Breakfast this morn at 7. Very cold frozen water Barrels last night. Ed & Joe comes to breakfast. husk corn all day. Pat & Berty goes to the church & brings the Organ home. they wont Buy it for the church. there is too much Jealousy & strife here.
it will be 3 weeks next Sunday since Pa. Berty & Bronson took the Organ to the church to have it proved* there &yet they don't choose to buy it. To day I get ready to go to Mc. Gr. Pa says that if I wait until tomorrow Eve he will go with me if he can get away. We Bake Pumpkin pies to take to Mitty. Dicky not well. We expect Minister & Wife. they don't come to day yet. now 5 Ocl. I go over to see Mrs. G. Othout find her better. Meet her Mother the first time. I send Miss Wholey over home for new milk. when She brings it in Lo & behold it is to make Egg Nog. Brandy, Sugar, Milk & Eggs. All for Mrs. Othout.
*proved - not sure if this is what is written.
I usually only read one day's entry each time I open the journal. I felt compelled to read two days this time partially because the entry for 10/26/1871 was rather short but when my glance wandered over to the other page I keep seeing glimpses of something a little more interesting. Jealousy? Strife? Pumpkin pies and eggnog. Interesting. And why does the new Minister keep not coming over for Tea?
I also took out one of the letters that was sent to me along with the journal remembering that there were some names and just as I had hoped, it also provided nicknames.
Gertie - Minerva Caroline, Anna Christina's daughter(married to Alex Henderson)
Kitty - Hannah Melissa, Anna Christina's daughter (married to DeWitt Hunt)
Berty - Jacob Clarke, Anna Christina's son and my 4x Great Grandfather
Minnie - Minerva Wiltse, Jacob Clarke's wife
Dickie - Richard Jacob, my 3x Great Grandfather who was 3 years old at the time of the entry above.
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