29 March 19. Fred comes for visit, arranges to take Paul to Dr. Hunt’s hospital in Columbus, Nurse Brown goes with him. March 29. Clara returns home, having been at brother Homer’s in Atlanta since Oct. 15 [1909?] April 17. Sabbath school at school house in charge of the Hendersons. April 29. Potter took Mary Murdock to Xenia to a Sunday baseball game for the purpose of protesting and stopping Sunday baseball. May 13. Moved Paul to Asheville, N.Carolina, hoping mountain air would help cure his tuberculosis. May 26-30. Paul’s death and funeral [Paul was 20 years old in April], and Martha’s comments showing her great Christian faith.[Note: the entries from May 25 to 30 detail the story of Paul’s rapid physical decline after initial good reports prior to May 25, his eventual death on May 25th, and the funeral on May 30th. Paul died on Wednesday night, May 25th, at 5 minutes to 12 o’clock. Martha and the family were informed on May 26th by telegram from Homer that “Paul is dying.” Paul’s body, accompanied by Clara, Homer, and Miss Brown (the nurse), came by train on May 27th] June 5. Fred arrives by train on Sunday morning–Martha comments! June 29. Oldest grandson, Donald MacKenzie, graduates from Flushing, N.Y. high school. August 17. Sunday baseball trial at Xenia. August 26. Well drillers began driving a well near back porch. I did not try to note all the comings and goings of this family, needless to say, all year long there were always extra people to feed. Friends and relatives would stop in most any time, but usually about ½ hour before meal time. However, this was a custom of the times, and I guess, was more or less expected. Rankin MacMillan. 1911 Martha greets the new year as usual with a poem of faith. Then she comments on their loss of youngest son, Paul, while missing him she knows she will meet him again in our heavenly home. Many entries in this year state that Mr. Mc (as she called her husband James) remained in bed most of the day. They have a night nurse for him. As she has often done, she gives the text of the sermons she hears on the Sabbath day. As we read, we note that Clayton has again been raising sheep–as on April 1 she notes that Clayton bought some sheep to add to his flock. Her house helper in this year is Henrietta–with friends and relatives constantly coming in–help was essential. May 14. She states that Clayton, Edith, Homer & Clara went to church while Fannie stayed with James. Then she gives Rev. Taylor’s sermon subject. Then she tells who all came to call in the afternoon, and comments they should read the last verses of Isaiah, chap. 58–to find a better way to spend the Sabbath! June 4. She tells that Edith put the Sabbath dinner in the “fireless cooker,” then she, Clayton, Jason & Nelle went to church. Jason and Nelle now have their first child– Theresa–on June 3rd; Martha says she is such a sweet good baby. June 17. She writes that Jason & Nelle and Theresa say goodbye–and now it’s lonely, especially missing baby Theresa.
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