The Journals of Martha E. McMillan

this makes the 3rd washing this year. This Eve Clara & Leon at the College at a meeting of the Society. Clayton came out home with them. 23 Jan. Tues. Another Bright day. Philip and Albert at the work - This A.M. - Mr. Mc. left for Xenia - Uncle Dan was in Ced - and went with him - They took dinner together in some part of the city and reached home near dark - This morning Clayton went back to College with McDarmon boys. Later on Clara and Leon made a call at the College - and waited for the ____ mail and were home in time for dinner. Mr. Voncozier stopped and took dinner with us today. He would like to have seen Mr. Mc. Uncle Joe here - we had a pleasant hour with Mr. Voncozier. This afternoon Uncle Joe at Ced - This evening Clara and Leon went to the surprise at Blanch and Mary’s - Paul at school today. Clayton came home with the girls tonight. 26 January. Friday - Cold - but bright sunshine. Robert at his post. Uncle Joe, Albert, and Philip looking after things - Clara and Miss Leon ______ ______ the College at noon by special arrangement and took dinner with Miss Groff & Miss Prof. Beagell and others - They came home this P.M. Mr. Mc. and I were invited to Dave & ______ & _____ to dinner. We met Dave Williamsons - ___ ____, Mr. & Mrs. France - Mr. & Mrs. Maston - & Cousin Mary McMillan and her sister the _____ of Logan Co. - and Uncle Dan. We had quite a pleasant day. After supper this evening Clara and Leon went to Miss Belle Winters to spend the evening. Paul was at school today. O by the way this is my birthday. 1844 ------------------- 1900. And the years roll on. Clayton came home with the girls tonight. 28 January Sabbath. A light covering of snow on the ground - it is still cold - Clayton and Clara and I at Sabbath School and church. Mr. Mc. at church & Jason was there with Aunt Mary - he and Clayton both went home with her after preaching. Mr. Morton’s text “For our light afflictions, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” This sermon was almost triumphant today. Paul at home Robert had dinner ready when we came home - Albert built the fish in the School soon today. This afternoon at three o’clock Paul and I were there - we had six scholars. This evening Paul recited his catechism and he and I read the 1st chap. of John. This has been quite a winter day and a winter evening as well. 31 January. Wed. This is indeed a cold day - very close to zero. A peddler from Arabia here this morning. He has only been twenty days in this country. Just to make a good start for him for the day I made a little purchase from him. [...] 169