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T A B L E OF CONTENT? No. 51 October 1986

Lambie D ia ry

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January 1- Robert took Anna to the Depot , was s o r r y to see her go away from home w i th such s bad cough and so f a r from being w e l l , Robert went to B ro the rs f o r d i nne r and the two Roberta and Eun ice came here a f t e r d i n n e r .

January 2- Frank want to D e t r o i t - J i m sawed e l i t t l e wood.

January 3- Fed the stock and reed M i l t o n - t h r e e went to John T a y l o r s a f t e r a dary b l i n k o f sunsh ine .

January 4- Ten ebovs z e r o , c o l d no r th wind-Walked to town c e l l e d on George A l i a , B ro the r Rober t and J . B o i s e ,

January 5- Snow l e s t n i g h t - E l i z a b e t h and Robert went to Schoo l i n the C u t t e r .

January 6- Mrs. L came, went t o town w i t h her end she r e t u r n e d . Peid L u l l s Cr ippen $54 f o r t e a c h i n g - p a i d Robert $5.00.

January 7- The whole household went to Church l e a v i n g me t o medi tate and feed the farm s t o c k .

January 8- Took B e l l e t o the Cr ippen School i n a enow atorm-•unsh ine i n the a f t e r n o o n .

January 9- 12 below ze ro a t dawn- 10 when I m i l ked -C lea r sunshine-eaves d r i p p i n g i n afternoon-eoma o f Mary 5 a window f l o w e r s f r o z e . Three went to town- reading a l o n e . Frank r e t u rned a f t e r v i e i t i n g the f r i e n d s a t De t ro i t ,Canada and Royal Oak and found them w e l l .

January 10- Not so c o l d - C l o u d s and haze-Mary and I went to Church p raye r meet ing-a good number p r e s e n t , solemn s e r v i c e .

January 11- E l i z a b e t h and Robert went to Schoo l -Frank to Unc le Wi l l i ama, Mary i r o n i n g , ma m i l k ing and f e e d i n g . The Steamer C i t y o f B r u s s e l s sunk. A g r e a t l o s s o f l i f e by a tornado i n Milwaukee-Some sunshine on the snow. Mra. L came i n the Cut te r -Thaw I n morning f r o s t and i c e i n the a f t e r n o o n .

January 14- Sabbath-Frank want to Mrs. Knapp'a f u n e r a l - t h e r e a t o f ua to Chu rch .

January 15- I took B e l l e to School»2 above-p leasan t sunsh ine .

January 16- Wrote to J . Cemman-Frank helped Mery w i t h the waahing-Did my d a i l y d u t i e s and mused on departed days o f o l d .

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January 17- Robert and E l i z a b e t h went to School i n a snow s torm. The youngsters went to Church to a supper and a p a r t y .

January 18- Mary and I went to Church morning meeting-Went to B ro the r Roberts f o r d inner and never bias ao u e l l t r e a t e d i n my l i f e .

January 19- Feed ing , read ing and u r i t i n g as usual-Mary and E l i z a b e t h uent pa r t o f the uay f o r B e l l e .

January 20- More anou-co ld -Fed the f l o c k s uhen i t ues 8 be lou z e r o . I uas too c o l d to go to Church but the fou r young people u e n t - 5 be lou ze ro a t noon. The boys bought 34 fence posts from B. H u t e r h i s e r . Mrs . L ceme and I uent to toun u i t h her i n the r a i n .

January 22- Co lde r ye t -16 be lou ze ro -Robe r t took B e l l e to S c h o o l -I d i d not f e e l s t rong enough to go . A co ld end d rea ry u i n t e r . Frenk he lp ing Uncle W i l l i a m . A l l I cou ld do uas feed and mi lk .

January 23- Not so a u f u l co ld -8 be lou z e r o - E l i z a b e t h and Robert ua lked to Schoo l . Mary and I uork ing a b a t t l e aga ins t the c o l d . Mrs . L came up from her F a t h e r ' s to see i f ue uere s u f f e r i n g from c o l d .

January 24- Frank came back from he lp ing Uncle W i l l i am .

January 25- Fed and read as usua l -eaves d r i p p i n g - r e e d o f sad d i s a s t e r by f i r e and sh ipwreck . A P o l i t i c a l peu uore at Lansing on J e r r y ( ? ) .

January 26- 2 be lou z e r o - E l i z a b e t h and Robert uent to S c h o o l . Frenk uent to Wi l l i am Campbel l ' s uood l o t . B. Voorhees brought beck the horse Tom t h a t uas l o s t l a s t Wednesday.

January 27- Mrs. L came from her F a t h e r ' s and then r e t u r n e d . Paid Robert $5-got $20 out o f Bank-melt ing and s l i p p e r y .

January 28- Another good but severe Sermon-taught a c l a s s o f boys.

January 29- Went u i t h B e l l e to the Cr ippen Schoo l -mi ld end good s l e i g h i n g . The u h i t e cow s i c k , Robert uent to Holmes M i l l end go t c o i n and oats ground f o r Cou f e e d .

January 30- M i ld and Bpringlike-Robert and E l i z a b e t h uent to Schoo l -Frank end Mery to Wi l l iam Campbel ls .

January 31- Another snow storm-the boys took a g r i s t to t o u n -Frenk pa id the i n t e r e s t on Ro l lend and Char les F l e t c h e r ' s no te .

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February 1- Mary, E l i z a b e t h and Robert skat ing on the Creek.

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February 2- A co ld r a i n and the f i e l d s encrus ted u i t h i c e . Dare not d r i v e the ho rse .

February 3- Mrs. L. came and re tu rned i n the i c y r a i n - F r a n k uent to town u i t h h e r , got a c o l d i n the r a i n . B e l l e d i d not come.

Februery 4 - The f i e l d encrue ted e g i n . Mary, E l i z a b e t h end Robert walked to Church on the i c e and a p a r t y came to d i n n e r .

February 5- Robert and E l i z a b e t h skated to School and d ined at Robe r t s . John Starkweather was b u r i e d . Jenn ie Hami l ton 's daughter uas burned by her c l o t h e s tak ing f i r e end d i e d . T h i s neu yeer o f 1BB3 has brought much d i s a s t e r end sor row.

February 6- B belou z e r o - h a r d i c e over the snou- long ing f o r sun ­sh ine and balmy b r e e z e s .

Februery 7- Robert drove tuo horsee on the Bob s l e i g h up the h i l l to break the su r face i c e - t h e n him and E l i z a b e t h uent to School i n the C u t t e r . John M i l l e r paid $9.50 i n t e r e s t . C leen ing s tab le and doing chores-have not been to toun i n 2 ueeka. bleary f o r S p r i n g . Youngsters had a good time skat ing on Casey ' s f i e l d .

February B- Cold c l e a r aky . Pure sunshine on a pure u h i t e u o r l d .

February 9- Good ska t ing on the Brook-some more anow but no s torm.

Februery 10-Mra. L ceme as usual -went to t o u n , the f i r s t t ime i n 2 weeks. Mre. R. Lambie hes a severe c o l d , Robert end Mary uent f o r B e l l e yes te rdey and Robert and B e l l e uent to Uncle Andrew's e t n i g h t .

Februery 11-Mary, E l i z a b e t h and I uent t o Church i n the middle o f the r o a d . Mr. Goodr ich preached a good sermon on D a n i e l .

Februery 12-ABout ze ro -Mary end I went w i t h B e l l e to her S c h o o l -p leasant sunshine coming beck.

Februery 13-Zero e t dawn-eaves d r i p p i n g - b r i g h t sunsh ine .

