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DIARY of DOLLY C. MORRILL,
born 3 Jul 1824, Cornville, Somerset Co., ME,
page 5 (Jan. 1, 1859 - June 30, 1859)

Saturday, January 1st, 1859.  We all spent New Years at Bakers', had a very good visit.

Sunday, I went to meeting, heard Tilly.

     Monday, at home.

     Tuesday, we went to Sarah's.  Came home in snow storm.

     Wednesday, very pleasant.

     Thursday, warm and pleasant.  Hansons went from Sarah's to Philip's.

     Saturday, very cold day.

Jan 9, Sunday, Willis and I went to Philip's.  George and family came home with us.

     Monday, the coldest day we have had. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell here on a visit.

     Tuesday, brothers and sisters all at home.

     Wednesday, Lizzie started for home and a very cold day it was.  At night I went now to Aunt Nabbie's.

     Thursday, I had a letter from Marie and from Jeanette Friday and Saturday, very cloudy weather, some stormy.

     Mother most sick with a cold.

Jan 16th, at home all day.  Wrote to Janette Eastman.

Jan 23rd 59  Sunday, a very cold day.  Went to William's meeting.

     Tuesday was down to Bakers'.  Louis and Lavine were there.

     Wednesday, I called to Merrills and Mitchell.

     Thursday, Lois here on visit.  John Palmer and wife here in the evening.

     Friday, very stormy.

Jan 30th, at home all day.

     Tuesday, I called on Clara Jay,  Chandler and wife here in the evening.

     Wednesday, I went down to Bakers' and to Martin Smiths'.  Came home on Thursday in storm.

     Friday in to Ardra's.

     Saturday, very pleasant.

Feb 6th, very fine day.  I went down to Philip's.  He came up after me, and brought me home at night.

     Monday, called on Mrs. Fogg.

     Tuesday eve, down to Merrills.

     Wednesday, Mary to her mother's.  Quite rainy afternoon.

     Thursday, cold and windy.  Mary and me were to Clara's in the evening.

     Friday, I worked for Mrs. Mitchell.

     Sat, in to Ardra's in the afternoon. At home in the eve.  It has been a lovely day.

Sunday, Feb 13 59  I went to Joel's meeting.

     Went to Bloomfield Tuesday.

     The rest of the week worked for Jenny.

     Saturday evening, Baker family here.

Feb 20, very warm and cloudy.  Philip and Lizzie here in the afternoon - rainy at night.  Mother very lame now - is not well as usual. 

     Monday night I went to hear Hodges Lecture.

     Tuesday, he was to see Mother.

     Wednesday, I went to Sarah's.

     Thursday, down to Folsoms'.

     Friday, Clara and Jane called.

     Saturday, Villa came up in the afternoon. Stayed the night.  Very stormy in the evening.

Feb 27th, fair and pleasant.  Villa went home at noon.  In the afternoon I wrote to Marie.

     Monday, warm and pleasant.

     Tuesday, cold and windy.

     Wednesday, went to a quilting to Mitchells'.

     Thursday night, I went down to Bakers - stayed till Saturday.  Rose gone to Norridgewock on business.

     Saturday, Willis came after me as soon as the roads were broken.  We had a heavy snow storm Friday.

March 6th.  Sunday very pleasant, roads very bad, indeed. A great quantity of snow on the ground.

     Monday, I called on Mrs. Fogg.

     Tuesday, spinning & knitting yarn.

     Wednesday, Willis and Mary down to Baker's.

     Thursday, Mrs. Mitchell here having dress cut.

     Friday, Willis and Mary down to Philip's.

     Saturday, Father went to Solon - a rainy day.

March 13th, very pleasant.  Baker and family here, also Willis Currier and Sophrone.

     Monday, washed and had a caller.

     Tuesday, it rained very fast all day.

     Wednesday, warm and fair.

     Thursday, I went to Philip's on the crust and went over to see Francis - found her quite sick.

     Friday morning, Philip brought me home. Went to the store in the forenoon.  Afternoon very rainy.  Ardra called.

     Saturday night went down to Villa's. She has been quite sick all the week - is better now.

March 20th  Sunday, cold and windy.  Willis and mary went to Joel's meeting.  I stayed at home.  Philip and wife came after meeting - made a short visit.

     Monday afternoon, I went down to Sis Baker's - found them all packed, ready to leave.

     Tuesday, they came up to see us.  Stayed until Thursday morning, then left for good.  After things set right I went down to Villa's, stayed a while, then came home, lonesome enough.

