.49 Cornelia M. Raymond from Will Carrington. Vol. XI Mother Clock
 " Purse Minnie Rich. Diary Ruth Raymond Shoe bag Bertha Richardson Candlestick Will Richardson Photograph Winifred Richardson Lampshade Ruth Richardson "Mrs. Piper" Frank Richardson Pumice stone Mrs. Porter -Stamped paper Mr. Porter -Pencil & silver top Mrs. Packard "Let us Draw Nigh" Clara Reed "Old Love Letters"
 " " Photograph Edith Brooks "
 " " "Pussy Willows" E & R. Rising Silver scissors Edith [H...] Silver purse Adele Buffington. Little book Gertrude Burlegh Photograph Bessie Miller. Paper cutter BessieLilienthal Orange apron Stella Hitchcock Calendar (silver) Rob Bliss Calendar Will Todd Silver penholder Bertha Robbin Pen-tray. Pauline Day Silver [...] Mr & Mrs Griffin Vail pin
 House photo 
Mrs. Palmer was here sewing for Minnie. The girls went to receive young men at the Y.M.C.A. Will did not like it. Mother & I called at the Aldridges & saw Fannie for the first time since Duncan's death. Saw Dar and Clara. Then Mother & I went to the Institute lecture, by Geo. Parsons Lathrop on St. Francis of Assissi. He is a Romanist & believes in the visions & stigmata. I had a nice letter from Ray. He seems to be a Christian. 
Called on Marg Thurston & Mary Sharpe. The latter was out, but later called on me. Mrs. Stephen's dress came home ($15.00) & I like it very much. Bertha, Mother, & I staid home; the others went to Pilgrim's Progress. I wrote letters. 
Mother & I bought a silk waist & cloth for waist. Called on Sallie & saw Alfred's portrait. I called at Clara's & got her picture & the girls'. Took lunch with Aunt Susan. Kittie has the grippe. Got my new glasses. This evening, all the family but Frank went to the Healy reception. Met Ros, Sallie & Mayor Schieren. I wore my new dark dress. I wrote to Stella Hitchcock, Laura Mitchell, & Fannie Bates. 
Mrs. Palmer is here. I went shopping, then to Mrs. Dixon's. Read aloud to Minnie. Wrote to Will Todd. Ruth called. Charlie Richardson came in while we were at dinner & later read us 3 congenial stories "1919", his Czar story & [d...] story. So Min. & I did not go to prayer meeting. Mrs. Palmer altered my red silk waist. 
Mrs. Palmer sewed for Bertha. I wrote to Amy Hopsen, Blanche Hastings & Edith Holmes. Mrs. Dixon tried on my waist. Mother, Ruth Ray, Minnie & I went to Nannie Schust's reception, in spite of Aunt Lill's being here. In the evening I went to Japanese "teapot" with Minnie & the girls. I heard Mr. Dixon, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Needham & Stereopticon views of Japan. fine supper cooked by Happy Joe. 
Saw a terribly intoxicated man in the st. I will pray for him. 
A.M. Mr. Needham. Zech. 3:2 
P.M. Mr. Dixon Juo. 14:6 It rained very hard so we could not go to Sallie's. Was this to show that I ought not to go? Communion. Prof. Froelich came to dinner & walked home after evening church. I taught Will's class Mr. Dixon Juo. 14:6. "I am the Way" A Living Way A narrow way A plain way A safe way. An endless way. 
Mrs. Dennis shampooed my hair. Called on Ruth & Mary Sharpe. Both out. Lovely letter from Prof. Seymour about Father & Ralph's scholarship. Attended 1st meeting of Mr. Needham's conferences on Holy Spirit in Lafayette Pres. Ch. Called on Lily Healy. 
Wrote to Marg Thayer. 
Wrote to Fannie Roney, & to Mr. W. A. White about Ralph. Called on Ruth & Mrs. Hudson. Call from Mary Sharpe. Left N.Y. at 4 P.M. Lucy Skinner came with me. Maud Kellar probably will not return. Miss Leverich has just come. 
School opened. Gertrude Burley has entered. Rec'd letter-opener from Mrs. Griffin. All the teachers but me went to hear Mr. [Ballut] & see Schools exhibit. 
Very sleety day, & I thought I should be kept from meeting, but I went after taking Miss Leverich to Miss Hills. Mr. Hahn scolded the church hard for [lethargy]. Reeve walked home & talked over his experience. 
Irene Rothschild is 17. Gave her progressive game party. I played & there were 2 card games. I played. Grace Grey did not. 
Miss Leverich & I hunted up Dr. Gulick. Walking terrible. Went to 153 Westminster St., to his house opp. new Training School. Begged ride in cart back to School for C. Workers. Found him & Dr. Poole. Miss Skinner & I had photos taken. 
P.M. 3 music lessons Eve. Miss Leverich is teaching girls games. 
A.M. Dr. Moxom. Value of Routine Oper. Mr. White writes that Ralph may have 1/2 of his tuition at Polytechnic. Gertrude White's father died last night. Reeve gave me a photograph of Capt. Carrigan & Lieut. Capt. Hull & wife were at the meeting. Tyler was there & I followed him out twice. 
Rec'd Loan Acs. money 12.80. Reeve writes that Tyler wants me to forgive the way he spoke to me. 
Wea. Tues. Jan. 15, 1895 Ther. Walking Delegate [heroes] are [read]. Leslie's 8th lesson. 30th treatment. 
Analysis class. Rec'd proofs of my photos. 
There is a great Brooklyn Trolley car strike. Very sunny. Miss Leverich played games with the girls. 
Leslie's 9th lesson. Wonderful prayer-meeting. Reeve & Tyler were there. Mr. Hahn preached an awful sermon on the need of the Holy Spirit in our church. This was followed by prayer when we knelt, then solemn confessions & pledges. Young Mr. Bugbee & others asked prayers. Tyler rushed out. At the close of meeting, he returned to ask my forgiveness & I left him with Reeve & the pastors. It was then 9:30 too late for my treatment. 
Reeve writes that Tyler was led to Christ last night. Through the night I prayed for the Holy Spirit. 
Girls had an auction & I was auctioneer. I find that I am expected to go to a concert next Thursday. I spoke to Miss P. & Lena. Lena said I need not go, but Miss Porter wishes it. God will help me do right. 
Leslie's 10th lesson. Call from Mrs. Capt. Moore. Read in Kidd's Social Evolution. At 12 I took 31st treatment. Sleigh-ride with girls to Chicopee Falls. Lucy Skinner went to spend Sunday at East Hampton. 
A happy day because I believed Jesus would keep me & help me do right. I Peter 4:12, 13. Lovely S.S. lesson on Regeneration. Dr. [Mungh] Matt.3:1 Repentance. Condition Self Investigation <Purpose
 Conduct Went with Judge Dewey's class. At S. A. May was acting horribly. I asked him to be quiet & he was, but his talk with me was not satisfactory. Saw Smith, [...], Martin, & a young man who couldn't give up the theater. Reeve walked home with me. He has been staying with Tyler. I talked with Lena about the concert & she agrees with me. Praise God! Irene has gone home. 
No letter from Mother. Leslie's 11th lesson. 32nd treatment. Ladies' prayer meeting in Baptist Church. Called on Capt. & Mrs. Hull & took $1.00. Miss P. went to hear Lena speak to girls friendly. I went to Jennie Barrows on errand & met Uncle [Gorn]. 
Miss P. Lena & Miss Leverich went to hear Dr. Rice. I had a long talk with Miss P. before Mr. P. & Mrs. Packard about the concert-prayer-meeting question. I almost weakened; then Lena upheld me. 
Franklin is sick, Lena can't go to concert, so I give up my meeting. I am so disappointed. & grieved, & heartsick. Leslie's 12 lesson. 33rd treatment. Met Cameron smoking He seems discouraged. Heard Stavenhager & Gerard. 
Letter from Cameron. Went to beautiful meeting. & learned that Reeve gave his experience last night. Mr. Hahn said I did right. He & Mr. Newhall speak most cordially of Reeve. Reeve told the Standing Com. about me. 
Miss Leverich & I called on the Buckinghams. 
Bad walking. Leslie 13th lesson. 34th treatment at 6:30. My teeth & mouth are aching badly. Read Kidd's Social Evolution. 
Oh! such a day! I have seen Reeve baptized, heard him speak, saw Tyler throw away a packet full of cigarettes, & heard him ask prayers in meeting. I left Cameron to talk with Mr. Hahn. Mr. Hahn has given up smoking!! Wrote to Cousin Lizzie 
Went to Dr. Hurlburt. He lanced my ulcer & medicated tooth. 
Letter from Reeve advising me not to argue with Geo. Tyler. He told T. not to fool with me. Tyler was about to write to me & then smoke. I went to Dr. HHurlburt. Did not give Leslie a lesson. 
Franklin is sick; just escaped spinal meningitis. Cameron writes that he is a Christian. 
In prayer-meeting, Reeve, Cameron, & Tyler all spoke & well. I barely spoke to 
T. & R. but Cameron got out. I told R. I should want to talk with him later. Miss P. does not wish me out to-morrow eve so I refused Rose [Filer's] invitation to supper. 35th treatment. 
Girls had guessing party. I rec'd a prize - a blotter. 
Leslie's 15th lesson. 36th treatment at 6:30 Went to Dr. Hurlbut. Began Ascent of Man. Taught little Bertha. Esther [...'s] father is here. Julie Ray is engaged. 
Mr. Hahn. Rom. 5:11. "Joy" Reeve was rec'd into church. At S. Army, I took Mr. Stone to penitent form. Capt. told me he thought Reeve was trying to keep me out of the Army! I poured out to Lena & Mr. Maltice. Reeve walked home with me & talked about Tyler & the way the Army was treating him. Harlan sent me my certificate of stock. Wrote to Cameron & Reeve. 
S. Army boy brought me a note from Tyler who is sick. Esther Weather's father here. 
Lucy Skinner has symptoms of grippe. Bessie Moon came to-day, but has gone home again. 
Leslie's 16th lesson. Called on Mrs. Rising with Miss Leverich to tell her about Rachel's writing her name on the board with a boy's. Mother & Bertha are ill & Will acts as he did before going to Bermuda. Lucy in bed to-day. 
Rec'd my photos. Letter from Reeve in answer to mine. He is well saved. Says I have been a great help to him. This is day of fasting and prayer for our church. Lucy Skinner is better. 
Letter from Mother, wishing me to come home to-morrow as She has chills. Of course I cannot go. Went to prayer-meeting alone. The subject was "No Condemnation." Reeve met me and said that Tyler was off again. He was mad at what the Capt. said to Reeve. Reeve walked home with me, in a blinding storm & gave me some copper from his Vermont mine. 
Leslie's 17th lesson. 
Very stormy. We gave up the concert & Edith Longstreet is not going home. This evening the girls told ghost stories. 
Very full day. Breakfast. 
9.10 Leslie's 18th lesson. 
11.-2.30 Miss Leverich & I did shopping. 
3. Walked with girls. 4-5. Made accounts. 5-6. Julie Trumbell's &
 Russel's lessons. 6.30 37th treatment. 
8.15. Beatrix's lesson. 
I met Page on the car-he had put his hat band in his pocket. 
Dr. Moxom. Matt. 15:23. 
S. S. class. Talked with Edith Longstreet about her spiritual condition. Discouraging time at Army. Capt. was nice to me & asked me on the platform so I sat there. I got tickets from him. Steve was very rude. Mr. [Dorn] thinks I ought to be in the Army. Mr. Donnelly asked whether I thought he could begin over. Reeve walked home with me. We talked of Tyler & the Capt. Reeve says he does not care for Mary Whitlock. He said as we went out "I have so much to tell you." Oh, do I help or harm him? 
Went shopping for the girl's entertainment. Worked till after one on reports & lessons. 
Left periodical class in the middle to make up Prof. Guillet's book. Worked till after one. Lucy had a cold letter from Allen. Leslie's 19th lesson. 38th treatment. 
Dr. Bowles died yesterday. Porters sent a letter from Mamie Todd. Anna can't keep servants. Georgie Aldrich is engaged to Jack Herman. 
Leslie's 20th lesson. 39th treatment. Went to prayer-meeting. Mr. Hahn talked about "Continuance." After meeting, I suppose Reeve was coming home with me, but Mrs. Packard was there. He handed me a note from Tyler but advised me not to read. He had written on it "Read the other first." 
F. W. Reeve. What can it mean? 
No letter from Reeve yet. Went with Miss Porter & Lena to an afternoon tea (violet) at Mrs. Hollbrooks. Sat up stairs with the baby to-night. 
No letter from Reeve. Took [Corella] down town. Attended a lecture in Mc Duffie cottage by Lillie Chase Wyman on "Story of Dido & Virgil's Relations to Christian Thought." Bah! Mary Wells brother is here. Sallie Russel went home for the rest of the year, Violet to Boston, Esther to the hotel. (That was Friday) Mother writes that Will fainted, cut his eye. It is from his bleeding piles & he must have an operation. 
An awful day! Rec'd a letter from Reeve that almost broke my heart. He loves me & I cannot bear it! Went down with Miss King & met Violet. Leslie's 22nd lesson. 40th treatment. 
Very blue about S. Army work. Wrote to Reeve. Nice letter from Emma Whiltemore. Practiced Capriccio with Mr. Strong. 
Rev. D.N. Beach. Mark, 10:17-21. 
At S.A. Army, Stone apologised for his rudeness. Reeve said he asked me to keep the letter fearing I would be discouraged! Tyler was there & I just spoke to him. I feel a sense of coolness between my old boys & me. Coming home with me Reeve told me his troubles: Tyler's wanting to run away & the men in his work making fun of him. He has fallen back a little, but I hope I helped him a little. 
Felt terribly depressed all day, but rec'd a most cheerful letter from Reeve & that cheers me. 
Played Mendelsohn Capriccio with Mr. Strong. Went to reception for Mrs. Olmsted's daughters. Prayer-meeting. Reeve was there. Mr. Newhall spoke beautifully. We walked home & he is willing to wait yrs. for me. He only asks me to watch him & see whether he is worthy of me. His last words were."But you will let me walk home with you." He says age has nothing to do with it & I can make him a happy home. 
Bessie Skinner came to-night. 
We heard the grand old General to-night. They say he seemed confused in the afternoon meeting, but when we heard him he was truly eloquent & very witty. I also saw Ballington Booth for the first time. Emma Dresser is here. 
Leslie's 23rd lesson. 41st treatment at 3 P.M. Miss Robeson helped me lots. She thinks Reeve will recover, and that I can continue to help him. Went with Mary Wells & Emma Dresser to Gill's Art Exhibition. 
Felt much depressed till I had talked with Reeve. Prof. Harris Relative to poorer people. Need not invite them to our drawing rooms, but make them feel our sympathy. I am reading Wm. & Lucy Smith. Miss Leverich sat in my room before dinner & rubbed me. I felt depressed at S.A. but I had a nice encouraging talk with Mr. [Dorne]. Then Reeve was there & he came home with me. He is so good. He has agreed to drop it all & be my best friend. Showed me a photo of him when he came to America alone aged 11. Letter from Cousin L. Kissie Bayless is dead & business part of [H...] [...]. 
I have felt weak and tired. Programme is changed. Leslie's 24th lesson. Went to music stove. Gave Beatrix a music lesson. 
Miss P. attended Cora Buckland's funeral. I stayed in. Lucy had a letter from Allen saying he is ill. Periodical class. 
Leslie 25th lesson . 42nd treatment. 
Very tired. This is Ash Wednesday, but I have not observed it. 
Began music lessons. Prayer meeting. I came home with Ms. Packard but Reeve went to the drug store across the street with me! 
Went a 2nd time to Gill's Art Ex. & saw Mr. Hardie's picture of Scott and Burns. Call from Emma Hodge. She wants to go to S.A. Violet & I went twice to meet Miss Verhoff Vassar, 97. pupil of Nellie Semple. 
Leslie's 26th lesson. Letter from Reese saying he was mad at Mrs. Waite. Took Violet & Miss Verhoff to Gills. 
A.M. Took girls to Communion. 
Mr. Newhall Col: 5:1-3.
 Reeve was there & half promised not to speak to Mrs. Waite till he saw me. Deathly sick headache but went to S.A. Reeve in a bad state. Says he shall leave Springfield in 6 wks. I finally got him in a better state of mind. Emma Hodge went with me. Smith was there drunk. Reeve walked home with me. Went to bed early with headache. Marion is sick. 
Lovely letter from Reeve. He and Mrs. W. have made up. Howard [May] told the lie. Leslie's 27th lesson. 
43rd treatment. Called on Ms. Baldwin (out) Mrs. Shipley (out) & Margaret. Mrs. Bartholomew (saw) Dr. B., Mrs. Carmichael & Mrs. Baldwin. 
Mrs. Filer & Helen (out) Emma Hodge. 
Miss P. went with Lena to Goet's Friendly. Letter from Mother. Will is still in overnight condition. 
Leslie's 28th lesson. 44th treatment. While Miss. P, Lena, & Lucy were at Hamilton's Gibson's lecture we discovered water leaking in 
school room closet. 
Alice [Wing's] father has committed suicide. Letter from Mother expressing gt. anxiety about Will. 
Letter from Emily Carrigan asking about strange [...]. 
Grace Macfarlane has been writing to a boy. Prayer meeting. Sermon on the Holy Spirit by Mr. Ha? Mr. Dewitt (Communal Traveller) was there. Pouring rain. Reeve came home with me. Still thinks he may go to mines. [Franklin] is mad & leaves tomorrow. 
Took the girls to Lenten Service at 5. P.M. We were surprised by Isabelle Adams coming in from Vassar. Girls did not play games this P.M. 
Took Violet & Isabelle to Gill's. Leslie's 29th lesson. 3 P.M. 45th treatment. Very sad letter from Mother telling of Will's strange actions ; but she closed it by saying that Dr. 
Gray of [N.Y.] thought he would be all right. Will C. has had several Lat. classes to teach at the 
High School. [Franklin] left today & I am back in my room. Wrote to Cameron. Rob Bliss writes something about a Miss [Innes]. 
A.M.
 Dr. Moxom Juo. 2:17. Enthusiasm. Violet & I took Isabelle to station at 11.15. Rose Baker came back with us. 

