4. Glen and family from Vallejo, Cal. came in yesterday and called to see us to-day. They are in for Confrence. He is in the bishopric and is representing the Bp. I started to take some medicine.
Sun Oct 7. Glen came back from Con. and…
Mon 8. He came and got some apples to take home and he & LeOra came this evening and visited.
Tues Oct 9. They started home. The weather has been nice but is starting to rain to-nite.
Thur Oct 11. Mayflower & a friend called a while.
Sat Oct 13. Norma Dee is 12 yrs old. My niece Gladys & Bulo Pickett called.
Sun Oct 14. Stephen and family went to Sunday School. Makes me very happy.
Wed Nov 7 – 1951
Baby Richard is one yr. old. Sarah, Karl & Leah came to-day for my birthday, which is to-morrow. I am 81.
Tues Nov 13. Sis. Roy Nelson called and…
Wed Nov 14. Sister Ray Lowe and Clara Dicker called, also Ida Davis.
Fri Nov 16. The R.S. had their bazaar.
Sunday Dec 2 – 1951
This after-noon Moroni and Alice Ward, Mr. & Mrs. McBride all came for a while. Alice gave me a treatment which helps me so much. Roy Nelson & Sister Billings visited me this after-noon.
Tues Dec 11. I have not been feeling too well for a week or so and this evening I started to hemorrhage from the bowels and continued until Wed 12, when the Dr. gave me some medicine which checked it. Sarah came down to-day, went back this evening.
Sat Dec 15. Sarah came to-day & back this evening. I am better but not up yet. Sis. White called this evening.
Sun Dec 16. Aunt Lizzie, her sons Welling & Robert and Aunt Dot came & visited for a while.
Tues Dec 18. The R.S. brot me a box of things. Also the Bp. It has snowed all day. Florence Z. Taylor called a while.
Sat Dec 21. Stevie Jr. was 11 yrs. old to-day.
Sun Dec 23. Joseph’s birthday.
Tues Dec 25. Christmas day. We all had dinner to-gether. I am sitting up eating. The children all got many gifts. Ethel an electric toaster and pearlator. Steve an electric shaver. We have quite a lot of now.
Wed Dec 26. Aunt Dot & Wayne called a short time. He is on furlough and has to go back to-nite. He is in the U.S. service. Florence Z. Taylor came for a while.
Thur Dec 27. Ray and Mary Lee called for a while. Mary & I are old time friends and chums.
Fri Dec 28. This after-noon Sarah, Karl & Leah came for a while. It has rained quite a lot to-day & to-nite.
Sun Dec 30. Margarette Hubbard Keller & son, Dick, came for a while. Elva Stauffer also called.
Mon Dec 31. Bp. Taylor and wife came & visited a while, also Sis. White of the R.S. & husband visited a while. Was so good to see them all.
Tuesday January 1 – 1952
Spent a very quiet day. Have quite a lot of snow. The children had sleigh rides.
Wed Jan 2. Cousin Edith Harding & daughter, Hellen Jane, came and visited for a while.
Thur Jan 3. My R.S. teachers, Ray Lowe & Clara Decker visited a while.
Sun Jan 20. Mrs. Gladys Taylor and Edelia Johansen from the D. of P. visited for a while.
Mon Jan 21. This a.m. Ramona took with a nose bleed. They had to take her to the Dr’s. and he cleanup it up right away. Snowing some.
Saturday February 1 – 1952
Ethel went to Ogden and Aunt Dot came back with her to stay over nite.
Sun Feb 2. Aunt Dot went back home. Weather quite nice.
Feb 14. Jos. called for a while. He had been to Logan to a funeral.
Thur Feb 21. Sarah is 85 yrs. old.
Sun Feb 24. Louis and I went to Brigham to celebrate Sarah’s birthday as the children could not get there other days. All her living children were present. We came home later. It has snowed and snowed. We have it quite deep.
Thur Mar 6.
Louis & I attended the Ward Reunion this evening. I got very tired but was good to get out.
Sun Mar 9. This a.m. Moroni and Alice Ward called for a while.
Thur Mar 20. To-day Olive Madsen, a very dear friend and former resident of Willard called and we had a very good visit. It still snows and snows.
Fri Mar 28. I attended a D. of P. meeting at Pearl Woodyatt’s. It was so good to get out & see the people.
Sun Mar 30. This evening Steve took me out to call on Sis. Billings, it being her 80th birthday.
April, Wed 9 – 1952
To-day Harry & family surprised us by coming in but had to leave this after-noon for home. It has cleared off and is quite pleasant.
Apr 20. My niece, Roberta Hubbard, called on us to-day.
Thur Apr 24. To-day Bro. Jos. McRay, Louis’ former mission pres. called on us.
Fri Apr 25. Went to D. of Pioneer meeting at Mrs. Edith Lemons’.
