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. MARCH 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 Monday, March 1, 1880 Nothing written. Tuesday, March 2, 1880 Nothing written. Wednesday, March 3, 1880 Nothing written. Thursday, March 4, 1880 Stormy. I have had such a nice beautiful letter from Georgie today, it makes me feel so much better. She wrote that I had made her a better girl. Can I ever murmur again. Father help me! Friday, March 5, 1880 Nothing written. Saturday, March 6, 1880 Nothing written. Sunday March 7, 1880 Cold and windy. Writing at Cousin Nelia’s enjoy it ever so much. The babies are ever so nice. Cousin N. is so nice and motherly I feel at home there and I like to talk of sacred things with her. Monday, March 8, 1880 A most wonderful day. Bright though windy. I went to school as usual. Mattie has been nearly sick, is better tonight. I’ve got a school, begin next Monday. It is all so sudden, quite took my breath away. Cousin Nelia did it all. I hope I shall succeed. Tuesday, March 9, 1880 Windy, squally, washed this morning. Clarence went downtown, after dinner I wanted to go to, but didn’t go. I think I am asking some advance ???. Went to school. Got excused and said good bye. It is as if I had been to a funeral. Wednesday, March 10, 1880 Nothing written. Thursday, March 11, 1880 Nothing written. Friday, March 12, 1880 Nothing written. Saturday, March 13, 1880 Nothing written. Sunday, March 14, 1880 I have not been to church today. Cousin K. came for me this morning. Spent the day with them. Mr. B. came for me tonight. All promises well for my school. I am forgetting my God. Monday, March 15, 1880 I have taught one day of school and am still alive. I think the scholars like me pretty well. I shall have a broad field of labor and pray God for grace to perform that labor. Tuesday, March 16, 1880 School did not go as well today as it did yesterday but I guess it will be better tomorrow. Had two visitors. I don’t really like Mr. C. I don’t know if he is a Christian or not. I must be careful. Wednesday, March 17, 1880 Nothing written. Thursday, March 18, 1880 Nothing written. Friday, March 19, 1880 Written 22. School was horrid. I was completely discouraged. I walked to Cousin Kit’s. Was very tired before got there. The babies are better and are real nice. I was so tired I could scarcely sleep. Saturday, March 20, 1880 Written 22. Cousin K took me to Muskegon. Mattie & I visited all the time and Ph. How we did enjoy it. Went down town after dinner. Went to exhibition in the ???. Had a very nice time. Sunday, March 21, 1880 Written 22. It has not seemed much like Sunday to me. Walked out to Cousin K’s with enjoyed the walk much. Cousin K. took me over to my schol. I like him much but think him most too good. Monday, March 22, 1880 The first day of second week. I had to whip a boy today. I don’t like to do it but I know it wasn’t wrong. Am only going to pay $2.50 for board when I go away Tuesday night. Tuesday, March 23, 1880 Nothing written. Wednesday, March 24, 1880 I am almost discouraged tonight, my school has gone so poorly today yet I think I shall succeed in the end. Went to Dr. Bartholomew’s tonight. Miss Hendrick called on me tonight. I like her. Had a letter from home this morning. E. is not getting along very well I am afraid. Thursday, March 25, 1880 Another letter. Edith is surely better, letter from mother. Her letters are so nice. Been to the Big Lake, it is beautiful. I wish I could go there and stay an hour or more all alone. Friday, March 26, 1880 School has been very nice today, the (more than) it has been any day. The Robarges are going to move tomorrow and I shall (lose) 4 scholars. I am going to a party tonight at Mr. Hendricks. Expect a nice time. Examination tomorrow. Saturday, March 27, 1880 It has rained nearly all day. I couldn’t go to be inspected so I spent the day at Mr. B’s, had a nice time. I expect to go to Sunday School tomorrow. I wonder how the dear ones at home are tonight. Sunday, March 28, 1880 A beautiful Easter Sunday and to me a profitable one. I have been to S. S and enjoyed it much. Wrote two letters and a card. Studied my S. S. lesson for next Sunday. Had a card from Mattie. Monday, March 29, 1880 A beautiful day. School has not been as nice as it is some times. Was exam. tonight. Got my certificate and stood ten (?). Had a nice ride on the lake, like Mrs. Fielder very much. It is a delightful evening. Tuesday, March 30, 1880 A most beautiful day. Two new scholars. Maggie Gothersman and Miss Teboult. Miss T. is 30 years old and real nice. Edna has been just horrid today. Went to see her mother about her tonight. I think them very nice. Wednesday, March 31, 1880 Nothing written.