The Journals of Martha E. McMillan

4 Oct. Tuesday: “It began raining in the night and damp this morning. I sat up last night with Aunt Jane until half past two when Sallie Mc sat up until morning. Aunt Jane sleeping a heavy dead sleep. She is kept under the influence of morphine all the time now - I am feeling sick this morning. Mr. Mc came to town early this morning but I did not come home with him – Mr. Mc was home for dinner and in the afternoon he went to Springfield - he took supper at Adam Smith Harlan -- and did not get home until afternight. Casey & Will T- and Jason and Uncle Joe busy. Paul at School Edd N- put in a full day yesterday cleaning the boys room or rather the hand’s room to day he has been doing I do not know what. I have been at Aunt Mary’s on the rester most of the day with one of my sick spells - Ellen E. Cooley came up on the eight O clock train from Xenia to take charge of Aunt Mary’s boarders for a few days. Aunt Mary is a delegate to the Ohio W.C.T.U. Convention that meets in Columbus tomorrow - She left for it this evening at five O’clock_ Mrs. Monroe of Xenia was on the train so she would have company. Clayton sleeping with Frank Ervin to night. Ellen Little sleeping with Ellen Cooley at Aunt Mary’s. I went over & stayed all night at Aunt Jane’s. Terzah & Lizzie P- there for awhile - Aunt Jeanette and Joose Orr and Matt Stormont and the nurse and I all there – Mr. & Mrs. Morton there the first part of the evening - Aunt Jane has gradually been growing worse since Sabbath - at eleven O’clock this PM. She peacefully passed away - What a long busy life she had had - How much we will all miss her - She was in her 86” year - but never seemed old - always young.” 5 Oct. Wed.: “A dreary, damp day. Tonite a number of the nieces in at Aunt Jane’s helping this morning – Mr. Mc came down early this morning - I took my breakfast at Aunt Mary’s with Ellen Cooly and after breakfast Mr. Mc came over - he & Clayton and Aunt Bell, who came over, and Mrs Conley had prayers - she read the 34” Psalm - Clayton at College. When Mr. Mc and I were at Aunt Jane’s- Mr. Morton came in there too and read the 14” chapter of John - All were gathered into the parlor and Aunt Watt along with the rest – Mr. Morton had prayer - Mr. Mc and Aunt Jeannette at the Cemetery Mr. Mc stopped at Aunt Jane’s for dinner, Miss Ross staying with them. I helped Mrs Cooley up with her work and took dinner there - After which we came home. Mary P- got along with the work nicely while I was away. Edd Nelson took up the sitting room Carpet this afternoon. Uncle Joe at C- this P.M. Will T- and Jason & Casey busy. After supper Mr. Mc and I at Aunt Jane’s again - several of the nieces in - Jason at Selma to night but did not make a long stay. Paul at School to day.” 6 Oct. Thurs: “Very gloomy all day and rather chilly. Mr. Mc took Uncle Joe to town this morning & came back in a little while. Uncle Dan called. All of us busy. George Huff, German, - who stopped here for breakfast Sabbath morning came back here this morning again - here for breakfast and spent most of the day in the wood shed - Edd Nelson completed the sitting room, has the carpet down again and everything in place. Casey and Will T- busy. Paul at School until near noon. This afternoon at two O’clock Mr. Mc and Jason and Paul and I attended Aunt Jane McMillan’s funeral – Clayton was there. Harlan came down from Springfield and 139