Kitty
Hoag Hoyt Journal Entries: October 1897

Wednesday, October 6, 1897:
Pleasant but hot day. Children very good. Oh! I am so very
tired! Alice and I went to downtown, took street car. Bought
stamps for ~Kindergarten News". Wrote home.
Callers on
Hester and I. Did not go to prayer
meeting - too tired.
Received letter from Chella - Lovely! Moonlight nights.
Grand! Could not find our pail. Carrie Merrick is my
assistant. Good!

Thursday, October 7, 1897: Nice day but warm.
Things passed off passably well. Noisy but too many to
handle. Carrie and I have our hands full. Called on Mrs. DeVane and wrote a letter for her. Little late for tea, but
they excused me. To bed late.

Friday, October 8, 1897: Very
warm day. Children restless. Fifty enrolled. Ada Adams is our room girl for this year. Oh, how glad it
is Friday! I am so tired. Beautiful moonlight nights. Warm and bright. Letter from Uncle
Charles. Busy. Wrote a letter to Remus.
To bed at 10:15.

Saturday, October 9, 1897:
Very hot day. Started for ~beach". No trains in
morning, back to house and downtown. Bought some white neck
ribbon ($.30). In afternoon went to ~beach" at 2:30

($.35). Borrowed of Prof. Woodard
($1.00). Found some pretty shells. Commenced a letter
to Carrie. Paper and letter received from H. Not feeling very well.
Street car fare ($.10).

Sunday, October 10, 1897:
Looked much like rain all day. Attended church but not Sunday
school. Service did not close until 12:30. Church collection -($.10). Wrote home, also to Renah and Carrie. Read ~What
is Worthwhile." Attended C. E. meeting. Asked me to lead next Sunday, Oct. 19. Alice and I had a
quiet talk in parlor. Discovered those pears. Oh! what a shame that they became too ripe! Georgia Willis died
this morning.

Monday, October 11, 1897:
Muggy and warm, no rain. Nine new pupils making me 59 now. ~A heap of
children." After school

~John", Miss Marsh, Hester and I went to
St. Luke's Church to attend Georgia Willis's funeral. Oh! such
a crowd and such wailing!
Beautiful flowers. Had a great old letter from Bess

ha - ha.
Miss K. Hoyt. What a girl!

Lots of
work to do.
Of course I had a caller, Mr. B. B.! Paid Prof. Woodard $7.15
for tuition. It is 11:00 nearly. Must get up early.
Oh! how much good I want to do! with
God's help I hope to.

Tuesday, October 12: Tried
to rain. Very hot and oppressive. Sent ahead four of my pupils - one new one, making me 46 now.
Very hard day for the children. I felt so very tired.
No letters today. Put up our curtains after school. Teachers
meeting after tea. Decided to retire at nine o'clock
tonight. Very heavy refreshing shower between 5 and 6.

Wednesday, October 13: Very
warm and muggy. Hard day in school. Oh! I was so
tired. No letters from anybody today. Did not go to prayer meeting. Alice
went and was locked out -
10:20 when she came home, and meeting not
out there.

Thursday, October 14:
Warm today. Not many absent ones and plenty for me to do. Alice is so kind about helping me. I felt
quite miserable. Letter from home. Found a paper from
~River dale". Oh! it was real nice to have it
come.

Friday, October 15: A
very pleasant day. Hester, ~John", and I went 'downtown after school. As
it was Hester's birthday, bought some candy. Roasted
marshmallows after tea. Treated Prof. Woodard. ha! ha! Wrote a
letter to a friend in Remus.

Saturday, October 16:
Beautiful morning. Hester went to ride. I sat down and wrote to Florence a long letter.
After dinner went to sleep, then mended and took a walk. Came back, had tea,
and wrote a letter to Miss Doolittle. Went to bed at nine.

