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"Ypsilanti Historical Society- Publication-
No. 50 JUNE 1986
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N O N - P R O F I T O R G .
U . S . P O S T A G E
P A I D
Y p s i i a n t i , M i c h i g a n
P e r m i t N o . 399
ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED
NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE
YPSILANTI HISTORICAL SOCIETY YARD SALE 220 N. Huron S t r e e t
SATURDAY JULY 12, 1986
(Rain Date J u l y 17th)
ITEMS ARE NEEDED FOR THE SALE HOUSEWARES-—FURNITURE DISHES ETC.
No C l o t h e s , Please
BRING TO THE MUSEUM OR CALL THE FOLLOWING FOR PICKUP:
ANN MCCARTHY 4 3 3 - 2 9 2 9
DORIS MILLIMAN 483-3236
DAVID GAUNTLETT—4B3-1B76
CAN YOU HELP?
LET US KNOW!!!!
OF CONTENTS Q No. 50 Dune 1986
A c q u i s t i o n s Page 1
Board o f D i r e c t o r ' s Happenings Page 5
School Tours Page 7
Sales Case Page 8
Lambie D ia ry Page 9
Misce l laneous Neuis Page 21
" Y p s i l a n t i G lean inga-Pas t Scene and Old Times" i s pub l i shed q u a r t e r l y f o r members o f the Y p s i l a n t i H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y .
C o n t r i b u t o r s - Do r i s M i l l iman and E t h e l O'Connor S e c r e t a r y : B i l l i e Zolkosky
Cover Design and Tab le o f Contents des igned by A r thu r 0. Howard.
Contents o f " G l e a n i n g s " may be reproduced i s requess t i s made and consent g i v e n .
O f f i c e o f the Y p s i l a n t i H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y i s a t 220 N. Huron S t r e e t , Y p s i l a n t i , Mich igan 48197
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Manley Lambie Es ta te
Mrs. Chas. Lamb
O l i v e r Blum Es ta te
$500.00
Boy Scout Handbook tha t belonged to her f a t h e r W. H .She rze r , dated Decembe 1910
Small Wash Board Old Dominoes Nutmeg Scraper L e v e l - A u t o P e r t s , I n c . Can Opener Bone Handled Pocket Kn i fe Razor S t rop Pens & P e n c i l s - L o c a l
A d v e r t i s i n g Mouth Orgen "The Sportsman" Items from World War I I .
Box-Cherbourg Canteen Cover Du f f l e Bag
B e l t Buckle Auto Hydrometer M u l t i Co lored Shaul Lace T a b l e c l o t h 2 Dresses Man's S u i t - H a r t , S c h a f n e r
and Marx Man's Coat
Mrs. Wanda(Charles) Bohn 1911 Washtenaw County Map
Mrs . K .C . Gove M i l e n , Ohio
A d v e r t i s i n g Ca lender /FAn Y p s i l e n t i , Mich
Mr. Eugene Caider
Mre. U i l l i e r d Green
Set o f G o l f Clubs used by Govenar Fred W. Greene
Ls rge Framed P i c t u r e o f "The L o r d ' s P r a y e r "
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V 1 ACQUISITIONS J J
Bell-Used by Mayor Hutchinson to start Dial Service in Ypsilanti November 7,15
Rodney Hutchinson 1 Square Tile from Lobby of Hawkins H O L on Michigan Avenue.
Township Plat of Washtenaw County to 1934.
Primer of Michigan History-W. 3. Cox
Miscellaneous pictures, drawings re: Wuertb Theatre. Blue Prints, Clippings (Hawkins House)
Wayne County Farm Atlas Farm Plat Book-Washtenaw County St. 3ohn The Baptist Cathoilic Church Membership Books 1971 & 1979 Gondola Menu Album 1973- Sesqoicantennial Participation-Brothers of the Brush Roster 1973. History of Ypsilanti Booklet Ypsilanti Business District Plat Record of Mausoleum at Highland March 18, 1925 Records of Ypsilanti High Comm-1960-1E Records of Ypsilanti Historical Society Ypsilanti Daily Press-Copies of Propose Charter for City of Ypsilanti. January 23,1946,February 25,1946 and February 6, 1946. 2 Lead Pencils Tag from E.G. Wiedman Auto Company Senior Citizen Center article Ypsilanti Lawyers Association Price Lis
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F 1 I Acquisitions J J
Books: She ldon ' s Word S tud ies H i s t o r y from d i s c o v e r y to 1BB4 Language Pr imer -Sw in ton ' s Anderson 's H i s t o r i c a l S e r i e s F i g u r e P r o f i t - P . Roger C l e a r y A . B . C . C h i l d r e n ' s Book T r i b u t e o f P r i s s e She ldon ' s Complete A r i t m e t i c Ray'8 P r a c t i c a l A r i t hme t i c Hu tch inson ' s Phys io logy W h i t e ' s A r i t h m e t i c Sheldon & Company Tex t Book A p p l e t o n ' s T h i r d REader 2 Old Fashioned Boxes (1 g l o v e ) 1 p a i r laced shoes
Miss E t h e l O'Connor 1 Plaque 2 Fans F e l t Mantle s c a r f Leather Paper c a r r i e r H a i r Comb C u r l i n g I r o n 2 Aprons - 1 b lack & 1 whi te 2 Dresses Crepe s c a r f ( s n a i l ) M ine ra l S a l t s from Minera l Wel ls i n Y p s i l a n t i Evening Bag Shoe ho rn -Wor t l ey & G a r d n e r - Y p s i l a n t i Smal l round wooden box S k i r t S l i p 2 Blouses C l o t h t o be embroidered 3 p a i r s t ock i ngs
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IT D Acquisitions T ( J
Mrs. D o r i s Mida Proc lamat ion des igna t i ng Sunday May 19th as "World War One Veterans Day" i n Y p s i l a n t i Township.
