The Journals of Martha E. McMillan

7 Aug. Wednesday. Very warm. JCs, Mortons, ?, Cooper, and Matt and Lizzie L. here for dinner - and the greater ? - for supper. Eve. Jennette went down to Riley’s with Lizzie L. Later still - Jim and I went down. Irma very bad. Five minutes of 11 o’clock she died - James and Sam sat up till morning - Jennette and I retired after one o’clock (31-32). 8 Aug. Thursday Morning. At Dr. Caldwell’s. James, Jennett, and Sam gone home. I remained to help attend to things. Afternoon. 3 o’clock. Funeral service commenced at the close of which a storm came up which prevented the people for some little time from going to the cemetery. Eve. Jennett and I arranged the supper. Quite a number from London here. 9 o’clock P.M. Jennett here all night. James and I drove out to father’s (32). 11 Aug. Sabbath. Pleasant. All at preaching but Mother - had only one sermon. Eve - half past seven. All except mother and Jennett went to the U.P. church to hear the Rev. Cunningham Jackson lecture on the Bible cause. Audience quite large (33). 13 Aug. Tuesday. Rain. All at Bible Society but Mother, Jennett, and me. Noon Negro Bob came. Eve - Jennie and Dave here Ca? also (33). 15 Aug. Thursday. Very Pleasant. James and I, Matt and Jennie attended a Convention Picnic at Clifton. Had a very pleasant time. Eve. J. Whitelaw Reid and his two ladies together with James and I called at Dunlaps - had a splendid good time. Ahem (!) (!). Black Bob came back to day to stay. Dave returned from his first trip west at noon (34). 17 Aug. Sat. Jennie and Matt at Mrs. Torrence’s. James left home for the purposes of attending a sale but was disappointed in the day and drove around with ? McElroy instead - took dinner and supper with the said McElroy. Eve. completed my picture or rather my drawing of Washington’s Monument (34-35). 22 Aug. Thursday. Murdocks. Dave and father, Mary and I were at Xenia. Eve. James brought Dave out from C- stayed a little while. Having the toothache I did not feel overly gay (35). 23 Aug. Friday. Pleasant. Murdocks. Dave goes to Cincinnati this afternoon. I took him into the train. Called around at Dr. Reid’s office and got a tooth extracted, afterwards drove out to John’s. Mary and I arranged things for Lizzie and J?T?ommy - he expects Mary and Lizzie home next week from Matt’s (35). 25 Aug. Sab. All at preaching but Mother and Jennett - Mr. Morton being absent we attended U.P. church. Riley Mc and Dave went to Bloomington or to Clifton, to church, I mean (36). 17