Saturday Jan. 1^st, 1881

Father put me in charge of his business today at salary of $10 per week and 5% on all over $15,000 sales.  Took dinner at Miners Addieltubband(?).  Called at OHs, Buchanans.  Brewers, Titus’ and young Ms. Buchanan.

Sunday Jan. 2^nd

Church morning and evening.  Read in afternoon.  Mother is unwell; she has not left her room for nearly two weeks.  Read Les Miserables.

Monday Jan. 3^rd

At home. 

Went to see “My Pardner” at the Opera House with John Selkirk, Our head confectioner.

Sent to N.Y. for eel(?) 15 vol. Chambers Encyclopedia, cloth binding new $11; Book Exchange price.

Tuesday Jan. 4^th

At home.

Ella Bower and Charley Wardell were married today at Central Baptist Church.

Ray Austin married today.

Wednesday Jan. 5^th

At home.

Prayer meeting at night; Clinton Avenue.

Roof leaked at night.  Had to get up at 3AM and take tubs up in the garret to catch drips.

Thursday Jan. 6^th

At home.

Wrote to Ella Murray.

Victoria Broomie was married to Mr. Will Thorn.

Friday Jan. 7^th

At home.

Harry came(?) on today from Waterbury.

Saturday Jan. 8^th

At home.

Have been making some changes quietly in the business.  Engaged John Selkirk today for the year at $10 per week.

Sunday Jan. 9^th

Church in morning.

Read in afternoon.

Bad weather.  Took a nap in evening.

Monday Jan. 10^th

At home.

Received letter from Pres. Hayes in his own handwriting, thanking us for the big pitcher and regretting that he cannot accept my invitation to visit the Trenton potteries.

Tuesday Jan. 11^th

At home.
At night took the Mark Mastin Mason (rest of entry illegible)

Had long talk last night with “Honest” John Weill(?), the congressman from Paterson.

Wednesday Jan. 12^th

At home.

Directed(?) about two hundred circulars ready for mailing.

Thursday Jan. 13^th

At home.

Letter fr. Ella Murray.

Anniversary of Harry and Maure’s wedding.

Our family took dinner at Dr. Miners.  There was a sociable in the evening but I did not attend.

Friday Jan. 14^th

At home.

Tried to make a batch of angel food, a new cake, but did not get the right proportions.

Went to prayer meeting at Clinton Avenue.

Saturday Jan. 15^th

At home.

Dr. + Mrs. Miner, Kalin Harry and Maure and Louis Decker took tea at our house.

Sunday Jan. 16^th

Went home in a sleigh with Jennie Richards.  Returned towards evening.

Church at night.

Monday Jan. 17^th

At home.

Went skating in the afternoon on the river.  The river is in finer condition than I ever knew it to be.

Tuesday Jan. 18^th

At home.

Inauguration Gov. Ludlow.  Assemblyman Donnelly gave me complimentary ticket.  Could not go.  Busy at home.  Gave my ticket to Mr. Bacon of Illinois, friend of Dr. Miner.

Read Les Miserables at night.

Wednesday Jan. 19^th

At home.

Grand Lodge Masons met today.  Busy at home.

Went to Opera House and heard John T. Raymond as Colonel Mulberry Sellers.  Very good.  Learning(?) went with me.

Thursday Jan. 20^th

At home.

Attended Grand Lodge Masons in afternoon and saw the new officers installed and the closing
ceremonies.  Met Mr. Chas Riess(?) of Elizabeth.

Went to a sociable at Taylors, in Morrisville.

Friday Jan. 21^st

At home.

Lyman and I were vaccinated today.  There is a little small pox about and people are being vaccinated by the thousand.

Saturday Jan. 22^nd

At home.

Sunday Jan. 23^rd

Church morning and evening.

Read “Les Miserables” in afternoon.

Monday Jan. 24^th

At home.

Tuesday Jan.25^th

At home.

Lang(Doug?) Johnson is at work for mother making lambrequis(?) for the windows.

Wednesday Jan. 26^th

At home.

Made an augments(?) for order tomorrow.

Thursday Jan. 27^th  - Creau(?) Ridge

Went to Creau(?) Ridge to attend wedding of L.B. Meir’s daughter.  200 guests.  $164.  Everything satisfactory. 

Slept in parlor on sofa with Lang Johnson.  Bad roads heavy with snow.

Friday Jan. 28^th

Returned from Creau(?) Ridge.  Cold ride 18 miles.

Bought three volumes of Macauleys Essays also Homer’s Odyssey and Homer’s Iliad.  (lost word) volumes Russia’s leather gill top(?).  American Book Exchange $3.90.

Saturday Jan. 29^th

At home.  Busy in store(?).

Father was sick at night after he went to bed, with stomach troubles.  I did not go to bed till 2 A.M.

Sunday Jan. 30^th

Church morning and evening.

Read Les Miserables and Macauleys Essays in afternoon.

Monday Jan. 31^st

At home.

Practised music at night.

The month just closed has been very good  We took in $1650.  More than any month last year.

Tuesday Feb. 1^st

At home.

Read papers and wrote letters at night.

Wednesday Feb. 2^nd

At home.

Went to prayer meeting at night.

Thursday Feb. 3^rd

Went to New York.

Stopped on way to see Chas Riess, Elizabeth.

Bought bill of Easter Eggs and other things at Regeuhard(?), Shevill + Co.’s.  Dined at Astor House Restaurant.

Called at American Book Exchange.

Friday Feb. 4^th

At home.

Saturday Feb. 5^th

At home.

Sunday Feb. 6^th

Church morning and evening.

Took dinner and tea with Dr. Miner.

Monday Feb. 7^th

At home.