Proc lamat ion from Gov. Oames 0. B lanchard d e c l a r i n g 5/19/85 as W.W.I Remembrance.
Gree t i ng from Ronald Regan,Presiden
Proc lamat ion from C i t y o f Y p s i l a n t i
G ree t i ngs from Mr. Har ry N. Walters A d m i n i s t r a t i o r o f Veterans A f f a i r s
Proc lamat ion from Edward C . P i e r c e , Mayor o f Ann A r b o r , Mich igan
17 P i c t u r e s taken May 19, 1985
C l i p p i n g s from newspaper
L e t t e r s from School C h i l d r e n i n Canton Township to Fos te r F l e t c h e r f o r h i s v i s i t t h e r e .
Tape o f W.W. I , i n t e r v i e w s and S c r i p t by Dor is Mida o f S tan ley Nor ton and Paul Chapman. Tape wes t r a n s c r i b e d by Mark Chapman, May 16, 1985.
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The P r e s i d e n t ' s Message
Dear Members:
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die are once again i n t o the busy time o f y e a r , w i th many a c t i v i t i e s going on and p lanned, e l l to cu lminate i n our p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n the Her i t age F e s t i v a l August 22, 23, and 24, 19B6.
Much uork has been done i n the past feu months:
The Din ing room has been r e p a i r e d and r e p a i n t e d .
The O f f i c e end A rch i ves have been rear ranged and a c o n t r a c t has been l e t to r e p a i n t tha t a rea .
A c o n t r a c t has been l e t to have the c e i l i n g meda l l ion i n the p a r l o r r e b u i l t and r e p l a c e d , as u e l l as the missing erea o f the c o r n i c e on the east w a l l . Linen tha t uork i s completed the p a r l o r u i l l be p a i n t e d .
At the back o f the Museum ue had the C i t y cu t doun an o l d Box E l d e r Tree tha t uas a p o t e n t i a l hazard to the B u i l d i n g .
I n a d d i t i o n to a l l t h i s ue a n t i c i p a t e the complet ion o f c o n t r a c t uork from l a s t y e a r , namely to rep lace broken g lass i n s e v e r a l windows and t u c k - p o i n t the e x t e r i o r b r i c k as necessa ry .
Uie had the Cleanup day as scheduled on A p r i l 19th and the feu o f us t ha t a s s i s t e d d i d a g ree t job o f c lean ing out l e a v e s , b r u s h , junk and uhatever from around the B u i l d i n g and made i t look j u s t g r e a t .
Tours by the School c h i l d r e n have been keeping Guides busy again t h i a y e a r . ( S e e r e p o r t by Marge G a u n t l e t t ) .
Agein t h i s year ue u i l l ho ld a r a f f l e , u i nne rs to be draun on August 24th, the l a s t day o f the He r i t age F e s t i v a l . As ue d id l a s t year ue u i l l send R a f f l e T i c k e t s to each member to s e l l as t h i s i s our one b ig money-maker a t the p resen t t ime. I f ue do u e l l s e l l i n g these t i c k e t s ue have a number o f p r o j e c t s t ha t need to be done, such as p a i n t i n g the Lou is White Room, the E x h i b i t i o n Room and the Ha l lway . We are a l so d i s c u s s i n g r e l o c a t i r the s ta i rway to the basement to p r o v i d e e a s i e r access .
Plans are going f o rua rd r e l a t i c e to our p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n the Her i t age F e s t i v a l again t h i s y e a r . The Board o f D i r e c t o r s and the Adm in i s t r a t i on Committee have some f i n e ideas i n mind and we hope to i n c o r p o r a t e some o f these i n our F e s t i v a l Programming.
Al though i t may have been mentioned before-we hope you have n o t i c e d the L i g h t i n F ron t o f the Museum. I t i s one o f the l i g h t s tha t were a t the f r o n t o f the o l d P o s t - O f f i c e (now our L i b r a r y ) . I t i s e l e c t r i f i e d and has an automatic swi tch which tu rns i t on when i t ge ts dark . I t adds a n i ce touch to the House and p rov ides e x c e l l e n t i l l u m i n a t i o n e t the f r o n t po r ch . D r i v e by some evening and see how g rea t i t does l o o k .
Speaking o f the above, does anyone know where ths second l i g h t may be?????????
