The Journals of Martha E. McMillan

dinner. Mr. Mc. called around for them and they reached here at five. Clara has been away since September. We certainly were delighted to see her home. 8 July, Friday. . . . Clara and Mrs Baily and Donald and Malcolm & Paul and Fannie around all day. 10 July, Sabbath. . . . Alvie Orr preached to day for the first time text “It is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners of whom I am chief.” 12 July, Tuesday. . . . When we came to C– I stopped to attend our W.C.T.U. Sociable at the old [rustic?] building by the creek. 13 July, Wednesday. . . . Fannie and Donald and Malcolm invited to Will McMillan’s to dinner. She met several of the cousins there. . . . This morning our cousin J. Harvey McMillan died. 14 July, Thursday. . . . This afternoon Mr. Mc. and I called to see Mrs. Harvey McMillan and her family. The funeral is tomorrow. This Eve Mr Mc drove up with me to call to see [Esther?] McMillan. She is quite sick. . . . Uncle Joe rode to C– with [Din?] Collins to stay until after the funeral tomorrow. 15 Aug, [sic] Friday. . . . This afternoon at two o’clock Mr. Mc. and Homer and Clayton and I attended cousin J. Harvey McMillan’s funeral. The exercises conducted by Rev. Mr. Morton & Rev. S.R. Ramsey. 19 July, Tuesday. . . . Early this morning Clara and Mrs. Baily left for Springfield to meet Fred. He came into Springfield at eleven o’clock. They had dinner at Adam’s. They waited to see Harlan and did not reach home until after four. We were all glad to see Fred. It is a happy day to have all the children home. 20 July, Wednesday. Mr. Corner, Joe Johnston, old Isaac H, & Will Mc. and John Stanforth and a colored man from Cedarville and Edd Robinson and Homer, Fred, Uncle Joe, and Clayton and Jason and Mr. Mc. and Mrs Baily and Fannie and Donald and Malcolm and Paul and Clara all here to dinner. 21 July, Thursday. . . . This afternoon I went as far as C – with Mr. Mc. and Fred as they went to Xenia and stopped by at Orrs at a “Mother’s Meeting.” This was our first meeting, but it was well attended. Mrs Rev. Maddox & Mrs Day from North____ the principal speakers after the meeting refreshments were served. 128