14 Immediately after congratulations breakfast was served and after a hurried good bye Fred, Clara Bay ? and Lizzie Murdock drove them to Cedarville to 10:30 train for New York City where they will spend a week or two at Salem ? before going to their home in Pinebush, N.Y... All were gone and we were left alone–and we felt alone. We felt like it was after the funeral. Fannie got several very handsome presents... All very lonely and sad tonight. Clara and Clayton especially so.” Fred home for the wedding; first time in over two years; remained until June 8th. July 27. Wheat threshing machine came; needed 30 people to help, all were fed both at noon and in the evening. It rained the 28th and 29th, then same 30 helped again on 29th and 31st. September 3. Fred started classes at Monmouth College. September 7. Clara went to stay with Mrs. Stuart in Springfield, and will attend high school there. September 14. Clayton and Jason attending MacMillan School November 27. Fannie and Tom MacKenzie home for a visit in November. January [1892] Fannie and Tom MacKenzie at Pine Bush, N.Y. Fred at Monmouth, Ill., Harlan and Homer helping on the farm. Clara staying in Springfield and attending high school. Clayton and Jason going to MacMillan school. Paul is 2 years old in April. Uncle Joe Caldwell is living in Cedarville, also comes out to help on the farm. May 7. A son is born to the MacKenzies–named Donald.. June. Homer and Will McMillan (cousin) shearing sheep. June 24. Clara comes home for the summer. July 26. Fred home for visit, been away for over a year; returned to Monmouth August 1. September 5 & 6. Interesting remarks on Homer’s leaving for his first year at Monmouth College. [Note: the entry below was not included in the notes] “[September 5] “I helped Homer pack his trunk tonight. He leaves for Monmouth College in the morning. For years I have longed and planned and hoped that he might have the advantage of a college education. Now I do hope that he will be so ?–helped and animated with this spirit–that he will never stop short of getting the very best that can be obtained. It is now near midnight–there were so many things to be thought of–but I must rest.... When I came to write this date [September 6] it reminds me that on this day in 1886 Fannie left for Monmouth College–and on the same day the following year she again left for the same place and then it was the first week in September that I helped to pack Fred’s trunk for two successive years–and now today Homer left us. Father took him to Xenia.... We all felt sorry to have him go away–for the boys it means a great deal–and it means a great deal to father and to mother as well–but we hope for the blessed out come and result of his going....” Clara returned to high school in Springfield. September 26. Harlan took a position at Springfield with Carson’s Wholesale Grocery. October 17. Threshed wheat out of barn–320 bushels, 65 cents a bushel. Other crops raised during the year–corn, hay, potatoes, apples. Livestock-sheep, hogs, horses, chickens. November 9. First snow arrived.
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