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. MEMORANDA PAGES (undated) COMMENTARIES, MILESTONES, PERSONAL THOUGHTS 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 I am to have a new Harvey’s (?) Grammar, cost eighty five cents. Don’t be late to school again. Vienna is in Persia. I stood 73 in Geography. Aunt M is going away tomorrow. Ada Wood is married. July 5 more Tuesdays July 4 more Wednesdays Father is 60 years old today. I wish I were at home for a little while. Truly friends are better than great riches. My school begins next Monday. Georgia’s letter helps me every day. I have taught one whole day. I have taught a week and a day. Words, void of sentiment and sense, should never stain the album’s pages. Stolen from Miss Bunn’s album. A day long to be remembered, the trip to Port Sherman, ride on Lake Michigan. May 16, 1880, P. M., climbing the bluff. Also the 25, 30th of May inclusive. The last week spent at Lake Harbor. Ride on Lake Mich., catching my fish. Trust, trust, patiently trust. Clouds only come when the Lord says they must. Trust, trust, patiently trust. No. Married on this the 20th day of August, 1880, A. D. Miss Hattie Gossline to Mr. Dingham of New York. And has gone thither to live. CASH ACCOUNT – SUMMARY BY MONTH Received Paid JANUARY 3.85 3.85 FEBRUARY .60 .56 MARCH 12.12 10.03 APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER CASH ACCOUNT – JANUARY DATE NOTE REC’D PD Jan 6 Society fee .05 “ 9 From Mattie 1.00 “ 9 Scratch B & Gram .90 “ 14 Borrowed of Mattie .35 “ 14 “ of Aunt M .25 “ 14 Paid Aunt M .25 “ 14 Spent for blank book .10 “ 21 Tuition 2.40 “ 23 For speller .11 “ 20 Received from Mother 2.50 ________________________________ 3.85 3.86 (The number in italics .25 were crossed out. However, even taking those into consideration, her numbers don’t add up as she entered them here.) CASH ACCOUNT – FEBRUARY DATE NOTE REC’D PD Feb 17 Owe Mattie .50 “ 17 For ticket .50 “ 22 Sunday School .01 “ 25 For Amy Ford .05 “ 27 From Mattie .10 ________________________________ .60 .56 CASH ACCOUNT – MARCH DATE NOTE REC’D PD Mar 3 From Father 5.00 “ 3 For shoes 2.00 “ 5 Tuition 2.40 “ 9 For knife .95 “ 9 Borrowed of M. 5.00 “ 8 For dress 1.12 “ 10 Two ruches .10 “ “ Ganto flannel 5 yds .73 “ “ Ribbon .10 “ 12 Legal cap & pens .15 “ 13 Handkerchiefs .13 “ “ Elastic braid .20 “ “ Pen holder .01 “ “ From Mother 2.00 “ 10 Comb & Tooth Brush .30 “ “ Expressage .10 “ 20 Safety pins .08 “ “ Slate pencils .25 “ “ Veil 2 yds .80 “ “ Cuff buttons .25 “ “ Spool thread .05 “ “ “ silk .10 “ “ Exhibition .35 “ 22 For pencils .05 _________________________________ 29th For pencils .04 28th Certificate .50 29 For S. S. .01 29 For pencils .01 31 “ “ .01 “ “ pen .01 _________________________________ .07 .51 CASH ACCOUNT – APRIL DATE NOTE REC’D PD 2ND For Pencils .02 10th To dress maker .75 13th For postal card .01 17th Blacking 2.11 “ Ruches .11 “ Ribbon .30 “ Pens .01 “ Rubber .04 “ Pins .13 25th S. S. .01 _________________________________ CASH ACCOUNT – MAY DATE NOTE REC’D PD 1st For gloves 1.50 “ “ shoes 1 “ “ paper .25 “ “ rubbers .50 “ Railroad fare .15 8th Sun hat .50 “ Lawn dress 1.85 “ White apron .36 13th Postals .05 14th R. R. fare .15 15th S. B. fare .25 16th Collection .06 27th For stamps .10 “ “ writing paper .01 _________________________________ CASH ACCOUNT – JUNE DATE NOTE REC’D PD 1st For Teaching 19.50 “ “ board 7.50 “ “ gloves .22 “ “ stamps .06 19th Lace .10 20th Collection .01 13th “ .16 “ For Miss Aldrich .25 24th Boat ride .15 24th For hat .40 26th R. R. fare 3.50 _________________________________ CASH ACCOUNT – SEPTEMBER DATE NOTE REC’D PD 13TH For Tuition 4.90 “ “ meat .10 17th “ spelling blank .10 28th “ meat .10 _________________________________ CASH ACCOUNT – OCTOBER DATE NOTE REC’D PD 14 Postage .03 _________________________________ BILLS PAYABLE DATE NAME AMOUNT To Mattie .10 To Mother .26 To Hattie .03 _________________________________ BACK PAGE MEMORANDA Postage Stamps Prizes for Scholars Write Cousin Addie, Aunt Harriet, May K And Alvena Trafee Married: Aldrich & Clark On Monday, August 2, 1880, at the bride’s sister’s, Miss Bertha Aldrich to Mr. Clark. Married: Hamilton & Van Korn Tuesday, August 3, 1880, at the bride’s parents’, Miss Ella H. to John Van Korn. Married: Errington, Ashley Wednesday, August 4, 1880, at the bride’s parents’, Miss Hattie, oldest daughter of Geo. Errington, and Mr. Seymore Ashley of Convis, Mich. (This is the writer’s sister) INSCRIPTIONS ON THE BACK INSIDE COVER “KEEP THY TONGUE FROM EVIL, AND THY LIPS FROM SPEAKING GUILE” M. E. E. “MAKE SOME ONE HAPPY EACH DAY”