Friday May 2 – 1952
Sister Sarah’s wedding day.
Sat May 3. Pres. McRay called again to-day.
Sun May 4. I went to Brigham and spent the day with sister Sarah. Her grand daughter, Moselle & husband called on her & visited a while.
Fri May 16. To-day we had a very hard east wind and it did a lot of damage up rooting trees, taking some roofs off barns, etc.
Sun May 18. Moroni and Alice & Mr. & Mrs. McBride called for a while. The former gave me a treatment. Quite cool.
Fri May 23. Attended a D. of P. meeting at Clara Perry Decker’s.
Tues May 27. Attended a R.S. social. Their closing meeting.
Fri May 30. Decoration Day. The following people called. My niece Roberta Costley and husband & her brother, Arin Hubbard, cousin Phoebe Z. Ward & son & wife and my niece Jennie Beecher Nay, her son Beecher & wife, also Florence. This evening Steve took me for a ride up to the cemetery. They have planted it in lawn, then a lot of flowers were placed there to-day and it looks so nice.
Sat May 31. Aunt Dot came and spent the day.
Tues June 24 – 1952
John & Irma came to-day from California.
Sun June 29. My niece Abby Ward Chalk and my sister Sarah came & spent the day. Was glad to see them. It has rained some the last week which was much needed.
Mon June 30. John came and talked about having my front room cleaned and…
Tues July 1 – 1952
Irma & John came and did the cleaning & to-nite Ethel & boys pulled the paper off the ceiling.
Saturday July 5th. The men came and painted my front room. They paid for it & to-day put up the pictures & then…
Mon July 7. John and Irma left for home to-day.
Sun July 13. My niece & husband Stella & Jessie Hubbard are in from Cal. Their daughter Roberta held open house for them and Karl & Leah took Sarah & I to it in Ogden. Spent a very pleasant after-noon. Met some of the relatives.
Tues July 15. Jessie & Stella & Roberta’s husband Virgil Costley, came & visited.
Wed July 16. Went to a Daughters of Pioneer social in the park in Brigham.
Mon July 21. To-day Wayne and Renee Glover, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Morris Glover, were married in the Logan Temple. Steve & Ethel went to their reception this evening. Jos. called a short time having been and gone thru the temple with them. Sarah also called.
Sun July 21. Mayflower & her friend called a while. Also Moroni & Alice & McBrides.
Sun July 27. The folks took their dinner & went up in the canyon. The weather is very warm.
Tues August 6 – 1952
To-day Louis and I went to the Lagoon with the old folks. Sarah also went. Spent a very pleasant day. Saw so many old friends.
Thur Aug 21. To-day the county Co. of Daug. of Pioneers entertained with a dinner and programme at the Indian School for all those that were born in 1869 & before the R.R. The Indian girls gave the programme.
Fri Aug 22. This after-noon Ethel discovered our hay was on fire. We called the fire department but they could not save it. It was baled hay & they had to tear each bale apart. It is a very great loss to us.
Sat Aug 23. This morning Ethel rec’d ward that her mother had fallen and broke her hip bone. We truly feel very bad. The weather continues warm.
Thur Aug 28. This after-noon cousins Edith Harding and Clarissa H. Hardy, the later from Salt Lake, called and visited a while, then they left. Lizzie Zundel, her son Rosel, wife & 2 daughters called & visited for a while. It was sure good to see them all.
Fri Aug 29. This evening Ruth Harding, Louis H’s wife, called and we visited a while. This evening the folks took Norma Dee to Ogden to visit with Aunt Dot the weekend.
Mon Aug 31. Norma Dee came home to-nite and…
Tuesday September 1 – 1952
The children started to school. Jackie is 9 yrs. old to-day.
Wed Sept 11. To-day my sister-in-law Eva, Forstner’s wife, and her brother Adolph, called for a while. She is from Calif.
Thur Sept 12. To-day Syble Cox, wife & son from Calif, & Mayflower came to see us. They came to see Peach Day but made a mistake as it does not start until to-morrow.
Fri Sept 13. To-day my cousin Jacob Zundel’s wife from Arizona & her daughter from Malad visited with us.
Sat Sept 14. The children all went to Peach Day.
Sun Sept 28. To-day I called on Sister Anna Rock, it being open house for her 90th birthday. Met her family & friends.
Oct Thursday 2 – 1952
Louis is 75 to-day. Ethel made him a nice cake & this evening we had ice cream & cake. He received gifts from Steve & Ethel and the children.
Oct 7, Tuesday. To-day Jos. came & took me to Salt Lake Temple where we had my sealing done to M.M. Steele Sr. Refer to record.
Thur Oct 9. This a.m. I had a bowel hemorrhage which put me in bed, but had it cleaned up Friday.
Sun Oct 12. Sarah spent the day with me. I am some better.