S.
 Army. I spoke to Smith, Stone, Waterman, & one strange young man. Reeve walked up to Merriams with me & I stayed to supper. 


P.M. Mr. Hahn Luke 23-42. Reeve was at meeting but did not offer to come home. I hope I am not losing my influence. 
Jesus only must be my motto & is not that enough? 
Letter from Edith Longstreet. 
Leslie's 30th lesson 4.30 46th treatment 5.00 Read [...] in my room this afternoon. 
Kind of "blue" about yesterday. Girls changed their [rooms]. 
2 letters from Mother, the last giving a sad story. 5 men had to force Will into bed & then they gave him a hypodermic injection. 
Fred Reeve has written a blue letter. He is very lonesome; he thinks his mother is dying. Poor boy! Perhaps he won't go away. 
Periodical class. 
47th treatment 3.00 Leslie had no lesson as she was tired. Letter from Cameron. He is not a Christian. He is to [S.]. 
A.J. Wright, Grace W's father died today. I took girls to Lenten service & went to prayer meeting. Talk on believing every word of God's word. Reeve spoke well of his experience with the Bible. Afterward Mr. Hahn said "Aren't you proud of Reeve" He walked to Brewer's & then home with me. He is to stay in Springfield. He seems happier. 
Mother writes that Will is in bed & talks very strangely. 
This P.M. we played Anagrams & told ghost stories. Alice Bigelow went home for Sunday. 
No letter from home. I wrote to Capt. Carrigan. Leslie's 31st lesson. 
P.M. Took Corella to Dr. Hurlbert. Lucy has decided to break her engagement, poor girl. She went with us to Lenten service. 
A.M. Dr. Moxom Juo 9:4.
 Lucy wrote to Allen. Beautiful S.A. Reeve was good. At my request talked to a drunkard & went with him to penitent form. I took Names. I talked with Chamberlain & Martin. Reeve was very happy walking home. I asked him about his girls & he said "I don't travel with anyone but you." I spoke to him about [...] his [...] & about his education. His school days were from 3 to 10 yrs. old. He can't make his accounts come out. Gave me 3 big pieces of copper ore. Mother writes that they think Will will be all right. 
Lena's new [nurse] has come. Miss P. went to Mr. Wright's funeral. Leslie's 32 lesson. I called on the Randalls (out) Dorns, Jennie Barrows (art) & Rose Dutton. Wind terrible. Mr. Rogers met me & took me on a little drive. 
Letter from Mother. Will has had two quiet days. Letter from Reeve that worried me a little. He is happy, but rather "friendly". Stavenhagen & Gerardy played again. Bessie's Mom after the concert asked me to pray for her. 
Allen does not answer Lucy's letter. Letter from Harlan about my money. Invitation to visit Marion Jones at Easter. 
Leslie's 33rd lesson 2.30. 
Analysis class. Blue letter from Mother. Will is heavily in debt. Prayer meeting. "Secret prayer". Chamberlain not there. Reeve walked home with me. He says [Mama] is not doing well. 
Lucy does not hear from Allen. Girls played in Gym. I worked in lab. Man looked in [window]. 
Took Corella & Violet to the dentists. Met Ray Jacob there. 
Read Intellectual Life nearly through. Did not go to Edward's birthday party. I rudely said I did not wish to. Edward is 5. Letter from Mother but not very encouraging. 
Leslie's 34 lesson. 9.00 
A.M. Dr. Moxom Matt. 25:23 
Took Lucy to S.A. & introduced her to Reeve & she liked him much. He did not walk home with us. Lucy told me a queer thing Miss Leverich said about Temptation. 
Cousin Johney's death. 
Letter from Mother. Cousin Johney died yesterday A.M. at 3. Juo does not wish Will told for fear of melancholia. Leslie's 35th lesson. Called on Alice Wing but she was teaching. Short call on Mrs. Hahn. Read periodical. 
Last periodical class. I took tea at the Y.M.C.A. [room] & led prayers. Met Miss & Miss Reynolds. Mrs. Watt's was there. No letter from Reeve. 
Will was better but had another relapse. Letter from Harlan. Lucy & I went to South Church [Social]. Talked with Dr. Moxom, Miss Lee, Miss Waters, Miss Buckingham. 
Alice McKnight is said to be dying. 
Leslie's 36th lesson. 2.30 
48th treatment 3.00 
Letter from Reeve. He talks about his little home. I replied & told him about the book I was going to give him. Rather good music lesson. Lucy took an electric treatment. 
Prayer meeting. Tyler was there but did noy stay. Reeve came home with me. Can't make him understand that my friendship may hurt him. 
Lenten Service, helpful. Afterward Miss Leverocj talked about her "temptation". She did not tell what it was. 
April Fool party. The [nursery] dressed up thinking it would be a [Shak] party. Ethel Maxfield has been talking badly to Beatrix. 
Leslie's 37th lesson. 9.00 Heard Margorie Overman. 29th treatment 12.00 Lena & Miss P. went to Alice McKnight's funeral. Marion Bagg came to spend Sunday. I got to bed 
before 10.30. Will is better. Letter from Marian Jones. Marion [Lisc] says it is hard times & her papa hasn't money to come. 
Very hard day. Miss P. wants me to give up S.A. Is this the answer to my prayer. About dying to self. Mr. Whittlesey preached on [...] Relief. 
Talked to Smith in the S.A. I fear with no effect. 
Reeve came home with me & I walked to Miss Hill's. 
He says Leslie has talked to Mr. Newhall. He doesn't care for Education. He was much pleased with the book I gave him "Christian Secret of a Happy Life" . 
Lucy has heard from Allen & the engagement is broken. He wrote before but directed to Springfield PA. Leslie's 38th lesson. 50th treatment. Called on Miss Hastings, Alice King (out), Mrs. Filer (out). Beatrix and Julie [Trumbull] talked with Miss P. about the young man. 
Leslie's 39th lesson. 51st treatment. 
Essays & Children's poetry & singing. 
Miss King, Lucy, Miss Leverich, girls & I left at 1.45. Miss King & I got off at Hartford. I visited Marion & Constance Jones. 35 Spring St. 
Drove about Hartford. Very tired. 
Left at 12.25 reaching N.Y. at 3.30. Will is better but very weak. 
Mr. Dixon Utility in Prayer. I had Will's class. Prof. Froelich & son came to tea. 
Rainy. Mother & I went to look for a crepon skirt & to Mrs. Stevens. Letter from Reeve & he is having a blue time. I answered it. 
Went to Mrs. Stevens A.M. and P.M. Called on Aunt Susan and saw Aunt Marie Ann, [Regena] & Kittie. Called on Lily Bellinger & saw her for the first time since her marriage. 
Letter from Reeve. He is very blue & fears he is not a Christian. I replied & I prayed all day. I wrote to Mrs. Stevens A.M. and P.M. We took lunch with Cousin Hattie & Fannie. She is going to order my cape made. 
A.M. Another letter from Reeve & he is over his blues. Went to Mrs. Stevens & to get shoes. Will is rather depressed. Ruth came in to luncheon. Wrote to Esther Patchen. 
P.M. Slept. Finished Shakespeare's Richard II. Began Henry IV. Wrote to Miss Porter & [Winogren] [Slade]. Eve. The two girls went to Bapt. Union. with Harry Head. Will very nervous & blue. 
Will had a very bad day. He thought Juo was dead that Minnie was going to die. He held on to her all day. In the evening Juo & Lottie came in & he confused that he was the Devil. Ralph has measles. Jessica came in the morning. After lunch I met her at Mrs. Taintors & we called on Mrs. DeSaussur. [Marion] has nervous prostration & couldn't see us. 
Went to Mrs. Stephens. 
Bad day for Will. He confessed to Mr. Dixon & to me. Juo. gave him a hypodermic injection. 
Minnie & I bought material for my hat & Winnie trimmed it. Mrs. Dennis washed my head. Mrs. Stephens tried on my dress. Mother & I called on Roz, Sallie & Lillie. Took dinner at Aunt Susan's with Aunt MaryAnn, [Regine] & Kittie. 
A.M. Mr. Dixon 1 Cor. 15:20 A very interesting sermon on the Resurrection calling witnesses to establish proof. 
Dreadful day with Will. He seems to grow constantly worse. Jessica Cone came to dinner & spent the afternoon. Ruth came to say she thought Harold had measles & I have not seen him! 
We spent the evening upstairs & I read [Lost her-by-the-Fire] to Frankie & Mother, to Capt. Emily Carrigan & to Fannie Bates. 
Will makes Minnie pray for every one who comes into the room. She took him over to Dr. Gray's. He said he wanted to see John as soon as possible. They have telegraphed for Mrs. Richardson & she leaves Redlands tonight. I called on Harold who may have the measles. Bingo is found. Bertha & I went to Fannie MacFarland's for my cape. Fannie & I went to Mrs. Stephen's. I left N.Y. for Springfield at 4.00. P.M. Lucy Skinner, Miss Leverich, Mabel Nassan, Anna DeBevoise, Grace MacFarlain & Beatrix Smith came too. Lucy thinks Helen Tuttle is going to have a baby. Lucy found here 2 nice letters from Allen. 
No news from Brooklyn. Wrote Mother. Florence Fisher came to-day. She was detained by floods. Julia Trumbull came. Mrs. Houghton came for the night. 
Mother writes that yesterday Will was wilder than ever. To-day they will probably take him to a strange boarding-house in N.Y. a strange doctor & strange nurse. 
I was not well to-day. Excused my one pupil in Virgil & lay down. Lay down while they were walking. 
Mabel Taylor came tonight. 
Letter from Mother. At 4 A.M. yesterday, Minnie thought that Will was trying to jump out of the window. They took him to N.Y. I am invited to Founders Day by Prof. Salmon. Prayer meeting. Reeve not there. 
Mrs. Houghton here for the night. 
Miss P. went to auction for our Festival tickets. Girls had peanut hunt & maple sugar from Mrs. Fisher. My dress came from Mrs. Stephens. 
[...] I will lose my will. 52nd treatment. Mrs. Porter's friends came over to gym. class. I wrote to Prof. Salmon & to Reeve. 
A.M. Dr. Maxom Juo. 10:16.
 Unclassified Christians. My cold is better. Letter from Mother enclosing Minnie's. Will grows violent. 
S. Army not a happy time. Smith drunk. Says he loves a woman. Reeve walked home with me. He says he fears he is no Christian, is very moral, but can't pray. 
Went to bed early. 
53rd treatment. Cold about well. Will is taken to Pres. Hospital $40 a week. Blue today about him & Reeve. Got [time]-table and music. 
Read postal from Reeve. "All is well. Victory, 1183." Lena & I in the evening went to a Musicale at Miss Emerson's 14 Stibbries St. Miss Boynton - Piano Miss Young -" Mr. Steinert Violin Mr. Buckley Tenor Mr. Wheeler Bass Miss P. staid home to attend to Hildas young man who seemed likely to prove dangerous. 
Went to bank. Met Mr. [R...] & he asked me to drive sometime. Got [work] ready to leave it. Leslie's 40th lesson. 
Cousin L. Miss Bate's Rec'd Mother 
Wrote Mother card " Cousin L. " 
Left for Vassar at 1.14. Found Cousin L. at Albany depot & mother at Pokeepsie [Poughkeepsie] depot. 
Will died this morning at 5, after an operation. The telegram came just after a postal from Minnie. Mother & I had called on Mrs. Dwight then Mrs. Kendrick sent for me. We came to N.Y. at 11.52. [Willie] & Frank met us with a carriage. Minnie is very [brave]. Calls all the time. Cousin Sallie & Lucy Bliss. I had my sick headache. 
Letter from Miss P., Lena & Lucy Skinner. Wrote Lena & Mr. Hahn. We took dinner at the Richardsons. Ruth Raymond went with me to buy me a black silk waist. 
Dr. Gregg preached on The Derelect Father, Eli. Calls all day long. 
Will burried to day. Harold said he never heard a more "beautiful panegyric" & he knew no one else of whom it would not be an exaggeration. Lovely letters & beautiful flowers. In the evening Mr. Dixon came in & had prayers. 
Festival 1st concert. Samson & Delilah. Reeve writes me that he is going away [home] on Monday for a rest, for a month or the whole summer. Leslie's 41st lesson. 
2nd Concert "Davies," Beethoven 3rd Symphony . 3rd Concert "[Neella]" and Burgmeister. 
Dr. Moxom came up on car with us. 
4th Concert Kneisel Quartett. 5th Concert Hymns of Praise Christmas Oratones by Bach. Mrs. Richardson is to give Minnie $100 a month. 
54th treatment 4 P.M. Studied all day. 
[Morse's] son is 3 weeks old. 
A.M. Mr. Hahn Heb. 3:6 Communion. Reeve gave me his picture. Took dinner with Mrs. Porter. Aunt Ellen was there. Nice times at the Army. Talked with a Mr. Berckley. He says he is trying to be a Christian but thinks 
it will be slow work. He had never looked into a Bible for more than two or three times. I lent him 
mine. Reeve walked home with me & said good-bye. He thinks his return doubtful. Address him Copperfields. Orange Co. VT. Minnine is 44. 
Mrs. Dorn in Hospital. 
55th treatment. Some of the girls went to the woods with Lena. I supposed Reeve left S. to-day. 
Hot. 
Letters from Susie Swift, Mrs. Houghton, Edith Ball, Esther Patchen & Prof. Salmon. Wrote to Mother & Pres. Taylor. Miss Porter went to Hadley celebration. 
56th treatment. Leslie's 42nd lesson. Mrs. Trendwell (Gen. Hooker's niece) & daughter came for the night. 
Mrs. Packard went to International Y.M.C.A. convention and heard Mr. [Farner]. I slept in Marion's room. 
Lovely letters from Reeve at home & from Pres. Taylor about Bertha. Girls had games & ice cream. I taught Bertha beginning U.S. History. 
Found that I didn't mail letters to Mother & Mrs. Wheeler. Took May Wills & [Corella] down town & staid too long. 
P.M. Library and 57th treatment. Leslie did not have lesson. Eve. Took girls walking in 3 squads. Miss Leverich & I went to grocery. 
Mother's 55th annnivers. 
Dr. Moxom Juo 20:16. Beautiful sermon. Dr. Maxom has cut off his beard. 
Talked a long time with May. The Capt. told me what his sin is. 
Tonight I learned from Lena & Miss P. what Capt. Lamb said about me to Eileen. He tried to fall in love with me but could not. Leslie's 43rd lesson. Took my hat down town. Called on Cousin Helen Spring. She talked beautifully of Will. Letter from Fannie Bliss. 
Felt blue all day about Capt. Lamb. Played for Vocal class. 
Wrote to Reeve. Leslie's 44th lesson. She looks pale. 
Prayer-metting. Mr. Grant spoke. He told me that Dr. Deane talked all day of me. 
Music lesson. Letter from Fred Reeve asking why I didn't write. 
Lovely letter from Winnie. 
Lena's cousin Miss Anna Russell & her friend Miss [Mosely] came to-night & I am with baby. Girls did not do much this evening. Miss Leverich went to Boston with Mip Stebbins. 
Leslie's 45 lesson. Dr. Paxton's church has called Dr. Moxom for $15000. Mrs. Porter is having a bad time with asthma. 
A.M. Dr. Moxom Juo. 20:29. "[Endure] & Faith" 
1.
 Sense-perception 

