The Journals of Martha E. McMillan

16 April Tuesday. Rain. Rain. James has been out all day making arrangements for his flock. There is no doubt of it but James is a shepherd in the highest sense of the term - a shepherd of sheep I mean (!) (!) (11). 17 April Wednesday. Pleasant - Afternoon - Jennett and Matt at Cedarville. Mr. and Mrs. Galbreath here for tea. Evening. Bright moonlight. James and I drove over to father’s. - returned at one o’clock a.m. (11). 18 April Thursday. Pleasant. Mr. Mitchel Sen. from London, took dinner here today. Evening - Will McKleroy called- had supper after which he and James went to town. James retired at twelve. “ --- --- -----” ! (!) (This comment is scratched out) (11). 20 April. Saturday. Pleasant. Morning - Dr. Caldwell called. Afternoon and Evening - James at Cedarville - while there, Jas. Armstrong and lady got off the train . James took them over to Clifton (12). 21 April. Sabbath. Pleasant - All at church but mother and Jennett. Evening - I came home with our folks from church. Eve - a few rain drops. Easter (12). (She skips 22 and 23) 24 April Wednesday. Rather cool. Evening - Jane brought me home to mother McMillan’s. When I came James was at Xenia (12). 25 April. Thursday. Cool. Frost last night. Morning - Mrs. Galbreath called for mother and Jane and took them to Mrs. Little’s. Afternoon - Dawes? gone home. Riley and Jennie here for tea. Mr. File? Mc called and took tea also. James is busy arranging his fences. Eve - Matt and I called at Dawes’(12). 27 April Saturday. Rather cool. Rain last night. Hugh’s Jim here to assist James with his sheep. Afternoon - Matt and I attended the examination at the church. As we came home called at Hugh’s. Eve - walked over to Mrs. Galbreath’s on a little errand when coming home met James going into Cedarville * (then three marks) (13). 28 April Sabbath. Rather cool. All at church but Jane. Had only one sermon. Afternoon - James, Matt, and I were at the U.P. church at a Sabbath School Convention - heard addresses from Messers Allison, Finley, Collett, Morton and Harris - a large audience - meeting interesting. Eve - rain (13). 12