13th, the folks all went to the fair. I went out to Aunt Vina Johnsons. Am going to stay Thur. Fri., & Sat. Went over to Aunt Lizzie Wells Sat. evening. Rode Den, stayed all night there. Jesse’s style is to report what happened, and he avoids opinions or explanations. He doesn’t explain why his family members all attended the…
Wednesday, September 12, 1900
12th, Pa, Ma, Mrs. & Maggie DeLapp went to the fair. Frank, Charley, Ernie & Vern Hunley, & I picked up apples.
Tuesday, September 11, 1900
11th, big fair at Chilli today. Frank, Charley, & I picked up apples that the wind blew off last night. Pa went to the fair.
Monday, September 10, 1900
10th, Frank, Jno, Geo., & I cut corn for Mr. Smith. Frank & I cut 35 shocks. Got 7¢ per shock. Mr. Smith could be John Michael Schmid, the nearby neighbor, or it could be Robert Smith, the Bench boys’ brother-in-law. According to the CPI Inflation Calculator site, $2.45 (35 shocks x 7 cents a shock) in 1900 has the…
Sunday, September 9, 1900
9th, went to S.S. & Church. Ate dinner at Sister Whites. Went to BYPU meeting. Miss Branham made us a talk. Miss Branham “made us a talk” to the Utica Baptist Church once before on April 22, 1900. At that first visit, she spoke of her upcoming trip to Cuba, presumably as a missionary. While Miss Branham does not readily…
Saturday, September 8, 1900
8th, Frank, Charley & I fixed fence in forenoon & gathered a load of corn in evening. We then went down to Smiths (at night) & cut corn. Smith might be John Michael Schmid, one of the neighbors who Jesse previously mentioned, although in a couple of months Jesse will write of a Tom Smith, but this person does not…
Friday, September 7, 1900
7th, Frank & I hauled old boards & made cider. John, Geo., Frank, & I cut corn for Smith & then went to prayer meeting at Sister Walzes. Smith might be John Michael Schmid, one of the neighbors who Jesse previously mentioned, although in a couple of months Jesse will write of a Tom Smith, but this person does not…
Thursday, September 6, 1900
6th, Frank, Charley & I made cider & picked the Wealthy & sweet apples.
Wednesday, September 5, 1900
5th, sorted apples & built fence. Frank, Jno, Geo., & I went to Utica to prayer meeting.
Tuesday, September 4, 1900
4th, Frank & I hauled 2 loads of hay & gathered a load of corn. Maggie DeLapp was here.