2.
 Logical proof. 

3.
 Testimony 

4.
 Personal experience . Lucy & Miss Russell, Miss [Muncy] & I went to S. Army. Ensign Lamb was there! He spoke to me & asked if I was not going to join the Army. Wrote to Fanny Bates. 


Leslie's 46th lesson. 59th treatment. Letters from Mother, Mrs. Griffon & Constance Jones about book. Called a moment on Mrs. [Filer]. Rose's 2nd baby is 4 weeks old. 
Lovely letter from Pres.Taylor about the scholarship. Letter from Fred Reeve about leaving Copperfield. Lena & I went to hear Miss Porter speak at 25th anniversary of Y.W.C.A. Mrs. Mead made address. 
Met Clara Smith. 
60th treatment. Rec'd letter from Capt. Carrigan. 
In prayer-meeting we discussed a Baptist Mission Union in Springfield. Left library books & cards in church. 
I am feeling desparately tired. Extra drawing and vocal classes to-day. The girls are spending a quiet evening. Father [Fosbert] came to see Miss Leverich. Mrs. Ray (Eleanors mother) came. 
Gave Leslie her last lesson. Susie and Adjutant Brengle came at about 2. 
S. spoke at 4 to ladies on Beginnings in S.A. I took Adjt. B. to Mr. Dillingham's. 
Wea. Rainy in A.M. Sun May 26, 1895 Ther. 
[Nursery], Corella & Violet yesterday went to hotel with Mrs. Ray & Miss P. is annoyed because they went to the fair & met Bert [Nasin], Joe Ray etc. 
Mrs. [Mithard] preached on Y.M.C.A. in [Heathen] Univiersities. 
P.M. Susan & Adjt. B. had meeting. I went to penitent form for Holiness. Then Susan talked to our girls. 
Eve. Lena, Mary, Lucy & I went to evening meeting. Joe was there half drunk. Lucy, Mary Lena & I called on Cousin Helen. Saw Mrs. Wentworth. 
Mrs. Leverich thinks the girls are boycotting her because she told on them. 
Susan went home. I took my dress to Miss Young. 61st treatment. Worried about morning. 
Subscribed for the [Century] for Mother's birthday. 
Mother writes that Min. is having trouble with Miss. Strickland. This evening Lena talked about 2 1/4 hrs. with nursery girls, Violet & Corella about their treatment of Miss Leverich. Mrs. Ray was here this A.M. 
This evening, Mr. Story's final concert 200th programme. Miss King sang. Very warm. Irene & I went to Miss Young's & Corella to dentist. 
My last lesson with Mr. Story. I played in prayer meeting. Mrs. Packard did not go. 
Violet & I went down town. Spilled acid on black dress & waist. Letter from Reeve. Miss Leverich has gone to spend Sunday with Mip Stebbries. 
Lucy & I went this evening to corn-doctors. 
Wea. Sun. June 2, 1895 Ther. 
Communion. 
Felt sad at S. Army till I had a talk with Frank & Ida Morse. They made me very happy telling me that my talking to the men did good. Joe & Tyler are saved I hope. Stone talked with me about spiritualism. Played hymns for the girls. Miss Leverich went last night to the Stebbries, came home to-night. Dr. Moxom is to stay here. 
Mrs. Richardson is to take Minnie's family to [Middleburg] & Min. is to take car of Lottie's children. Irene & I went to Miss Young's. 62nd treatment. 
Went in to see Mrs. Shipley. Violet is not well. Wrote to Fred Reeve. 
I am worrying for fear I ought to take Bertha to S. Army. Lovely prayer meeting. Mr. Hahn gave Bible Reading sharing that at death we go immediately to Jesus. He talked with me afterward. 
Rec'd Indian [d...]. Lucy has gone to Packer class [...]. 
Clara, Edith, Marjorie, & Pauline made up the lessons they will lose by going to Vassar. This evening Bertha in the kitchen had an obstinate fit when I went to teach her her S.S. lesson. Miss Leverich [about] told me her sin. 
Children's Sunday. Dr. Moxom preached on the Sower & the [Girl]. 1st. [Heedlessness] 
2.
 Shallowness. 

3.
 [Sordidness] 

