Dec 1st Lena any and me went to Chestertown got Annie a hat Jimmy went to Church Hill expects to go to Beckie's to stay all night it has been cloudy most of the day
2nd I went to church Mr. Arters preached
3rd We washed today
4th I have been trying to sew some making Lena a flannel dress
5th The night society met here tonight May N., Mary W. and Blanch Wallace are going to stay all night
8th Lena Jimmy and myself went to town
9th I went to church had no preaching
10th Miss Gizelle came to help me sew this morning I expect to keep her all week
13th We have been busy sewing this week Mrs. Mosse and Beckie came to spend the day with us today we had some talking as well as sewing It snowed real fast for awhile after they left but it was soon over
15th Well this is Saturday night and I am tired for I have worked hard all week
16th I went to church Mr. Asters preached he came home with us for dinner Mr. Story was here for …
17th This has been a rainy day
18th This has been a nice day we got our clothes dry Pen and I went down to Captain Riggins tonight had a pleasant time
19th We went out to see Katie's mother about one of her girls I guess I will not get one of them
22nd I was taken sick Wednesday night had a hard spell they had to send for the doctor Cutler came Doctor Cooper was not home but he did not do me any good Had to send to Doctor Cooper to get medicine I am a little better
23rd I did not go to church today
24th It does not seem that Christmas is so near for I have not made much preparations Lena has made most of the cake
25th Well Christmas is over I got several presents Pen gave me an album, Eddie a white silk muffler, Lena a breast pin, Jimmy a pair of gloves and hairpins, Annie an indelible pencil, Charlie a Cream Cup and Clement a lead pencil Went up to the church
26th I went up to Beckie's this morning and took all the children but Eddie He and Pen kept house It has been a pretty day and we had a nice time I left Annie up there and brought Annie Rolph home with me She and Jimmy, Lena and I went up to Church Hill tonight to see Mr. Hazell and Emma Heffecker married They look very nice I hope they will live happy together
27th I fell better tonight hope I will get stronger It has been warm today It rained fast just before night I think it will get colder
28th This has been a pretty day I am not very well Lena and Annie Rolph went to Mr. Perkins today
29th I got more medicine from Doctor Cooper today I think I feel better This has been another nice day
30th This has been a lovely day I went to church Mr. Asters preached a good sermon He appointed me class leader for the children of the neighbor hood who are not members of the church I don't understand how we will manage to have them to meet unless it is in Sunday school. I will have to have a talk with him to find out what he expects me to do. I went to see Mrs. E. Caitlin today She is sick
31st Well I have come to the end of my diary and also to the end of the year This has been a cloudy and part of that a rainy day I went down to see Mrs. Kibbler a little while this afternoon My girl has left I don't know who I will get next year Kate expects to stay home
S. K. Kinsey's
930 Mulberry St
Between Poppleton and Flanders
A. C. Kinsey
2010 W. Saratoga St
Mrs. K. Seton
No. 3 Carpenter St.
Dr. Kline
P.O. Box 1066
Phila. Pennsylvania
Letter No A 29994
W. A. Trump
No. 401 Wehage St.
Mrs. M
430 N. Gilmore St.
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