Februery 1 4 - V a l e n t l n e 1 s Day-More i c y r a i n , de rk , s l i p p e r y end d r e e r y .

February 15-Thaw e t l a s t - M e r c u r y up to 40-eaves d r i p p i n g -February 16-Re ln , Mis t and dampness-the brook f l ow ing on the i c e . Mary want to B e l l e ' s Schoo l end came beck w i thou t h e r .

February 17 -Co lde r , some f r o s t end snow-Two boys end two g i r l s walked to Town. Sew a Robin-Feeding and r e a d i n g - c l e a n i n g the s tab le and weary f o r S p r i n g .

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February I B - T h r e e walked to C h u r c h - I thought i t too i c y to go. C l e a r sunshine but i t h a r d l y melted the snoui.

February 19-Doing my usua l round o f work-Frank cu t some wood-Boy went to Town i n the c u t t e r - M a r y and I at home-Mild and c l o u d y . The youngs te r ske t ing aga in on Mr. Casey ' s f i e l d .

Februery 20-My Mother ' s B i r t h d a y , making her 86. Long l i f e and s a l v a t i o n . Our young home i s f a r away o ' e r the ocean wide. lite ere d r i f t i n g o lde r down the t i d e . We are f a r away from the Ry lands ide where the soa r i ng Laveracks sung "0 f o r the land where the eve r abide f o r e v e r pure and young" . 3ohn CAmpbell came and Mrs L, Mary went to Town w i t h them-some thaw. Paid Mary E. T u t t l e $15.00 f o r t each ing .

February 21-Frank and 3ohn Ross thrashed beans. Walked to Town on the i c e and snow. C a l l e d on Rober t . Mary went to 3. T a i l o r s ( ? ) i n the even ing .

Februery 22- Weshington 's B i r t h d s y - F r a n k and Ross th rash ing beens e g e i n . Mary came back-Sunshine-eaves d r i p p i n g at noon.

Februery 23-The youngs te r a l l went sks t ing-Young Wi l l iam Campbell end h i s w i fe ceme and s tayed o v e r n i g h t .

February 24-Mrs. L came and we had more i c y r a i n - A bleak c h e e r l e s s b l a s t - R o b e r t took h i s Mother to Town.

February 25-Four o f us went to Church i n the C u t t e r - T h e Shore less bcean tumblee round the wor ld but so f a r as we can see i t i t i s en i c e c rus ted w o r l d . A good Sermon.

February 26-Be l le s t e r t e d f i r s t to wslk to her School over the f r o z e n snow. E l i z a b e t h end Robert nex t -Then Frank took Wi l l iam CAmpbell end the young gu id w i fe to the D e p o t . I c e - I c e - I c e -aome b l i n k o f b lue sky to cheer us w i th the hope o f e e r l y S p r i n g . Feeding hungry c a t t l e i n the Bern yerd end Mery g e t t i n g food f o r thoee i n the house-the f i r s t lsmb y e s t e r d a y .

February 27-Cold bleek b l e s t s - W i l l i s m Cempbell came f o r Frank-BRother 3ame8 sent a paper w i t h a poem on Mother ' s B i r t h d s y .

March 1- Snow and I c e mel t ing et las t -Walked to Town and got $30 from the Benk-Ca l led on Bro ther Rober t -Rober t and Mary met me a t the H i l l about faged o u t .

March 2- Snow mel t ing water over the Meadow-Walked through the mel t ing snow to Church meet ing.

March 3- Co lde r -g round he rd -Mrs . L ceme as usua l and mended c h e t h e r ( ? ) . The g i r l s end Robert went to Town w i th h e r - B e l l e went to Wi l l iem ' Campbel ls .

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March 4- Sunday-Sacrament-Welked to Church , a number o f new members. Have p l e n t y o f help e t the t e b l e but l i t t l e i n the Barn Y a r d . I would l i k e to g i ve up f e r m i n g - t o l d my fami l y a man o f th ree score shou ld have more h e l p .

Ma_rch__fi- More snow-Bonnie deys are long coming.

March 7- Co ld North tilind and sunsh ine . P ioneers meeting at Che l sea .

March 8- Mi lked and then walked to Town, come d a r l i n g S p r i n g -Roos c leaned the beans.

March 9- A inswor th o f f e r e d $175 f o r beans-Ula l ter Campbell came-Robert went home w i th him. A l f and Lute Gray and Frank p icked over a p p l e s - r o t t i n g f a s t - t h e boys brought back the b a r r e l l s and $5.50.

March 10- Mrs. L came-Went to Town end came home to do the f e e d i n g .

March 11- Went to Church i n the Buggy-good Sermon-cold b r e e z e s . Mary not w e l l . R o b e r t ' s b i r t h d a y , g i r l a gave him p r e s e n t s .

March 13- Went to Town w i th Frank and t a l ked to B ro the r Robert about g i v i n g up the farm.

March 15- Fox began to chop down an Oak but the snow storm drove him o f f , the b ig t r e e t h e t had the 8wing.

March 16- Mary and I went to Augusta and s tayed o v e r n i g h t . Mrs . CAmpbel l ' s mind f a i l i n g a f t e r a long u s e f u l l i f e - s t a y e d to d inne r and saw 0. Campbel l 'a s t o c k . Paid Fox $5 f o r c h o p p i n g - k i l l e d the bunt ing buck.

March 17- Mrs. L, Mary and I r e tu rned a f t e r d i n n e r .

March 18- Spr ing l i k e end no fro8t-af ter months o f f r o s t . Co ld and snow at n i g h t - A l l a t Church but F rank .

March 19- Another snow storm-deep snow to wade through and the sheep l i k e to s t i c k i n the d r i f t s - t o o c o l d f o r the b i r d s to s ing o r the 3ay to scream. John Campbell came f o r Mrs. L a t n i g h t .

March 20- Frank went to work. B i r d s i n g i n g i n the c l e a r sunshine et Noon- Wrote "Going back to S c o t l a n d " .

March 21 - Zero at dawn-pure sunshine and a pure wor ld o f snow. Mary walked to Town i n the Snow.

March 23- Snow i n the f o r e n o o n . Paid Robert $5. Mary went w i t h Robert t o see the c l o s i n g o f the S c h o o l .

March 24- Mrs. L came-went t o Town w i t h her and walked home i n the mud and snow. I was so v e r y weary .

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March 25- Eas te r Sabbath- 3 g i r l s and I went to the Ep iscopa l Church . I heard Mr. McClean, my o l d f r i e n d Mr. P o s t ' s k i n d l y w e l ­come and beaming face impressed me as w e l l as the Sermon.

March 26- John Campbell came and brought Mr. L. I drove w i th B e l l e to her School and brought up H a t t i e Stephensen. L Hardy helped Robert t o saw wood. R. Campbell came and thought the p i c t u r e f a the r p a i n t ­ed o f me i n boyhood looked l i k e Shakespeare.

March 27- A l i g h t f r o s t - R o b e r t sawing wood. Went w i t h Mrs. L to her f a t h e r ' s home and roads v e r y muddy. I t was sad to see Mrs. Campbell t h a t had done so much' good i n l i f e so much f a l l e n o f f i n mental Bbility - s t a y e d o v e r n i g h t .

March 2B- L e f t the o l d f r i e n d s and came home over some ve ry rough roads . Robert and Hardy sawed wood t i l l noon.

March 29- F r o s t as u s u a l - p l e a s a n t sunshine and b i r d s s ing ing at noon. Three went to Miss F l e t c h e r ' s f u n e r a l - P a i d Mrs. T u t t l e $10.