4.
 Earnestness. 


Miss P. needs Bertha apologize to me. I talked with Baldwin on way to S.A. Nice meeting. Talked with Smith, Page & man who doesn't want to believe the [Birth]. 
Lucy came home. 
Miss Porter took Irene Rothschild, Clara Reed, Edith Brooks, Pauline Day, & Margery Overman to Vassar. Julie Russel tripped over a wire & hurt her eye. Miss Leverich & I went down town, to Miss Young's etc. 63rd treatment. Nice letter from Cameron to-night. He is in Andover, Conn. & trying to be a Christian. 
Lena's talk to Girls' Friendly. Miss Leverich is talking to Friends her [here] this evening. [Is...] B. Cox. 2 vols. [Lent]. 
Miss L. told her story last night. 
64th treatment. Letter from Reeve. He is coming home soon. He has refused offers of drink & cigars. Miss Porter came home to-night from Vassar. 
Bertha did not go to meeting with me. She was very naughty again. Mr. Pratt the evangelist spoke of his work in California. 
Wrote to Cameron.
 Pres. Taylor writes that Vassar trustees voted unanimously to give Bertha the Raymond Scholarship. 
We had our picnic to Bear's Hole. 
Lena & I went to Miss Young's. We all went to Dr. Buckinghams for roses. Bertha behaved nicely in her S.S. lesson. 
Dr. Moxom Faith & Dogma, Gal. 
Lucy and I went back to Dr. Moxom's class. 
Reeve was at the Army, & he drank to-day. He is very angry at the captain & has vowed never to shake hands with any in the Army, even Tyler and Morse. I took him to Mr. Newhall, but he would not give in. Nothing but a reference to his baptism minds him. I am very sad to-day. 
Wrote to Reeve. Oh! my heart aches for him. 65th treatment. Concert by [Yeager] & [LaChaume]. Rec'd a good letter from Cameron. 
Sad letter from Reeve. He promises not to drink or smoke. I wrote him a kind letter. Mother came to-night. 
I went to call on the Capt. about Reeve. He seems to lack common sense. 66th treatment. 
Wrote Reeve a long letter. My heart aches so. He had written me that he did not want to see me, & acted as if he were tired of me. 
At prayer meeting I nearly cried. We discussed Church Union. After meeting I had a comforting talk with Mr. Hahn. 
Nicer letter from Reeve. He will see me Sunday. Girls gave their [Junior] party. 
Wore my new cotton crepe dress & tore it. Wrote to Reeve telling him I would see him to-morrow. Went twice to hearquarters & twice to barracks to see the captain. Oh! how he riled me! He cannot prove that Reeve tried & will not apologise. I just boiled! 
Girls had their tea. Miss Levenic] talked to Lena about returning. 
Call from Margaret Jones & Alice Wing. 
67th treatment. 
A strange, hard day, yet I believe my prayer is answered. Dr. Moxom Phil. 2:6. The Mind of Christ. Went back to S.S. Dr. Moxom was grand. Mr. & Mrs. Trumbull came to dinner. Then Lucy and I were summoned to prove to Mary Leverich that she had talked. It was awful! Then I rushed down to Army very late. Had a talk with Tyler about Reeve. He begs me not to give him up. Met Reeve at 
5.30 and we walked & talked it all over. I believe he is coming back. His fall on May 30 was he stole a ride on the freight train! He says he will come to church. 
Grand letter from Reeve. He went to church and has forgiven Capt. Hull. Took Alice King to dentist. 68th treatment. Called on Mr. Hahn & he was delighted with my letter. Lena, Lucy and I talked over Mary Leverich. We think she heard. 
We sat up to-night till 2 & 3 oclock on reports. Dr. Moxom read "Saul" & his paper. Last real schoolday. I took some of the girls to get daisies. They picked; I worked on reports. 
Last day. Essays in the A.M. & Song Recital. James Porter writes that he rec'd his degree. Very tired. Lucy Skinner is real sick. 
Girls all left to-day. I took girls to 9.15 and 1.14 trains. Lena lost her purse containing about $15. Lucy is better.
 Ray surprised us by walking in. He was kept to tea and all seemed to like him. He took me to meeting & came out for 9 o'clock train. He & Bert Morse are going to Europe on the 4th. 
Reeve spoke up in meeting & came home with me. He has found out that Eaton has 775 inhabitants. 
He will not send the note to the capt. 
Call from Cousin Helen and Ford Haward. 
69th treatment. No change. Dr. Frisbee called. 
Treatment at 10 P.M. 70th (no change). Miss Skinner went home sick and Miss Leverich went to her bird class to Worthington. I slept & read in the afternoon. Evening. Went to depot and called on Miss Hill. We expect to stay till Thursday. 
Letter from James. He has graduated "cum laude". Letter from Fred Reeve. He is sad at losing his best friend & thanks me for what I have done for him. 71st treatment at 9 A.M. (no change). Violet came from N. Haven & started for Chicago. I looked over letters. We took tea at the Merriams. Juo & Fred brought us home. 
A.M. Mr. Hahn Memorial to Deacon Hastings. Saw Fred Reeve. Mother went to 1st Bapt. 
P.M. Felt very blue. Had a nice talk with Tyler after S.A. Then found Reeve outside. We were caught in the rain & went into Christ Church. I was touched by the delicate pure look on his face. I suggested his changing his boarding place. 
Eve. Went to State St. but Mr. Hahn dismissed us for the Armenian mass. meeting at 1st Cong. Church. Reeve took me & saw me home. He expects to go to Boston Aug. 1st. 
A.M. Went to Princeton St. to hunt up [servant]. No success. Looking over letters. 
P.M. Took dress to Mips Young. At 3 P.M. 72nd treatment (no change). Slept after it. Went to library. Missed call from Mrs. Filer & Helen. 
Eve. Mother and I went to the Randall. While waiting for a car called on the Clarks. 
A.M. 73rd treatment at 10. A.M. (no change). Called on Jennie Barrows & saw her aunt. Jeannie thinks that Will was with her on the steamer Devonia [Anchor line] in 1870. 
P.M. Looked over letters. Mrs. Bartholomew took Mother & me for a drive. Eve. Called on Miss Hill. Call from the Ashleys. 
A.M. Looked over letters. 
P.M. Called on Mrs. Waite, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. [Laughton]. 74th treatment (no change.) 
Eve. Mother & I took electric car-ride to Indian Orchard. Wrote to Fred Reeve. 
Mother and I took a North End car and saw the "comical" procession. Met Mrs. Schenck in the car from Hamilton & a member of Highland church.
 From Miss Robison I saw bicycle procession. Mrs. Porter, Charlotte, Frances, & Miss Steele came. The children had a tea party to-night. I played for Mother this evening. 
I am to be Lena's substitute & write about College Settlement to 15 girls. 
Went down town for glasses, shoes etc. Mrs. Porter, the children, Miss Steele & Miss Julia Clark came to dinner. 
75th treatment at 3 P.M. (no change). Mrs. Edward and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Porter, Mip Bartlett and Mip Steele came to tea. Mr. Porter took Mip Bartlett, Mrs. Packard and Mip Steele to fireworks. I went to covenant meeting. Mr. Newhall led. Reeve spoke. He came home with me. Thinks perhaps he will leave Springfield. 
Very rainy day. 76th treatment (no change) at 11 A.M. 
P.M. Went down town. Tired to-night. A letter from Reeve made me blue because he seemed familiar. 
A.M. Mother went with me. Mr. Hahn on the Sabbath. Heb 10:25 Communion. Reeve was there. S.S. lesson on the 10 commandments.
 Reeve was in S.Army [...] me by laughing. He came home with me and I didn't feel quite satisfied. Morse tells me that perhaps Parson was killed in a wreck. He was converted just one yr. ago. The Porters came to tea. I went alone to church. Reeve came home with me and I had a satisfactory talk with him. 
Sermon was on "Atonement by Example". I feel now that Reeve does respect me. 
Left Springfield at 9.15.
 Reached [Greenfield]. 10.22 Left " 10.53 . Arrived at Bardwells 11.14. Fred [Lotman] met us. We found Aunt Mary, Jennie, the 7 children, Frances, Sadie, Chester, Minnie, Hattie, Marg, Ruth. Mattie Gregory and her two children Effie, Wilson. Walter and Theron [Loteman] came to tea. Theron spent the night. 
I am 34 yrs old. Rec'd a fan from Minnie. Took a long walk with Fred S. Hattie Poole & her cousin [ ] Newhall came to dinner. We drove into Conway village. After tea I rowed on the mowing machine around a 5 acre lot. 
Wrote to Miss Porter, Minnie, Dudley Lewis, and Fred Reeve. 
A.M. Rode down to the station and rec'd my glasses & a letter from Reeve. He lost his temper with one of the men. 
Rode on a load of hay & rode with Will Brower's help on his bicycle. 
Left Bardwells at 9.07.
 Arrived at Troy 11.55. Left Troy 12.00 . Arrived Albany 12.25 . Left Albany 1.05. Got dinner at Albany.
 Reached Oneida 5.24. Came to Madison House for the night. We got our supper at a restaurant & then called on Mary Payson. Her father is very ill and Elliot Payson is home. 
Passed a comfortable night. 
Left Oneida at 9.41. Found Libbie, Cousin L. and Jessie. We are to take breakfast and dinners at Mrs. Lombard's. Read letter from Reeve, saying that Tyler has run away. Reeve is very sad but trusts God. Young People's Meeting. Jessica led. Subject "For Christ and the Church". Cora Davis Hughe called on us. She was married in May. 
Letter from Dudley Lewis. Gertrude Heywood's cousin was drowned. Took a bath. Mother washed my head. Had a long sleep. Eve. Cousin Carrie called. 
A.M. Mr. Thorne Acts 15:11 
P.M. " " 
I had Mrs. Scram's class. The Golden Calf. Found Mrs. Richardson & Miss Thorne interesting. Read Leslie Goldthwaite nearly through. 
Cousin L. went to Hamilton to take care of Mrs. Rambant & Mother drove with her. Called on Cousin Jane. Rob displayed his S.Am. trophies. Letters from Minnie and Fred Reeve. Tyler is on his way to Canada. Fred asks my help on his 
account. When we went to dinner, we found that Mrs. Lombard's sister was there with an attack of heart trouble. Finished Leslie Goldthwaite. Wrote to Lena Bostwick. 
Invitation from Edith Bale to visit her. Refused it. Wrote to Lucy Skinner, Constance Jones, Fred Reeve & Edith Bale. Went to Mrs. Richardson for Harper's Weekly's.
 Libbie & I went to meeting. Elder Davis led. Feeding of 5000. 
Finished Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush. Began Pembroke. Wrote to Rob Bliss. 
Jessie worked in the attic. We all went to the cemetary to weed. I went alone to Y.P.S.C.E. Mabel Hamlin led. Finished Westward Ho. Began Farrar's Early Days. 
Very hot. Rained in the evening. Finished Pembroke. Began Miss Strickland's "Queens". Jessie & I went to a tea at Melville Lander's (Eli Perkins) to meet Alice Koman Wood. Cousin Celeste 
called. Rec'd money from Harlan & [sheets] from Esther. 
A.M. Mr. Thome Col. 1:19. 
P.M. Mr. Miller Mat: 23:24. Mr. Thome's sermon was beautiful. Mr. Miller's (Pres) sermon queer, about Spiritualism Mind Healing, Atheism etc. His point was Unbelievers have to believe more than believers do. 
We began reading "Titus". 
On request of Nettie Thome took her class. "Nadab and Abihu". Nettie Thome Blanche Smith 
Stevens Celestia Morton. 
Libbie went away. Letters from Laura Wylie & Fred Reeves. Fred played croquet at Mr. Hahn's & was shocked when two church members offered him cigars. He asks me to set him examples in arithmetic. He read 4 stories about Sherlock Holmes & began Macaulay's Essay on Addism. Letter from Esther. 
Wrote to Harlan & to Will Todd. 
Calls from Miss S.E. Thome, & May Thome & from Ada Morse & Miss Weeks (who sings in Stella's choir). Look out Committee met here. 
Began Peter Ibbetson. 
Calls from Percy Morse (he is here this week) & Clara Morse. Went alone to meeting. Nice little talk with Mr. Thome. I am invited to sing in the choir. 
A.M. Call from Cousin Jane. 
P.M. Finished Petter Ibbetson. Began Howell's Howells' Indian Summer. 
Call from Mrs. Scram. Slept. Eve. Call from Nita Miller & Rena Eldridge. 
Minnie writes that she turned her ankle falling over a dust-pan, then fell & cut her head. Will < Frank got poisoned. 
Bertha is 21 to-day. 
Read a good deal. Wrote to Fannie Bates. I went alone to Y.P.S.C.E. meeting. Mrs. Booth led. Subject. The Christian Way. Began Muhlbach's Henry VIII. Received some peaches from Harold. 
Letter from Lena which I answered, inquiring about Cousin Andrews Ada. Finished Howell's Indian Summer. Cousin Cara called this evening. 
Mr Thome. " " I sang in the choir. I taught Mrs. Sandford's class. I talked to the girls about behaving in church. Sick headache in the evening. We read "Titus". 
A.M. Letter from Reeve. He says he loves to get my letters. When talking to me he feels as if he was talking to himself. 4 of his 8 examples are right. I am the only woman he knows that can keep a secret. 
Read calendar & note from him at night. 
Cousin Lizzie came home from Hamilton, but Mrs. Rambant needs her & she must return to.morrow. 
Eve. Call from Cousin Carrie. 
Letter from Capt. Carrigan. She wants me to visit her. Poured this A.M. but cleared off. Cousin L. went to Hamilton at 4.30. Mother drove over with her. 
Emily Carrigan Box 56 Sea Cliff, N.Y. 
Wrote asking Esther to visit us. Wrote to Capt. Carrigan & to Reeve sending him a lesson in reduction of fractions & addition. Got ready to make calls, but looked rainy. I went alone to meeting. Came home in the rain. Letters from Edith Ball. Letter to Harlan from Ray (his steamer letter) was sent here. 
Lena writes suggesting Fannie Bates. 
Jessie heard from Library Bureau. They support a library in New Bedford. 
Began Little Jonny in the World. 
Read "Little Jonny" for a long while. Call from Cousin Celeste. Letter from Esther. She & Mrs. Merwin are to come to-morrow. Slept. 
Rained some to-day. We walked & talked. Esther & I slept in the afternoon. Cousin Cara called in the evening. 
Mr. Thome Juo. 3: 14.15. " " 1 Pet. 5:7. Esther & I went alone in the evening. 
Jessie is 32. I gave her a stylographic pen. Such a happy day. We invited Morsie to take dinner with us. Jessie & Mr. Lombard drove over for her & she has come to stay. She thinks Esther a rare woman. In the P.M. Mother, Mrs. Merwins, Esther, Mr. Lombard, & I drove to Hamilton. Called on Mrs. Rambant, saw the burnt district, drove on the hill. Mr. Lombard treated us to peanuts. 
Only a calendar from Reeve. 
Esther & Mrs. Merwin left this A.M. Letters from Constance Jones & Will Carrington. Very sleepy. Slept morning & afternoon. Wrote to Fannie Roney. We began "Cloister & the Hearth." Auntie sent us a letter from Fannie Bliss. She had moved to [Yachow]. Since then they have been driven by riots to the coast, & lost property, though their life is saved. 
Evening Letter from Reeve at Huntington, a little out of sorts. 
Wrote to Dudley & sent Eli Perkins photo & autograph. We decided on Rome pictures & I read up about Rome. Call from Mr. Thome. Slept. 
J. [Jessie] & I went to prayer meeting. Wrote to Mrs. Griffin. 
Read a good deal in "The Cloister & the Hearth". Jessie & I called on the Landons, the Thomes & Cara Davis. Eve. Call from Cousin Carrie. 
Called on Miss Donahue & Miss White. Went to Clara Morse; played part of a duett [duet]. Eve. Y.P.S.C.E. meeting 
A.M. Went to Mrs. Rickwell. Letter from Lena & Miss Porter. Alice King & Mary Wells do not return. They are talking of a Miss Lewis Vassar girl. 
P.M. Call from Mrs. Eaton & her sister Mrs. Eaton. Slept heavily. Took a bath. Eve. Did errands with Jessica. 
Esther's birthday. Wrote to her & Minnie. Wrote to Miss Porter & Edith Ball. 
Mr. Thome. A.M. Mark 7:34. " " P.M. Ex. 31:2. 
S.S. class "Brazen Serpent". Nettie Thome & Minnie Stevens. Very hot till night; then rain. Young men smoked in lobby of church the evening. Mr. Thome very angry. 
No calendar from Reeve. It makes me fear he did not go to church. I hope some good word will come to-morrow. 
We has been getting ready for to-morrow's social. Clara Morse & Florence Keith came up this afternoon & worked. I called on Cousin Jane. 
Eve. J. & I went to notify people about the social. This evening read aloud a while. 
This evening we had our social & it was a great success. My "library" worked well. We had observation game & "smell" game & I read the "Ruggleses". 
Letter from Reeve. I guess he wasn't mad at me. 
Father died 17 years ago. Neither Cousin L. nor Jessie are well but Mother wants to go to Hamilton. 
We drove over. Went to call at the Park House on Mrs. McGregory & found Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Packard. Cousin L. & Jessie went to dentist's & Mrs. Rambants. Mother and I called on Bosticks. Found Mr. & Mrs. B. Katie Lieut & Mrs. Eaton, baby & little Lizzie. Went to Mrs. Rambant's. Showed S.A. pictures. She wants several. Called on Mrs. Clark, out, but met Dr. C. on street. Called on Miss Hastings, out. Jessie and I walked to library- closed. Coming home Mr. Lambard fed us peanuts. 
Went alone to prayer-meeting. Enjoyed it. 
Letter from Minnie. We read a good deal. Slept. Call from Lily Dunbar & Cora Hughs. Very slight beginning of hay-fever. 
Very slight hay-fever. Jessie went over to Hamilton for Cousin L. & to the dentists. Mrs. Packard & Mrs. Webb had called on Mrs. Rambant & Cousin L. Read. Eve. Nita Miller led Y.P.S.C.E. Good meeting. Before the meeting we went to talk to the Thomes about the next social. Sat with them on piazza. 
Read a good deal morning, afternoon & evening in Cloister and the Hearth. Some hay-fever, not much. Took up my Greek which I have rather neglected. 
2 beautiful sermons by Mr. Thome. 
A.M.
 Mark 9:41. "Because ye belong to Christ." 