Father gave me a due bill today for one hundred dollars, the balance of last years wages.

Went to Opera House.  “Widow Bedon(?)”

Tuesday Feb. 8^th

At home.

Busy preparing for wedding order tomorrow.

Wednesday Feb. 9^th  - Flemington, NJ

Went with three colored waiters to Flemington to attend wedding of Miss Annie Voorhees(?) to Mr. Am(?). A. Cotter of Cincinnati  43 guests sat down.  Finest spread ever in Flemington.  Compliments (word illegible)

Stopped at Lambertville on way home.

Thursday Feb. 10^th

At home.

Attended centennial celebration of Trenton Academy.

Friday Feb. 11^th

Rec. letter from Ella Murray.  Her old beau Tom Conover is dead.  I wrote her a note.

At home.

Attended sociable of Tres Jolie at A.V. Mannings on Greenwood Avenue.  Took Miss Boeman of Flemington who is visiting (illegible).

Close coach, a bit of style, and fine time.  Home 2 A.M.

Saturday Feb. 12^th

At home.

Gave Will Balduff notice that I wish to make a change in Bakers.

Sunday Feb. 13^th

Church morning and evening.

Read and played the organ in the afternoon.

Monday Feb. 14^th

At home.

Tuesday Feb. 15^th

At home.

Spent the evening together with Mr. Taylor, Lately of New York at Miss Setphins(?), on Warren et.

Wednesday Feb. 16^th

At home.

Thursday Feb. 17^th

At home. [Hamilton Square]

Mother went down to give Mrs. Tillon a dozen small bottles champagne .

Gave a book Homers Odyssey to the Book Entertainment(?) of the Grand Aurrey(?) of the Republic.

Friday Feb. 18^th  - Phila

Went to Phila.  Engaged Henry S. Leach as baker to come on Monday. 

Made the aequaintance of Mr. Herbert the finest workman in our business in America.

Took two degrees in Royal Arch(?) Masonry.

Saturday Feb. 19^th

Father went to Waterbury.  Harry has to move.

W.S. Balduff closed up work here.

Sunday Feb. 20^th

Went to church in morning, but not at night.

Finished Les Miserables.

Lyman and I visited St. Francis Hospital.  Enquired about taking Mrs. Tillon.

Monday Feb. 21^st

At home.

Henry S. Leach began work here as baker.

Went to church business meeting.  Afterward went to a variety(?) wedding at Mr. + Mrs. Hatfields  No 40 Grant Ave.

Tuesday Feb. 22^nd

At home.

Called on Miss Setphins(?) in the evening.

Wednesday Feb. 23^rd

At home.

Reviewed(?) letter for Ella Murray, and afterward sent her a wreath of flowers for Tom Conover’s funeral.

Thursday Feb. 24^th

At home.

There is a book sale going on in Trenton and I have purchased several volumes, a prize with every book.

Friday Feb. 25^th

At home.

Saturday Feb. 26^th

At home.

Sunday Feb. 27^th

Church morning and evening.  Dr. Miner is unwell, and unable to preach.  Dr. Clark, author of Clarks Commentaries preached at night.

Monday Feb. 28^th

At home.

Church meeting at night for business.  Not much accomplished.

Tuesday Mar. 1^st

At home.

Lyman and I went to the Opera House to see Sol Smith Russell in Edgewood Folks.  Fun.

Wednesday Mar. 2^nd

At home.

Had a supper for Pabuolie Sons of America at home.  35 sat down.

Bought four books at a book sale and drew a cameo ring.

Thursday Mar. 3^rd

At home.

Friday Mar. 4^th

At home.

Went to a sociable at Ed Grant’s on Hanover st.  50 present.  Very good time.  I took Miss Annie Voorhees(?).

Saturday Mar. 5^th

At home.

Took Mrs. Tillon to St. Francis Hospital.  She will have very good care, and is satisfied with the change.

Sunday Mar. 6^th

Church morning and evening.  Rev W.W. Case preached.  I took dinner with Dr. Miner.

Mr. Taylor took tea with us.

Monday Mar. 7^th

Wrote letter to Ella Murray.

Tuesday Mar. 8^th

At home.

Took Royal Arch Mason degree in 3x3 Chapter.  Mr. Robbins and Mr. Richard Brown were my associates.

Bought a silk hab. (illegible) one.

Wednesday Mar. 9^th

(No Entry)

Thursday Mar. 10^th

At home.

Attended a lecture at Model School Hall with Katie Miner.  Subject “Woman by the Fireside”.  Speaker, Edward T. Green.  Afterward went to a church sociable at J. Wesley Horsfelts(?).

Friday Mar. 11^th

At home. 

Lee, Davison & Dye were robbed of $1000 worth of silks about 5 o’clock this morning.

Saturday Mar. 12^th

At home.

Mrs. Welling says many are excited over discoveries of coal near their farm.  I explained to her how no coal could be found.

Sunday Mar. 13^th

At home.

Attended Clinton Ave. church in morning, visited St. Francis hospital in the afternoon with Mr. Taylor, took tea with Taylor, and went to 4^th Pres. Church at night.

Monday Mar. 14^th

At home.

Taylor and I visited at Slakeman’s(?) and heard Mrs S play the piano.  Afterward called at Mr. Duncan’s on Mereu(?) st.

Tuesday Mar. 15^th

At home.

Father went down to Hamilton Square Rec. Center for Ella Murray.  They have lost all their property and will probably have to leave the old farm.

Took horse back ride to Hospital + Perdican’s(?)

Wednesday Mar. 16^th – Philadelphia

Went to Philadelphia

Bought fruit for wedding tomorrow also assortment of fine Easter Eggs.