March 30- blent to D e t r o i t . C a l l e d on S i s t e r Agnes, B ro the r Frank & James blanlas the Poet , Wi l l i am Ada i r my o l d f r i e n d 4 Mother and S i s t e r s . Mother not v e r y w e l l o the rw ise I was s t rengthened by so much k indness and r e s p e c t .

March 31 - The l a s t o f M a r c h - f r o s t and the b i r d s s i n g i n g to usher i n the long wish f o r S p r i n g . Wife and I sa t to ge t our l i keness taken . Wal ter Dan and Kath ie Campbell came.

A p r i l 1 - Sabbath-Wal ter Dan and Kath ie Campbell came and went to Church w i th u s . More wood chopping and drawing o f Manure.

A p r i l 2- Went w i th B e l l e to her School-Town meet ing -co ld morning w i t h c o l d , l i k e w i n t e r . Fox chopping wood^Robert and Hardy drawing wood.

A p r i l 3- Mr. F l e t c h e r to saw wood and r e p a i r e d the road at the ga te .

A p r i l 4- Wet l i k e - F o x d id not come-Robert and Hardy drew Manure from undsr the B a r n . Mary and I went to Town i n the wee wagon.

A p r i l 5- A wet d a y - I t h i nk i t s Uk years today s i nce we l e f t S c o t l a n d . 18 years i n Sco t land and i n America and i t seem as the 18 years i n Sco t land was the g r e a t e s t p a r t o f e x i s t a n c e . Received a paper from my o l d Schoolmate John F leming.

A p r i l 6- Turned the sheep i n the Orchard-Walked to Town.Mrs. L came at n i g h t unexpec ted . Received a paper from A f r i c a from John Fleming.

A p r i l 7- A l i t t l e more snow-heard o f death o f young Mr. Goodspeed-thsn the young people went to h i s funera l -more r o t t i n g apples which vexed u s .

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A p r i l 8- Sabbath-Mary not w e l l . E l i z a b e t h and I uient to Chu rch .

A p r i l 9- B e a u t i f u l day a f t e r the long uieary w i n t e r . Robert & Hardy had a su ing on the b ig Oak t r e e , t h e n looked ove r the apples tha t r o t t e d and bothered us . A p r i l 10- Robert 4 Hardy drew manure-Mary 4 I had a p leasant r i d e by D. Davis and E l i z a b e t h came home w i th us . Sent a paper to A f r i ca 1 s Golden Sunsh ine.

A p r i l 11- High wind and some thunder i n the n i g h t . 3 Gale got the tuo suarms o f bees on s h a r e s . . Robert 4 Hardy s p l i t fence p o s t s . Paid Miss T u t t l e $10 f o r t e a c h i n g . W i l l i e Campbell and u i f e came a t n i g h t .

A p r i l 12- Robert and Hardy hau l i ng up uood and drauing manure. Mary end I rode to Toun i n the a f te rnoon-Go t p i c t u r e s o f Wife and I .

A p r i l 13- Sold 3 buahels o f spp les to K ing -Rober t 4 Herdy dreu manure t i l l noon and they a l l uent end l e f t me. Mr. Cesey i s u n u e l l . Mrs . L came at n i g h t .

A p r i l 14- Robert 4 Hardy dreu manure and then ploued the ga rden . Went to Toun-Bonnie day .

A p r i l 15- My B i r t hday the beg inn ing o f my 63 y e e r . Old age comes on so g r a d u a l l y t ha t i t i s hard to b e l i e v e , I 'm r e a l l y an o l d man o f t h ree s c o r e , diet a t Church t ime end ue s tayed home. I rev iewed the past end e a r l y yeara u i t h a s t range ming l ing o f g ledness and g r i e f . My y o u t h f u l deys are gone.

A p r i l 16- Went u i t h B e l l e to her b r i c k schoo l bes ide the p l a c i d l a k e ( F r a i n ' s Lake ) .

A p r i l 17- Mary and I uent to R. Eampbells and ue looked over my papers and agreed to pay Mr. Beal $100 f o r 400 cop ies o f the uee book Received pen and ho lde r from Mary-a p i c t u r e i n p rospec t from E l i z a b e t h - A book and b e a u t i f u l card from B e l l e and then came from Anna today an Eas te r Card the f i n e s t I have ever seen . I hope I mey prove uo r thy o f so much k indness and r e s p e c t . T rea ted v e r y k i n d l y i n Campbel l 's b e a u t i f u l home i n Ann A r b o r . Had t u i n lambs.

A p r i l 19- Robert p lou ing u i t h the 3 g rey horses , p l a n t i n g po ta toes .

A p r i l 20- Mary 4 I rode doun to Augusts and Mrs. L came up u i t h us a t n i g h t - r o u g h r o s d s .

A p r i l 21- Mary took her Mother to Toun.Rober t 4 I soued some Oats i n the o l d Orchard-had t u i n lambs-snow shouer .

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A p r i l 22- Robert drove E l i z a b e t h and I to C h u r c h - c o l d -H i n i s t e r not w e l l .

A p r i l 23- R o b e r t ' s b lack sheep d ied-Most o f us have c o l d s . Robert p lowing w i th mi t tens on . We went to Mr. H i s c o c k ' s s a l e .

A p r i l 25- Ground too hard f r e e z e i n the morning to sou b a r l e y . Sowed and harrowed b a r l e y i n a f t e r n o o n . The f i r s t day E l i z a b e t h has been out o f School on account o f s i ckness i n the 7 years she has t a u g h t .

A p r ! 26- Robert harrowed i n the b a r l e y , Took FRank and h i s T o o l Chest to Jackson Gales and c a l l e d on 3. M i l l e r .

A p r i l 27- Mrs . L came home to mend c l o t h e s - B r o t h e r Robert went to C i n c i n n a t i - R o b e r t got the harness mended. Paid him $10-Went to Town and bought new shoes.

A p r i l 29- Co ld morning- p leasant a t n o o n - A l l i n Church but B e l l e .

A p r i l 3D- Rode w i th Frank to Gales and the Lake School w i th B e l l e -Robert plowed f o r corn and I spread manure.

May 1 - Merry ever Merry May-Robert p low ing-Fox tag ing sheep-I sowing c l o v e r seed-Four o f us went to the Manse i n the even ing , the house was so crowded cou ld not get a sea t - t he b rassy boy s t o l e or h i d R o b e r t ' s h a t .

May 3- Thunder i n the n i g h t - w e t morning, Robert plowed and spread manure-12 lambs.

May 4- Plowing and spread ing manure a g a i n . Mrs. L came. B e l l e walked home from the Lake S c h o o l , n e a r l y 6 m i l e s .

May 5- Cut some asparagus- the v e r y f i r s t . B ro the r FRank sent word our o l d f r i e n d 3ohn L indsay d ied n e a r l y a year ago. His boys were unkind not to send word to u s . B ro the r Robert came and t o l d o f h i s t r i p to C i n c i n n a t i - 2 0 lambs-Borrowed $100 from Bro ther Robert and Mrs. L took i t to her f a t h e r . Marking and p l a n t i n g corn and po ta toes .

May 6- B e a u t i f u l May day-Rober t and B e l l e went to Church- a l a r g e c o n g r e g a t i o n .

May 7- A wet morn ing-Rober t took Frank to h i s work and B e l l e to her S c h o o l . Ro l led the b a r l e y ground & tu rned the c a t t l e and sheep out to pasture-15 lambs.

May 8- Robert and I r e p a i r e d fence-weary and worn.