A REMINDER TO ALL MEMBERS:
The Annual Business Meeting w i l l be he ld i n September t h i s year and h e n c e f o r t h , per approva l by the memberahip. T h i s , i t i s hoped, w i l l permit p a r t i c i p a t i o n by more o f our members. You w i l l r e c e i v e n o t i c e o f the Meeting when a date has been f i n a l i z e d .
David G a u n t l e t t P res i den t Y p s i l a n t i H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y
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School Tours o f the Museum
The month o f May was a busy time f o r some o f our Museum Gu ides . Approx imate ly 360 s tudents tou red the Museum t h i s month r e p r e s e n t ing 14 c lassrooms. A l l were from the Y p s i l a n t i School D i s t r i c t except f o r one h igh schoo l group from D e t r o i t . S i x t e e n guides were a v a i l a b l e to he lp w i th these t o u r s . At l e a s t f ou r v o l u n t e e r s are needed f o r each t o u r . Those guides who p a r t i c i p a t e d were:
Norma 0. Anderson Marge G a u n t l e t t Dora Reeves Mery Bloomquist Dorothy Ke l l as Don Racine Sue Binder E leanor Lee Be t t y T u n n i c l i f f e John Dawson Bonnie Osborn Ann Thomas David Gaun t l e t t C a r r o l l Osborn B i l l i e Wardel l
Sus ie Woods
I wish to p e r s o n a l l y thank these members f o r the time so generous ly g i ven to the c h i l d r e n o f t h i s community.
Marge Gaun t l e t t Cha i rpe rson o f School Tours 19B6
WE OWE A SPECIAL THANKS TO MARGE GAUNTLETT FDR HER MANY HOURS SHE GIVES TO THESE TOURS.
Miss Anonymous 7
MUSEUM GIFT SHOP
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We are planning already for the Heritage Festival in August
and even for the Christmas h o l i d a y s . Some merchandise just
arriving i n c l u d e s :
Michigan and United States Flags k X 6 and 8 X 12
Victorian P o s t c a r d s
Linen Towels (new d e s i g n s )
Children's Aprons
Children's Tote Bags
AND MUCH MORE TO COME I I ! ! ! ! ! ! !
M arge Gauntlett
1882 Lambie Diary
January 1- John Campbell came saying his Mother w a 3 sick and Mrs. L went with him to take care of her.
January 2- Five of us drove to Robert Campbell's near Ann Arbor and the grandest and greatest party ue ever attended in so fine a home- a fine beginning for 1882.
January 10- blent down with Elizabeth and Robert with the buggy in 4 or 5 inches of snow-bought goods at Thorntons. Thorntons, Forsyth and McCornacks store broken into.
January 11- Frank took the girls to their Schools in the Cutter.
January 15- Went in the Cutter on Icy Roads to Church- A. Martin wants money from us to build a parsonage- I did not like to be dunned on a Sabbath.
January 17- John Campbell and Mrs. L came for dinner and Mrs. L returning to care for her sick Mother who has lived long and well. Frank sold 16 live Roasters ta Chidester for less than $4.00.
January 25- Mrs. L and John Campbell came and brought beef. Robert paid $5.00 for tuition.
January 26- Our good friend Wm. Cross who has worshipped with us for 40 years was buried. Robert brought home Bell from School-Lizzie and her were vaccinated
January 30- Tom Spoonser, Frank and I cleaned up two loads of wheat and Frank took it to Town. Mabley sells 750 Overcoats for $1.00 each.
February 1- Roads frozen and good walking. Sold 205 bushels wheat at $1.30- $266.56- Heard Mrs. Ulartz was married to Cooper- Ulhat a falling off.
February 2- David LeForge paid us a visit but his mind fails him.
February 8- Walked to town. Pattison thought it would take over $100.00 to print my book.
February 11- Mrs. L came to see us but returned again to care for her Mother- Mary unwell-we rode to town and she got Medicine from Dr. Eraser.
February 14- Drove to Town with 4 dozen eggs and brought home a pail of Oatmeal and picked up Elizabeth.
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February 1 5 - Robert and I went to the sale of farm stock of the late Robert Geddis-big crowd and met o u r o l d friend John Geddis and other friends-Did not buy any high priced animal with Pedigrees
February 1 6 - Paid 3. Rensifer $ 8 . 1 0 for being Director half a term and repairing the School House.
February 20- Went and took dinner w i t h Mother on her 86th Birthday-cheerful and happy in hopes o f glorious immortality.
March 1 - Girls went to Theodores-Peck came with a petition and talked leud.
March 6 - Drove Bell up to h e r School-roads wet and muddy.
March 8- Have a cold and depressed-
March 1 0 - Walked to Town and c o u l d do nothing with Woodruff with my papers-letter from S i s t e r I s a b e l ! .
March 1 1 - Robert's- 1 9 y e a r s have r o l l e d away, his first and 19th Birthdays much alike-cold and snow showers.
March 15- 3 inches s n o w - b o y s . . l o o k i n g o v e r apples- Sold 8 bushesls Apples to L. Davis fro $ 1 . 1 0 bushel-Getting from one to three dozen eggs a day.