Called last evening with Beu Phillips on Carrie Tunis(?)

Thursday Mar. 17^th

Went to wedding at Mrs DeCou’s(?), on Brunswick Road

80 guests, bill $116.

Friday Mar. 18^th

At home.

Saturday Mar. 19^th

At home.

Have a wretched bad cold.

Sunday Mar. 20^th

Went to church at Clinton Avenue in morning and evening.

Took a nap in afternoon.

Monday Mar. 21^st

At home

Called on Miss (following crossed out) Carrie Tunis in the evening

Tuesday Mar. 22^nd

At home

Wrote to Ella Murray

Wednesday Mar. 23^rd

(No Entry)

Thursday Mar. 24^th

(No Entry)

Friday Mar. 25^th

At home

Attended “Tres Jolie” sociable at Mr Whitehead’s, on Greenwood Ave.

It was a masquerade and I wore a Knight Templar(?) uniform.

Saturday Mar. 26^th

At home.

Discharged Henry Leach, to take effect tonight.  As compensation for no notice, I gave him a half week’s pay.

Sunday Mar. 27^th

Went to church at Clinton Avenue morning and evening.

Read book in afternoon.

Monday Mar. 28^th

At home

New baker went to work, by name Mr. Davis.

Letter fr. Selkirk.  He will not likely be back to work again

Went to Lineu(?) Wedding at Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Nicolli on Wall st. 22^nd anniversary.

Tuesday Mar. 29^th

At home.

In the bakeroom, helping new baker

Letter from Ella Murray

Wednesday Mar. 30^th

In the bakeroom

Thursday Mar. 31^st

Went to Phila.  Ordered a big mirror $37.50.

Saw Selkirk.  Dined at Hotel Bellevue, just opened.  Very fine.

Came home in time to go with Lyman to the Opera House to hear Mrs. Scott-Siddons as Rosalind in “As you like it”.  Perfectly grand.

Friday Apr. 1^st

At home, in bakeroom.

Paid S.L. Bailey my insurance money.

Saturday Apr. 2^nd

In the bakeroom

Sunday Apr. 3^rd

Church morning and evening. Rev T.S. Griffith preached

Monday Apr. 4^th

In the bakeroom

Went to church meeting at night.  About a dozen members were excluded for misconduct.  Jos Millingteri(?) was one

Tuesday Apr. 5^th

In the bakeroom

Wednesday Apr. 6^th

In the bakeroom

Went to prayer meeting

Thursday Apr. 7^th

In the bakeroom.

Friday Apr. 8^th

In the bakeroom

Wrote to Ella Murray.

Lyman and I had a fine horse back ride about town.  Lyman had Furman’s(?) little gray mare and I had Mr. Ivins new black pony Daudy(?)

Saturday Apr. 9^th

In the bakeroom.

Mrs Tillon died this morning

Sunday Apr. 10^th

Went to church morning and evening.

Monday Apr. 11^th

In the bakeroom.

New confectioner John Campbell went to work.

Lang Johnson, Lyman, and I went to Opera House to see Janauschek play Mary Queen of Scots.

Tuesday Apr. 12^th

In bakeroom

Went to chapter meeting.  Mr Davis’ father came up from Germantown(?) to vouch for him.  The examination was excellent.

Wednesday Apr. 13^th

In the bakeroom

Called on Mrs Buchanan in the evening, and afterward at Miner’s to see the baby.

Thursday Apr. 14^th

At home.

Went to a meeting of Methodist (word illegible) to welcome the new presiding Elder Rev M Shock.

Friday Apr. 15^th

Went to Philadelphia

Bought an assortment of moulds for bonbons

Attended to some other business and then remained to see Sarah Bernhardt in “Jole Etraugere(?)” at the Chestnut St Theater.  Very good.

Saturday Apr. 16^th

At home

Our stock of Easter Eggs was very good but no profit.  We just cleared ourselves, and have enough fine eggs for next year.  The card trade spoils our sales.

Sunday Apr. 17^th

Went to church morning and evening. 

Read David Copperfield in afternoon

Monday Apr. 18^th

In the bakeroom.

Went to Trenton Lodge No 5 to assist Mr Davis in passing examination

Tuesday Apr. 19^th

At home

Wednesday Apr. 20^th

At home

Rec. Letter fr. Ella Murray.

Went to wedding of Mr Chas Damon and Miss White.

Thursday Apr. 21^st

At home.

Went to Penns Valley(?) to attend wedding at Chas A. Parson’s.  Perfectly satisfied.

Came home and went to Ashlan(?) Lodge to see Adolph Beers’ “raised.”

Friday Apr. 22^nd

At home

Saturday Apr. 23^rd

At home

Yesterday and today we have had carpenters busy in the bakeroom fitting for benches, hot room for bonbons

Mr Davis left off work today

Sunday Apr. 24^th

Church morning and evening.

Took carriage in afternoon with Maggie Stonaker.  Drove to Yardley ville and back.

Monday Apr. 25^th

At home

A new man named Samuel Kugler went to work today as baker.

Called on Carrie Tunis and heard some good music.

Tuesday Apr. 26^th

At home

Mother and Father went to Frenchtown for a visit.

Wednesday Apr. 27^th

At home

Thursday Apr. 28^th

At home.

Furnished Julia Rulon’s wedding.  Sitting table – great bother(?) bus(?) folks were pleased.

Friday Apr. 29^th

At home

Took degree of Knight of Red Cross.  Several big members were present from other Commanderies.  Banquet afterward

Saturday Apr. 30^th

At home.

Sunday May 1^st

At home.

Went to church morning and evening.  Took a nap after dinner.

