THE YEAR 1880 FOR SUSIE ERRINGTON MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN INFORMATION TAKEN FROM A DIARY GIVEN TO SUSIE ERRINGTON, WITH THE INSCRIPTION “SUSIE ERRINGTON, A CHRISTMAS GIFT, 1879, MUSKEGON” IN THE FRONTISPIECE. AUGUST 1880 CONTIBUTED FOR USE IN THE USGENWEB ARCHIVES BY MYRA HERRON ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgenwebarchives.org ************************************************************************ Associated photos with this diary can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/muskegon/6101photo.htm Sunday, August 1, 1880 Nothing written. Monday, August 2, 1880 Nothing written. (According to her notes in the Memoranda pages, this is the date that Miss Bertha Aldrich was married.) Tuesday, August 3, 1880 (Evidently, this is the Tuesday that should have had the entry from July 27, but it differs slightly.) What a busy, busy day. We have done lots of work. The girls have trimmed the rooms and they look very nicely. Tomorrow O tomorrow and I shall possess a new brother. (According to her notes in the Memoranda pages, this is the date that Miss Ella Hamilton was married.) Wednesday, August 4, 1880 O I have sadly neglected this little book during the past few weeks so I will write what I can remember. We have lived through our first wedding… (According to her notes in the Memoranda pages, this is the date that her oldest sister, Hattie, was married to Seymour.) Thursday, August 5, 1880 And with no worse mishaps than a broken tumbler. But, O, is so lonely! Perhaps Mattie will come home today, and then it will not be so bad. Frank… Friday, August 6, 1880 has traded his wood for a new drill, drag teeth, harrow and I don’t know what all. Getting for housekeeping we tell him. H and I are making over my old brown plaid for Georgie a school…. Saturday, August 7, 1880 dress. We think it will look nicely. Frank & I staid at Aunt Maria’s Saturday night while J & M went to Mr. Huchings. We had a pleasant visit…. Sunday, August 8, 1880 visit. We had a very small S. S. but a very good one. I stayed to class meeting and enjoyed it much. I walked back with Mrs. Blinn. She said… Monday, August 9, 1880 Arthur was not as faithful in religious things as he used to be. She does not think H. Brown’s influence is good. Mrs. B. thinks Frank is a very nice boy and so do I. Tuesday, August 10, 1880 Hattie and Seymour (evidently the newlyweds) have been running back and forth all day and the house is emptied of its substance. The organ is gone and I miss it much. It is hard work to be patient with the girls away. Wednesday, August 11, 1880 Mother & M went the Missionary meeting at Mr Kellogg’s. The next one is to be at Mr. Ackerson’s. Aunt Melissa stopped here for some sweet apples. Georgie’s dress is all done but the belt. Thursday, August 12, 1880 I was sick this morn and did not dress till after eight, therefore have not done much and have not much to write. Georgie’s dress is completed, I believe and is very pretty. H & S were here a minute this morning. Friday, August 13, 1880 Nothing written. Saturday, August 14, 1880 Nothing written Sunday, August 15, 1880 Nothing written Monday, August 16, 1880 Nothing written Tuesday, August 17, 1880 Nothing written Wednesday, August 18, 1880 Nothing written Thursday, August 19, 1880 Nothing written Friday, August 20, 1880 I have just received a letter from Miss Thiboult. I hope she will come here next week. Miss H Gordline is married. I don’t know what ails the female woman. I am fraid A. Bird is trying to get Mattie back again. I do hope she won’t go to him. Saturday, August 21, 1880 I sent my card by J. F. Father & Mother have gone to Marshall. I have got a cold, Mattie knows something she won’t tell us! And H & I are a little spunky. Sunday, August 22, 1880 Mattie & Arthur have made up and I don’t know wheather to laugh or cry. I think I may do both. I enjoyed the S. S very much. H & S were here to dinner. Monday, August 23, 1880 Washing is done. M & I have been to see Myra. Poor girl, she is so sick, and I am afraid she will not get over it. She looks very badly. Tuesday, August 24, 1880 I went for Miss Thiboult and she is just as nice as ever and looks so nicely. We went to the lecture and enjoyed it much. We had a nice ride home. Wednesday, August 25, 1880 We have enjoyed the day so much. We visited Hattie this P. M. Miss T. is so nice. Poor Myra is worse and they have sent for the Dr. I am so afraid she will gone. Thursday, August 26, 1880 We quilted and visited with Miss Teaboult. A.M. ditto P. M. and visited with Mrs. & M. Francis. Miss T & I went to ride, called on Myra. She was a little better. Went round square, enjoyed it much. Friday, August 27, 1880 Miss T is gone and I am sorry. I expect to go to Muskegon Monday and if Miss T had waited we could have gone together. I dread going alone but think I can. It seems selfish but I guess it is all right and hope it will prove so. I wish Mattie were here. Saturday, August 28, 1880 Nothing written Sunday, August 29, 1880 Nothing written Monday, August 30, 1880 Nothing written Tuesday, August 31, 1880 Father went with peaches this morn. It is Mother’s birthday and father gave her a nice wash bowl & birthday. She is 54. Went to see Myra they think her better but she is OH, so thin. Albert is gone west. I’m sleepy.