Sunday, October 17: Dawned
bright but warm -
mosquitoes are thick - I murdered all I could. Lesson
about ~Paul in Jerusalem".
Went to church
but not to Sunday School. Wrote Henry and prepared topic for C. E. meeting: ~Whatever
he would like to have me do" Subject. About 40 present. Very
good meeting. Church collection - $.06. Wrote
to Ada
and sent my letter out. Alice and I had a quite
little talk in the parlor by ourselves - ha!
ha! How frightened Prof. Woodard was!

Monday, October 18: Cooler.
Two letters - just the ones I wanted. More new children
today. Advanced Joseph Clark. What a relief! My
number is up to 60. How fine! Wish they were all jewels! Paid
Prof. Woodard the $5.10 on tuition. Commenced a letter
to Bess.

Tuesday, October 19: Dawned
cloudy (Poor, poor little Kittie Puss) and began raining about noon - how hard it did rain at all the evening. How I did feel when
I was through the days work! Worst day I have had. Poor ~brownies", they
were all possessed! I wrote
some on a letter I commenced to Bess on longitudinal paper.

Wednesday, October 20: Very
dark day. Children had a hard time to see. Better than the day before. Came to my room with head ache. Carrie had to help Miss Strout as she was sick (Tuesday). Did not
rain all day. Letter from Father giving plan of new
house in Saginaw,
824 Carol Street, East
Saginaw. Finished Bess's
letter and sent her some sea sage in a box.

Thursday, October 21:
Much pleasanter and lighter today. Children behaved tolerable. We are learning ~Children's
Hour" and also a new October Song. Went home with one of
my little boys, ~Sarnmie". Poor little fellow. His mother was not there. Did my work
and went to my room. Prof. Woodard went home on p.m. train. Received
letter from home - Mother and Ada. Packing to send car load. Reception to be held Saturday
evening for them. Fine. Wish I was to be there.
Oh! how I hate to leave dear old Stanton! ~I am standing tonight at memory's
door."

Friday, October 22: The day went
off fairly pleasantly. The day was lovely. Went to call on Mrs. Kennedy after
school, came home and finished my work in school room before tea. Expected
caller but was unavoidably detailed. Wrote a letter to my
sweetheart. To bed early.

Saturday, October
23: Very cool and November-like. Very pretty fire in our grate, feels
comfortable. Read and rested, finished

my work at school room. In the afternoon Hester
and I went out on a long walk on shell road. Went to bed
early. Alice
led in prayers. My ~Kindergarten Review" has just come. Very
pretty in its new dress.

Sunday, October 24: Woke up
found it raining. Hester's old clock went off at five o'clock. I led in prayers
this morning. Had a sing
afterwards. Went
to church - it was cold and damp. Did
not go anywhere all the rest of the day. Rested, read, wrote home
letter. Have a great time with my little toe. (?) Raining last I knew. Poor
dear Hester! I feel so so sorry for her.

Monday, October 25: Rainy
and damp. Letter from Gertrude. Day passed much better. Sent two children home for
whispering. Poor things. Poor Alice had a very hard time tonight. Broken
out terribly! Nettle rash, Doctor called it. Prof. Woodard went after some
medicine. We got settled. Prof. Woodard came home today.

Tuesday, October 26: Oh!
Happy day! At noon received a beautiful little
present from a friend -
such a sweet
little circle. Rainy all morning - not many at school this
day. School went off passable well today. Left "a
bunch" down at Harden's. ha ha.

Saw Mrs. Roberts, Sammie's
Mamma. Misty. Teachers meeting tonight. I wrote to Remus. Oh! is it mine to keep?
Seems like a sweet dream.

Wednesday, October 27:
Cloudy but not very rainy. Children fairly good. More
present today. Went downtown with Alice and Hester.
Felt very tired, did not go to prayer meeting. Am reading
"Interrupted."

Thursday, October 28:
Rainy and dark. Not many children present rather hard day. Went downtown with Hester, "John". In evening went
up to Mrs. Strout's room, then to bed. Went over to Mrs. Hooper's to see about tuition. Letter from home written at Stanton.