Monday May 2^nd

At home

Am devoting at present a good deal of spare time to German

Tuesday May 3^rd

At home

Rec. letter fr. Ella Murray

Wednesday May 4^th

At home

Went to prayer meeting at night with Addie Hubband who is visiting again at Miner’s.

Thursday May 5^th

At home

Friday May 6^th

At home

Wrote letter to Ella Murray.  The last one probably

Saturday May 7^th – Frenchtown

At home.

Went to Frenchtown on a visit.  Met Mother at Aunt Sue Hart’s.  Had pleasant evening

Sunday May 8^th – Frenchtown

Went to Presbyterian Church in Morning and to Methodist church at night with Mame Hart and Eva Reading.  Afterward Mame and I walked up on the hill to Eva’s home.

Monday May 9^th

Returned home with Mother.

Tuesday May 10^th

At home

Wednesday May 11^th

My birthday

Recd a pretty brush and holder from cousin Lydia Nonlori(?) also a witty card from the girls at Frenchtown

Addie Hubbard, Katie Miner + Mr. Taylor took tea with us.

Thursday May 12^th

At home.

Went to a church supper at Clinton Avenue with Addie Hubbard.

Friday May 13^th

At home.

Saturday May 14^th

At home.

Sunday May 15^th

At home.

Church morning and evening.

Monday May 16^th

At home

Made an arrangement with Kugler to teach me more about baking

Worked in the bakeroom in the afternoon.

Tuesday May 17^th

Worked in the bakeroom

Wednesday May 18^th – Princeton

Went with refreshments to Mr. John S. Gulick’s(?) at Princeton.

Thursday May 19^th

At home

Went to a sociable the last of the season of the Tres Jolie at Mr. Havens on West State St.  Very good time.

Friday May 20^th

At home

Wrote to Ella Murray.

The revised edition of the New Testament was issued today

Saturday May 21^st

At home

Sunday May 22^nd

Church morning and evening.

Read a little in my Greek Testament comparing it with it the new version.

Monday May 23^rd

At home

Worked in the bakeroom.

Attended Professor Cromwell’s Art Entertainment.  Tonight he illustrated Germany and the Rhine.

Tuesday May 24^th

At home

Wednesday May 25^th

At home

Thursday May 26^th

At home.

Friday May 27^th

Took tea at Dr. Miner’s.

Uncle Seinon(?) Dilleutash’s(?) horse ran away.  Uncle Seinon(?) was hurt.

Saturday May 28^th

At home

Worked in ice cream yard.  Lyman went to picnic

Letter from Ella Murray.

Sunday May 29^th

At home.

Church morning and evening.  Mr. Buchanan preached.

Monday May 30^th

At home.

Have received my Knight Templar equipments.  Cost 56 dollars.  Regular price 82.  two or three of us ordered together

Tuesday May 31^st

At home

Expected to receive the Knight Templar degree tonight but was disappointed.

Wrote to Ella Murray.

Wednesday Jun. 1^st – Yardleyville

Went to Yardleyville to attend wedding at Mr. Vangandt’s(?).

Thursday Jun. 2^nd

At home.

Friday Jun. 3^rd

At home.

Went up to State House to search the records for Miss Sarah A. Gallagher of Lambertville for matters of history to make a family tree.

Saturday Jun. 4^th

(No Entry)

Sunday Jun. 5^th

Church morning and evening

Took a long walk in afternoon over the (word illegible) bridge and then down to Morrisville returning over the lower bridge

Monday Jun. 6^th

At home

Tuesday Jun. 7^th

At home.

Tried to make some chicken croquettes and succeeded splendidly.  Expect hereafter to make our own and not use Augustin’s or McKenney’s.

Wednesday Jun. 8^th – Hightstown

Went to Hightown to furnish wedding of Rev. Dr. Davis daughter

A special train was run from Camden to Hightstown

Afterward went to Blacks Mills to Mr. C.H. Vansant’s.

Thursday Jun. 9^th – Blacks Mills

Furnished wedding of Miss Vansant to Mr. Ely Cashier of Red Bank Bank.  One hundred and seventy five guests.  Everything very fine.  Order, $225.  Very generous people.  All Baptists.

Friday Jun. 10^th

Returned to Trenton by wagon

Called on Sallie Martindell in the evening.

Saturday Jun. 11^th

At home.

Mothers health is very wretched.

Father applied for $5000 additional insurance, but was refused for health.

Sunday Jun. 12^th

Church morning and evening.

Took tea at Dr. Miner’s.  Mr. Pendleton took tea with us.

Monday Jun. 13^th

At home.

Tuesday Jun. 14^th

(No Entry)

Wednesday Jun. 15^th

(No Entry)

Thursday Jun. 16^th

(No Entry)

Friday Jun. 17^th

Took the Knight Templar and Knight of Malta in Palestine Commandery No 4 with Mr. Robbins.  Robbins and I had a treat ready for the Knights

Saturday Jun. 18^th

At home.

Sunday Jun. 19^th

Wrote letter to Ella Murray in (word illegible)

Went to church in evening.  No preaching.

Monday Jun. 20^th

(No Entry)

Tuesday Jun. 21^st

Went to meeting of Commandery.

Wednesday Jun. 22^nd

At home

Had a fine horseback ride on the little grey of Furman’s.

Made application for $4000 insurance in Mutual Benefits Life Insurance Co.

Thursday Jun. 23^rd

Judson S. Hill is home on a visit fr. Tennessee.  He is pastor of a M.E. church and Editor of a paper.

Friday Jun 24^th

Mother went home with Mrs Hart who has been visiting here.  She will stay some time.

Saturday Jun. 25^th

At home

Sunday Jun. 26^th

Church morning and evening.