March 19- All went to Church but F r a n k - M e t our old friend who said it his 81st Birthday. Our neighbor John Campbell (who i t h e ? ( met with an awful accident-jcs jprse ram awau amd j e was thrown against a tree and so badly hurt he died very soon-His w i f e and daughter both had an arm broken
March 20~ Went over to Mr. CAmpbslls and f o u n d Thomas Martin from Grand Rapids and Straven whom I had n o t s e e n i n twenty years and did not know the old man- He stayed overnight with us and we talked o f Auid Ling S y n e .
March 21- Mary, Frank and I went t o John R. Campbells funeral. He seemed to look as well in death a s in life-Spring gales and snow squalls.
March 2 2 - Cold Horth Wind - W i l d Geese flying North-counted 28 Robins the boys ringed (castrated?) t h e pigs and went to Uncle Williams.
March 2k- Elizabeth and B e l l s School closed-Mary, Robert and Clare went to Elizabeth's School at night - brought back word Longfellow was dead.
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March 27- Sold 11 bushels Apples for $11 to L. Davis-scld 9§ dozen eggs for $1.33-John Campbell from Augusta told us of Aron Childs death.
March 28- Wife and I went on muddy roads to her Fathers. Mr. Campbell looks feeble- Four of us went to AronChilds Funeral.
March 31 - Robert and Jones drawing Manure- 6 of us went at night to the Church for a supper and the Installaion.
April 1- Robert drew Manure. The young people went to hear the Jubilee Singers and I stayed alone.
April 2- Grand day- A great turn out of people in the Church, and horses and rigs in the yard. Willie Campbell and Mary Bacon came- Lambs got in with the sheep.
April 3- Repaired fence and turned sheep out to pasture. Frank paid T50 and went to Town Meeting. Bell began her School in our District- Elizabeth in hers after weeks vacation.
April 7- Wet morning for the School teachers-Mary and I went to Uncle Williams and I on to Ann ARbor looking for Beal about printing my book- did not find him. Got wet coming home.
April 8- Marked the potato-ground and Robert planted. Paid Jones $3. Went to town in afternoon and got $50 out of the Bank-Called on Brother Robert and family. Mrs. L still with her sick Mother-Received 5 Scottish Americans with "April* lines by. me on the front page.
April 10- Cold and bleak-Robert took the clothes to Mrs, Spoonser and then plowed with his gloves on-the first lambs.
April 11- Mary and I went to town-sold eggs and bought two Crot(?) Barley $4.50 and \ bushel of clover and timothy seed- Mrs. Wm. Campbell, Girls and Miss Hitt came, stayed overnight- k lambs.
April 12- Robert and I went to John Millers at noon. It was a house of lamentation, Mourning and Woe as their young son Frank who used to work for us seemed to be near the gates of Death.
April 15- 62nd Birthday-old age comes creeping on me. Elizabeth cava me glasses to read with and Bell gave me Burns Poems. Beautiful dawn. 6 of us went to Frank Millers burial- a young son taken away by death. Bought harness from Mr. Yost $34.
Apriil8- Robert and I sowed oats and barley in the field North of the brook and oats in the naw orchard-then April showers and 13 lambs.
A p r i l 21- Mrs. L came and went back to Augusta- loaned $25 to John M i l l e r .
* A p r i l 24- Sowed c l o v e r seed and Robert r o l l e d - W e n t to Augusta with the wee wagon and Mrs, L came back with me. T.Spoonser got 4 bushe l s of wheat- 5 of us went in the evening to the Scotch S o c i a l - I read two poems.
A p r i l 26- Mrs . L went back with John- Jones spreading Manure-Deer broke the fence-John Ross brought the c lo thes from Spotmser-weary and worn.
A p r i l 29- The boys bought 700 f e e t fence boards far $10. Mrs, L has so much to do f o r other f a m i l i e s she could not come to see her own.
May 1 - Intended to depart for o ld Scot land today but could not see the way c l e a r - P a i d Robert $10 f o r A p r i l - h e took Frank to h i s work down the R i v e r . Mr. Spence o f f e r e d $105 for 2 s t eer s and a caw. Mary, E l i z a b e t h and I went to A Campbells and had a p leasant v i s i t but sad seeing Mary fad ing away.
May 4- Earth c lo thed in green mantle of beauty . Mr. Spence paid $15 on the s t e e r s and cow and next day pa id $100.
May 6- Paid Robert $40 f a r h is red s t e e r . Paid B e l l $25 I owed he: The g i r l s cleaned the C e l l a r - T h e boys went to Uncle W i l l i a m s . The two g i r l s and I had a p leasant r i d e dawn the River^
May 9- Helped Robert mark f o r corn-bought Leghorn e g g s - Robert went to the show in Town.
May 11- Robert Campbell came and t o l d us Mary Campbell was dead.
May 12- Mary, E l i z a b e t h arid I and Robert went through the ra in storm to Mary Campbells f u n e r a l — a f i n e young C h r i s t i a n Woman.
May 11- Much harrowing and p l a n t i n g - r a i n and c o l d - Hary and I took 19 dozen eggs to town-Robert and Jones p lanted corn-T. Spoonser worked making a board f e n c e . F r u i t t r e e s in unearthly b e a u t y - r a d i a n t and f r a g r a n t bloom.