Friday, October 29: Beautiful day. Everything moved
along nicely.  First
pleasant one this week.

Saturday, October 30:
Rather cold and chilly. Rested and read. In the afternoon went out to sound. Did not find many shells. Good time. Borrowed
of Mrs. Strout ($.50).

Sunday, October 31: Cool and
chilly. Attended church. Wrote home and went out to
Oakdale with Mrs. Walbridge. Did not go to Endeavor. Had a good rest at home. Hester and I visited.

Kitty
Hoag Hoyt's Journal Entries: November, 1897

Monday, November 1:
Things went a little out of the usual order. Circus. Excused them to see circus parade. We all went to see it but
did not see much, only the top
of an elephant's back -
ha. ha.

Closed
school at 1:30.
Rained very hard off and on.

Tuesday,
November 2: Not many at school. Very tired. Pleasant today.  Acted wild and possessed.

Wednesday, November 3:
Cool but warmish. cotton field, procured some
blossoms. Got Miss Strout, Hester, and ~John"
went too. meeting.

Very pleasant. Went out to back just in time for
tea. Did not go to prayer

Thursday,
November 4: Much cooler. Went to walk with Hester.
Things went very hard
today.

Friday, 'November 5:
How glad it is Friday! Very pleasant day.

Awfully
tired but went down to ~Torpedo boat" after school - very interesting - came
home and did my school work. Wrote a letter or part of one.

Saturday, November 6: Bright
beautiful day. Went out on Shell
Road for persimmons, did not find any, procured some hanging moss.

Moonlight! beautiful - no letters.

Sunday, November 7: Cool but
pleasant. Communion Sunday. All teachers present. Did not stay to S. R. (?) In p.m. wrote and rested. Went to C. E. Came home and commenced letter to Mr. Fell then to bed. Reading
Jeremiah. Mr. Henry Mellon returned.

Monday, November 8: Warm and
bright. Things passed off very pleasantly today. Went to walk
with Mrs. Walbridge. See Dr. Storm. Took my shoe to be
mended. Very tired. Finished my letter and
mailed it.

Tuesday,
November 9: Very pleasant today. School has gone rather hard. Went downtown with Miss Wallbridge after
school. No, I was sick and did not go down to supper or to teachers
meeting. Felt

wretchedly. Malaria fever, I guess -
I reckon.

Frankie
De has some good traits there for I often - from the
following: He was beating erasers one them took great care to find where Bessie
sat and could use it. Wasn't that fine? He often writes slate. I do want to
help that boy. He is a holy see it cropping out eve and on replacing gave one
where she her name on his terror though.

Wednesday, November 10:
Lovely day. Exceedingly hard day. I felt some better -
went to walk with Miss Hester and her bicycle. Also to call
on Frankie Lewis. Did not go to prayer meeting.
Wrote letter to Uncle Charles and Aunt Flo (?). To bed at nine. Jeremiah IX.

Thursday, November 11:
Fine in the morning -
grew cloudy and rained this a.m.
Had a very hard day -
too sick to eat any dinner - had quite a time after school and could hardly finish my
work. To bed early. Jeremiah X.
Letter from Aunt Mary.

Friday, November 12: Most
beautiful day but very cool. Children cold. I felt
some better but was mighty glad to have night come. Let all go at 2:00 except
those who remained to see Mrs. Stroutt. No letter
from home yet - one from Remah
(?) this good one too. Ada cleaned room nicely. Did not go to walk any. Jeremiah XI.

Received
announcement of Ada Wells marriage on November 3rd. How astonished. Mrs. Edward Anderson - will live at Markette, Illinois,
at home after
December 1st.