Lyman and I took dinner at Dr Miners.

Monday Jun. 27^th

At home

Furnished an order the Normal Hall.  The Bryant society had a sociable.

Tuesday Jun. 28^th

At home

Letter from Ella Murray.

Wednesday Jun. 29^th – Cranbury

Went to Cranbury to furnish wedding.  Miss Anna D. Voorhees was married to Mr. John S. Bergen of Brooklyn.

Thursday Jun. 30^th

At home

Furnished sociable of the graduating class of the High School.

We have taken in $834 more this half year than the same last year.

Friday July 1^st

At home

Nine of us wrote postals to Mother.

Subscribed to the “Familien(?) Journal” a German paper published in Philadelphia.

Saturday July 2^nd

At home

President Garfield shot, perhaps fatally wounded.

Sunday July 3^rd

Church morning, but not at evening.

Walked down to Dr Turner’s at Pine Grove.

Garfield worse

Monday July 4^th

Garfield better.

Busy in store.  Sold 325 qts cream

Took in $170.45

Tuesday July 5^th – Philadelphia

Went to Philadelphia on business.  Bought some goods.  Took dinner at Lauber’s restaurant.  Inquired price of Weber and Chickening pianos.

Wednesday July 6^th

At home

Took a dancing lesson of Al (last name illegible)

Lizzie Reeves dined with us.

Thursday July 7^th – Frenchtown

At home in morning

Went to Frenchtown with Dr Phillips to see mother

Friday July 8^th

At home.

Took dancing lesson

Saturday July 9^th

At home

Sunday July 10^th

Church morning and evening

Mr Banvis(?) preached and Mr Cain.

Monday July 11^th

At home.

Tuesday July 12^th

At home

Wednesday July 13^th

At home

Lyman sprained his back.

I finished his work.

Thursday July 14^th

Worked in ice cream yard

Friday July 15^th

Worked in ice cream yard

Rec. policy of $4000 in Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co.

30 year endowment plan.

Saturday July 16^th

Worked in ice cream yard

Sunday July 17^th

Church morning and evening

Wrote letter to Ella Murray.

Monday July 18^th

In the cream yard.

Father returned from Frenchtown

Tuesday July 19^th

In cream yard.

Lyman’s back is nearly well

Wednesday July 20^th – Up the Hudson

Ray + I went on a trip up the Hudson by Regular train to Jersey City(P.R.R.) and Richard Stockton.  Spent 2 ½ hours at West Point.  Good weather.  Fine time.

Thursday July 21^st

At home.

Friday July 22^nd

At home.

Lida, Tom, Lyman and Jennie went to the Zoological Garden at Phila today.

Saturday July 23^rd

At home

Sunday July 24^th

Church morning and evening.  Dr. Miner preached his third anniversary sermon.  He settled in Trenton while I was in Europe.

Monday July 25^th

At home.

Tuesday July 26^th

Father went to Ocean Grove on an excursion.

Today I paid Mr Clemmen(?) $122.12 the first premium on a 30 year endowment policy of $4000.  Mutual Benefit Ins. Co. of Newark, N.J.

Wednesday July 27^th

At home.

Asbury Park is having a Bazaar copied after ours.  Father reports matters a little flat(?), and that members do not work well together

Thursday July 28^th

At home.

Friday July 29^th

At home

Spent evening at Ada Sulgers.

Kugler showed me some wrinkles on biscuit.

Saturday July 30^th

At home.

Father went to Frenchtown to see Mother who is not well.

Sunday July 31^st

Church in morning.  Dr. Miner is sick.  Barvis preached.

Wrote to Ella Murray.

Early to bed

Monday Aug 1^st

At home.

Lida has bought Aunt Sue Hart’s organ for $100, and is going to send it to Harry for a present.

Tuesday Aug 2^nd

At home.

Set the sponge(?) for tomorrow

Wednesday Aug 3^rd

At home

Worked in bake room.  Kugler went to Chester to see to moving furniture to Trenton.

Letter fr. Father.  He and Mother have gone to water gap + Pocono.  She is not well.

Thursday Aug 4^th

At home

Friday Aug 5^th

At home

Called on Miss Sulger.

Saturday Aug 6^th

At home

Busy in store  Sold out of cream

Lyman went away for a week or so at Ocean Grove

Sunday Aug 7^th

Church in evening but not in morning

Read George Eliot’s Romola(?).

Monday Aug 8^th

This week I expect to make ice cream for Lyman.

Had several money checks and a note to meet today

Paid all and had five cents in bank.

Tuesday Aug 9^th

In cream yard.

Letter from Ella Murray.

Father writes us most every day.  Mother better

Wednesday Aug 10^th

At home, and at work.

Started an account again in the savings bank.  Put in eight dollars.

Thursday Aug 11^th

At home.  Make most of my cream by hand.  I like it better than machine made.

Ray, Edgar Hancock and I went boating on the Delaware and swimming.

Friday Aug 12^th

In cream yard

Went to Commandery in evening to see about attending Orrin B. Faussetts funeral tomorrow.  Decided not to go.

Saturday Aug 13^th

At home, at work in cream yard.

Sold out of cream.

Sunday Aug 14^th

Went to church in morning.  Mr Barvis preached.

Am reading Romola. 

Monday Aug 15^th

Worked in cream yard.

Called at Mr Knowles(?) on Monmouth st in evening.  Ada Knowles had a small oil painting to give me.  Her own work.  The family move away this week.

Tuesday Aug 16^th

At home in cream yard

Annie Broome (illegible) a clerk in store and Lydia Norton from Kitchen are at Ocean Grove this week.

