Diary of H H Walters - 1890 Donated by and transcibed by Lori Craynor ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Sunday Jan 19, 1890 Mrs. Walters came down the evening previous and spent several days with me at Bud's where I was boarding. Saturday Feb. 8, 1890 Rode up to Stanberry on the Friday afternoon freight and remained over Saturday and Sunday. with my family. Thursday, Feb. 13, 1890 Took a ride with Dr. Hunt six miles south of McFall to see a boy who had been accidentally shot. While the Doctor was attending to his patient, I walked over to the house where my brother George had been shot seventeen years before. Found great changes had been made of late years. Saturday, March 1, 1890 Made another trip to Stanberry to see my family and to prospect for employment for the coming summer. Sunday, March 23, 1890 My thirty-eighth birthday. Borrowed one of Dr. Hunt's horses and rode out to spend the day with Bud on his father's farm. Friday, March 28, 1890 Closed my twentieth term of school. As usual on such occasions, there was a number of visitors. Packed my trunk and left for Stanberry on the next afternoon. Friday April 18, 1890 Took the train for Darlington where I made inquiries concerning the school for the coming winter. Returned the same evening. Monday, April 29(?) 1890 Took the morning passenger for Burlington Junction where I changed cars for Quitman. Called on the school board. Remained in town about two hours and then boarded a freight train for Bigelow, arriving at noon. After dinner, took a freight for Forest City to see the school officials. After an hour's stay, I took a passenger train for Bigelow where I spent the night. Took a freight the next morning for Craig where I took dinner and called on the school officials. Learning that would have to lay over in case I waited for a train, I walked back to Bigelow arriving in time to take the train for Burlington Junction. Called on the school boards at Bigelow and Skidmore. Arrived at Stanberry on the evening passenger. Friday, May 16, 1890 Edward came up to see me in a buggy. The next morning I went with him to mother's at Amity where I remained over Sunday. On Monday, I returned to Stanberry taking a load of our household goods with me. Edward furnished me a team and wagon for the purpose. Albert went with me to bring back the team and wagon. He made a second trip bringing the next of my goods. ++++++++++++ Transcibers Note: Pasted at the top of this page is another school report. Miss Lucie Mitchell was teacher of primary grades and E. W. Brewer was responsible for Intermediate. Henry Walters was teacher for grammar dept. and also listed as principal. ++++++++++++