May 9- Frank came from Gales and took Mary, Robert and the team to Wm. CAmpbel l ' s and l e f t me to farm a lone-about 20 lambs.

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May 10- Robert p louied-I spread manure-set out our 8 green t r e e s -g rea t r a i n storm-ground v e r y wet .

May 11- B e a u t i f u l c l e a r morning the land to uiet to harrow. Mary and I went to Town and bought some f l o w e r s . Mrs.L came.

May 12- Robert harrowed the corn f i e l d - P a i d Miss T u t t l e $10 f o r t e a c h i n g -

May 13- I c e on the wash d ish-Walked to Church a l one -Ea rnes t Sermon-taught a c l a s s . Met my f r i e n d John Gedd is .

May 14- Drove B e l l e to School i n a d r i v i n g east r a i n . Hardy and Robert d i d chores and cut wood. Frank t r i e d to s e l l beans- too wet to p l a n t c o r n .

May 15- Wet morning c l e a r i n g o f f by noon-ebout 25 lamba. Boys went away and atayed a l l day . Went to Wm. Campbel ls .

May 16- Marked and helped to p l a n t po ta toes . Mary and I sen t to Town and got feed and E l i z a b e t h ' a p lan t s and a corn p l a n t e r f r e e .

Mey 17- Robert and Hardy p lan ted the potatoes and marked f o r c o r n .

May 18- I merked the corn g round , Robert and Hardy p lan ted and Mary went f o r B e l l e and Mrs. L came home

May 21- Rein snow end s l e e t - Robert took B e l l e to the Lske S c h o o l -Sold 3B bushe ls o f c lean wheat to Deuble at $1.

May 24- Cleened and took 4 loads o f sheat to Market -Cut the lambs t a i l s - 1 3 ewes end 11 bucks-Got s check f o r $170 on the Bank f o r the Wheet- 170 Bushe ls .

May 26- Went to Ann ARbor and Beal d i sappo in ted me about the book as u s u a l . Mrs. L went to her F e t h e r ' s . Paid B ro the r Robert the $100 I owed him-Paid son Robert $16.

r May 28- UEnt w i t h B e l l e to her School a t the Lake-muddy r o a d s . Robert and Hardy plowed f o r Beans. Paid Hardy f o r l a s t week-ground v e r y wet .

May 30- The two g i r l s and A z r o ( h i s f i r s t appearance i n t h e i r l i v e s ) uent to Wm. Campbel ls . Hardy harrowed and brought a dog to scare the v i l e beasts t ha t k i l l s so many hens-another g rea t shower.

May 31 - The l a s t day o f May a v e r y wet c o l d May. The boys r e p l a n t e d h a l f o f the c o r n f i e l d , howed the ge rden . Mary came back.

June 1 - F ine coo l c l e a r morn ing -B i rds s i n g i n g be fo re f o u r . Mary and I went to Church . Mrs. L came.

June 2- Two g i r l s c leaned house- Robert broke the b ig c u l t i v a t o r and got i t r e p a i r e d . B e l l e and I went to Toun u i t h Mrs. L and walk -ed home and made c a l l s .

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June 5- Boys r e p a i r e d the fence broken by the troublesome c a t t l e and c u l t i v a t e d the corn be fore i t uias up . Another pour ing r a i n - l i g h t n i n g s t r i k i n g Mr. F l e t c h e r ' s Ba rn (Char l es F l e t c h e r ) . Robert L u t s , Azro .Spooner Boys helped wash the sheep-good p lace to wash and good he lp - t he v i l e beast took another hen l a s t n i g h t .

June 7- So ld 18 bushe ls Potatoes to L. Davis at 35 c e n t s . Mrs . L came f o r a few days and went to D e t r o i t , Windsor and Royal Oak to v i s i t r e l a t i v e s . A l l w e l l and comfor tab le .

June 10- F o r t y years s ince we came to Y p s i l a n t i . Went w i th I s a b e l l e to her Church i n Royal Oak, Agood Sermon, A p leasant time w i t h I s a b e l l a ' s marr ied daughter and g randch i l d ren but not one to read a chapter i n teh B i b l e a l o u d .

June 11- Returned from S i s t e r I s a b e l l e ' s and the Oak and met B ro the r James and took d inne r w i t h Mother i n her home and she i s w o n d e r f u l , i n t e l l i g e n t a t her age. Then we had a f i n e v i s i t and supper w i th S i s t e r Agnes and s tayed o v e r n i g h t .

June 12- Agnes,Wife and I walked to F a t h e r ' s grave-we d id not see i t l a s t summer and i t was covered w i th M y r t l e . Returned home and went w i t h Mrs. L to her F a t h e r s . John Campbell was drawing wet manure through the mud b a r e f o o t e d . A f r i e n d Harry t rapped the Coon t ha t we t h i ng was k i l l i n g a l l our hens-Pa id Mary T u t t l e $20 f o r t each ing .

" June 14- Wi l l iam Lambie, Super in tendes the F A i r i n n a t i v e S t ravens today where I have not seen i n 44 years but I w i l l not be t h e r e . A P ioneer meeting i n Lans ing , I w i l l not be the re n e i t h e r . Spreading p o t a t o e s , howing i n the garden and t r y i n g to keep the farm i n o r d e r .

June 16- Mrs. L went back-Mr. Campbell pa id the $100 n o t e - I sent i t back.

June 1B- Went w i th B e l l e to the Lake Schoo l -Rober t went to S i n g . Frank to 8hear s h e e p - L i z z i e to t e a c h - C u l t i v a t i n g potatoes and c o r n . The cow t ha t had the dead c a l f m i lk ing w e l l . Thunder showers. Hardy t o l d me o f a swarm o f bees i n h i s f i e l d . Lut helped me to h i v e them and I c a r r i e d them home through the wheat a f t e r dark . Georgs Green sent papers from Lans ing-The S ta te P ioneers opened t h e i r meeting w i th P raye r then they sang Old Hundred and read a poem by Wi l l i am Lambie-HurrahI 1!

June 19- Robert broke the C u l t i v a t o r aga in -poor p rospec t f o r c o r n -Sent l e t t e r to Lans ing -Rober t went to S i n g .

June 20- Very coo l -Boys working w i th t h e i r coats on .

June 22- E l i z a b e t h ' s l a s t day o f School-Mary and I went to John M i l l e r s - c o u l d not get a p ig to to save us from throwing away our mi l

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June 23- Frank, Spoonser and Azro shore the Sheep-76 i n a l l . Robert t i e d up the woo l .

June 25- Mary, E l i z a b e t h and I went u i t h B e l l e to her School and go t Water L i l i e s i n the Lake-Bought tuo p igs from Bennett f o r $6-too dear but d i s l i k e th rou ing auay the m i l k .

June 27- Three f i r l s and I uent t o the Normal and heard the Graduates and Mr. W i l l i t s the neu P r i n c i p a l - M o r e r a i n - r a t h e r a larming f o r . t h e c r o p s .

June 2B- Cous broke the fence and got i n the Meadow-Vexed u s . Anna Came home at n i g h t .

June 29- Bought barbed w i re and s t rung i t along the fence uhere the cous broke down the o t h e r . Working on the corn and ca tch ing po ta to bugs.

June 30- Mrs. L ' s B i r t h d a y - C l e a n e d and uh i teuashed the C e l l a r and houed and c u l t i v a t e d been8. Mrs. L and B e l l e uent to Toun. John McDougal pa id i n t e r e a t - g o o d d a y - C u l t i v a t e d beans u i t h Mr. G r a y l s c u l t i v a t o r i n a f t e r n o o n .