I.
 Defining power. A Christian is one who belongs to Christ. Those who do not should not be in the church. 


II. Restraining power. He who belongs to the Christ cannot do certain things. 
III. Transforming power. By it change of notion a dead work becomes a living creature. 
IV. Tranquillizing power. Christ will care for His own. 
P.M. 1 Cor. 2:4. His Holy Spirit changes. First essential for Christian worker is not ability, education wealth, but consecration. 
Afternoon. Read Cousin L's paper on Religion, and "Titus". 
Mr. Thome sent me two of Meyer's tracts. Rec'd letters from Hattie Bliss & Winifred. Finished Cloister and the Hearth. Began "Golden House". Jessie & I went around to get people to take part in the [fagot] social. Wrote to Hattie Bliss. 
Wrote to Emma Whitteman. Letters from Fred Reeve. (not as nice as usual). Mary Thayer, Dudley Lewis, & Esther Patchen. Spilled a drop of ink on the Morton boys' photo. Talked with Eddie Arnst about the Ant story. Went to Mrs. Rockwell. 
Jessie & I walked to Nita Millers [Miller's] to excuse her from the shadow pictures. Prayer meeting. 
Finished the Golden House. Went to Mip Donahue's about the social. Saw the new books. 
Mrs. Morgan and baby left Mrs. Lombards Lombard's. Lawn festival at Clara Morse's. I went for a short time to help in the afternoon, & waited in-doors in the evening. 
Finished College Settlement letters. Rec'd letter from Fannie Roney asking me to come to Cazenovia either Friday or Sat. Came home with sick headache. 
Cousin Celeste told us of going through Golden Gate at Chautauqua. Read interesting letters from Fannie Bliss of their flight from Ya Chow to Shanghai. Took Lowells "Courtier" to Mrs. Booth. Wrote to Fred Reeve. Am I writing too often. Calls from Cousin Jane and Miss Brown. 
Led Y.P.S.C.E "Conquering Difficulties" 
Started for Cazenovia.
 Left Eaton 9.41. Arrived Eadville 10.05. Left Eadville 10.45. Arrived Cazenovia 11.40. 
Found Fannie Roney, Mrs. McNitosh & Mertin Roney. 
Rained in P.M. In evening sleepy & had hay-fever. Talked till nearly 12. 
Mr. Hunt & young man got into bus. Young man came 10 days ago with $100 to hotel. This is gone & last night he had delirium tremens. I told Mr. Hunt it was good advertisement. Then I spoke to young man about a better friend. He cried & said "Please have me." 
Hay fever better. 
A.M. Methodist church. Old minister (supply) on Holiness. 
Staid to Mrs. Hessler's interesting S.S. class. She quoted Dr. Clark's prayer. "Help us not to make it hard for others to be Christians." Slept. Eat peanuts. Eve. Pres. church. Mr. Silas Perseus Gen. 15:6. Abraham's Creed (Short but he lived it. 
Came home. Left Cazenovia 9.59.
 Arrived Eadville 10.20. (train due 9.55) Mr. Lombard & Mother met me & we drove home. Dr. & Miss Clark & Miss Hastings drove over to dinner. Letter from Lillian Higgins asking me to come to see her two weeks old baby Ruth. Letter from Reeve. One from Lena inquiring about Mip Paletin. 
Eve. Nita Miller & Nellie Buchard came up & we rehearsed "The Courtier" as a shadow picture. 
Tired to-day. Slept morning & afternoon. In evening we had our fagot social. Program. 
E.M.R. Stories of Mr. Round. Eddie Arnst. Essay on Ants. Mabel Hamlin. Recitation. May Thome. Lowell. Shadow Pictures. "The Courtier." "Things on a Cent." 

Began "Beggars All". 
Read Beggars All morning & afternoon. Prayer-meeting. Subject. Prayer. 
Wrote to Fannie Roney. Went to Lookout Committee meeting at Nita Millers but found she had gone to Syracuse. Spent a long time at Mrs. Rockwells. 
Read Beggars all & finished it. 
Mr. Richardson took our pictures & we (Cousin L. he and I) talked about a Christian being consecrated as well as a minister. 
Y.P.S.C.E. Clara led. Two S. Army people there. Went in to say goodbye to May & Elise Thome. 
Lucy Raymond writes that she joined the College Settlement As. Letter from Esther and Will Todd. Will says Margee is unhappy. Covenant meeting. 
Rained hard at dinner time. Wrote to Fred Reeve. 
A.M. Mr. Thome. 
P.M. " " Eph. 4.27. Communion. S.S. class. We suspected at dinner that Mr. Lombard was too jolly. Almost finished "Titus". 
Calls from Mrs. Bostick, Rob, Lizzie, Katie & Mr. Allen, & from Cousin George & Cousin Jane. 
Called on Clara Morse (out), Lillie [Dunbar], Mrs. Morton (out) Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Scram (out) May Gilbert (out) & Mrs. Richardson. Mr. R. gave us our proofs. Clara Morse called this evening. 
Finished Titus. Read a very little of the Slicker Minister. Mr. Richardson tried our group again & took a picture of Mother on the lawn. We called again on Mrs. Scram. Letter from Lena. Adele Buffington is to come to school. Reeve writes to say his Sat. letter did not 
come. Am I offended? Cousin Carrie came in this evening. Mrs. Rockwell tried on my dress this afternoon. 
I am sitting up till 11 to watch for the total eclipse of the moon. Wrote to Lucy Raymond & Lena. 
I called the others last night & we kept looking till about one. It looked like a little red ball. Wrote to Winifred. Mrs. Rockwell finished my black broadcloth. We went to hear Mrs. Moore speak of her new school 
at Hamilton, the Emily Judson. She spoke at Cousin Celete's. Call from Misses Donohue & White. Eve. Called for a minute on Mrs. Eaton, Cousin Celeste, Cousin Jane. Ordered our photos. Cousin Carrie called. 
Mother & I left Eaton at 9.41. Rob Tenney came as far as Norwick. We made 3 mistakes. First Mother wrote Minnie we would reach 42nd St. at 9.40 & she replied that Will would come to Grand Central. I telegraphed "Ferry from Weehawken not Dept. Need not meet us." Then we found the train reached Weehawken at 7.00 & I telegraphed "Made mistake about time. Reach Weehawken 7.10." I should have said 7.00. Will went to Franklin St. ferry & of course we missed him. 
Considerable hay-fever all day, & bad at night. 
Hay fever better in the day-time. Letter from Lillian Higgins. Wrote to Jessica & Fred. Slept. Read to Mother. Did not go to prayer-meeting. Told "Beggars All" to the boys & played to mother. 
The twins are 20. 
I helped make cake. Mrs. Richardson talks to Minnie about feeling poor. Rainy. 
A.M. Mr. Dixon 1 Pet. 5:10 Prof Froelich came to dinner. Harlan called. He told about Marg getting a horse for her bravery. He took Mother, Winnie & Ruth to Greenwood. 
Eve. I read poetry to Frank & Russell. 
S.A. pictures 1.50 . 
A.M. Letter from Jessica. Paper announcing the birth of Edith Ball's little girl. Wrote congratulations. Had three teeth filled by Estelle & rubbar [rubber] put in. 
P.M. Hay-fever bad. Slept, read, went to circulating library. Eve. Letter from Reeve. Call from Lucy Bliss & Lydia Dame. Fannie Bill is engaged to Mr. Beman. Read Sherlock Holmes "Silver Blaze" to Frank, Brett, & Russell. 
Boiling hot. I went over to 14th St. to S.A. headquarters & bought photos for Mrs. Rambant. Saw the Commander & his wife. Helped Min. make cake. After supper read "Yellow Face" to boys & then mother & I called on Harold [Alme] sick with gout. 
Capt. C. telegraphed me to meet her tomorrow. 
Wrote to Mrs. Kendrick. Harold is 38. He brought us in candy. I took the 10.52 train for Sea Cliff. Met Capt. Carrigan & Capt. Owens at Jamaica. Arrived at 12.04. 
Returned at 4.05. Arrived at 5- Heat & dust terrible & hay-fever at its worst. Began putting ponds Extract on nose. Read Sherlock Holmes's Stock-brokers Clock to Brett, Phason & Frank. Min. has no girl. I washed dinner dishes. 
Stella filled tooth with rubber. Hay fever very bad! No girl. Washed all dishes. Read to boys. Lena & Mrs. Richardson called. 
Cool. 
Kind letter from Mrs. Kendrick. 
Left Jesy C. 10.43. Arrived Sommerville 11.25. 
Mr. Stringer met me & drove me to North Branch. Found Irving & Lillian Higgins, Helen 2 yrs. & Ruth 1 mo. Fred Stringer called. Suffered dreadfully with hay fever. 
Irving Higgins drove me to Somerville. Left at 9.48. Arrived in Jersey City 10.50. Met Miss Kirby on the train. Came home just sick with hay-fever. We are invited to Ruth's. Miss LeRow called. Came to Ruth's for dinner. Harold did not come. Ruth had a call from Mr. Werner an alumnus of Cornell. 
A.M. Mr. Dixon I Pet. 1:16. Found Harold here after church. He had been to meet Chauncey Depero & was tired. Slept. Ward Warner came about 3.30 & spent the evening. Harold & I discussed religion, theosophy, Christianity, the Bible, Mr. Dixon etc. Almost the first 
time we could do it in an amiable spirit & I hope I did some good. 
Spent the day with Ruth. Pain all the A.M. Hay-fever better. Went back to Minnie. Found a letter from Reeve. He has gone to Boston & sent me his bank-book to keep. Lost it for a short time. Returned to Ruth's. 
Called on Lucy Skinner. Allen is engaged to a Miss Dayton. Willis started for Cornell. Am spending to-day with Ruth. Call from Mary Sharpe. Wrote to Fred Reeve, Lena & Lucy Skinner. Came to 86 So. Oxford St. after dinner. Harold and Ruth came too. Found a letter from Ray. Marguerite writes that she is coming alone to-morow. 
I met Marguerite at Fulton Ferry about 11. & she staid to lunch & about 1.30 I took her back to the Ferry. We called on Aunt Ruth who was out. We talked mostly of her loves, specially Dr. Small of York. 
Bertha & I took the 3.30 train to Vassar. Mrs. Seeley-Tuttle & daughter (9) on the cars. Found Fan Markham. Called on Miss Wiley. Sat at Faculty table. Bertha's room is 204 5th Central. Slept in Founder's room. 
Called on Dwight & heard about Sheep business. Bertha & I went over buildings. Saw. Prof. Van Ingen. Met Prof. [Moulth] Prof [French]. Saw Lillian Tappan-Beach's niece Mip Chandler, Beatrix Abbott & Henrietta Jessup. Fannie Swan called. Bertha & I took dinner at Pres. Taylors. Met the whole family & Miss [Estry-Stowell]. Hunt is Yale [S...], Morgan is at [Beatres]. 
In chapel saw Eleanor Rae, & before that Gertrude Heywood. Started home at 8.15. Arrived in N.Y. at 10.10. Ray is here from Europe. Found letters from Reeve etc. 
Hot! 
Letter from Fannie McIntosh. Ray talks about everything. Wrote to Will and Cousin Lizzie. Minnie and girls went in trolley excursion car this evening and Ray to call on some girl. Mother and I sat in Minnie's room. Will Francis stopped in to dinner. 
Wea. Sun Sept. 22, 1895 Ther. Hot! 
A.M. Mr. Dixon Luke 18:1. Prayer. 
Harold was there. He & I talked about his religion afterwards. He & Ruth came to dinner. Wrote to Fannie Roney. Eve. Gospel Chariot Corner of Oxford and Hausen Place. Played hymns. 
Ray went to New Haven Law School. Ruth & Mother received letters from Will. Miss Patchen offered to sew on his [...] & to be a big Aunt. He thought her very cordial & pleasant. I wrote 7 letters. 
This evening called on Mrs. Richardson & Mary Sharpe. Mother bought us root beer. 
Came to Springfield at 4.00 P.M. Mother came to station. Small school. erhaps only 12. Lucy and Edith Holmes are to room here.
 I have my old room newly carpeted & papered. 
Arranged room. Called twice on Mrs. Porter. Went down town with Adele. Lucy Skinner came. 
Wea. Thur. Sept. 26, 1895 Ther. Bessie Lillienthal & Clara Russell have come. Now there 10 girls & two more are coming. Opened School. 
Lucy and I took girls to Forest Park. Letter from Hattie Bliss, Mother, & Edith Ball. Wrote to Hattie B. and Minnie. 
The Democrats have nominated Horatio King as Sec. of State. 
Called classes & gave out lessons. I am to have 6 Lab. classes & Geometry. Called on Mrs. Scott and baby Everett 6 weeks old, to ask her to teach some of Mr. [Strongs] pupils. Wrote to Edith Ball & Mother. 
Read Elizabeth Hasting's (Margaret Sherwood) Experiment in Altruism. Took girls to Ingersoll Grove. 
Letter from Mother. Lucy, Lena, & I at 9 P.M. went down to see Capt. and Mrs. [Brengle] at S.A. Cameron was there, looking badly. Lill asked Lucy & me whether we were sanctified. 
A.M. Dr. Moxom Matt. 19:11: The Ten Commandments. S.A. 3 P.M.-6.40 Mrs. Brengle spoke of her experience. Long talk with Cameron. He says God must be tired of making promises. He goes to Boston to.
morrow. Introduced me to his mother. Chamberlain has been drinking & says two women have bedevilled him. I talked with his wife, but she is discouraged. He slapped her to-day. He went to the [penitent] [forum].
 Smith has been selling liquor in [Worcester]. He says he will choose his [master] to-night. [Langell] has taken off uniform. Sang with girls. 
Wrote to Mother and Rob Bliss. Letters from Mother and Bertha. My classes are Beginning Lab. Caesar Cicero Virgil 
I. Lat. Prose 
II.
 Lat Prose. 