Saturday, November 13: A very
lovely day. I felt very badly. Had bad news from home - dear little Emily is
sick, very sick. Poor little dear. I went home,
mended, and read some. In the afternoon went for a walk with Hester and then
Miss Stroutt and I went to call on Mrs. DeVane. Came home, ate supper, and after looking over
papers and speaking to Prof. about my S. P. class, went to bed. Jeremiah XII.

Sunday, November 14: A
bright sunny day warming up some. Did not go anywhere except to C. E. Wrote to
Henry, to Florence,
read some and slept a good while. Alice and Mrs. Wallbridge
went to st. James Church. Jeremiah.
XII. Mr. Pell called but did not go down. No sir!

Monday, November 15: Most
delightful spring-like day. Quite a hard day in school.
After school we (Hester and I) went to call on the Sheridans,
Susie Miller. Came home and finished my work at school room. Something unusual
happened this eve. A Mr. Carney called on all the teachers. Wasn't that great?
Ha Ha. Left at 10:00. Southern gentleman. We all got through without disgracing
ourselves. ~He hoped we all were not the worse for his call." Mrs. Mellon
asked me to introduce him to all the teachers. Of course I made a great balk.
Jeremiah XIV. To bed at 11:00. So
glad to hear from home. Emily very weak but no worse.

Tuesday,
November 16: One of the most beautiful days. So warm that we did not have any
flies. Several of my children sick. Hester and I went to call Hattie Bush. Did
my work first and then went. Carne home and read

~Riverdale"
(?) news until tea time. Professor W. late to tea so no teachers
meeting. Miss Seymour took charge of prayers. Letter
from Uncle Charles. Oh! how I need some money!  Jer. XV.

Wednesday,
November 17: frozen. They make such all the rooms over this. Also
to prayer meeting.

How
cold it is here today. Children half a fuss over it.
Things were quite

upset in change in weather. Very fine bright day. Wrote Mrs. Stone a letter.  Jer. XVI.

Thursday,
November 18: Another beautiful day. Things went rather noisy it

seemed. Went down town to get my shoe.
Came home and finished my work at

school room. Cut out squares all evening. Blanche Littuloh is learning a

little piece for Thanksgiving exercises. I am feeling much
better this

week. Jer. XVII.

Friday,
November 19: Warmer and very pleasant today. School went very nicely until
Frankie acted so. Professor had to ~beat" both Frankie
and James. After school I had quite a talk with Minnie Shepherd. Went to walk with Hester. Called on Mrs.
Kennedy. Came back and went over to school room. In evening wrote my
weekly letter to ~Laddie". Retired
about 10:00. Hester and I went down after

vinegar and ate onion before crawled into bed.   Jer. XVIII.

Saturday,
November 20: Very lovely day. Received good news from home.
Emily is gaining. Ada
is in bed too. Poor little dears. My weekly missive came,
and oh! I was glad! This noon received letter from Uncle Charles

with Uncle Henry's enclosure, papers, and a great big,
fat letter from ~Kindergarten Class". Oh! it is
good to get such letters! Our October salary carne this day
too. Paid part of my debts.

Went for a lovely walk, 5 miles or more. After persimmons, found
none but were treated at ~Mineral Springs" to water, oysters on half
shell, and radishes. Oh! such large ones. Fine ,time we had. Quite tired. It
is much warmer. Miss Moon, Miss Seymour, Miss Houghton,
Hester, Alice, and me.

Sent $5.00 to Father. Hope it will get there!
Jer. XIX.

Sunday,
November 21: Attended church. ~Interrupted" and
the p.m. Retired 21: Very pleasant, not very cold not very warm. Service closed
at 10:30. Finished reading began ~Hiriurn's Gof's Religion." Wrote a letter in
early. Did not go to C. E. Jer. XX.

Monday, November 22: Lovely
day, growing colder. Quite a hard day in school. Went downtown after school with Hester and ~John". Purchased handkerchief for Florence
and Hugh. ($.80) ( or $.10 ?) Jer. XXI.

