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. ++++++++++++ Saturday, June 14, 1890 Laid off one day from my census work and made a trip to Blockton, Iowa to call on the school board of that place. Took the morning passenger for Conception where I changed cars for Blockton. Met a number of my old friends that I had known during the summer of 1875. Blockton was formerly known as Mormontown, the new name being given when the road was build. Spent the night with Elwood Drake having taken dinner and supper with Marion Brown. Boarded a through freight the next morning for Conception where I took dinner. Took the afternoon freight for Stanberry. Tuesday, July 22, 1890 Left Stanberry going north and spent the rest of the week canvassing for the Stanberry Normal. Traveled on foot. Came in on Saturday and reported to Prof. Fesler. Sunday, July 27, 1890 Left on the evening passenger for Pattonsburg to spend several weeks canvassing Daviess Co. in the interests of the Normal. Spent the week in the vicinity of Civil Bend. Sunday, Aug. 3, 1890 Spent Saturday night and Sunday with Ott Bruner, an old friend whom I chanced to meet near Civil Bend. Attended a quarterly meeting with him north of Pattonsburg. Sunday, Aug. 10, 1890 Spent Sunday with Mr. Cal Caster three miles east of Gallatin Crossing. Took the train the next morning for (nothing else is written here) Sunday, Aug. 17, 1890 Spent Saturday night at the home of Mr. Thos. Davis. Went to Jamesport where I took dinner and then went three miles southeast of town and spent the night with Mr. (Yankee) Smith. Saturday, Aug. 23, 1890 Left Jamesport on the evening passenger for Amity where I spent the Sabbath with mother. Left Amity on Monday for Wetherby. Sunday, Aug. 3, 1890 Arrived at Stanberry on the previous evening on the local, having completed my contract for canvassing for the Normal. Thursday, Sept. 4, 1890 Left Stanberry on the morning local for Gallatin Crossing where I changed cars for Jamesport. Arrived before noon. Attended the fair in the afternoon canvassing for the Normal. Spent the night at Mr. Thos. Davis' four miles northeast of town. Went to Jamesport the next morning being delayed by rain. Left Jamesport on the afternoon passenger taking the "dude" for Pattonsburg arriving(?) at Gallatin Crossing. Spent the night at Pattonsburg and took the morning passenger for Stanberry. Friday, Sept. 19, 1890 Took the morning local for McFall, as I learned the school board wished to employ a principal. Found myself a few hours too late. Returned home in the evening. Monday, Sept. 29, 1890 Commenced my twenty-first term of school with an attendance of 51. Boarded with E. F. Lilly my brother-in-law. Came down the day previous from Stanberry. Sunday, Oct. 26, 1890 Bud having bought a home near Stanberry, and moved there, I took boarding at Mrs. Charity Norton's. Friday, Dec. 19, 1890 Dismissed my school for the holiday. After school, I rode over to McFall with Will Gentz and took the evening local for home arriving there after midnight. Spent my vacation of one week in Mr. Price's store, and then returned to my school. 1890 Another very mild winter proved a great surprise to all; dealers in heavy clothing and hardware especially. who were obliged to stand two very unfavorable seasons. My brother-in-law, E. F. Lilly, had located in McFall, buying out the Lewis Brothers. He remained in business but a short time, as he was notified to settle on a security debt which he had made no calculation to pay. The Lewis Brothers took back the stock of goods at a discount and Bud moved on his father's farm for the summer. The "lagnippe", a form of influenza, became an epidemic during the holidays and I sufferred severely with it. Some died from its effects and but few persons escaped in the U. S. without a tussle with it. After my school closed, I returned to Stanberry with the view of securing a permanent home there. In a few days, I found a property that suited me and purchased it from Mr. A. L. Tomblin, paying $600 for the same. We did not secure possession until June 1st when my family moved in, as I was busily employed in taking the census. My district, No. 156, lay in the southwest corner of Cooper Township, being 7 1/2 X 4 miles in dimensions. After completing my census work, I spent several weeks canvassing for Prof. Fesler in the interests of the Stanberry Normal. I made a thorough canvass of Daviess Co. soliciting students and putting up posters in the depots and post offices. During the summer, I secured employment at Nodd Times in Mr. Prices grocery store. Owing to Mr. Lilly's misfortune at McFall, I did not apply for the school there until it was too late as I expected a situation elsewhere. I finally accepted a situation near Berlin, in the district where Bud lived and took boarding with him for one month. The year was a prosperous one for us, as I was never out of employment and we secured a good home at low figures. Our health was good except that Dell was not able to attend school during November owing to an eruption on her face. Since then she has been hearty.