J u l y 1 - Sabbath-Long b r i g h t b e e u t i f u l day. Mrs. L, the 4 g i r l s and I uent to Chu rch . A l l a t home a g a i n .

. J u l y 2- The g i r l s bought 16 quar ts o f b e r r i e s from Mr. G r a y / The boys put up a t e n t i n the g r o v e - S i s t e r I s a b e l l a sen t her l i k e n e s s -E l i z a b e t h uent to Whitmore Lake- the boys uorked on the r o a d . I put P a r i s green on the Po ta toes .

J u l y 4- The boys s l e p t i n the t e n t i n the Grove and then drove auay i n the buggy.

J u l y 5- Luts and Robert got the Mouing machine i n o rde r and began mouing-The Scotney boys o f f e r e d to cu t and b ind the wheat f r o $10 an acre i f I pay f o r the t w i n e . W i l be r o f f e r e d $50 f o r the White S tee r and H e f f e r - B e l l o f f e r e d $57. Heerd from Robert t ha t Mother wee s i c k . The th ree g i r l s went to B e l l e ' s School and brought her home.

3u ly 9- Frank s o l d the horse Tom to Mr. Burns end the White S teer and h e f f e r to Ro l land F l e t c h e r f r o $60.Mowed and got i n l o t s o f Hay. I t i s i n f i n e o r d e r . The Cong rege t i one l Church was d e d i c a t e d - g o t more pages o f the wee book from Beal -Hay est imated 16 t o n s .

J u l y 13- D u l l end c l o u d y - c l e a n i n g and p a i n t i n g the house.

J u l y 14- Too wet to get i n the Hay, put green on po ta toes -Boys d id not work. Went to Town-Bought more than we s o l d .

J u l y 15- Went to Church-Anna and B e l l e to the new Congrega t i ona l Chu rch .

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J u l y 16- Mr. Scotney promised to cu t hay f o r us tomorrow i f i t d o e s n ' t r a i n .

J u l y 17- Mr. Scotney came w i th h i s E x c l u s i v e Reaper and the Agent f a i l e d to come-he was ve ry much bothered before he cou ld get i t s t a r t e d - t h e n was ab le to get most o f the Northwest F i e l d - d o i n g some good work.

J u l y 22- Grand Harves t weather . I t i s b e t t e r to r e j o i c e i n p r o s ­p e r i t y than murmer i n a d v e r t i s i t y - D r e w i n U loads o f wheat and then the r a i n s came. The boys heard a dog i n the s h e e p - i t k i l l e d 3 and h u r t some more. Frank l i v e d here i n the Winter and got h i s Board and Washing f r ee and I hoped he would he lp h i s o l d weary Father i n Ha rves t -Bu t r i c h Mr. CAmpbell took him a w a y - I f I cou ld s e l l the farm and r e t i r e I t h i nk i t would be b e t t e r f o r me.

J u l y 25- Frank and I went to E.C.Peck and he promised to come and H a r v e s t .

J u l y 26- Went to John M i l l e r and Wi lbe rs to seek he lp but f a i l e d -Then k ind Har ry came w i t h h i s r i d i n g rake and John Ross he lped -Ring and Jones came to h e l p - A z r o helped run the reaper and bound up wheat.

J u l y 2B- With A z r o ' s team and ours we got i n most o f the Wheat.

J u l y 30- Robert and L u i s ( h i s name shows up dur ing the summer) working f o r A z r o - E l i z a b e t h and Mother went to buy a s tove and t h i ngs f o r E l i z a b e t h to beg in f o r h e r s e l f .

August 2- E l i z a b e t h ' s Wedding day -Az ro and her went on the E leven O 'C lock t r a i n to Jackson and by r i g and horse to O l i v e t to get Mr. Estabrook to marry them. Robert and I went to the Depot and saw them s t a r t on the j ou rney o f L i f e t o g e t h e r . Was s o r r y to par t w i t h such a grand happy good g i r l as E l i z a b e t h but cou ld not blame her f o r l e a v i n g a u s and her e a r l y home i n a l l l i k e l y hood f o r e v e r .

August 3- E l i z a b e t h and Azro came backSMarr ied man and wi fe-Mrs.T. went w i t h them to Town to buy more t h i n g s .

August 5- Went to Church and 6 o f us went to Miss Bennetts f u n e r a l i n the a f t e r n o o n .

August7- Anna, Mary and Robert he lp i ng E l i z a b e t h to put her new home i n o r d e r .

August 6- G i r l s and I had a p leasan t t ime down the R i v e r . a n d gave n o t i c e o f E l i z a b e t h ' s marr iage to the P r i n t e r - R o b e r t worked f o r A z r o .

August 11-Mrs. L went to see E l i z a b e t h ' s new home-her marr iage i n the paper .

August 17-Robert he lped Loomis to t h r a s h - L u i s and I drew manure-Heard about the death o f Mrs. Gedd i s .

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August 20- Two g i r l s , Robert and I wsnt to Mrs. John Gedd is ' f u n e r a l . Beal sent word my book was p r i n t e d but sent no copy-Mary and I got a Churn .

August 23- More r a i n - t o o wet to work-Robert and the Gray boya went to Camp at Idhitmore Lake-Beal sent a copy o f ' L i f e on the Farm".

AuguBt 27- Beal sent the Index f o r the Book-Bought h a l f ton o f coa l f o r the Th rashe rs -Th raahe rs came a f t e r dark and B e l l e gave them supper-Then i t r a i ned and she gave them break fas t bo no t h r a s h -i n g - b u t a t noon i t c l ea red and they thrashed t i l l dark-good h e l p . Expected 300 bushels but had 345-only 15 bushels Oa ts -Az ro helped and Mary took him home.

Auguat 31- Drove Robert and B e l l e to H a r r y ' s to help T h r a s h . Lu i s and I drew boards and post f o r a lane f e n c e .

September 1-Robert and I harrowing w i th 3 h o r s e s - L u i s and I f i x i n g the board f ence .

September 3-blith Frank to Depot and to the Lake School w i t h B e l l e -then through Dixboro to Ann A rbo r -Pa id Beal $60 and brought home 200 o f " L i f e on the Farm". blent to School meet ing-Paid Mr. Scotney $16.90 f o r h a r v e s t i n g the uiheet-blm. Scotney e l e c t e d School D i r e c t o r .

September 6-Azro and E l i z a b e t h took away the Organ. Robert end Jones helped Azro th raah-The a u l k y , greedy book s e l l e r o f Ann ARbor wanted 30% to a e l l the book-Samson 10% and Frank Smi th -no th ing . Robert got a d r i l l from blm. Campbell and 8 bushels seed wheat from A z r o .

September 12-Very au rp r i aed to hear o f death o f our young ne ighbor A l f o r d Gray .

September 13-Mary, F renk , Robert and I went to the b u r i a l o f our n e i g h b o r , A l f o r d Gray-solemn and sad .

September 15-b)ent to Town i n E l i z a b e t h ' s Buggy and took 50 cop ies to be bound. Paid E l i z a b e t h $10 f o r aeed wheat.

Septembe 17-Mrs. L s t a r t e d f o r her Fa thers w i t h 6 books- the f i r s t $2 f o r my book v e n t u r e .

September 19-blent to D e t r o i t - F r a n k met me and we went to the S ta te F e i r - b i g c r o w d - s t r e e t cars packed-ble walked p a r t way.

September 21-Azro brought h i s su l ky plow and he lped u s .