Tuesday, November 23:
Much colder and some cloudy today. Heavy frost last night.
Blanche is learning little piece for Thanksgiving. Did not go
anywhere after school but to my room. I felt quite weary. Hester not feeling well. Teachers's
meeting - decided we would not have school Friday - 2 days for us. GQQd! Jer. XXII.

Wednesday, November 24: A
lovely very cold day. Things passed off hard. Blanche did not want to recite
her piece. No school this p.m. Told children story. Let them go early. Mr.
Taylor and brother (?) called at school. Went downtown with Alice. Got velvet for my hat, feathers and ribbon. Alice trimmed for me. Cost me $.80. Julia and
I went to prayer meeting. Quite a relief not to have school
to think of. Jer. XXIII.

Thursday, November 25: And it
is Thanksgiving Day again. Doesn't seem possible.
Alice and I took time and went out to ~Oakdale." Most beautiful place - everything is beautiful. Birds singing - looked so tropical, hanging moss, ferns, palms, roses. So quiet and restful. Came home and had a lovely dinner:
turkey, cranberry sauce, oranges, grapes, and mince pie. Oh, I ate so much!

Wrote my share in the ~Class
Letter" and sent it out. Also wrote to ~Bridgeport." Attended
social at school house. Oh! so noisy!

Friday, November 26: Lovely
warm day. Girls went down the river. Most perfect day to go. Hester and I got
us some shoes. (?) Wrote letter to Bess this p.m. Read.

Saturday, November 27:
Growing colder and more dismal. This is the birthday of a very dear frjend. Received letter. Minnie
brought me some shells and nuts. In p.m. made out report cards. Went down with Alice, got my clock, left it at P.o. Had to go back,
found it all right. Have changed parlor around some. Commenced letter home. Hester not well
today.

Sunday, November 28: Very
cold. Went to church and nearly froze. Wrote home and Mable Musson. In evening four of us went to St. Steven's
Church.

Monday, November 29: Cold.
Children not on their good behavior

today. Postal from Maud saying she will teach in McIntosh, Georgia.
Makes four of us in this work. In evening wrote her a
letter. Retired early. Hester not
feeling well.

Tuesday,
November 30: Today went about as usual. Not any snow, but frosty.

It
is cold, quite.

Kitty
Hoag Hoyt's Journal Entries: December, 1897

Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1897: It does
not seem time for it to be December. Milder today. Looks as though it might rain. Hard day in
school. Went to walk after school.

Thursday, Dec. 2: No colder.
Received no letter from home. Quite
disappointed. I felt so tired and discouraged. Hard
day in school. Went downtown.

Friday, Dec. 3: How thankful
it is Friday! I have a dreadful cold. Very hoarse. Received four letters - one
from home - one
from Ada Anderson, Carrie and Uncle Charles.
Good ones. I did not go anywhere to walk I was so tired and felt so badly.

Saturday, Dec. 4: Very damp
beautiful day. In p.m. visited Conspress

(?)
went on board ship ~Oceania,"
saw them pack cotton. Visited ice factory and filled the day up by going to see
the 8th Wonder of the World - a
woman with two heads, four arms and feet - really two distinct persons - Millie Christine. It is a wonder - most wonderful thing of the 19th century. I tried
.to faint. Such a time. Five of us went to see her
with Prof. Woodard. Had a very enjoyable day.

Sunday, Dec. 5: Very
pleasant church as I had such a cold. time. Went over here to C.E. Jeremiah.

but coolish
day. Did not go over to

I wrote a long letter home - to Ada this Came home
and retired after reading in

Monday, Dec. 6: Rather cold
and damp, but warm for December. A hard day. Letter from my love. Did not go anywhere,
except downtown. Purchased $.27 worth of envelopes and
$.20 worth of gilt and silver paper. Sent money order to Milton B. Co.
($.43)

Tuesday,
Dec. 7: Very pleasant and growing warmer. After school was over went with
Hester to have picture taken. Did not feel especially tired
tonight.

