Journal for 1891
Jan 1st There were three marriages,
Mr Alijah Hammuett? And Mrs A? Allen at 3 oclock PM
William C Allen and Ladie Hammett at the New Years
Tree in the M E Church and
William bodfish and
Josie Davis at 4 o’clock.
The first two by Rev C J? Hatch
The third by Rev. R A Wilton
Capt C had a fall on ( Capt C- Captain William Cottle 1821-1893, Julia's Husband)
Account of ice in the yard
And hurt his back.
Letter from Edgar. (Edgar Willis Cottle 1863-1944, their youngest son)
Letter from Lucy and (Lucy Mayhew Look Dunham, her sister)
Present of spe ?nacle [spectacle?] wiper
To Capt C made by Julia (Lucy's daughter, Julia's niece)
Isaac left this morning (Isaac Fowler Parmenter, Adelaide's husband, Julia's son-in-law)
For Berlin Mass, having
Been here twenty weeks.
Received Lucy's picture.
Got a new subscription to the gazette for a year
Mrs Frank H Peaslies?
Received a little book as
Prem??? “The perfected life”
As premium? For H H Lovell’s
N.Y. Witness,
Doctrine [religious stuff]
Mrs Leavy Fort Worth Texas
Jan 28 received a letter from
Mrs Goff? Middletown Springs ?ermoht? Vermont?
30 Letter from Will (William Albert Cottle, Julia's eldest son)
Feb 2 Letter from Henry (Henry Eckford Cottle, Julia's middle son)
6 Letter from Will
7 Mr. John Hallnmetts? funeral aged 90? 10? 5-24
12 Letter from Ellen Weeks. (Daughter of Lizzie, Capt. Cottle's sister)
There was a white frost
15 pleasant and cold went
To church and sunday school.
16 Stormy day
17 Mr. Presbury Luce died of
Pneumonia. Was sick but
A few days. He was 55 yrs 14 days.
18 Donatoon at Dea. Downs.
65 more present. Had
A very pleasant time
They had $18.60 given
In money besides groceries?
Most a piece of cotton cloth
A new calico dress for
Mrs. Downs we amounting
In all to about $35.
20 A snow storm most all day
21 Rainy and warm. Snow all gone.
22 Br Hatch preached over to the
Baptist church. Came here
And took supper.
23 Etta took dinner here.
Mrs Swift and Miss chapman called.
We looked for
Edgar but he did not come.
Red Wing Min Care of Arsa Ingalls.
Feb 27 Edgar came home for a short visit.
28 In the evening there was a
Heavy thunder storm. Struck in several places
Burned Chars Theodore
Luce's barn struck a
Flag-staff at Edgartown, damaged the
Ocklahoma house to
The amount of $500.
Struck at barn at Nan-
Shoon several places
On the cape and some other places.
March 1st Edgar took me to Chil-mark
And went with me to the communion.
2 Called with Edgar to cousin Belle’s
4 Edgar left this morning
In a storm and gale of wind
6 Howard has been skating about
The yard. Meeting here in the
Evening. Letter from Will.
7 reced postal from Edgar.
9 sent things he left
11 Donation party to Mr
Jerry’s this evening
Letter from Henry lest night.
12 George Cleveland and Sarah Look were to
Be married tonight.
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