September 25-blent to Town and changed wheat f o r f l o u r - P a i d F i s h e r $7 f o r b i n d i n g .

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SEptmber 27-liient to the F a i r ( Y p s i l a n t i ? Ann A rbo r? ) Met Father Campbe l l ,o ld John Geddis and a number o f f r i e n d s - l o o k e d at the f i n e f r u i t and vege tab le and farm implements-and the Buckeye B i n d e r -saw O o s l i n ' s ba l l oon go up i n grand s t y l e - M r . R o b e r t ' s b u r i a l .

September 3D-Frank and Azro went to Mr. Campbel lss-Rober t c u t t i n g co rn - then they a l l went away and l e f t me.

October 1- Fox and Jones c u t t i n g co rn -Rober t mowing i n the Meadow-took a sheep f o r mutton.

October 2- Gave a book t o Mrs. Stephenson and o l d Mr.& Mrs. P o s t -Robert and Mery went to AZros .

October 4- Father Campbell and I went to the Ann Arbor Fa i r -met o ld friendB - R o b e r t Campbell pa id $33 f o r i n t e r e s t - g s v e some f r i e n d s " L i f e on the Farm"-happy day .

Oetober 6- In tended going to the A r t Loan i n D e t r o i t but i t was dark and damp and some o f us d i d not f e e l w e l l . Received b ig book by the S i g n s l Se rv i ce from Ulashington-Nice n o t i c e o f " L i f e on the Farm" by Char les Moore i n ' E v e r y S a t u r d a y ' .

October 13- Mrs . L, Mary, Robert and I gathered Apples-7 b u s h e l s .

October 15- Mary and I went to Mrs. Herman's b u r i a l . Robert gathered Apples f r o A z r o - M r s . Gregory wanted a poem f o r a B i r t hday Pa r t y -we t and husking c o r n .

October 19- Grsnd fa the r Campbel l , Mary, E l i z a b e t h and I went to the D e t r o i t A r t Loan and was w e l l en te r t a i ned seeing the f i n e p i c t u r e s . Came home v e r y t i r e d .

October 24- Husking the poor c o r n , M r . Campbell came-Went to E l i z a b e t h ' s f o r d i n n e r .

October 29- David Gardener t o l d us o f h i s F A t h e r ' s death . Mary and I went to Oohn McDougals to take him woo l .

October 31- Mery and I went to Robert Gardener ' s F u n e r a l - t h e y l a i d the o l d man i n h i s ga rden . -p

November 2- Robert and I went to Ben Voorhees and got two rams $10.

November 5- Paid Beal $0 and $60 b e f o r e - g o t a r e c e i p t i n f u l l -36 books unbound- I d id not get them-More r a i n .

November 9- F ine rev iew o f " l i f e on the Farm" i n Hamil ton Adventurer

November 10-UJent to Canada and c a l l e d on james and Mother-was vexed and s a i d words I r e g r e t t e d to Mother.

November 14-5hipwrecks on the Lakes and sorrow on the 5ea. Snow showers ano h igh w inds .

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November 16-Banked up the C e l l a r - p u t sheep under the barn- took a sheep f o r mutton.

November 19-Pleasant morn ing-Rober t and I uent to a sa le over a t E . Paynes.

November 20-Dr. Davis uas b u r i e d - g o t a l e t t e r from Thomas Holmes.

November 25-Grand Sermon at Chruch .Mrs . T A y l o r uanted money f o r the parsonage. I on l y had 25 cents and tha t uas bo r roued .

November 27 -F ros t and c l e a r b e a u t i f u l day-Jones got a load o f stumps Received a d e l i g h t f u l l e t t e r from Mr. Es tabrook .

December 2-George A l l e n t o l d us o f Mrs. A l l e n ' s dea th . So our good f r i e r j d u i l l he lp us no more i n s o r r o u and s i c k n e s s - A t Church helped o l d Mrs . Thompson, over 90, doun the s t e p s .

December 5-bJent to P ioneer meeting i n S a l i n e - d e l i g h t f u l day-some goc addresses-Read some l i n e s - d i d not expect to be c a l l e d on end uas too e x c i t e d .

December 7-Robert and I uent to Toun to see the b ig Der i ck and Moormans men bor ing f o r hee l i ng u a t e r .

December B-bJent to a e e n C u s t e r Las t R a l l y " i n the Opera House. A l l the c l ocks se t back to cor respond u i t h the neu Standard R a i l r o a d t ime .

December 11-Uient to Toun and bought a pork b a r r e l l and a a l t - c o u l d not f i n d anyone uho uou ld k i l l p i g s .

December 12-Robert and Jones k i l l e d the p i g s - u e s a l t e d the po rk .

DEcember 16-Mr. & Mrs. Frank F l e t c h e r sa t u i t h us a t Chu rch .

December 1B-Cold and d r e a r y - C a t t l e and sheep v e r y h u n g r y . .

December 19-Mary, Robert and I uent to Toun , c a l l e d on Robert and lea rned from him Mother uas b e t t e r and uas ab le to take e cup o f tea u i t h him as she d i d 50 yea rs ago.

December 20-5oae sunshine- lembs v e r y ueak, 2 d ied.UJrote some l i n e s in tended f o r the Formers I n s t i t u t e to be he ld at Che l see -Jenua ry 22.

December 21-More snou-Rober t took Mary to E l i z a b e t h s . C loudy ,b l eak and d u l l . Mrs.L came i n the snou s torm.

December 22-More snou-Rece ived $236.21 5chool money from the Tax C o l l e c t o r F . G. C o v e r t - P a i d the taxes $23. Paid $60 I oued B ro the r F.hart-Anna Came from E lkhar t -Laaned Frank $100-Azro got the White C u l f .

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December 24-Opened a Christmas box from Sister Agnas with presents and Mrs. L started over the snow early.

December 25-Christmas-Fifteen years since Father left all that is of earth earthly. If it was not for memory he would be to as if he had never been. Except for Belle we all went to Azro and Elizabeth's for dinner along with Mr. & Mrs. Frank Fletcher and William Campbell family. A pleasant meeting of rural friends.

December 26-Anna gave me a handkerchief, Mary a box of paper, Elizabeth a new day book, Mrs. L a pair of stockings on Christmas. Mrs. Lstarted for her Fathers. Frank and Robert who returned before dinner. Anna. Mary and Robert want to Town In the Cutter.

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D o r i s Mi l l iman 1116 Grant S t r e e t

Marion Vorce 1117 W. Cross S t r e e t

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Robert LaRue 915 Sherman

Donald Disbrow 1705 Rooseve l t B l vd

Ron M i l l e r 530 C l i f f s

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OUR MEMORIES OF

Miss E t h e l Hammond mho passed auiay A p r i l 17, 1986 uias a r e s i d e n t o f Auguata Township u n t i l she moved to the G i l b e r t Residence i n 1971. She had r e c e i v e d her A . B . Degree from Eas te rn Michigan U n i v e r s i t y i n 1931 and was a teacher i n the Hamtramack School be fore j o i n i n g the F a c u l t y o f the L i n c o l n Conso l i da ted Schoo l s . She was an a c t i v e member o f the Y p s i l a n t i E v a n g e l i c a l F r i ends Church and o f the Y p s i l a n t i Sen io r C i t i z e n s .

