The Journals of Martha E. McMillan

6 May Wed. Quite pleasant … I laid in a supply of dry good - got a handsome Cashmere dress. Mary and Bell in at their house - having painting done… 7 May Thurs. Warm. Mrs. Hoghin here cleaning house. Cleaned two rooms up stairs Mr. Mc and Charlie in the sheep pen all forenoon. This afternoon they left with sheep for Packer’s. This P.M. Mrs. Miller and Fannie and I attended a meeting of prayer at Mr. (?) Wright’s. I left Harlan and Homer at Mrs. M – with Lizzie. “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint.” After supper Charlie walked down to town. 8 May Friday. Pleasant Katy cleaning the front room up stairs Father drove up to day and took Mr. Mc out to the old home place to look at hogs. Father’s moved into Cedarville on yesterday Silas and Jennie are out at the old place. About five Father and Mr. Mc came with the hogs. After supper father went back home. Mrs. Miller coming. 9 May Sat. Charlie Mc here helping with the sheep. Cedarville General closed on yesterday. Bro Robert here this morning. Sister Betsey here spending the day. On yesterday Mr. Norton of Selma, dry goods merchant died. He was found dead in the woods near his house. He had gone to turn out a cord and in about two hours after they went out and found him dead. At noon to day Mrs. David Small’s house was burned down. Mrs. Miller at town this morning called here this afternoon. Charlie Mc walked down home this eve. 10 May Sabb. Very bright and pleasant. One of Mr. Mc’s most valuable mares and colt was killed on the rail road last night. When the eight O’clock train passed down they were (?) off the track. God teaches his children by his works of providence… 11 May Monday Quite warm Mr. Mc and Charlie around looking after sheep. Katy and I busy. Every thing quiet on the Patomic. After night Charlie Mc. and Mr. Mc (?) stacks back of the barn – having quite an (?) Fannie Fred and I out with them awhile. 12 May Tues. Warm. Henry our German took his exit from the McMillan plantation this morning. – he failed to appreciate us and we him (?). This forenoon Mr. Mc and Charlie left with sheep for Packer’s pasture. Near noon Father came stopped with us for dinner and then the children and I went down home with him. Took supper at Father’s. About five Mr. Mc came to town and went on to Xenia Father brought us home this eve. Charlie rode down to town and back again this eve. Almost eight O’clock a heavy storm came up. Charlie walked faithfully to see that it was well with sheep and well with the lambs & that all was well. Mr. Mc did not get home until eleven – he stopped in a barn about two miles this side of Xenia time of the storm. While in town to day Harlan got his hair cut at the barbers. 56