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DIARY of DOLLY C. MORRILL,
born 3 Jul 1824, Cornville, Somerset Co., ME,
page 8 (July 1, 1860 - December 31, 1860)

July 1st.  Down to Philip's.  Spent the day.

     Tuesday, to Philip's picking strawberries.

     Wednesday, Willis and family gone to Bakers' to spend the fourth.  Mrs. Frost and I went strawberrying up to Brown place.

July 8th, very hot day.  Old Mr. Kincaid buried today.

     Thursday, Mrs. Mitchell and Annie here.

     Friday, Lizzie and Anna here.  Showery. Lizzie stayed all night.

     Saturday, Sarah here.  I was sick all day.

July 15th, very warm day.  At home as usual.

Sunday, July 29, 1860.  A very pleasant day.  All hands gone berrying.

     Wednesday, Lizzie came.

     Thursday, Aunt Perkins came.

     Saturday, Lizzie went to Philips, came back at night.

Sunday, Aug 5th, very lovely day.

     Tuesday, Lizzie and I went to Bloomfield and to Bakers' at night.  Stayed till Saturday, then came to Uncle Abel's. Came home at night.

Sunday, Aug 12th.  Mary and Lizzie went to meeting.

     Monday, Lizzie went to Sarah's.  I went Wednesday, Jude with me.

     Friday, I went to Philip's with Uncle Henry.

Aug 19th.  Bakers came in morning.  Lizzie came back at noon. We had a good time.  Baker's left after dinner.

     Monday afternoon, we made calls and went to the graveyard.

     Tuesday, some rainy.

     Wednesday, Lizzie left for home.

Aug 26, Sunday.  Willis and family down to Philip's.

     Wednesday, Uncle Able and Aunt here. In to Mrs. Frost's afternoon.  Home at night.  We have very pleasant weather.  I stay with Villa nights -- her health is very poor.

     Saturday, Aunt Nabby sick.

Sunday, Sept. 2, 60.  I was at home all day.  Cold and windy.

     Monday, mary and I went to Sarah's.

     Tuesday, I went to Philip's.  Stayed all night.

     Thursday, Mary and Mrs. Fogg down to Ellen's.

Sept. 9th.  Cold rain storm.

Sept. 16th.  Came home from Bakers'.  Found folks all well.

Sept. 23.  I was with Villa all day.  She is very sick. The Doctor came at night.  I stayed with her all night.

     Friday, Aunt Eastman and Uncle came.

Sept. 30th  All hands down to Philip's.

     Monday, Uncle and Aunt left for Bloomfield.

     Tuesday, Father sick with cold.

     Saturday, Father some better.  I have had a hard time this week.

Oct 7th.  A very pleasant day.  I have been to Villa's. She is very feeble.

Oct 14th, cold and windy.  Mary and Winslow gone beach-nutting. Philip and Lizzie called.

     Friday, Willis and Mary went to Bakers'. Came home Saturday.

Oct 21st, 60.  Sunday.  I went down to Philip's across the woods.  Afternoon, raining.  Philip came home with me at night.

     Tuesday, George W and family here forenoon. I went with them to Chandlers' in the afternoon.

     Wednesday, I worked for Mrs. Mitchell.

     Thursday, Mary and I went to Bloomfield.

     Friday, finished Sophrone's dress and Aunt Nabby's shoes.

Oct 28th.  I went to East Ridge to meeting.

     Tuesday cut dress for Frances.

     Wednesday, fitted one for Ellen.

     Thursday, Sarah came.

     Saturday, I went home with Philip.

Nov 4th.  Very rainy day.  Philip brought me home.  Found Baker family here.

     Monday, forenoon, they went home.  Ellen came up in the afternoon.  We finished her dress.

     Friday made apple sauce.

     Saturday, I went to Skowhegan for Lizzie.

Nov 11th, very rainy day.

     Tuesday, Willis and Mary to Sarah's.

     Wednesday, Villa came up for first time. Went home.

     Thursday, commenced bedroom.

     Saturday, very pleasant.

Tuesday  Nov 20th.  A snow storm -- the first this season. Wrote to Lizzie.

     Wednesday, Uncle and Aunt Atwood came. Went from here Thursday.

     Friday afternoon, rainy.

     Saturday, very rainy.

Sunday, Nov 25th, 60.  A very cold day.  I went down to Villa's.

     Tuesday, we had plastering done.

     Thursday, Thanksgiving.  I stayed at home with Father and Mother.  We had a little Thanksgiving of our own.

     Willis and family to Ellen's.  It is a lovely day.

Dec 2nd.  I have been at home all day.  Not very pleasant. Mrs. Fogg in the evening.

     Tuesday, dressed chickens.

     Wednesday, Willis and Mary went to Skowhegan - bought tea set.

     Friday, I went to Villa's.

     Saturday, moved in my new bedroom.

Dec 16th.  Very cold day.  I went to meeting forenoon, to Sarah's afternoon.  Willis and Mary down to Philip's the evening.

     Tuesday, Sarah here.  I fixed her dress.

     Wednesday, very cold.

     Friday, Aunt Mary and Ellen here.

     Saturday, I went to Philip's.  We made short dress for babe.

Dec 23rd.  Very cold and boisterous.  Philip brought me home.

     Monday, very windy.  Snow flies beautifully.

     Tuesday, pleasant, breaking roads.

     Wednesday, Philip and Lizzie here.  I have made my dress this week.

Dec 30th.  A very pleasant day.  James Boardman and wife called.


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