Mrs. Ruth Reynolds who paased away A p r i l 19, 19B6 was a l o y a l member o f the H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y , an accompl ished seamstress, and a c h e e r f u l f r i e n d . She came to the area from Plymouth, Ind iana where she had done mending o f c l o t hes i n the c o l l e c t i o n at the Museum t h e r e . She became i n v o l v e d i n the same a c t i v i t y h e r e , f o r as she sa id " I have the e x p e r t i s e " . Ue are g r a t e f u l to her f o r a l l o f the mending, r e f u r b i s h i n g and o r g a n i z i n g she d i d w i t h our c o l l e c t i o n o f d r e s s e s , c o a t s , b l o u s e s , e t c . Ruth w i l l be remembered, t o o , by a l l who shared her g rac ious h o s p i t a l i t y and her gourmet cook ing .

Mrs. Har ry (Anna) Smith was a Guide wh i le she r e s i d e d here and always mainta ined an a c t i v e i n t e r e s t i n our Museum. She passed away i n S t . P a u l , Minnesota i n Oune 1986. Anna marr ied D r . Har ry Smi th , F a c u l t y member at Eas te rn Michigan U n i v e r s i t y i n 1952, at which time she was i n the A r t Department Of the same U n i v e r s i t y . She end her husbsnd were g ree t t r a v e l e r s and shared t h e i r exper iences w i t h the H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y Members and o the r g roups .

Mrs. L l o y d ( R o s e ) Dlds passed away i n Laguna H i l l s , C a l i f o r n i a . She uas a graduate o f Eas te rn Michigan U n i v e r s i t y and as the w i fe o f L l o y d Olds uho uaa A t h l e t i c D i r e c t o r at Eas te rn Michigen U n i v e r s i t y f o r many e y a r s . As such she was a c t i v e i n Co l l ege a c t i v i t i e s . A daughter and two grandsons s u r v i v e h e r .

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Mary Liskow

Fred Palma Es ta te

Alan Stewart

E. Havelock Po r te r

Me lv in Midd le ton

Georg ia Adams

E t h e l Hammond Es ta te

Mrs. Jean Campbell Crane (FAmi ly o f Jenn ings Campbell)

Old Fashioned Popcorn Popper

P i c t u r e o f Fred Palma Farm paintec by E d . Thomspn, l o c a l a r t i s t

Old Fashioned Hearing Aid

Tea Pot used at Blue B i r d Tea Roort 203 B rower (Co l l ege P lace) ran by Mrs . Eve l yn P o r t e r 1920-1945.

Man's Bathing S u i t c1930

Old FAshioned S la te Board

Fur P i e c e , Y p s i - D i x i t , Y p s i Sem 191 Normal P rog rams(E .M.U. ) Souven i r o f Y p s i l a n t i , World War I I Rat ion Books. Y p s i - D i x i t s 1911,1912 & 1913.

Mrs. L inda Atch inson K i ssne r M a t e r i a l about the Auc t i onee r Warren Lewis

Miss Hazel S t i t t

Booka acquis t ion 'ed to our L i b r a r y

Trade Cards , Pos ta l Ca rds , P i c t u r e 2 o l d Textbooks dated 1863

Young Henry Ford Henry Fo rd ,The Wayward C A p i t a l i s t L i f e o f J u s t i c e Woodward Of D i x b o r o - L e s t we f o r g e t

by C a r o l Freeman Real McCoy by Can twe l l

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M r s . Ruth Duey

E u g e n e C a i d e r

H i e s H i l j e P e k k e r i n e n

M r s . John O l a r i u

M r s . John B a r r

R o s s K. Bouter

M r s . E l e a n o r L e e

M r s . G r a c e Plummer

2 C h r i s t m a s Ornamen t s R e c o r d s o f 0 . R, D e l l , N o t a r y L i f e M a g a z i n e s 3 P o s t a l C a r d Albums C a n n i n g r e c i p e book k ly l and P e p p e r ' s P i c t u r e P h o t o g r a p h Album 1 9 2 8 Y p s i l a n t i High S c h o o l G r a d u a t e s H i s t o r i c a l S o u v e n i r - Y p s i l a n t i M a s o n i c B o o k l e t - J . R . D e l l - 1 9 0 2 6 Y p s i l a n t i C e n t e n n i a l P i c t u r e s T e l e g r a p h K e y - 3 . R. D e l l L i n c o l n High S c h o o l Y e a r B o o k s 1 9 5 4 , 1 9 5 5 , 1 9 5 6 4 1 9 5 7 . 8 C o p i e s o f Y p s i D i x i t s N e w s p a p e r a r t i c l e on L i n c o l n F l a n n e l B l a n k e t Brown S i l k S h a w l P i l l o w C a s e - C r o c h e t e d e d g e S o u v e n i r H i s t o r i c a l Y e a r Book Baby D r e s s and B o n n e t worn by M r s . C a r o l i n e Brown 2 p i e c e s o f Handwoven c o v e r l e t a 1 8 7 5 b r o u g h t f rom New Y o r k by H i r i a m Brown w o o l e n S h a w l T a b l e C o v e r S p e c t a c l e s - O l d f a s h i o n e d C h i l d ' s B l a c k 5wim S u i t

G o l f C l u b s u s e d by G o v e r n o r F r e d Ul. G r e e n e

Normal C o l l e g e News ; A p r , J u l y & O c t 1 9 2 9 .

S e c r e t a r y ' s Book f rom Summit S t u d y C l u b .

Q u i l t made by M r s . B a r r ' s Mo the r a b o u t 1 9 4 P r a n g E l e m e n t a r y C o u r s e - A r t I n s t r u c t i o n

H i s t o r y o f K i w a n i s C i t y - Y p s i l a n t i D e f e n s e C o r p S t a f f

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Charles Uliard Estate Washboard Milk Cans; 1 gallon-Metal: 2 quarts-granit* 1 pint-Metal. House slippers Iron Kettle k scarves Ivory Hand Mirror 1 Costume Feather k Ladies Hats 1 rug Beater 1 Balsa Wood Fan 1 Mesh Evening Bag 1 Beaded Evening Bag 1 Silk Evening Bag 1 Child's white Fur coat 1 Man's Collar Case 1 wooden cigar box Old Basket 1 long handled Metal fork 1 Meat Tenderizer 1 wooden sugar container 1 long handled wooden spoon Kettle cleaner and scraper 1 Black Bathing Suit 2 glass jars

Small trowel Men's Underwear Dark Glasses in box from Dr. Arnold, Denton, Michigan Can Opener

3 Tin chocolate boxes 2 decks of cards 1 Picture

Quilt Rsck Books: A. Primer 1907 Nature Reader 1B96 Everday Arithmetic Book 2 1915 Literarv Reader Book 5 1915

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M r . & M r s . John Damson Baby Dress worn by Mother of John Damson c 1395 2 Badges-Delegate to Democratic Natio al Convention 1956 worn by Margaret Dawson. Plaque awarded to Margaret Dawson for 50 year membership by Ladies Literary Club. Night Gown and Night Cap Baby Clothes Notebook contining material about the United States Postoffice as collected by Mr. Wesley Dawson. Books, clippings, etc., from the Dawson family. Directoriea-St. John's Church-1978-79 Business Cards Old Books Historical Picture-Ypsilanti Aurora 1942 Cookbook belonged in Dawson Family data 1860 Ypsilanti High School picture Scrapbook-PostOffics 1961-1962 Picture of Wesley Dawson 1914-15 Picture of Dawson Store-213-215 West Michigan Avenue. Picture Mary Ann Fletcher Dawson and Martin Dawson Life Membership Eastern Star Margaret Dawson Ypsilanti High School Graduates 1941

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we have r e c e i v e d many a r t i c l e s o f i n fo rma t ion about the Y p s i l a n t i Post O f f i c e and o ther items from the f i l e s o f the l a t e Postmaster , Mr. Wesley Dawson who served 1945-1964. T h i s ma te r ia l uas donated by Mr. John Dawson, son o f Wesley Dawson.