May 19- Robert plowed f o r beans . I p u l l e d red rostC s weed) out of the Wheat-Cut the lambs t a i l s - 1 5 Ewes and 15 Rams. Mary» E l i z a b e t h , B e l l and I had a p l e a s a n t ride under the blooming t r e e s and 8ab~0-Links to the Free Church and Cherry H i l l to c e l e b r a t e M a r y 1 s Birthday as we could not go on Monday the 22nd,
May 22- Mary and I went to Ben Voorhees(he brought us honey l a s t week) went over his farm and got white seed corn
May 24- Let the horses and cows out to p a s t u r e .
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May 25- iiierit to Detroit and to visit Sister Isabell at the Oak-Sister and I had a grand ride under the blooms to her daughters, Mrs. Donaldson in TRoy and then to Mrs, in Birmingham.
May 26- Left sister Isabell at Birmingham for Detroit and went over the River and stayed over night with Mother in Windsor.
May 27- An all day rain-Mother, Mary, Catherine and I had a pleasant visit and Mather seems on the borders of Bula-left about 4 in the pouring rain-Brother Frank came to the Ferry with an umbrella to protect me and % got home in the storm in good trim.
May 29- Robert took Frank away- I thought he might have helped about washing and shearing the Sheep but did not want to contend with him. Robert went to wm. Campbells for the big riding cultivator-I bowed the strawberries.
May 30- The girls went to see them decorate the Soldiers graves-T. Spoonser and two boys helped us to wash and shear the sheep.
May 31 - T. Spoonser and Robert finished the board fence. Heavy showers.
3une 1 went to Pioneer meeting and to Brother Roberts for dinner. Read 'Ypsilanti on the Huron'at the meeting.
June 3- A wet morning-had B Leghorn chicks and something destroyed them-Mrs. L still back and forth to Augusta.
June 7- Robert with the team and wagon worked on the road. Sold 6 bushels of Oats 3 of potatoes for $1.50, 9 dozen eggs for $1.44 from L, DAvis.
June B- My Cousin William Lambie has charge of tbe Cattle Show in Native Straven today and I intended to be there- My Soul sang to be in my Native Land but hardly feel brave enough and strong enough to go so far from home alone. But do not give up Hope. Some great door may open for me.
June 12- Robert and Spoonser planted beans. Mr, Campbell and Mrs. L came-Mr. C and I went up to Barnes where Frank was shearing Sheep-Mrs. L went back to Augusta.
June 13- Mary and 1 went to Augusta for her Mother. Old Mr. Campbell rolling at four score- John harrowing-Nathan drilling in beans. Work seems to be the chief end of man.
June 14- Frank, T. Spoonser, E. Brown shore the sheep-83 and Robert tied up the w o o l - — — p a i d them $2.25 per day-
June 16- Mrs. L back to Augusta-Robert cultivated the grassy cornfield-- I replanted some in the lower- field- 84 In the shade.
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3une 18- A Minister from Boston brought 20 children for people to adopt in their families-(The Orphan Train?) Met Julia Bacon and she looked well after being 10 years far away teaching the heathen in India.
June 20- Robert went to the Union School to sing-Mary, Elizabeth and I went to hear Mr. Foots class sing in the evening.
June 21 - Got the horses shod and the carriage tires set. Robert took Elizabeth and green boughs to her School.
June 23- Mary and Elizabeth went to a School Picnic in Saxons Woods- Rain at night,
June 24- Frank up at 4 to go and shear Sheep.
June 26- John Campbell, Mrs. L and Mr. & Mrs, Jennings came, Brought home Anna and her trunk.
June 28- Mrs. L, Anna, Mary, Elizabeth and I went to the Exercises of the Normal School.
June 30- Mrs. L's Birthday-Wet morning-all at home. Boys cleaned out the Cistern, Guiteau hanged.
July 1, A heavy shower last night-Jones mowed in the Grove -Went to Jon Millers and down town,
July 2- 5 went to Church in the first buggy and 2 In the second, William Campbell came.
July 3- Wife and I went to Detroit and had dinner with Mother and called on Frank, James and Mrs. Inglis-pleasant visit but we had to walk home in dampness,darkness, rain and mud,
July 4- Wife went to town for Carpet-Met A. Campbell and talked an hour on the Bridge-Guns and firecrackers all around.
July 5- Robert cultivated beans and Jones corn,
July 6- Killed a wee sheep-ground the mowing knives and Robert mowed part of the South field-some new furniture- Looks like a good hay day- raked in afternoon.
July 8- Too wet to work in the Hay. Anna, Mary, Elizabeth, Kate Inglis, Miss Williams and I went to Brother Robert's for dinner. Monroe Woosey paid $330 for use of 10 sheep for one year.
July 9- Grand day-two parties went to Church-Aggie Inglis came with us at noon.
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July 11- Robert, Jones and 1 got in all the Hay from the South field-took Frank to Augusta at dawn- Aunt Eunice and daughter eam$| in a hack. Girls picniced by the River
July 12- Robert finished mowing the heavy grass and began to culti vate the corn, Jones hoeino new potates and cherries.