Mon Oct 13. Norma Dee is 13 yrs to-day. She received many gifts & we had ice cream and cake.
Thur Oct 16. Cousin Florence Z. Taylor called and brot me a bouquet of beautiful roses.
Sun Oct 19. Clara, Ethel’s sister, came last nite & part of to-day. Margarette Keller & son Richard called. Also Bp. A.B. Taylor and wife also visited a while. Bp. Cook & coun. Kunzler came and administered to me. I am some better but week.
Fri Oct 24. I attended a Daughter of P. social and meeting. Was very good. Weather very dry and warm. They say the worst we have had in many years. Too dry.
Tues Nov 4 – 1952
We voted and the election went Republican mostly.
Fri Nov 7. Richard is 2 yrs. old to-day and…
Sat Nov 8. I am 83 yrs. old.
Sun Nov 23. To-day my nephew Orson Ward and wife and daughter Louise called and visited a while. Ethel’s & Bobby’s birthdays. Bobby 14, Ethel 37. After dinner I had a bowel hemorrhage which put me on my back.
Thur Nov 27. Thanksgiving Day. It was spent very quietly with just ourselves here this after-noon.
Sunday Dec 21 – 1952
I have a new linoleum rug and Steve & others laid it for me.
Tues Dec 23. Some of the R. Society sisters came and did some cleaning for me as Ethel had done some before. They washed my head & gave me a bath & cleaned in my kitchen.
Wed 24. They put my tree up and decorated it.
Thur Dec 25. Christmas day. There were just ourselves here and the day was passed very quietly. All received good gifts, especially the children. I am improving some too.
Sun Dec 27. Moroni and Alice Ward visited with us and Alice gave me a treatment which is always good.
Wed Dec 29. Sarah came and visited to-day.
Thursday January 1 – 1953
Just a quiet day. Sis. Barker and Lillian Kunzler called a while.
Sun Jan 4. Aunt Dot came and visited a while. Went back home this evening.
Tues Jan 16. Gladys Taylor called for a while. To-nite it rained all nite and…
Wed Jan 17. This morning it started to snow and has snowed all day.
Fri Jan 23. Weather like spring. I attended a Daughters of P. meeting at Eliza Dial’s.
Sunday February 1 – 1953
Aunt Dot spent the day with us. Went back home this evening.
Tues Feb 3. Jos. and Mammie called a while. They were on their way to Logan.
Tues Feb 10. To-day 6 of the R.S. sister called, viz. Jennie Carlson, Bessie Perry, Lizzie Dial, Sis. Billings.
This was the last entry of Maria’s diary. She died on March 3, 1953 in Willard, Utah. She is buried in the Zundel Plot, Willard Cemetery, Willard, Utah.
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Maria E. Zundel’s Diaries
Maria’s Temple Dedication Ticket
Maria Zundel and Friend
Maria Zundel
Maria Zundel and Friends
Front Row: Sarah Josephson, Cynthia (Matilda) Ward, Abraham Zundel, Abigail Abbott Zundel, Eberhart Zundel, Maria Zundel.
Back Row: Jacob Zundel, Stephen (Louis) Zundel, John Zundel, Limhi (Forstner) Zundel, Joseph Zundel, Abigail (Lucina) Z. Beecher (insert).
The Pacific Fleet returns after WW1
Visiting in Santa Ana, California
Stephen Louis, John Lorraine, Abraham, Wiford Glen, Stephen Ulysses, Maria Estelle, Abigail Abbott Zundel
John Lorraine, Clarissa Pettingill (insert), Stephen Ulysses, Wiford Glen and John Henry Osmer Zundel
Ella Woolley and Maria E. Zundel
Top: Wan. Mace, Isreal Chamberlain Bottom: Nabbie Spencer, Maria Zundel and Ella Woolley
Silk Reeling Class
Fielding Acadamy basketball team in Paris, Idaho
Paris, Idaho Basketball Celebration
Young Ladies M.I.A. Officers. Maria is top center.
Irma and John Lorraine Zundel
Stephen Ulysses, Wilford Glen & John Lorraine Zundel; children of John Henry Osmer & Clarissa Pettingill Zundel
Maria Zundel, Abigail Abbott Zundel (sitting) and Lois Earl Jones
Abraham and Abigail Abbott Zundel
Maria Zundel and
Mary Fife Hutchins
Standing: Lucina Zundel Beecher Sitting: Abbie Beecher Ward, Hilda Ward (girl on lap), Abigail and Abraham Zundel
Maria’s BYU Donation Certificate
Maria’s sewing class, Fielding Acadamy
Maria Zundel – Picture dated 4-7-1952
5 Generation Picture
Sitting: Abigail Abbott Zundel, Abigail Lucina Zundel Beecher. Standing: Sylvia Abigail Beecher Hadfield, Ardys Irene Hadfield Hardin, Jean Marie Hardin (baby)
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