The f o l l o w i n g l e t t e r was sent to a ne ighbor o f Mar t in Dawson.

dune 2, 1913

My Dear Madam:

Mr. Mar t in Dawson, uas i n my o f f i c e t h i s morning and complained o f your h i t t i n g him i n the f a c e . Under the law he cou ld have had you a r r e s t e d , and a f i n e or j a i l sentence cou ld have been imposed upon you by the C o u r t . Mr. Dawson however, on account o f your age was good enough to over look ' t h i s i n s u l t and i n j u r y , but i n s t e e d asked me to w r i t e and t e l l you what your r i g h t s a r e , and I am a c c o r d i n g l y sending you t h i s l e t t e r .

I n regards to the l i n e about -which you c la im a mistake was made, would say i t seems Mr. Dawson, Mr. B a t c h e l d e r , Mr. Stevens and Mr. P e t t i t t had i t surveyed and you now have a l l the p rope r t y you are e n t i t l e d to h a v e F u r t h e r m o r e you have no r i g h t to h i t people or t respass on t h e i r p r o p e r t y , or to throw s tones , g l a s s o r any th ing e l se upon t h e i r p r o p e r t y . You have no r i g h t to c a l l f o l k s l i a r s and o ther names un less i t i s s o . I n t h i s case you cou ld not prove tha t any one took any p r o p e r t y from you hence i t i s u n j u s t and un lawfu l to a t t r i b u t e to any o f your ne ighbors o r Mr. Dawaon such names as t h i e f and l a i r . Mr. Dawson w i l l no t s tand f o r t h i s t reatment always and has i n s t r u c t e d me to say t ha t un less you stop annoying your n ieghbors and p a r t i c u l a r l y Mr. Dawson and h i s f a m i l y , and q u i t c a l l i n g them names, he w i l l have you brought i n t o Cour t and g i ve you a chance to prove what you s a y . I t r u s t t h i s l e t t e r w i l l be r e c e i v e d i n the s p i r i t i n which i t i s w r i t t e n and tha t you w i l l decide to be good to your n e i g h b o r s , s top abuaing them or c a l l i n g them names and tha t peace may r e i g n .

Yours t r u l y ,

Mar t in B. S t a d t m i l l e r Mun ic ipa l J u s t i c e

Mr. Mar t in Dawson about whom t h i s l e t t e r i s addressed was the Grandfa ther o f John Dawaon who l i v e d on Grant S t r e e t . The p r o p e r t y i n ques t ion i s a t 213-215 W. Mich igan Avenue, where the Dawson Store waa. Mr. Mar t in B. S t a d t m i l l e r was the C i t y ' s M u n i c i p s l J u s t i c e and was the f a t h e r o f l o c a l c i t i z e n s , Mrs. Msrtha Walton and Mr. Bennett S t a d t m i l l e r . He was the f i r s t lawyer to ho ld the O f f i c e o f J u s t i c e o f Peace i n the C i t y , an O f f i c e he he ld f o r f ou r t een years u n t i l h i s unt imely death i n 1924.

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All Members of the Ypsilanti Historical Society:

By the time you receive the Gleanings and read this, The Society will have had it Annual Meeting and elected new Board Members and a new P r e s i d e n t . I do hope that whoever the new President may be, he or she will be given the help and encouragement you gave to me during my time as President.

I feel we have accomplished a number of urgent, required things during my time in o f f i c e . These include the f o l l o w i n g :

Renovation of the Basement Removal cf old Heating System and Installation of complete c l i m a t e - c o n t r o l system Scraping and Painting outside of Museum Repairing Flat Roofs Repairing and Replacing Deteriorated Wood­work on Porches and under Eaves Replacing Broken Window Glass Replacing Ceiling Medallion in the Parlor Repairing Water Seepage in the Dining Room Redecorating the Parlor and Dining Room Redecorating the Office and Archives Installing A u x i l l l i a r y Heating System in the Office and A r c h i v e s Area Installation of Old Post Office Light at Front Door of Museum

In addition to the above we have also taken full, deeded P o s s e s s i o n of the Lewis House and f u r n i s h i n g s . I feel we have e s t a b l i s h e d a greater u n d e r s t a n d i n g with City Hall, this leading to much better c o o p e r a t i o n and assistance from the City.

All of these things have been accomplished with the help of many p e o p l e , whom I thank so very much. I also wish to thank the Membership for supporting my efforts during the past 3j y e a r s -without this support many of these listed items could not have been c o m p l e t e d .

To All Members of the Society my sincere t h a n k s .

David R. Gauntlett

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HAVE YOU NOTICED ?

There i s a Marker at the j u n c t i o n o f South Grove and South Prospect Commemorating the near -by S i t e o f " U o o d r u f f 1 s G r o v e " . I n the Summer o f 1B23, Major Benjamin 0. Woodruf f , w i t h o t h e r s , s e t t l e d a t or near t h i s s i t e end thus e s t a b l i s h e d the F i r s t Set t lement i n Washtenaw County . Major Woodruff became the F i r s t S h e r i f f and Postmaster i n the County .

E a r l y i n 1B25, Congress au tho r i zed the su rvey o f a highway from D e t r o i t to Ch icago . T h i s became the preaent Michigan Avenue and s p e l l e d the doom o f Woodru f f ' s se t t l emen t .

T h i s Marker uiaa e rec ted w i th an a p p r o p r i a t e ceremony, i n the Summer o f 1923, by the Y p s i l a n t i Chapter o f the Daughters o f the American Revo lu t i on to Honor the hardy F r o n t i e r s men who founded Y p s i l a n t i .

25.

REQUESTS

liie need some items to enhance the Museum Rooms.

1 . Ant ique Ulashstand i n good c o n d i t i o n

2. Brass C a n d l e s t i c k s

3. I f you have an t ique d in ing room c h a i r s s u i t a b l e ue need e se t o f 4-6.

4. P a r l o r Lamps o r any Kerosene lamps would be apprec ia ted

Please look i n your a t t i c perhaps you have items ue cou ld u s e . C a l l me e t 482-7081 i f you have anyth ing ue can use .

Thenk you

Kathryn Houard

Houae Arrangement Cha i rpe rson

A r t hu r Houard uants to remind you tha t Leu is House can be ren ted f o r smal l meet ing. I t i s a l o v e l y home and uou ld be a n i ce meeting p l a c e .

You mey c a l l A r t h u r Houard at 483-2625.

26.

News from the Office

We are happy to announce the three winners in our Cash Raffle held during the Ypsilanti Historical Festival.

They were: $500.00 - Mrs. Ellen Thomas of Ypsilanti

$250.00 - David Barbour of Virginia

$100.00 - Duane Crittenden of Florida Congratualtions to all of you and better luck next time for all the rest of us.

We have many improvements in our office, the office has been painted, Obituary filles have been re-arranged, pictures re-hung, It is bright and cheery now. Thank you to the helpful ones that did my bidding.

We have had a number of visitors to the Archives from, Ontario, Wyoming, Ohio, Florida and Kansas to name a few.

There is over $2,900.00 for Foster Fletcher's Memorial.

Dues will be due in January, hopefully bills will be sent out by the end of January.

1 Person $3.00 Family 5.00

Contributing $10.00 Institutional 25.00 Sustaining 50.00 Life 100.00

Remember to let us know if you move. Call me or drop a note in the mail.

Billie Zolkosky

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