I.
 Geometry 

II.
 Geometry 


Miss King came to-day, but we can provide her with but few pupils. 
Cameron writes that he has prayed & feels better. Letter from Capt. Carrigan. Carrie Johnson [Parenly] is dead. I am probably to take Bertha to N.Y. to-morrow. Violet came to-day. 
I took Bertha to N.Y. & Mr. James met her. Left Springfield 11.45 Arrived N.Y. 3.45 (Due 3.30) Left " 4.00 Arrived Springf 7.27 Read [F...]. Talked with Mrs. [Bingham] and Emma Holbrook. 
Mr. B. said there was great interest in our church. 
No letter from Reeve, so I wrote him to-night. So glad to get back to prayer-meeting! I played. We elected Rawson Hathaway deacon. Clara King becomes Mrs. Litchfield to-night. 
New girls gave a "hearts" party to old. Will [Fosby] is dead. Mother goes on Monday to Washington, [Conn]. 
No letter from Reeve. 
Read a great deal of periodical. 
Miss Skinner and Holmes took girls to Holyoke. I took Adele Buffington shopping and then to Edith Brooks. Called on Cousin Helen. She is in Hartford and Celia is with "Aunt Mary Merrian" Called on Mrs. Thomas 44 Charter Ave. (sick woman)
 Then on Chamberlains. Mr. C. has been drinking terribly. After a while he prayed. 
Letter from Will. He is in 1st division of Latin. 
A.M. Mr. Hahn 2 Pet 4:18. Communion. Mr. Hathaway ordained decrees. Staid in Mr. Foster's class. 
P.M. Very good S.A. meeting. Long talk with a young man. He kept laughing yet tears were in his eyes. Capt. Miller said Mr. Chamberlain shared more assurances yesterday- last night. 
Eve. Spilt tea in my lap. Lay on bed with Edith Holmes. Mrs. Porter is 55. Mrs. Packard and I gave her bedroom slippers. 
Nice letter from Reeve. He is working 16 hrs. a day and has little time to write. He is going to the Bowdoin Tabernacle. Lena had her 1st periodical class. I went to library this evening. Mary Phillips entered school to-day. 
Miss Porter, Lena, & I went to Mrs. Overman's reception. Our first periodical class. Minnie's 22nd wedding day. Mary Warren's wedding day. Will has gained the $400 scholarship. He devotes $80 to benevolence, $320 to the girls' 
education. 
Wrote to Mother and Will. Read letters from Will via Bertha & a card from Mother. 
Wea. Thur. Oct. 19, 1895 Ther. Miss [Corser] has been taking lessons of Marchesi in Paris. She took lunch with us and sang to us. Prayer-meeting. Discussed Bapt. [Union]. I spoke out, & fear I made a fool of myself. Great 
indifference, but [caved] finally. 
Marnie Page died of typhoid fever and Mrs. Trumbull of heart-failure. I did not walk with girls. This evening played Progressive Humphrey's Delight. 
Rainy. I went with Adele to say good-bye to Mr. Brooks. He was out so we saw the girls & Mr. Perry. I liked him. Then I went to meet Lauren White who had been to Northampton. It just poured and I got very wet. 
Bertha Robbins's mother took lunch with us. 
Edith Holmes's 1st music lesson. 
Miss [Benoit] began her Longfellow lessons with Edith. 
Anniversary of Minnie Mattice's death. 
Small congregation. Pres. [Penrise] spoke from Whitman College. Dr. Moxom very enthusiastic. Rec'd letters from Will (from Bertha). Went to S.A. in pouring rain. Capt. Miller was away with his wife. 
I talked to a funny man who says he believes nothing. Still his eyes fill with tears and his mouth quivers. Called on Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain. Mr. C. has not drunk. 
Edith Holmes lesson (2) Wrote to Mother & Fred Reeve. 
Edith Holme's lesson (3) Marion said last night "Bessie Lillienthal is a cry-baby." Letter from Cameron in Chester saying he is doing better. Mrs. Webb's birthday. 
Discussion at breakfast about Suffrage. Lena, Miss P. and I registered at City Hall. 
Letters from Mother, Minnie, Rob Bliss, Fred Reeve. Lucy had a letter from Allen. Susy R. wouldn't invite Helen Davis to the house last spring. Belle Capwell Allen is dying. Rob seems in love with Miss Innis. Fred says he has only religion enough to keep him a gentelman-- no more. 
Reception at Mr. Haskin's. Met Young Dr. Pomeroy and others. 
Wrote to Reeve his faults & tried to help him. Prayer meeting. Edith and Lucy went to South Church. 
Busy day, yet accomplished little. 
A.M. Ethel Nash's lesson. Took Ethel down to meet her mother. Stopped to select music. 
P.M. We all drive to Indian Orchard. Took Irene to corn-doctors. Then we called for Violet at Mrs. Brooks. Eve. Bessie & Edith Holmes's lessons. Tried to study. 
A.M. Dr. Moxom on The Duty of Congregationalists. We three staid to his S.S. class. 
At S.A. E. Willis Johnson, Mayfield, N.Y. was converted. He showed me his mother's letter and it contained a poem by Mrs. [Comley]. Called on Chamberlain's. They had moved but Mrs. Thomas as told me of them. 
Rec'd letter from Reeve. He is blue, "indifferent" lonely and sad. Still he has no bad habits. 62 came to afternoon periodical class. 
Wrote Mother. 
Will Richardson's birthday. Periodical class. I called on Mr. Hahn. Asked him to write for Reeve to Mr. Calley. Told him about Johnson. I fancied 
he was not interested. 
Wea. Thur. Oct. 24, 1895 Ther. Prayer meeting turned into a business meeting. Active discussion on benevolent work. Lucy is sick in bed with a cold. 
Took Lauren White & Ethel Nash to town. Lauren bought a hat at Morris's. 
Eve. Went to City Mission to take Joe the picture of Capt. Carrigan. He was so funny. Attended a meeting & heard Mr. Hastings of Boston. Mrs. Webb came for Sunday. 
A.M. Luke 6.12 Dr. Moxom 
P.M. " " 46 Mr. Hahn 
A.M. The Still [Hom]. 
P.M. Individual Communion cups, etc. Bessie Miller almost decided to be a Christian, perhaps she did. Saw Mr. Johnson at meeting. Talked with a drunkard. Tea with Cousin Helen and Etta. Fine sermon by Mr. Hahn. Walked home with Mrs. Whitcomb. 
Letter from Fannie Roney. Call from the Suttons. Mrs. Webb went home. 
Mrs. Packard & I went in the rain to Rose Dutton's tea at [Tinglate] Ave. Lovely prayer meeting in Union Room. Many prayers. 
All but Lucy, the two Bernices, Mrs. Packard, Miss McGregory, Marion, Miss [Luker] & I went to [Melba]. Reeve wants his $10 and is to go to sea. I wrote him 2 sheets. 
Mother is in Mt. [Clan]. Mrs. Willard Dean died yesterday. 
Amy Gillette came with her mother to-day. Eve. I staid with Josie. 
Communion. Mr. Hahn preached on One Cup. I had Miss [Tinddrell's] class of girls. At S.A. a young man [promised] to drink to-night. 
No letters from S.A. or from Reeve. $37.90 from [Mussellshed] Sheep. 18.95 goes to Cousin L. [Nothing] from other stock. 
Miss Porter, Lena, & I voted on Woman's Suffrage. I said "Yes." Periodical class. Mrs. Hahn came. 
Yesterday N.Y. city went Tammany, but otherwise Republicans swept the country. Letter from Reeve. He has had an operation on his nose. He acts mad. Is not going to sea. 
Prayer meeting. Talked with Mr. Rice. He spoke of his past life, his smoking, etc. Mrs. Hull invited us to come & speak in her home prayer meeting. 
Cicero translation. 
Very warm. Bessie Lilienthal took her 5th Germ. examination & passed. 
Lucy went to East Hampton. Took Bessie Lilienthal to get copies out. Went to [Hanerx] St. to hunt up girls. I called on the Chamberlains & learned that Mr. C. has not 
been drinking. Eve. Went to library & shopping. Mrs. Houghton came for the night on her way to Smith College. 
Dr. Maxom 1 Juo 2:14. "Strength of Young Men." At S.A. I saw Martin & he said he was saved 2 wks. ago at Mission. Talked with Page. I fear he is not doing right. He wants my prayers. My umbrella was stolen.
 Called on the Capt. wife and baby. 
Rec'd a great many letters. Wrote to Fred Reeve, Esther, Mrs. Packard. 
Truman? 
A note from Fred Reeve. He has acute diphtheria & has gone to Mass. General Hospital. I wrote him to direct Care Miss Robeson, as I was afraid of the letters coming here. Miss Porter has talked again to Bessie Lilienthal. 
Today I called on Mrs. O.M. Baker's sister Mrs. Fawcett, Sander Lloyd's friend; also on the Moxoms. At prayer meeting we were addressed by 2 Y.M.C.A. men. Then a young man got up & said that Mr. Reeve was very sick at the hospital. Mr. Hahn then spoke beautifully of his Christian character. After meeting Mr. Rice called me & told me how I had [stirred] him up about tobaccao. We walked home & talked it over. 
Have not drunk coffee or tea today. I feel used up. Wrote note to Reeve. [Carnie] Adams came to visit Irene. They, Bessie Lilienthal, Lucy & I are home. The others have gone to see King Henry the 8. 
Rec'd a beautiful letter from Chas. Rice to tell me he has [...] over tobacco. Mrs. Gillette & Virginia came. We went down to see the exhibitions of Miss Hubbard's & Mrs. Hadyn's paintings. Bought a walking hat. 
Dr. Moxom Luke 9:27. Seeing the Kingdom of God. Had a long talk with Smith at the Army. 
Clara Reed & I went to Mr. Hammond's Organ Recital at Holyoke. Met Mr. Hammond, Mrs. White, Mr. & Mrs. Edw. Reed, Miss Skinner, Hattie Alden. We drove to Holyoke & came back on the cars with Mrs. Reed. Letter from Mrs. Emma Whittman. 
Rec'd Will Raymond's wedding cards. Very sleepy in periodical class. 
Very rainy. No word from Reeve. Alice Ring is to be married. 
Miss P. has gone to N.Y. Mr. Rice spoke grandly in meeting. Introduced me to his wife and child. Talked with Mr. [Cross] about Reeve. He has been to see him. 
Girls rehearsed play all the evening. I studied and wrote letters. Edith Holmes went to the Harris dancing party. 
A.M. Gave 2 music lessons, and took Edith [Tourtelotte] down town. 
P.M. Gave a music lesson. Bessie Miller and I called on Mrs. Dixon, Rayner. (out) and the Suttons. Marion was in. Called on Mrs. Porter. Eve. Miss Porter came home. Brought a present to Lena, a crab. Read a blue letter from Reeve that I burned. He has gone to 6 [Hamerst] St. 
A.M.
 Dr. Maxom. The Spirit of Praise. Ps. 111:1. Dr. M. called to speak of Mr. Clapp's Shakespeare lectures. I feel depressed about Reeve. 

S.
 Army. Very unsatisfactory. I went to City Mission. Long talk with Page. When I left he started to tell the Capt. 


Called on Capt. Miller, bought music. Went to Mrs. [Nettlevries]. Helped with programmes. 
Did not go to prayer meeting. Miss P. thinks I am not consecrated. I thought I was. Letter from Reeve. Little [men] cheerful. No [mention] of his religion. 
Miss Mary Russell, May Cone, Mrs. Webb, and Carrie [Feshof] came to-day. Rehearsal this afternoon. Paderenski this P.M. 
Sat with Mrs. Baldwin in church. Mr. Browne (colored) preached on Recent [Victories] Rev. Mr. Hahn has heard from Reeve. He may come back. Mr. Rice a little discouraged, has not smoked. Frances Phillips came. I sat at Miss Porter's table. Porters & Chamberlains came over. Girls gave The Albany Depot and The [Bicyclers]. 
Wrote to Reeve. We played progression games. 
Bessie Lillienthal howled over her German examination. Mary Russell went home (?) 
Hard day. Early prayer meeting. Church, Communion; S.S. class. S.A. Army; City Mission (for a few minutes). Slept all the P.M. Mr. Rice thinks Mr. Hahn is not so cordial to him. 
Long letter from Reeve that breaks my heart. He says he is not a Christian, lives to please self [etc]. I wrote him a long letter and sent a note to [Chas]. Rice. Congress met. 
Miss Porter, Lena, & I cast our first vote, for [Ray] Jacobs. Periodical class. Dr. Pooles 1st lesson. 
Miss Jacobs & Mayor [Winter] elected. Mayor [Long] defeated. Call from Mrs. Bagg who is home from Europe. 
Wea. Thur. Dec. 5, 1895 Ther. 
Rec'd a letter from Reeve that broke my heart. He says if I write him another letter like the last it may set him to drinking again. We did not go to Hawkins' [twins] tea. Went to prayer-meeting. Election of S.S. officers. Mr. Hahn has rec'd a $5000 call to [Baltimore]. Our debt of $5450 was raised from Sunday to Monday. 
Ruth went to Westfield. At the train I met Capt. Lamb & Ruth met Bert [Nasen] & Marion McKnight. 2nd [gyms]. Dr. Poole. Girls had love-tale tonight. 
A.M. Went down town from 9 - 12.30 with Bessie Miller & Adele Buffington. 12.30 Ethel Nash's music lesson. 
P.M. Did not walk. Bessie Lilenthal's niece's lesson. Went with Amy Gillette to see Mr. Wheat & Mrs. Young. [...] about Gym. dress. Edith's lesson. 
Eve. Went down to meet Ruth Chapin. She did not know about. Marions dog Patch arrived to-night. 
A.M. Dr. Herrick. "The Lamb shall war with the beast." Wonderful sermon. 
Lovely talk with Lena about consecration to this work, tongue, influencing the younger teachers. I spoke to Miss P. about Reeve's letters & she does not mind. 
At S.A. I was asked to speak to Johnson's father but it seemed to do no good. 
Smith talks almost like Christian. He says he made up his mind to be good. I asked him to tell his mother. Letter from Mother. 
Marion is 4 & Raymond 24. Marion had Edward & Miriam Sapley for her party. I went to Mr. Hahn's for Syrian Gospel. I had a talk about Bible & Immaculate Conception. 
Gymnastics. Edith Holmes, Miss Luker & I went to 1st Orpheus Concert. Sat by Mrs. Taylor, Madame [Juch] & Mr. Williams (H. Evans) sang. 
Miss Porter has written that we cannot keep Bessie Lilienthal. 
I have a slight cold. 
This noon I rec'd a letter from Reeve that made me very happy. He is going to start again himself. Enjoyable prayer-meeting. Mrs. Packard went with me. Little talk with Mr. Rice. 
Chas. Hardie divorced from Mary. She has confessed intimacy with [Courtin] Ponds the tenor operatic singer. Dr. Moxom on Religious Education of Children. S.A. Oliver Thayer converted. Smith is doing well. Talked with Rickland about his father. 
Miss Porter, Mrs. Buxleigh, Laura White, Ethel Nash, Violet Cohen. Ruth Chapin & I went to Northampton to hear Dr. Blodgett's Prodigal son. 
Wea. Tues. Dec. 17, 1895 Ther. Sleepy to-day. Outlook class. Cleveland's War Message. 
Went down town shopping. 
Bessie Lilienthal last lesson (music). Put $100 in bank. Wrote to Fred Reeve. 
Packed till 1 P.M. Will's picture on glass is ruined. 
Wea. Fri. Dec. 20, 1895 Ther. Came to N.Y. with Minna Miller, Bessie Miller, Bessie Lilienthal, Amy Gillette, & Lucy Skinner. Bessie 
L. is not to return. Ethel & Besseie Skinner met us. Found Bertha here & Ray. Ray is not to return to Yale. He is very unsettled. 
Shopping for Christmas. Ray went with me in P.M. Slept about 2 hrs. in the A.M. Minnie went over to see Aunt Mary. 
Eve. [...] [from] [Brown] with Frank. Hausen Pl. Bapt. Young Men's League gave a Mock Trial. Will 
C. came from Cornell in time for supper. 
A.M. Mr. Dixon. Luke 2:10. Went this afternoon to see Capt. Carrington at 613 Herkimer St. Went on the march (for 1st time) both P.M. & Eve. Talked to a young man Mr. Young who was in Champagne business. He has promised to give up to-morrow. He brought a young sceptic to see me in the evening. 
Ernest Sedman came to lunch. I went shopping. Mrs. Palmer here. Minnie & I made Christmas candy. Eve. Boys strung popcorn and I read. I read Capt. Eli's Best Earth folks. 
Sadie came in. Will & I played duet. 
Mother rec'd $20 from Aunt Fannie. I rec'd Gertrude Burleigh's photo a little book from Adele Buffington, & a letter from Fred Reeve. 
Christmas party at Frank Sharpe's. Rec'd candy box. Will Breeze was there. Ray entertained the company with singing etc. 
Christmas presents in the parlor. Minnie & I helped fill candy boxes at the church. Hannah came to lunch. Christmas dinner at Harold's. All mother's decendants but Mary were there. 
Frank went with me to change his book. I rec'd a gold orange spoon but do not know from whom. Ruth Raymond came in. Estelle Worcester filled two teeth ($2.00). 
Mother and I came to Ruth's to stay about a week. At dinner time I rec'd a silver pen-holder from Will Todd. 
Wrote to Rob Bliss. 
Right after breakfast, Raymond & Will appeared & staid till after lunch. Harold, Mother, Ruth and I pitched into Ray making him mad. Talked about his not working and living on Minnie. He went over to see Uncle Gus & is to go there on Monday. Mother & I called at Sallie's & I saw Alfred Bellinger for the first time. Saw Rose, Susie, & Lillie. Talked about Lucy Skinner & Helen Davis. Called on Lucy at [Browin] Club. Came back to Min's. Mrs. Laselle called. Frank has bronchitis. Came to Ruth's for dinner. Finished Anna K. [Karenina]. [Green's] "Mankind Persued". 
Wrote to Fred Reeve before breakfast. Letter from Wm. Cameron. Went to 86 So. Oxford St. & found Frank a little better. 
P.M. Mother & I called on Mary Sharpe. Found her sick with a cold. Went to Minnie's. Lay on bed & told stories to Frank, Phason, Bret, & Russell. 
Eve. Slept in the parlor. Took a bath. 
A.M. Mr. Dixon on the possibility of a Pentinent now. Acts. 
Early dinner. Went over to Minnie's. Read a sermon by Mr. Beecher. Mother, Ray, Will & I went to Aunt Susan. We visited with her & Kittie upstairs, but they did not have prayers. The boys went home & Mother & I went to 123 Henry St. to tea. Alfred was there. I hadn't seen him since he came from Europe. Dudley VanIngen, [Rozin] & Kittie came in. Roz & I talked about the Gospels. Returned to Harolds. 
[Fore] and [Sound] (Polish) 
I took lunch with Lucy Skinner meeting the two Wards, Mary & Carrie. Came back to Ruth's in the rain. 
Called with Mother on Mrs. Tayntor & the Aldridges. Only Clare was in. We came back to Minnie's about 4. Ernest Seelman came in. Strut to a Watch night Service at Hausen Pl. Church. Dr. Cyler & Mr. Sankey were the best. 
Name Residence W Augustus White 158 Columbus Heights Bklyn [Brooklyn] 
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Candy 02 Pin tray 25 Trip 10
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 8.03 7.53 7.48 6.98 7.98
 7.48 7.43
 5.43 4.98 5.9 5.77 
26.92 
 Church Ex. 10 26.82 
Date Dolls. Cts. Apr. 21 Minist. Ref. 1.00 25.82 
"  "  S. Army  50  25.32  
"  "  5 Pts  3  25.29  
"  2 Margery O.  75  26.04  
May  5 S. Army  55  25.49  

