The Journals of Martha E. McMillan

all day. I took dinner & tea with Aunt Mary. This Evening Mr. Mc and I spent the evening at the W.C.T.U. Social at Aunt Bells - We had a nice Evening and a nice company. We invited for our guest Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Pollack. Aunt Mary was chairman of the meeting. Mrs. Brotherton led devotions. Rev Madden - & Mr. Worton gave short addresses. The College girls & boys furnished the music - Clayton at the Social to night and helped Frank and the girls wait on the table - The refreshments fine. Clayton came home with his father and I stayed all night with Aunt Jane. Sallie Mc and Lizzie P-- there too. Uncle Joe around home all day as usual.” October 1 Oct. Saturday: “A lovely day. Mr. Mc at C- this morning Paul came with him and came out with them to look after things and cheer up Mary. Everything going on nicely _ Only Will Timmons here now - he and Jason and Casey & Uncle Joe away. This afternoon Edd Nelson put in his appearance - He has been in the way. He will be with us until after Sabbath. This afternoon Mr. Mc took me to town to stay with Aunt Jane until tomorrow. This Eve Clayton took Uncle Joe down home. I took tea at Uncle Ervings, Lizzie P- and Lizzie Blair and I with Aunt Jane to night-” 2 Oct. Sabbath: “A beautiful day. Clayton Jason and Paul at Sabbath School & church – Mr. Mc at Church _ after preaching he called at Aunt Jane’s for me _ Lillie M Callum came and stayed instead of going to church _ Aunt Jane very restless last night and to day _ More so than at any time since she has been burned - Aunt Ellen was at Aunt Jane’s last night too. Clayton at Aunt Mary’s for dinner - and came home with Jason from the U.P. Church - They were both at the Young folks meeting - Jason and Paul went with me to the Sabbath School. Edd Nelson rang the bell at three O clock. The Calaway children there - we had eleven Scholars and a nice meeting Mary P- our woman had dinner ready when we came home. Miss Rass a trained nurse came to take care of Aunt Jane this evening.” 3 Oct. Monday: “A nice day. Clayton went to School and Uncle Joe came back in his conveyance – Mr. Mc went down to see Aunt Jane this morning and went out to Baileys that has the sheep. - He was home at noon and went back to C- on an errand this afternoon. Mary P- and I very busy all day. Casey & Will T. and Jason & Uncle Joe at work. Paul at School. After dark Jason and I took the clothes to Miss P- and I stopped off at Jane’s to stay with her to night_ and Jason came back home. Sallie Mc and I there Miss Ross, the nurse, rested on a bed near to Aunt Jane’s bed. Aunt Jennette sleeping in the parlor with Aunt Watt - I sat up the first part of the night with her. [water smudge on pg. 200, and very circular ink drop (?) on pg. 201] 138