Wednesday Aug 17^th – Phila

At home in cream yard.

Went to Philadelphia in afternoon on business

Lyman returned from Ocean Grove

Thursday Aug 18^th

At home.

Jennie Richards is not well.

The Bazaar at Asbury Park, copied from ours, was a decided failure.

Friday Aug 19^th

At home

Bought copy of Buckles History of Civilization in England.

Saturday Aug 20^th

At home

Father returned after a 3 weeks absence.  Mother is at Frenchtown and better.

Sunday Aug 21^st

Went to church in morning.  Played organ.

Read considerable German today.

Monday Aug 22^nd

(No Entry)

Tuesday Aug 23^rd

(No Entry)

Wednesday Aug 24^th

Kugler was sick and I did the baking.

Thursday Aug 25^th

(No Entry)

Friday Aug 26^th

At home

Went to Commandery.  Stacey Pfein was given the Templar degree.  Our Commandery decided to entertain Cyrene Commandery of Camden on the 13^th of September

Saturday Aug 27^th

At home.

Sunday Aug 28^th

Church in morning.  I played the organ.  Read Buckles “Civilization” and some German papers

Monday Aug 29^th

At home

Called at Miss Sulgers.

Put up some crystallized fruit.

Bought a copy of Mendelsohn’s Songs without words.

Tuesday Aug 30^th

Mother came home today.  Looks much better.

Wednesday Aug 31^st

At home.

Attended Knight Templar drill at the asylum

Thursday Sep 1^st

At home

Friday Sep 2^nd

At home.

Saturday Sep 3^rd

At home.

Mother has become so nervous that today we sent her to Aunt Dinah’s at Hamilton Square

Sunday Sep 4^th

Church twice

Played the organ.  Had a fair choir in the morning but at night I played and sang alone.

Sent a little birthday present to Ella Murray.

Monday Sep 5^th

At home

8.10 P.M called on Jennie Hutchinson, but found the entire family had retired.

Tuesday Sep 6^th

At home.

Father went to Hamilton Square

Garfield was moved to Long Branch

Wednesday Sep 7^th

At home

Went to Commandery drill

Letter from Ella Murray.

Thursday Sep 8^th

At home

Father came home from Hamilton Square.

Friday Sep 9^th

At home.

Kugler was sick and I had to do the baking.

Lyman sprained his ankle

Dr. Miner came home

Saturday Sep 10^th

At home

Joe Jefferson the actor, took some oysters at our place tonight after his performance at the Opera House.

Sunday Sep 11^th

Church morning and evening.  Played the organ.  Read Buckle’s History of Civilization.

Father and I stopped at Miner’s at night on our way home, and saw a young couple, married.

Monday Sep 12^th

At home

Busy preparing for tomorrows banquet.

Went to a drill at the commandery

Tuesday Sep 13^th

Grand Commandery Knights Templay met today.  Cyrene Com. of Camden gave escort to Grand Commander.  Palestine tendered reception and banquet to Cyrene and to Gr. Commandery.  We got up banquet.  Fine day.  Everything superb.

Wednesday Sep 14^th

At home busy clearing up from yesterdays orders.  Went to the theatre.

Last night our commandery visited Chas Bechtel and Jos. Stokes, who had been reselected grand officers.

Thursday Sep 15^th – Switchback

Went on an excursion up to Mauch(?) Church, (illegible) Onoko and the Switchback railroad.  Had a clear, cool day, and enjoyed myself very much.  On the way home, our conductor fell in the canal.  I helped pull him out.

Friday Sep 16^th

At home.

I have been really tired out lately but now that cool weather has returned, I begin to feel all right again

Saturday Sep 17^th

At home.

Sunday Sep 18^th

Church twice.  Played the organ.  Played Mozarts Gloria in morning and Prayer from Moses in Egypt at night.

Read in afternoon.

Monday Sep 19^th

At home

Recd my gold Knight Templar charm from Stakeman, price 25.00.  Also bought a chain for $4.25.

Father has bad attack of dysentery.

Tuesday Sep 20^th

Was awakened last night by tolling of bells at 2 oclock.  Garfield died at 10.35.  news came slow.

Draped our store in morning.

Took buck board ride with father

Wednesday Sep 21^st

At home

Garfields body was taken to Washington by special train.  I saw the train pass Clinton St. depot.  The store was closed, like all others in New Jersey from 10 to 12.

Thursday Sep 22^nd

At home

Mother came home today from Aunt Moll’s but returned again before night.  She looks better.  Father, Lida, Tom + Mrs Miner had driven down to Aunt Moll’s but missed (rest illegible)

Friday Sep 23^rd

Father and I went to Phila today to order some goods and see about cost of wagon.  Bought 6 doz new knives, 2 porcelain cans and confectionary supplies.  Visited Academy of Natural Sciences.

Saturday Sep 24^th

At home

The only talk is of Garfield.  The city is draped from one end to the other in mourning.

Sunday Sep 25^th

Church morning and evening.  Finished reading Buckles History of Civilization.

Rev. Grinelle of Penn’s Neck preached

Monday Sep 26^th

Quieter than Sunday

In respect to Garfield whose funeral took place today at Cleveland.

every store was closed.  bells tolled and memorial services held.  I attended State St Methodist

Went canoeing with Lyman at (illegible)

Tuesday Sep 27^th

At home.

Wrote yesterday to Ella Murray.

Wednesday Sep 28^th

At home.

Thursday Sep 29^th

At home

Had charge of a wedding dinner at Mayor Mill’s.  His daughter was married to Mr. Lawton.

Called at Miss Sulgers.  Met and was introduced to Miss Webster, a teacher

Friday Sep 30^th

At home

Saturday Oct 1^st

At home.