July 13- Showery and could not work in the hay, still working in the corn field-Hiss Williams went away. Elizabeth, Mary and Kate Inglis went to Uncle Williams.
July 14- Robert mowed and raked the Meadow and we got it all lf||§ cacks and 4 loads in the barn- a famous crop- The girls took Kate and Aggie to the Depot.
July 15- A glorious morning-Robert, Jones and I worked hard aiife^ day and got in all the meadow hay, a good crop in good order,
j July 16- A grand day- very weary- Another thunderstorm. Went to i town to get a barrel of salt. m
July 18- Cultivated and howed beans, a shower at noon,raked bay. :
July 19- Was unwell last night-Robert cultivated beans.
July 20- Robert bound Wheat for G. Miller and I cradled some- § Ezra Fletcher came for Mrs. L and Elizabeth to see his Mother a sick sister-Frank binding for Harry and Chidester,
July 22- Jerome came with- self riding rake- had John, Ross, Harr T. Spoonser, Dan and Frank binding. Will Spoonser and I set up s
July 24- Robert, Bell and I drew in all day till I was sick and weary.
July 26- Got in all the wheat-raked barley and Frank and Will Spoonser helping.
July 27- The boys drew in the Barley, Sold 12 dozen eggs at 18£ dozen and bought goods. Exchanged 4 bushels of wheat for roller ground flour-Eunice came up with us her father's gone East. Paid Robert $10.
July 30- Mrs. L t Robert and I went to Church-taught a class-William Campbell came.
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July 10- More rain-too wet for haying-putting tools in order-put the wool in the granarythe weather cleared up finely and we raked and Frank and Robert got in two loads.
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August 1 - Lucken bought a sheep $3.50-5poonser got 10 Sheep.
August 5- Shower and some heavy rain-Robert plowed some in South field.
August 7- Went with Frank to William Campbells and sorry to see so many fields of heavy cut wheat sprouting and rotting in the rain-a great loss.
August 11- Fox cradled some oats-Robert and I bound them and got in two loads.
August 14- Robert and D. Fox cut all the oats. Frank paid $18 deducting what he owes to $80.-Millspaugh helped bind oats.
August 16- Robert,Lutey,Gray and I bound and drew in Oats. Mr. & Mrs. Campbell, Mr. & Mrs. McCorkel and a number of young people came.
August 18- Tremendous shower prevented getting oats in. The Harpers declined to publish my book but request some lines which I sent them- Mrs. L came back with canned peaches-got in all the oats-some in water.
August 21- Robert went to help 3. Miller-Frank to Augusta-help is scarce.
August 22- Mrs. L, Mary, Eliza and I went on Episcopal excursion on the boat-did not get to St. Clair-our friend did not meet us-Mary felt sick-Lie saw great bands of Soldiers and some kind of chaps called Pithests-Music and Marshal pomp-got home to our Depot and walked home-weary.
August 24- Misty morning-Robert and Mr. Gray's boys going to Whitmor Lake-Bell, Anna, Eunice went to William Campbells-Mary and Elizabeth came back from Detroit. Brother Robert back from New York.
August 26- Went to see Brother Robert and he told of a magnificent sail up the lordly Hudson-turned the sheep in the wheat stubble. Mrs. L sat for her photograph-
Auguat 2B- Frank and I drove around by Knapps to see about Thrashing. Robert returned from Whitmore Lake. Drew out manure-Frank paid $35.
August 3D- Anna went to Detroit-Robert harrowed-Girla cleaned the kitchen.
September 1-Summer sweet good bye-Frank, Robert and I drew out all the manure-Spoonser and Robert's boys pulled beans.
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September 3- Frank took Bell to the Lake School-only 33cents for mood- Drove the white cow to N'ortons. Frank and I attended School Heeting-Reelected Assessor,
September 5- Bell and Elizabeth began their Schools, Mr. Campbell ceme.
September 6- Mrs. L and I went to R & W Campbells and then to Ann Arbor end Pioneer meeting-to much contention- I read a few lines. Paid Spoonser boy $7 for pulling beans-he thought it not enough-very weary.
September 9- Went with Frank to Twists and Anna to the Depot and she left for Elkhart- Gave Bell Fletcher note- $105.00 with interest $80 for teaching and $25 I borrowed.
September 10- Six went to Church-Mr. Reed wanted money to build a Church at Milan.
September 11- Uient with Frank to Twists and Sell to Lake School. Cars run from Detroit to Toronto and back for $3. but she did not feel able to go. Robert got a pulveriser from A. Fletcher. The two Marys went to William Campbells.
September 14- Robert got H. James' drill and drilled wheat-I cleaned 18 bushels for seed-Mra. 0. Campbell came and offered Mary good pay to teach 5choal,Mary and Sarah went to meet Bell.
September 16- Robert returned James' Drill and got one from John Miller-Bell and Iwent to town and saw Justine Balloon sailing in the sky from Ann Arbor-borrowed $20 from Bell-gave one to Milan Church.
September 18- Went with Frank to Twists and with Bell to Lake School and came back by way of Dixboro-very dry.
September 20- Mrs. L and I went to William CAmpbells and gathered peaches -Rain at last.
September 23- Six of us went to sea Willie Campbell's bride- a very pleasant affair-came home by moonlight.
