28 December 25. Martha comments on their leaving the farm–it was right to let Clayton and Edith make their own home–Jesus would guide. January 5-8. Martha ill January 25. Martha to Dr. Hunts hospital in Columbus. January 26. Martha’s 65th birthday. January 29. Fred elected V.Pres. And General manager of St. Paul-Des Moines Railroad. March 3. After 5 weeks at Dr. Hunts hospital, he recommends that Martha finish the winter in Florida. Clara goes with her–arrival at Winter Park, Fla. March 5. March 5 to 21. In Winter Park. March 22 - April 20 - in Daytona Beach. April 20 - 27. St. Augustine. [During her illness and time in Florida, Martha maintains the diary every day] April 28. Martha and Clara go to Atlanta to be with Homer and Mary for a while. June 13. They arrive back at farm; will stay at farm, give up home in Yellow Springs. Dr. Hunt comes from Columbus to see James this time. He has not been well– diagnosed as hardening of the arteries–he will slowly get worse. July 1. Martha decides to turn her Sunday afternoon Sunday school over to the Hendersons. She had started it in 1897. August. All the family come home again, especially to see their father, James, as the doctors think he will not live long! (He lived 3 years!). Also, in August Paul’s lung trouble returned–could not transfer to Tarkio, Mo. College as planned. September 16. A gasoline engine installed in basement to pump cistern water. September 25. Good fried, Charles Baskin visits before returning to U. Michigan Medical School. September 20 - October 14. Jason and Nelle visit before returning to pastoral work in Oyster Bay, N.Y. December 23. Edith goes to Greely, Colorado to visit her folks. 1910 January 1. Those residing at the farm as 1910 begins: James and Martha; Clayton and Edith; Paul and his nurse-a Mrs. Brown from Columbus; also, an Albert Harris and O. N. Potter live with the family, helping on the farm, and Anna–helping in the house. January 15. James and Martha’s anniversary–Martha comments on how things are changed. [Note: the following entry was not included in the notes] “We do not forget this evening that this is the Anniversary of our marriage day–1867– 1910–How many years did I say! Well everything has changed so much since then–so changed you can hardly think it is the same old world. Those who were the young folks then are the old gray heads of today. The years have passed so swiftly that we were not aware how quickly they were going–And it is only by looking back that we can tell their number–and yet we are here and are ‘immortal until our work is done.’ That is a beautiful thought but sweet to know that it is true.” February 3-11. Fannie MacKenzie visits from N.Y. March 2. Homer arrives for short visit. March 4. A Roy Davis and family moves into tenant house to help on farm. (Note: Davis stayed till 1920!). Edith returns from her long visit to her folks in Colorado.
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