Sunday Oct 2^nd

At home.

Went to church

Played the organ

Monday Oct 3^rd – Friday Oct 7^th

(No entries)

Saturday Oct 8^th

At home

Am much interested in Buckles History of Civilization.

Sunday Oct 9^th

Church morning and evening.  I played.  Rev. Mr Dunsford preached.

Dr. Miner is becoming somewhat discouraged over his work.

Monday Oct 10^th – Tuesday Oct 11^th

(No entries)

Wednesday Oct 12^th

At home.

Went to Opera House to see Mestayer’s play “Tourists in a Pullman Palace Car.”  Fair.

Thursday Oct 13^th

Went to Imlaystown with two colored waiters to attend a wedding at Mrs Jas Giveson’s.

Friday Oct 14^th

Did not get up till 8 oclock.

Busy in store all day getting ready to send out Fall circular.

Am reading Huths Life of Buckle.

Saturday Oct 15^th

At home.

Jennie Evernham died today.

Harry came on today from Waterbury

He has trouble with his workmen.

Sunday Oct 16^th

Went to church in morning.  Rev. Mr. Dunsford preached.

Took a carriage ride out to Jennie Richards with Maggie Stonaker.

Monday Oct 17^th

(No entry)

Tuesday Oct 18^th – Allentown

Went to Allentown by wagon to Jennie Evernham’s funeral.

Wednesday Oct 19^th – Edgewood, Pa.

Went to Edgewood, near Yardleyville Pa to attend wedding of Miss Janniey(?) to Mr Satterthwait(?).  Order amounted to $96

Went to prayer meeting.

Wrote to Adrian. Wis. to learn about Dunsford, who is singular

Thursday Oct 20^th – New York

Went to New York to buy goods.  Bought at Thurber’s(?) and at Regenhard, Shevill Ho’s(?).

Visited the 50^th Exhibition of the American Institute.  Dined at Vienna Café. 

Went on evening train to Keyport, N.J.

Friday Oct 21^st – Keyport

At Mrs. T.W. Seabrook’s.  Had a fine carriage ride with Mrs S. and her daughter Marta.

Last night Mrs S. gave me a history of my ancestors from Penelope Stout (1640) down to the present.

Saturday Oct 22^nd – Red Bank

Went from Keyport to Red Bank to call on the Murray family, who I learn are also descendants of Penelope Stout.

Returned to Trenton in evening.

Sunday Oct 23^rd

Went to church morning and evening.  Dr. Miner preached.

Read Life of Buckle and my German newspaper.

Monday Oct 24^th

Jennie Richards came back much improved in health after four weeks absence.

Annie Broome left today.

Tuesday Oct 25^th

At home and at work.

Read letter from Adrian. Wis. stating that Dunsford was excluded for beastly(?) conduct.  He is a fraud

Wednesday Oct 26^th

On duty.

Called on Miss Sulger.

Bought a copy of Dr C.C. Abbott’s “Primitive Industry.”

Thursday Oct 27^th

At home

Father came home from a four days ramble in the Lehigh Valley.  Pocono Mountains (illegible).

Friday Oct 28^th

At home

Saturday Oct 29^th

At home

Sunday Oct 30^th

Church morning and evening.

Dined at Miner’s.  Mr. and Mrs. Acton(?) are visiting there

Finished Huth’s Life of Buckle.

Monday Oct 31^st

At home.

Father + Mother went to Flemington to funeral of Will Hill, my cousin.

Bought a dressing case, (word illegible) complete for traveling

Went to (rest illegible)

Tuesday Nov 1^st

At home

Kugler and Campbell got drunk yesterday afternoon.  Nothing done in bakeroom today

Wednesday Nov 2^nd

Kugler not able to cook.  I did the baking.  Campbell made a half day.

Went to concert and tableaux at Central Baptist Church.  Excellent

Thursday Nov 3^rd

Kugler back again.

Am reading Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense.”

Mother talks of going to Florida for the winter

Friday Nov 4^th

At home

Called at Miss Sulger’s and spent an evening practising duets on the piano.

Usually study a little French after closing store

Saturday Nov 5^th

At home

Had a long talk with Mr Bonney and Mr Vauhon(?) in regard to an Indian Encampment to raise money for Clinton Ave.  I gave them advice, but declined to take (rest illegible).

Sunday Nov 6^th

Went to church morning and evening.  Dr Miner preached.

Went to Hattie(?) Gordons funeral at 2 P.M.

Monday Nov 7^th

At home.

Gave directions about painting our new wagon.  black, maroon and gold.

Found an interesting account of Penelope Stout, one of my ancestors in State Gazette for Dec. 13^th, 1842.

Tuesday Nov 8^th

At home

Wrote long letter to Ella Murray, narrating our mutual family history from Penelope Stout which is obtained from best sources.  She came to America from Holland in 1620.

Wednesday Nov 9^th

At home.

Called at Miss Sulger’s.  Was led into a profitless discussion.

Saw Bishop O’Farrel installed at the Cathedral.  Big parade too.  He made good speech.

Thursday Nov 10^th

At home

Wrote to Gov. Wm A. Newell of Olympia, Washington asking for pamphlets and information.  Am acquainted with him.

Friday Nov 11^th

At home

Busy at night filling boxes of candy for tomorrows sales.

Saturday Nov 12^th

At home.

Had consultation with Father regarding plans for next year.  He also talked with me about the terms of his will, but I told him he had better suit himself and declined making any suggestions

Sunday Nov 13^th

At home.  Went to church twice.  Mr Pendleton preached.

Read a French book.

Monday Nov 14^th

At home.

