The Journals of Martha E. McMillan

6 Sept. Tuesday: A nice day after the shower yesterday. Everything quiet at home this morning since so many have gone. [ few sentences about where some people, including Mr. Mc are) Jason at (Mrs.?) Jessie Marshal at the thrashing. Mr. Mc around talking machine and (?) to have our thrashing done. Uncle Joe at C_ this RW (?). Clayton around home to day. All here this evening. 11 Sept. Sabbath: Tonight (?) cool - a little frost in the land - Albert keeping house to day. A fast horse man from off the pike here for lunch. Clayton and Jason & Paul at Sabbath School and church. Uncle Dan (?) rode down with Mr. Mc and I to church. [more to transcribe about church, preachers, family’s whereabouts, & verse from sermon] 21 Sept. Wed.: (Martha talks about their switching churches.) 23 Sept. Friday: (get carpet for the girls’ room) 24 Sept. Sat.: “Apples are a scarce article in this country this season.” 25 Sept. Sabbath: “Clayton & Paul tried to get to Sabbath School.” 26 Sept. Monday: “This morning Clayton drove down to School alone in his rubber tires (?).” 27 Sept. Tuesday: “ . . . were here for a special dinner, by request.” “We have had a busy day and are all tired to night. I speak for myself.” 29 Sept. Thurs.: “Most a lovely day. This morning word came that Aunt Jane was badly burned. Mr Mc and I went down and found her indeed badly burned - She lighted a little fluid lamp last night that she has had in constant use for many a year - but it took fire and her clothes caught and she came out badly burned - Aunt Watt done a noble part in saving her from being burned up _ Dr Oglesbee is waiting on her _ Mr Mc came back home in time for dinner I stayed until this evening and came out with Uncle Dan -Mc at C- this evening too - Uncle Joe and Jason & Will Timmons and Albert & Hawkins and Cary all very busy all day - gathering corn putting in wheat. Word came to C- yesterday that Maggie Connord late C- died yesterday at her home at New Carlisle -- This Eve Jason started to C- to the College Lit Society - but did not get there in time -- Will T- rode down with him. I have been up awhile a late hour doing our extensive “letter writing”. Mr Hovd and Mr Dan Halkey called to cancel their engagement to take dinner with us to day - much to our relief _ Albert Harris left us this Evening.” 30 Sept. Friday: “A beautiful day. All of us busy Old Hawkins and Will Limmons and Jason and Casey all busy. Paul at School I left our good woman Mary in charge of the home near noon - and Mr Mc took me to Aunt Jane’s – Mr. Mc came back home at noon - I stayed with Aunt Jane 137