State St. 75 24.74 " 12 South Ch. 5 24.69 S.Army 50 24.19 5 Pts 10 24.09 " 19 South ch. 25 23.84 " 26 S. Army 1.25 22.59
 2 " " 25 22.34 Y.M.C.A. 2.00 20.34 Church Mar June 450 15.84 9 S. Army 50 15.34 
5 Pts 10 15.24 16 " " 10 15.74 South Ch. 05 15.09 
S. Army 50 14.59 30 " " 50 14.09 " State St July/Sept 3.25 10.84 July 3 Aux B. 2.75 8.09 
" " Sal. 3.50 11.59 
Date Dolls. Cts. 
July 6 Sal. & Sesl. 23.30 29.39 
Church Seat 10.00 19.39 
" 7 State St. ch. 15 19.24 
" " S. Army 43 18.81 
" 14 Eaton Bapt. 06 18.75 
" 15 College Settlemt 500 13.75 
" 17 Skipped [Sh...] 50 13.25 
" 19 Build & Loan 18 13.43 
" 21 Eaten Bapt. 05 13.38 
" 28 " " 11 13.49 
Aug. 4 " " 11 13.38 
" " " " 6 13.32 
" 18 " " 6 13.26 
" 25 Cazenovia Meeti 5 13.21 
Sept.1 Eaten Bapt. 6 13.15 
" 8 Hausen Pl. 10 13.05 
" 11 Capt. Carrigan 1.00 12.05 
" 15 Hausen pl. .05 12.00 
" 22 " " .05 11.95 
" 29 South Ch. 05 11.90 S. Army 25 11.65 Oct  6  " " 25 11.45 Bapt Ch. 35 11.10 
Date Oct. 13 South Ch. " " S.A. " 20 " " 
South Ch 19 Miss P. 27 South Ch. 
" S. Army 25 " State St. ch. Nov. 3 " " " 
S.A. " 4 Sheep 1.89 " 10 South Ch. " " S.A. " 17 " " " Church South " 24 " " " " S.A. " " City Mission 
Drawers Time 
50 55 05 1.00 
05 10.95 
10.45 9.90 9.85 10.95 
05 10.80 
10.55 15 10.40 1.20 9.20 25 8.95 10.84 
05 10.79 25 10.54 25 10.29 
05 10.24 05 10.19 25 9.54 1.00 8.54 
Dec. 1 State St. Ch. & S.S. 2.15 6.39 
"  8 South Ch  05  6.34  
"  7 Testament  55  5.84 
 15 South ch.  05  5.79 
 S.A.  25  5.54  

 City Miss. 1.00 4.54 " 18 Miss P. 19. 23.54 " 23 Hausen Pl. 10 23.44 
Receivable  
No.  Where Payable  Due Amount  
23.44  
Dec. 23 S.A.  35  23.09  
"  29 Hausen Pl.  05  23.04 
 31 Jap.  .35  22.69  

Cash Account - January  
Date  Received Paid  
1 Leftover  80.06 
 Car fare  15  
2 3 Drawers  1 67 
 2 Nightgowns  2 22 
 Music  20  
1 Missions  36  
Jet & silk  2 82  
2 Stamps  10 
 Mrs. Stephens  15 36  
3 Silk waist  7 50 
 Cloth for waist  2 50 
 Car fare  15 
 Worsted  14 
 Glasses  1 00 
 Under-drawers  75  
4  
Shoes  1 98 
 Candy  21 
 Linings etc.  72  
5 Car care  15 
 Waists  1 68  
6 Church  30  
7 Apron  19  
 Skirt  98 
 Hair-dresser  50 
 41 63  

Date  Receieved  Paid 
 80 06  41 63 
 7 Mrs. Dixon  2 30  
Mrs. Palmer  1 10 
 8 Stockings  67  
Stamps  29 
 Express  50 
 Carriage 

 Bklyn [Brooklyn] N.Y. 10
 9 Stamps 47 10 Car fare 10 12 Photos 2.75 Tooth powder 25
 Chocolate [W. p...] Miss Porter [pres] 1 80 Belt pin 59 Gloves cleaned 
13 Church 05 S. Army 55 5 Pts 10 
14 Loan As's 12 80 Express 30 15 Elec & carfare 2 05 18 Augusta 1 00 
19 Mrs. Capt. [Morn]  50 
 Elec & Carf.  2.05 
 92 86  59 25  

Date 92 86 59 25 20 Church etc. 
S. Army 22 Elec. & carf. 24 " " 
Concert 26 Elec & carf. 27 Ruth's pr. 
S. Army 
Bapt ch. South " 5 Pts 
28 Pain Killer Chocolate Soda Carfare 
29 Candy Chocolate Soda 
Car fare 
Dr. Hurlbert 
30 Boys Club 
31 Elec & carf. 
2 Pins etc. 
Received Paid
 65
 1 00
 2.05
 2.05
 2.05
 1 00
 50
 55
 05
 10
 20
 05
 10
 25
 05
 10
 1 00
 2 00
 2 05
 27 
Carf.  65 
 Elect.  2 00  
Pict. frame  25  
92 86  77 62  

Cast Account - February  
Date  Received  Paid  
92 86  77 62 
 Ruths ring  10 
 Church etc.  1 50  
4 Stamps  50  
6 Soap 
 9 Car fare  10  
Watch mended  1 50  
10 Church etc.  60 
 9 Electricity  2 00 
 Tickets for Gen B.  50  
11 Car fare  05  
12 Elec. & car fare  2 05  
14  "  "  2 
 Candy  08 
 Car fare  
17 Church etc.  55  
19 Elect.  2 00 
 Car f.  10  
22 Gen. Booth  1 00  
Church & Army  55  
25 Car fare  05 
 Funeral flowers  
26 Stamps  

 Elect & carf  2 05 
 Candy  15 
 Helping Had [Hand?]  25  

Date  Received Paid 
 92 86  95 30  
1. Car fare  10  
2. " "  10  
3 Church Jan & Feb  2 50 
 S.A.  50 
 4 Elec. & carf  2 05  
" Mother's flowers  50  
Stamps  50 
 6 Elec. & carf  2 05 
 " Chocolate  05  
9 Elec & carfair  2 05  
10 Church etc.  85 
 Vas. Miss.  
11 Elec & Carf.  2 05 
 Hospital  50  
13 Carf. & El.  2 05 
 Chem. apron  1 75  
16 Rubbers  55 
 Hairpins  12  
17 S.A.  50 
 Church  05  
18 Carfare  10  

Cookies 15 
20 Soap 10 Registered 92 86 114 57 
Date  Received Paid 
 92 86 114 57  
Concert  
23 Candy  10 
 Miss P.  10 
 Flowers for [Nile] 
 Church etc.  55 
 Home Mission  2 00 
 Carfare  05  
27 Elect.  2 00 
 Christian Lieut.  
30 Electr. & carf.  2 05  
31 S. Army  45 
 1 Elec. & carf.  2 05 
 Loan Ass.  9 90 
 3 Elec. & carf  2 00 
 4 Candy  50 
 Miss P.  215 00 
 Ticket  2 75 
 5 Carriage  50 
 6 Lunch  20 
 War [C...]  05 
 Carfare etc.  35 
 7 Church etc.  25  

Date 
Library 
Stamps Car fare Elect. [(...)] 
6 Mrs. Palmer 
Car fare Gloves cleaned Flowers for [Moth] 
11 Car fare Shoes Virgil Candy 
Mrs. Palmer 
13 Mrs. Denny Dress material Mrs. Palmer 2 shirt waists 2 corset covers Belt ribbon Materials for cape Lace Materials for hat 
Received Paid
 327 76 130 72 16 12
 10 2 00 1 10
 30 07 50 35
 3 50 75 29 1 10 1 25 7 22 1 10 2 70 1 00
 38 6 83 1 92 3 61 
 Soda W. 20 Making hat 1 00 168 27 
Date Received Paid 
327 76 168 27 Carfare 15 Waists for Ruth 5 90 
1/2 Winnie's dress  7 57 
 Dress  6 37 
 Stamps  10  
Skirt  1 79 
 Church Ext.  10  
15 Making cape  5 00 
 Ribbon  70 
 Ticket & trunk  3 25 
 Carfare  05 
 Already paid Mrs. Step.  8 00  
207 25 
 Unacct.  1 56  
Carfare  10 
 Carriage  50 
 Sandwich  10 
 Paper  03  
18 Postals  10  
19 Express  35  
20 Elec. & car  2 05  

Gloves 1 50 
21 Churc etc.  1 53 
 Music  2 44  
217 51  

Date 
22 Elec. & carf. Stamps Marjory Ove. 
25 Carriage Eggs 
Mileage to Al Cake 26 3 telegrams 
Pok. N.Y. Carriage Telegram [C...] etc. Papers 
27 Waist Ribbon Newspapers & [...]. Mrs. Stephens For Minnie Gloves Vail Carfare 
Received Paid 327 76 217 51 2 10 40 7 50 25 10 2 06 10
 75
 1 46
 1 25
 40
 25
 27
 4 98
 59
 75
 10 01
 5 00
 50
 15
 10 
Rubbers 50 
20 Ticket & trunk 3 25 335 26 252 93 
April  
Cash Account - May  
Date  Received Paid 
 335 26 252 93  
30 Glasses  50 
 Carfare  20 
 Carriage & trunk  40  
Papers  07  
Lunch  15  
4 Mrs. Stephens  3 48  
Express  35  
Mrs. Nettleton  05 
 Carfare  50 
 Elect.  2 00 
 Soda Water  10  
5 Church & Army  1 30 
 6 Elec. & carf.  2 05  
Stamps  05 
 8 Elec & carf.  2 05  
Carfare  5  
11 " "  5 
 Tie  75 
 Syrup & sugar  33 
 Fan  33  