Tuesday Nov 15^th

(No entry)

Wednesday Nov 16^th

Furnished a wedding at Robt. S. Johnstons.  His daughter Mary was married to Mr Stokes.

Practised music with Ada Sulger.

Thursday Nov 17^th – Bordentown – Phila

Went to Bordentown and took an order for a stylish Thanksgiving dinner.  Then went to Phila, ordered goods at Whitman’s, Knoppels, and Crofts, and came home at 5.45

Friday Nov 18^th

The Clinton Ave. church is preparing for a church fair

An Indian Encampment.  I am not doing much for this – too much work – besides I do not wish

Bought Smiths “Wealth of Nations”

Saturday Nov 19^th

At home

The Indian Encampment (church fair) opened tonight.  Wet weather.  Fair success.

Sunday Nov 20^th

Church morning and evening.

Rev. Mr. Watkinson preached.

Studied Fasquellis French Grammar.

Monday Nov 21^st

At home.

The Encampment opened on Sat with wet weather.  600 tickets sold.  Bids fair to be a success.

Tuesday Nov 22^nd

At home.

Had change of wedding table at Rulon’s, Brunswick Ave.  Allie R. married Will Hall.

Ada Sulger and I went to Opera House to see Burgess in “Widow Bedolt.”  Lots of fun.

Wednesday Nov 23^rd

At home.

Made a couple of dozen chicken croquettes.

Thursday Nov 24^th – Thanksgiving

Busy sending out orders till noon.  Dined at 2.30 Decker took dinner with us.

Went up into the Encampment a few minutes, afterward visited Mercer, No 50.  Eastburn W. Taylor was entered.

Friday Nov 25^th

At home

Saturday Nov 26^th

At home.

Sunday Nov 27^th

Church morning and evening.  Mr. Watkinson preached in morning and Dr. Luther at night.

Read awhile and practiced duet music with Katie Miner.

Monday Nov 28^th

At home.

Worked in bakeroom nearly all day

Wrote up accounts at night.

Tuesday Nov 29^th

At home.  Busy in store.

Spent the evening at Miss Sulger’s.

Wrote to Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co. for information

Wednesday Nov 30^th

At home

Saw the trophy won for best drilling(?) by the New Jersey Battallion at the Yorktown Centennial Celebration

Thursday Dec 1^st

At home

Furnished wedding of Susie Parker and Mr Ashmole.

Went to Indian Encampment.  Last night.  Made about thirty five cheap presents

Friday Dec 2^nd

At home.

Our new wagon is progressing nicely

Saturday Dec 3^rd

At home.

Stacey Pfein had stroke of paralysis

Sunday Dec 4^th

Church morning and evening.  Mr Watkinson preached.

Read a German paper in the afternoon.

Monday Dec 5^th

Went to Philadelphia to buy goods.

At night went to Coleman(?) Lodge to see Henry D. Scudder take his third degree.

Tuesday Dec 6^th

At home.

Went to a high tones(?) first class operatic concert with Ada Sulger.  Carreno(?) played.  Donaldi sang soprano, Stantini sang tenor

Wednesday Dec 7^th

At home

Wrote to Ella Murray

Thursday Dec 8^th

At home

Worked in bakeroom all day.

Friday Dec 9^th

At home, and on duty.

Saturday Dec 10^th

At home

Sunday Dec 11^th

Church morning and evening.  Rev Mr Watkinson preached.

Read and studied in afternoon.

Monday Dec 12^th

At home.

Went to the Opera House with Ada Sulger to see “Patience” The new opera.  We thought it silly

Tuesday Dec 13^th

Kulger, our baker was drunk and I had to do the baking.

Rec. a mournful letter from Ella C. Murray.

Wednesday Dec 14^th

Kugler was not not back and I had to work in bakeroom again.

Thursday Dec 15^th

At home

Busy in bakeroom all the morning, and in store all the afternoon.

Friday Dec 16^th

At home – in store

Saturday Dec 17^th

At home.  Busy in store

Paid Kugler five dollars for teaching me points in baking.

Sunday Dec 18^th

Church in morning.  Read and studied after dinner.

Went to bed early

Monday Dec 19^th

At home.

Busy in store.

Tuesday Dec 20^th

At home

Busy in store

Wednesday Dec 21^st

At home

Thursday Dec 22^nd

At home

Friday Dec 23^rd

At home

Saturday Dec 24^th

At home

Took in

Sold $230.26 worth of candies today

Gave

Sunday Dec 25^th

At home.  Unwell.  Laid all day lounge

Dr Miner gave me an (word illegible) he brought from Washington.  Mother gave me a hair brush.

Had a good turkey dinner.

Monday Dec 26^th

Busy in store.

Mother, Father, Jennie and I took tea at Doctor Miner’s.  Mr and Mrs Jas. Buchanan also dined with them

Closed store at 3 P.M.

Tuesday Dec 27^th

At home.

Mother, Lydia and I went to a Masonie(?) supper and reunion.

Dr Miner and Father went to Hartford, Conn on business

Wednesday Dec 28^th

At home

Wrote to Ella Murray

Thursday Dec 29^th

At home.

Furnished wedding of Jimmy Lie and Miss Thorn on Jackson st.

Friday Dec 30^th

At home

Called at Sulger’s.

Lang Johnson made a handsome garnet lambrequin for my room window.

Saturday Dec 31^st

At home.

Finished up accounts in store.  We took in $18146.60, against $15294.40 last year.  Very satisfactory all around.  My percentage this year is $157.33 which with $520. wages makes $677.33.  Of this I have saved in cash and in endowment insurance about $380 besides investing $50 in books $26 and more to Father’s church and paying $15 for Mrs Tilton’s Hospital expenses.