Wednesday, Dec. 8: Another
lovely day. After my school work was done, Hester went with me to call on
Johnnie Williams. Looks something like rain. Teachers'
meeting was led by Miss Moon. Talk on geography.

Thursday, Dec. 9: Beautiful
warm day. At 3:00, five of us went with Mr. Woodard to Hilton to see the artisian well they are boring. Also visited
cotton oil mill. Very interesting. The foreman
was especially nice to us. Poor men, how hard they do work! Came home and did
my school work by lamp light. Went to bed early. I was
dreadfully tired. Letter from home. Also
from Maud and Florence.

Friday, Dec. 10:
Very glad it is Friday. Had to punish a dear little ~brownie." Day passed
very pleasantly otherwise. Ada cleans our room very nicely.
My things came from Milton Bradley and Co. Mr. Kerney
called. I went down
until nine o'clock.

Saturday, Dec.
11: Rainy and damp. Wrote a letter in morning. Mended
and spent money by sending for Madonna and Child ($.30).

Others sent with
me. Wrote home and sorted my trunk somewhat. has
rained today. Read Jeremiah and retired.

Sunday, Dec. 12: Attended church
but not Sunday School. ($.05

Went down to Mrs. How pretty
it looked offering) Pleasant day, little cloudy but warm. Sprunt's
dock and saw the English ship come in.

coming up the river! So silent yet
majestic!

Reading ~Love - the
Greatest Thing in the World". In evening Prof., Alice, and Miss Wallbridge
and myself went to the Lutheran church for evening service - very nice.

Monday, Dec. 13: Looks like
rain. Not a very pleasant day in school.  Did not
go anywhere after school.

Tuesday, Dec. 14: Very
pleasant day. Teachers all went downtown after coral, starfish, sea fans to fruit vessel from the Bahamas. I could not go as I had
nothing to spend. I had a headache.

Wednesday, Dec. 15: Cooler. Very bright and sunny. After school went down to ship and
bought some coral, some starfish. (amount, $1.00) Came
home and did my school work. Did not go to prayer meeting, but went to bed
after working on paper stars (guilt and silver). Money came today. Prof. gave
me $7.00 of mine.

Thursday, Dec. 16: Another
mild pleasant day. Good news - girls
able to be in school. Letters from home.

Friday, Dec. 17: Glad it's
Friday again. Children went right home. Miss Strout
sick. I did not go downtown today. Ada cleaned room nicely. Received picture from Mary Caldwell.

Saturday, Dec. 18: Hester
went riding with Grace. Then she and Alice went downtown with me at 10:00. Bought my Christmas gifts - all I sent Ladies Home Journal ($1.00) .
Books: Ada,
Emily, H. and Carrie

($2.75). Fountain pen for Henry ($2.00).
Paper knife for Bessie ($.50). Christmas cards ($.20).
Letter paper and envelopes. Ribbons
for girls, What-not for A. ($.35). Reached home at
12:15. Spent all p.m. in doing up packages. No
letter from ~Laddie". Sent Florence and Mrs. Stone some magnolia leaves,
gilded. Was real tired at night.

Sunday, Dec. 19: Rainy and
cold. I did not go out in morning. Wrote home to Father, Henry, Frances.
In p.m. rested, read. Went to C.E. Mr. Dieir
(sp?) lead - very
poor meeting. Mr.
and Mrs. Van Brunt spoke
instead of preaching. They are very sweet people and go next month to the Congo Free State as missionaries. I am so glad I heard
them. They are certainly delightful.

Monday,
Dec. 20: Dark and cloudy. Our friends visited the primary rooms. Had to say my last good-bye to them. Rather a pleasant day
in school room. Carrie brings her classes over to office now. After my work was
done took my packages down to Post o. and mailed them - cost

.$50. Wrote a letter to Bess
and retired.