12 Church etc. 
69 
15 Car fare  05 
 Shirt waist  2 70 
 "  "  2 08 
 337 96  270 52  

May  
Cash Account - June  
Date  Received Paid  
337 96 270 51  
Albany to Pok  1 48  
18 Miscellany to June 95  2 00  
19 Church  25  
20 Elec. & car.  2 05  
22 " "  2 05  
23 Car f.  05 
 Buttonns  42  
Dress  6 00  
26 Y.M.C.A work  2 00 
 S. Army  1 25  
27 Elec. & carf.  2 10  
Pin  25 
 Hairpins  05 
 Century  3 75 
 Mr. Strongs books  80  
29 Pins etc.  24 
 1 Car fare  10 
 Nitric acid  10 
 Corn doctor  1 25 
 Soda W.  10 
 New wraps  36  

 Express 35 2 Church 4 50 337 96 302 18 
Date 
S. Army 5 Pts
 3 Car f. Elec. Hat 
Mip Young 9 S.Army 
5 Pts 10 Elec & car Ice cream 12 Elec & carf. 
Phosphate 13 Library 14 Peanuts 
Stamps 15 Car fare 16 Churc etc. 17 Elec. & carf 18 Carriage & carf. 
Elect. " " 19 Carf. 
Received Paid 337 96 302 18
 25
 05
 15
 2 00 2 88
 10 75
 50
 10 2 05
 15
 2 05 05
 04
 05
 09 10
 65
 2 05 1 05
 2 05
 05 
20 Trunk 25 
 Wash  25  
Elect. & carf.  2 15 
 337 96  331 94  

Date 
24 Elec & carf. Miss P. Miss Young 
25 Car fare 
27 " " Watch chain Tape etc Candy 
Soda Water 
28 Car fare 
29 " " 
30 Church July - Sept. 
S. Army Mutual Aid 
1 Spooky sup. Belt Car fare Soda Belt pin Presents for [Conny] [Dundy] Crepin 
Received Paid 337 96 331 94 2 05 10 00 4 75 10
 15
 20
 05
 20
 05
 05
 05
 3 25
 50
 1 25
 20
 25
 15
 05
 10
 2 00
 1 38
 1 20 
 [Cambric]  35 
 Velvet  08 
 347 96 350 35  

Date Received Paid 347 96 350 35 Mrs. Palmer 1 10
 Clothes brush 
05 White skirt 75 White waist 2 98 Car fare 05
 3 " " 30
 Ribbon 76 
Aux. Batt.  1 25 
 Sewing for "  1 50 
 Miss P.  25 00  
"  "  5 00 
 Car fare  15 
 5 Stamps  12 
 S.A. Aux.  5 00 
 Shoes  3 00  
Glasses  50 
 Car fare  05 
 Unaccted  5 00 
 Stationary  5 20 
 Music less.  39 00 
 Festival  7 50 

 Concert 4 50 
Cash Account - July  
Date  Received Paid 
 377 96 439 06 
 Leslie  23 00 
 Miss P  210 00 
 Car fare  10 
 Miss Young  1 50 
 Candy  20  
7 Church  15 
 S.Army  43 
 Glasses  50  
8 Servants  1 50 
 Carriage  38 
 Spr. to Greenf.  83  
Pencils  10 
 Hair Tonic  1 00  
Greenfield-Bard  23 
 Lemonade  10  
10 Stage  20  
Cookies  05  
11 Bard. to Troy  2 11 
 Paper  03 
 Troy to Oneida  2 44  
Lunch  35  
Eggs  10  

 Supper 30 Truck 25 610 96 457 91 
Cash Account - July  
Date  Received Paid  
610 96 451 91  
12 Hotel  1 00 
 Oneida - Eat.  57 
 Trunk  25 
 Paper  05  
13 Board  2 40 
 Stamps  03  
14 Church  06 
 College Settlement  5 00  
15 Bertha  1 00  
16 Stamps  40  
17 "Skipper Stitches"  50  
18 Scissors [man]  10 
 Washing  25  
19 Board  9 00 
 Building & Loan  1 73 
 Dress shortened  
21 Church  05  
22 Postal  10 
 Hairpins  05  
20  
Wash  25 
 Stamps  50  
27 Board  8 40  

612 69 481 87 
Date  Received  Paid 
 612 69 481 87  
26 Express  10  
28 Church  10 
 S.S.  01  
29 Dyeing  2 00  
30 Crackers  08 
 Silesia  30 
 Aug 
 2 Paper  75 
 Board  9 80 
 Wash  25 
 [Styrographic]  1 00 
 Hat pins  03 
 Bus  40 
 Church  
"  11  
7 Rings cleaned  15 
 Cambric 5 yds  75 
 Alpaca 3 yds  1 20 
 Bonnie Brier Bush  1 00  
10 Wash  25 
 Board  12 60  

 Crinoline 21 11 Church & S.S. 06 612 69 513 02 
Cash Account Aug.  
Date  Received Paid 
 612 69 513 02  
13 Stamps  50  
14 Wash  25  
15 Hair tonic  35 
 Pens  2 00  
16 Blacking  10  
17 Roman photos  1 50 
 Board  10 00  
18 Eaton ch. & S.S.  06  
20 Ribbon  25 
 Wash  25  
22 Cake  25  
Festival  10 
 Board  11 00  
24 Eaton - Earlville  27 
 Bus  10 
 Earlville-Cazen.  72 
 Bus  15  
25 Church  05  
26 Bus  15 
 Cazenovia-Earl.  72 
 Carrington to Eat.  1 50 

 Stamps 40 
612 69 544 04 
Date  Received Paid 
 612 69  544 04  
30 Washing  50 
 Board  10 60 
 1 Church & S.S.  06 
 2 
 4 Dress Henrietta  7 00  
Broadcloth  7 00 
 2 skirts shortened  50 
 Findings  2 01 
 Washing  35 
 Board  7 20 
 Photos  25 
 5 Stage  25 
 Eaten to N.Y.  5 15 
 Cosmopolitan  10  
Lunch  10 
 Car fare etc.  40  
Trunks  50 
 Telegram  25 
 6 Trunk  25 
 Eau de Qu.  45 
 7 Will & Winnie  2 00 

 Church 10 
 Express 30 589 36 612 69 
Date 612 69 589 36 10 Car fare Ralph [R...] sharpened 11 Soda W. Return to Sea Cliff Bus & return Capt. Carrigan 12 Soda W. Dentist 5 fillings Mr. Morton & exp 15 Hausen Pl. 16 Library 17 Car fare Tooth powder Buckle Percaline Telegram 18 Mrs. Palmer Car fare 
N.Y. Spring. & Ret. Ribbon 
20 Philalethean Candy 
Received Paid
 20
 1 00
 20
 20
 1 00
 20
 1 00
 05
 5 00
 1 05
 05
 20
 10
 30
 50
 15
 25
 60
 15
 2 92
 29
 2 00
 10 
Date Received Paid 612 69 607 02 21 Feathers 
Belt pin 10 22 Church 05 23 Hat (Win) 1 00
 Ticket & trunk 3 25 Stamps 31 Soda W. 10 
24 Mrs. Palmer Cape 7 00 Thimble 05 Stamps 59 Mary 50 Carf. 10 Sandwich 10 Carriage 40 
25 Car fare 10 26 " " 10 " Newspap. wraps. etc. 55 28 Chain 20 29 South ch. 05
 S. Army 25 2 Car fare 
 Mag. & pap.  70 
 Lunch  20  
623 02  

Cash Account - Oct. November 
Date Received Paid 612 69 623 02 3 Soap 10 5 Car fare 05 Miss Porters pres. 6 Church etc. 70 Life Insu. 25 8 Carriage 25 9 Stamps 27 12 Car fare 10 Candy 20 13 Church 05 S. Army 50 16 Car fare 05 Republica 03 19 Stamps 52 Miss Porter 10 00 20 Church & S.A. 60 26 Buttons 
25 27 Church etc. 
45 Candy 25 Pins 03 Car fare 10 
 3 Church & S.A. 1 45 Sheep 18 90 Cards & env. 10 641 59 629 32 
Cash Account - Nov. December 
Date Received Paid Stamps 641 59 629 32 Stamps 50
 9 Car fare 05 Washcloth 20 Blacking 20 Nail brush 15 Cicero 40 Library 04 
10 Church & 30 12 Stamps 40 16 Hat 2 50
 Watch 2 00 Chain 20 
Candy  20  
23 Sponge  10 
 Hairpins  05  
24 S. Army  65  
City Mission  1 00  
25 Car fare  05  
17 Church  05  
S.A.  25  
24 Church  05  

 Paderenski  2 50 
 Mrs. Nettleton  35 
 Stamps  50  
642 11  

Date  Received  Paid 
 641 59  642 11  
Church  2 15 
 8 "  05  
7 Laughing Camera  25 
 [Shaving care]  25 
 Will's photo  1 00 
 Testament  05  
15 Church etc.  1 30  
190 00 
 Northampton  2 25 
 Stationary 
 Ticket  2 75 
 Paderenski 
 Candy  1 25 
 Soda W.  05 
 [Edus] book  40 
 Aunt Carrie  38 
 2 handk.  50 
 Chas 
 Daily [St...]  75  
P.  
831 59  655 49 
 Cousin L. 
 Carriage  35 
 Carfare  10 
 Trunk  75  

656 69 
July 15 I owe Mother 6.07 " 18 " " " 5.82 " 22 " " " 5.76 " 26 " " " 5 51 " 27 " " " 5.01 " 30 " " " 6.51 Aug 7 " " " 5 51 " 10 " " " 5.75 " 11 " " " 5.71 " 15 " " " 5.17 " 16 " " " 4.67 " 18 " " " 4.62 " " " " " 2.62 " " " 2.37 Aug 31 Mother owes 8.35 Sept. 1. " " 8.28 
" 4 " " 7.53 " " " " 14.53 
"  5  "  "  16.73  
"  6 "  "  14.33 
 15.33  

Fannie Bates 179 E. 53 St. Chicago Esther Patchen 8 No. German St., [Ithaca] Sept. 9 Mother owes me 20.33 " 11 " " " 18.03 13 13.83 
12.78 
"  15  "  "  "  12.73  
"  17  "  "  "  11.78  
12.23  
9.02  

" 20 I owe Mother 98 " 22 " " " 1.43 " 23 " " " 1.84 " 24 " " " 9.34 " 24 " " " 9.98 Dec. 21 " " " 12.25 " 23 2.55
 " 2 65 " 24 65 " 3.90 26 2 55
 " 11.78 11.73 11.23 
" 29 11.13 
" " " 3 " " " " " " " " " " " 4 " " " " " " " 5 " " " " " " " 7 " " " " " " " " " " " 8 " " 25.59 
" 27 " " Mar.23 
27.66 
Apr.13 
47.85 
67.69 1.79 
" 
" 
" 
" 
" 
" 
" 
" 
" 
" 
" 
" 
" 
21.47 20.67 20.17 20.92 20.64 19.54 19.00 18.95 22.30 24.60 25.00 
25.67
 25.89 26.89 26.94 27.09
 28.07
 47.80
 53.75 
69.48 11.45 58.03 
Apr. 15 Mother owes me 2.00 " 27 I owe Mother 8.26 " 30 " " " 8.61 " " Mother owes me 6.39 May 4 " " " 2.91 " 15 " " " 3.53 " 24 I owe Mother 1.39
 DressStamps 4 5.38 5.13 5.07 
 3 39 5.49 3.49 

" "  "  4.99  
July 1 " "  "  2.99 3.64  
"  2 " "  "  14.95 
 15.51  
"  4 " "  "  15.41  
"  5 " "  "  15.53  
"  8 " " 14.33  " 
"  11  14.10 
 12.00 
 10.00  
7.20 
 6.95 
 5.95  

1885-86 1886-1887 1887-1888 1888-1889 1889-1890 Ethel Kelsy Helen Smith Louise Braden Lucy Humphry Dollie Roper Carrie [Br...] Grace [Su...] Lucy Smith Carrie Lee Georgie Sophie Swan Carrie Bretwell Abbie Heather Grace Peckham Lucia Holliday Clara Tiny Marion Harris Gail Pearce Fannie Ruen Isabelle Adams May Coar May Coar Emma Whittman Abbie Heather Marion Bagg Gertrude Mary Porter Florence Kinney Grace Goodyear Robin Willird Mary Warren Mary Wilch May Coar Gail Pearce Maud Cushing Mary Lewis Lucy (Mr. Hubbard)Hattie Hitchcock (Rose Filer) Kittie Kelly Catharine [H...] Frances Jessie Knight Florence McArthur 1890-1891 1891-1892 1892-1893 1893-1894 1894-1895 Eleanor SulleyLouise ChurchHelen Whitman Eleanor Ray Mabel Tyler Jessie Yager Jennie Fielding Edith [Syphart] Edith [Syphart] Grace McF. Kittie Dayton Esther Buxton Grace Landfield Kellie James Anna [De...] Katharine Mead Grace Landfield Jennie Strahan Violet Cohen May Mills (Miss Bates) Eleanor SulleyAvella Tyler Alice King Ruth Chap. Jennie Fielding Julia Pettyrsen Isabelle Adams Beatrix Smith Violet Cohen Georgia Hubbard Isabelle Adams Grace JohnsonMarion Bagg Sallie [R...] Lucia Holliday Ida Tanner Maud Mills Isabelle Adams Maud Kellar Helen Elliot Nellie Snider Jennie Fielding Catharine Taylor Irene Robertson 
[Sida] Prescott  Catherine  Catharine  May [H...]  
Eleanor [D...]  Gertrude  Carolyn Lloyd Jennie  
Amy Orton  May  Jessie Taper  
Jennie Acker  Celia Heather Louise [...]  
Alice Green  Florence MacArthur  Mabel Crocker  
Grace [Sal...]  Frances Phillip  
Maud German  Dollie Rogers  
Eva  

Isabelle Adams  Helen Wilson Ida  May Seely  Edith Snyder  
Ada Morse  Bessie Wilson Hattie  Blanche  Beatrix Smith  
Marion Bagg  Marion Bagg  Evelyn Hunt  (Lucy Skinner)  
Jennie McKinney  (Edith Allen) Lucy Holliday  Avella Taylor  

Lizzie Reeny Lucy Holliday Carrie [Winn] (Mary S...) Mabel Crocker Helen Mann Grace Morsen Julie [T...] Louise [Saint] Eleanor [Cadwallader] Helen [Ke...] Alice Porter (Edith Allen) Eleanor [Cadwallader] (Mary [Thayer]) 
7:00 P.M. Evening Service and Baptism. Preaching by the Pastor. "J.W." Reeve 
There will be Preaching Services on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings. Sermon by the Pastor.