September 26- Met Mrs. Inglis and Margaret at the Depot and Brother Robert and his wife came with us to dinner and then we drove and brought up Eliza- Pleasant time. Jones cut corn-Robert to help Spoonser and Martin thrash.
September 28- Mary, Margaret Inglis s Elizabeth, Frank, Robert and I went to the Fair-Well balanced people-A man from Saline wanted me to give a Lecture on Temperance,
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September 30- Mrs. Inglis, Margaret, wife and I rode by the old Moon farm-our first home in America.
October 4- Robert and I got 12 Apple barrells from Chidester-Sold 15 Wedders tc Hennery for $3 each-he paid $5 down.
October 5- Wife and I went to Mr. Campbells and then to the Chees; Factory. Came home and built hay stack in the lower meadow.
October 6- Fuller and two colored men cut all the corn-Paid Fulle: 1 9 7
Octobe 9- Got 36 Apple barrells from Chidester-Nannery paid the $40 balance for the Wedders.
October 10- Got 11 barrells from Haskel-Mr. & Mrs. A. Campbell came. R paid $33 interest on his note.
October 13- Picked apples with Robert, 3. Pearl and Hardy but no FRank to help pick them.
October 14- Saw the great Comet in the morning sky-Buggy tipped over by the Barn door.
October 17- Robert and FRank drew 45 barrells of Apples for Chid-ester-Fox husked and helped Harry to thrash,
October 19- Robert and I took 8 Barrells to Depot- 2 for Brother Frank, one for Anna the others for Sister Agnes.
October 21- Paid Fox $5 for husking 105 bushels corn. Robert went to Ann ARbor last night to hear some great fiddler-Paid Pearl. $5.75, Hardy $5. G. Voohees got 21 bushels apples $5,25. Cows in the corn again-
October 26- Six of the famous 9(his brothers and sisters) dined with Brother Robert on his Sixtieth Birthday. Meeting old friends-Brother Frank, James and I read verses-found 10 in gold unde. each plate and presented with gold spectacles- a kindness never expected nor thought to wear such grandeur on my nose.Sister Isabell came home with us.(The six: William, Agnes, Isabell, Frank,Oames and Robert the Host.
Octobe 51 - Cook got 46 bushels Cider Apples-Wife and I went to visit Father Campbell on his 81st Birthday-found them well and diligent in continued patience in well doing.
November 1- Left our old friends and returned by noon- the boys load of pumpkins and corn-gathered 5 barrells mor of Baldwin?
Novmber 2- S 3 W the Comet-Nat quite so full as at first- Paid Fox for husking 140 bushels $7.-Paid Hardy $3-Paid Robert $5-Cook paid $28 for 240 bushels Cider Apples-Pattison has 3 Lambie Poems in the Commercial,
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November 6- Finish 3 weeks of apple picking-November 9- Frank went for his tool chest-Pattison sent 6 papers about the Birthday Party.
November 11- Heard of the death of our good friend 3, W. Childs-Buried today but roads so muddy I could not go.
November 12- when coming home from Church, George and 3ahn McDougal told us of their Father's daeth.
November 13- Wife and I went to Cherry Hill where our old friend was buried.
November 15- The boys laid a plank floor in the stable-sold 10 bushel apples to W. Robins for $4.50.
November 16- The Anniversary of our (sledding 33 years ago. I think there were no presents or congratulations-Perhaps we didn't deserve them-Mrs. L came but had to return to care for her sick Mother.
November 20- went with Bell to the Crippen School-Benjamin Thompson my old friend was buried- I went to the Covells to see the Thrashers and Robert and got 800 lbs coal-took the wool 83 fleeces to the wood shed.
November 21- The Thrashers came steaming up the lane at Noon-began a f t e r dinner to thrash and kept at it until dark-had good help. Paid G. Voohees $81.60 School Mondy for new seats and wood.
November 22- Thrashers finished-everthing went well-159 Bushels Wheat, 57 BarIey-87 Oats-Paid 3erone $7.20. Kept back one for the old seats at School House. Paid D. Miller $1.50 for road work-&7.50 for thrashers.
November 24- Bought a Ram from H. 3ames for $4- Put him with the Ewes. Brought home swarm of Beas from my good friend D. Voohees.
November27- Took Bell to the Crippen School.
November 30- Thanksgiving-Mary, Elizabeth and I went to the Union Service in the Methodist Church.
December 1- Robert and I went to Detroit and Windsor and enjoyed a heart warming visit with Mother and the Sisters. Called on 3ames and his wife, Agnes and her family and Brother Frank and found them all well.
December 3- Truman Goodspeed died suddenly.
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December 5- Had to run to catch the Ann Arbor T r a i n - l e f t my paper with S e a l - Got home in time for d inner ,
December 6- Saw the t r a n s i t of Venus about 10-the clouds c l eared away at Noon and we a l l saw i t about the s i z e of a marble pass along the lower part of the sun.
December 11- Robert took B e l l to Crippen School in the Cut t er ,
December 12- Wrote a l e t t e r to my o ld School mate John Fleming in A f r i c a . Bought a p a i r of boots from John Boice for $3.75.