Tuesday; Dec. 21: Rained
nearly all day. What a time. Dark and dreary. Children practicing for Christmas. Had
sick headache. No teachers' meeting. Wrote to Laddie
tonight

Wednesday, Dec. 22:   Not very bright, but did not rain today.

Thursday, Dec. 23:
This has been a lovely day. No school in the afternoon, but our exercises. They
passed off nicely. I looked over two sets of spelling papers. Ada cleaned our
room. Am so glad school closed today. Prof. went home.
Grace went to ride on her wheel. Paid Susie (?) Holt for her egg - $.10.

Friday, Dec. 24: Tis the day before Christmas. It does not seem possible.
Wrote letter to Stella and sent her a box of mistletoe, holly, moss, and coral.
Wrote her a letter. Also Florence. Sent Father $5.00. In p.m. looked rest of my papers over and
went with Alice
to P.O. Took Georgia Sampson her doll from Hester. It's
~right" cold. Afterwards went down to Mrs. Boons, the sick lady.

Saturday, Dec. 25: Christmas
Day - dreary, cold, and snowless. We three went for a walk to the National Cemetery. Came back and were ready for
our good dinner. Mrs. Mellen got up such a nice
dinner for us - Turkey, cranberry, potato, bread,
butter, pickles, oranges, apples, candy, mince pie, popcorn. In the afternoon
laughed and talked awhile. Went to see Mrs. DeVane. She has a little baby boy born on the 20th
of December. Came home, wrote to my people and in the evening Miss Moon, Alice,
and I went plotting away in the rain to the opera house to hear the
~Hypnotists". It was fine! Laughed until my sides ached.
Reached home a little before 11:00 (ticket .$35).

Jewel
Case from Prof., Bonbon dish from Mrs. Mellen, bag
from Aunt M.D., envelop scrap (sp?) holder from Reuah,
fier (sp?) ball - Alice,
2 letters.
Santa was good -
6 hand(kerchiefs ?) - 1 book -
Florence.

Sunday,
Dec. 26: Went over to the church but came back again. Wrote
to Remus. In eve attended C.E. and walked
around the square with our beau. Ha - ha.
Talked and jabbered when we got home - Claude Pope,

etc.

Monday,
Dec. 27: Well, I am so glad I do not have to go into the school room today.
Made out my report cards and went to Miss Isabella Hill's wedding - Mrs. Nance now. Miss March, Miss Walbridge, Alice,
and I went. Oh! It was so funny! Had to wait for over half hour for the groom!
Mr. Ragland made the service short and sweet. Then he kissed the bride first
which pleased everyone. They went away on the 3:20 train.It
is a lovely day. Alice and I went down to Mrs. Boons again.
Poor woman! I took her the blanket - I brat (sp.?).

Wrote to Bessie Parker and sent her a Maddona. (stamps - $.25)

Tuesday, Dec. 28: Growing
warmer and very pleasant. Girls went to ride. Sent Miss
Doolittle's gift off. Wrote letter to my Aunt Mary.
Hester and I went to walk a short ways.

Wednesday, Dec. 29: Much
warmer today - bright and clear. Wrote to Genevera (sp.?), Maud, Chella. The girls went to ride on wheels. Miss Srout and I went to walk out to Mrs. Boons, Thomas folks.
Stopped at Mrs. DeVane. Went to
prayer meeting. Home at 9:30.

Thursday, Dec. 30: A grand
day. Girls went on Shell road, took lunch.
We went downtown -
stamps ($.15) and pins ($.10). Little for dinner. Wrote
another letter. Stayed in all p.m. Workedsewing,
writing.

Wrote to
Irene, Cara. late

Friday,
Dec. 31: Lovely but windy. Girls went to sound. Julia and Miss Moon walked. Did
my work at school room and came home - wrote to Hugh and my home letter. In p.m. wrote to Adelia and Inez. Glad to see the girls home safe - we felt so worried - it was so windy and rained some. Retired early. Last day of the old year.
New Years Eve. Prof. returned at noon.