     Friday, I finished my dress.

     Saturday, Abel French and wife called, and Lois and her Mother.

March 27th.  I spent the day at Merrills - the evening at home. Mr. Clark here in the evening.

     Monday, Uncle Henry and wife here - spent the day.  At night, Mary and I went to hear Hodges lecture.

     Tuesday, rainy.

     Wednesday, Willis and Mary went to Athens.

     Thursday, I quilted my skirt.

     Friday, in to Ardra's on a visit.

     Saturday night, went down to Chandlers.

Apr 3, 59  Sunday, at home all day.

     Monday, cold and windy.

     Wednesday, I went down to see Villa. A very cold day.

     Thursday, Villa here, spent the day.

     Friday, was in to Frosts'.

     Saturday, at home.  Have not done much work this week.

Sunday, Apr 10th, very pleasant.  I went down to Villa's at night.

     Monday, I rode home with Philip in wagon. The next day he brought me home in a sleigh.

     Wednesday and Thursday, worked on Mary's dress.

     Friday, Mrs. Mitchell here, spent the day.

     Saturday, cold, cloudy and very unpleasant, and so it has been this month.

Apr 17th, Sunday, pleasant but cold.  Mary and I went to Villa's at night.  Made a call to Mitchell, then home again.

     Mother very much the same.

     Monday, pleasant.

     Tuesday, cold and windy.  I worked on tissue dress.

     Wednesday, I called on Ardra - last day at home.  Mary down to Aunt Nabby's on visit.  A lovely day.

     Friday, Mrs. Boardman here.

     Saturday, rainy.

Sunday, Apr 24th 59  I spent the day at home.  Wrote to Marie. Villa came in the afternoon.

     Tuesday, I took up carpet.

     Wednesday, Sarah and Cora were here.

     Thursday night, I went down to Chandlers.

     Friday night, Villa stayed with me.

     Saturday, I went to Skowhegan. - Went to Uncle Abel's.

Sunday, May 1st, Philip and Family here.  Spent the day.

     Tuesday, very warm and pleasant.

     Wednesday, Mrs Mitchell here.

     Thursday, they left for Boston.  Thursday, Mary down to Ellen's.

     Saturday, I went to Norridgewock to Bakers.

Sunday, May 8th, very warm day.  Had a ride in the morning, went to Starks', came home in the afternoon.

     Monday, cool and pleasant.

     Wednesday, Aunt Perkins left.

     Thursday, I helped Villa on rug.

     Friday, to Judkins' - visit.

May 15th.  Willis and Mary down to Philip's.  Rosewell came at night.

     Monday, commenced on factory cloth.

     Tuesday, helped Villa again.

     Wednesday, rainy.

     Thursday, finished the rig.

     Friday, Clara and others here on visit.

     Saturday, most sick with cold.

May 22, 1859  Sunday, very rainy day.  Almost sick with cold.

     Tuesday, I went to Philip's, came home at night across the woods.

     Thursday, Willis and Mary went to Sarah's. Ardra and I went to graveyard.

     Friday, Baker and family came on a visit.

     Saturday, they went to Philip's.

Sunday, here again, left in the afternoon for home.

     Monday, Natt Eastman and wife here.  Stayed till Tuesday afternoon, then went to Bloomfield.  Rufus Folsom, died

     Wednesday.  Funeral - was buried, Friday.

     Saturday, cold and cloudy.

June 5th, Sunday, very cold rain storm - cleared off, cold at night.

     Monday morning, very cold, heavy frost.

     Saturday, Willis and Mary went to Norridgewock. Cold day.

12th June, a very cold day

     Tuesday, I went to Philip's and to Josiah Morrill's, came home Wednesday, then went to Skowhegan.  The rest of the week worked on silk dress.

     Saturday, had company - Uncle Phineas and aunt, Uncle Atwood and wife, and Uncle Ephraim.

June 19th 59, Sunday, very pleasant.  I went to church half day. Had company at home.  They all left at night, but Uncle Ephraim.

     Tuesday, very rainy.

     Wednesday, Father carried Uncle to Exeter.

     Thursday, Clara and Ida called.

     Father came home Friday.

     Saturday, rainy.

June 26th, Sunday, went to Madison to meeting.

     Tuesday, Sis Baker came after me.  I went home with her Wednesday.

     Thursday, very cold and windy.  We went strawberrying.


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