December 13- Anna's B i r t h d a y - M i l d anow showers. Mary, E l i zabe th and Robert went to the Miss ion F e s t i v a l at n i g h t .
December 14- The boys s t a r t e d b e f o r e daybreak to a f i r e at Barnum© at the Depot- hie got the tumble down surry in running order-The boys bought a l ap r o b e , Mary went with me to feed the 30 lambs.
December 15- Tom Spoonser, Frank and Robert k i l l e d three squea l ing" p i g s .
December 16- George Wi lbur paid Frank the School money $221.90. Mrs. L came to dinner and then went back to stay with her s ick Mother
S e t t l e d accounts with Frank-Robert took B e l l to her School in the C u t t e r . Sharp morning and below z e r o ,
December 19- Sent a l e t t e r to BEal In Ann A r b o r - a hundred and ten f o r 400 I s most too g r e a t a r i s k on my long ta lked about Book. We have two c u t t e r s and I was old b e f o r e I had one-Many a day we rode In a 3 d o l l a r s l e i g h and l i v e d f r u g i l e .
December 21- Robert and 1 went In a Cutter that was too expensive f o r me to r i d e in and saw the men bor ing 600 f e e t down in the Rock f o r o i l , s l a t or anthing v a l u a b l e - t h e r e wes water that tas ted of s a l t and su lphur , but I judge some one w i l l l oose by the t r a i l -
December 23- Was Invited- to a Christmas Tree by Mrs. McAndrew. Received a Christmas box from Agnes and there was shouting and g lee as we opened i t .
Decmber 25- 14 years s i c e Father spoke to me the l a s t t ime, about two hours be fore he d i e d . We a l l went except B a l l to a g r e a t Christmas f e a s t and a h e a r t warming time at Andrew Campbel ls .
Decmber 27- The young f o l k s went to see Grandfather and Grandmother CAmpbel l - I fed the s tock, sawed some wood and had a headache.
December 31 - Another year ended going down the s trange stream of time
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General O f f i c e News
E v e r y t h i n g i s going on qu i t e w e l l i n the A rch i ves O f f i c e . Perhaps t ha t should not be dec la red you know what u s u a l l y happens.
B i o g r a p h i c a l F i l e s have been moved u p s t a i r s f o r e a s i e r access , and card f i l e s have been made so ue can check a l i t t l e more e f f i c e n t l y . Our f i l e s keep growing as we c l i p a r t i c l e s out o f the Newspapers every day about our r e s i d e n t s o f Y p s i l a n t i . Our s p e c i a l thanks to Peter F l e t c h e r f o r h i s d a i l y c o n t r i b u t i o n o f the Y p s i l a n t i P ress , Ann Arbor News and D e t r o i t Free Press which he has cont inued s ince Mr. F l e t c h e r passed away. I t i s indeed a p p r e c i a t e d .
We are l ook ing forward to p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n the Her i tage F e s t i v a l . C . B . B . i s going to have a Her i tage Sen io r Queen C o n t e s t . How about a Y p s i l a n t i H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y Member? C a l l Nancy a t Dee Ann's H a i r s t y l i n g 483-0808 i f you would l i k e to en te r o r have someone you would l i k e to e n t e r .
Such p leasure I have working i n the O f f i c e s i nce the a d d i t i o n a l fu rnace was i n s t a l l e d . Heet i8 the g r e a t e s t th ing on ea r th i f you d o n ' t have a n y . . . .
The A r c h i v e s has been busy , reco rds to be looked up, p i c t u r e s d u p l i c a t e d , e t c . Seve ra l o f the people tak ing over b u i l d i n g s have been i n to get p i c t u r e s o f t h e i r b u i l d i n g s o f y e s t e r y e a r as they wish to r e s t o r e them as much as p o s s i b l e .
Do we have any v o l u n t e e r s to come down and weed out around the bushes, f l o w e r s and Herbs t h a t are growing around the Museum. An hour at your convenience would be so h e l p f u l and i t would keep our ya rd look ing so t r i m .
Thank you Frank and Renee Burgess f o r your ass i s tance i n assembling the G l e a n i n g s . You are always there when I c a l l f o r h e l p .
I hope everyone has a n i ce summer, but d o n ' t f o r g e t to v i s i t your Museum and see what i s going on .
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
David R. G a u n t l e t t 204 N. Wallace B lvd
Pres iden t 483-1876
Michael M i l l e r 39 S. Hewi t t Road
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Wi l l iam Ea ly 1587 S. Congress
T reasu re r 483-2977
B i l l i e Zolkosky 1565 S. Congress
Sec re ta ry 482-B443
Ann McCarthy 1430 Collegeiuood
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LaV/erne Howard 1435 Witmire
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Donald Disbrow 1705 Rooseve l t B l v d . 483-5336
D r . Wi l l iam Edmunds 1303 Westmoorland 482-5218
A r t hu r Howard 12 W.Ainsworth B l v d . 483-2625
Robert LaRue 915 Shermen 483-1 417
Ronald G. M i l l e r 530 C l i f f s 482-4365
Dor i s Mi l l iman 1116 Gr.ant S t r e e t
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