Rankin MacMillan’s Notes on Each Journal
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Journal Date
1896
Transcription
notes on the 1896 Diary made by Rankin MacMillan May 1969
January 1 - Martha tells who is at the farm, and tells the whereabout of the ones away from home.
January 11 - sold 51 hogs at $3.75 per one hundred pounds; hauled them to market in wagons.
Jan. 25 - Homer returns from his work in Monmouth.
Feb. 27 - Made a visit to Wilmington, O., it took about 5 hours each way by double team and carriage!
March 1 - Homer attending Cedarville College.
March 20 - Clayton's birthday - 16 years old.
March 22 - First time the local Reformed Presbyterian Church (R.P.) had communion at the close of the morning service instead of at a 2:00 P.M. service. Also, in these years they had preparatory services on both Friday and Saturday afternoons and a closing service on Monday at 10:00 o'clock. There were only two communion services during the year - Spring and Fall.
April 5 - Jason's birthday - 14 years old.
May 27 - Fannie arrives from N.Y. with her two sons, Donald and Malcolm MacKenzie
June 3 - James and Martha go to Monmouth, Ill. for a visit and for Fred's graduation on June 11.
June 9 - Homer goes to Pittsburgh, Pa. to attend King Oratory School.
June 17 - James & Martha return from Monmouth.
June 25 - Fred takes a job in Chicago with Mr. Shountz.
July 14 - The Mackenzies return to New York.
August 5 - Homer returns from Pittsburgh.
Sept. 7 - Clayton and Jason start High School at Selma.
Sept. 11 - Homer and Clara attend Cedarville College.
Sept. 14 - Paul starts at McMillan school.
Sept. 26 - Fred home for visit; first time since August 1895 - returns to Chicago Sept. 28.
November 25 - The MacKenzies (Rev. Tom) accepted a call to Port Jarvis, N.Y. - leaving Pine Bluff pastorate.
Nov. 26 - Fred and Harlan home for Thanksgiving
Digitization Date
September 19, 2015
Source
University Archives
Archives Collection
Martha McMillan Journal Collection
Archives Accession Number
01-129
Archives Container Number
SF-101B
Archives Identification Number
RG 16/46
Keywords
Martha McMillan, Cedarville, diaries, journals
Disciplines
Agriculture | Animal Sciences | Christianity | Civic and Community Engagement | Education | Family, Life Course, and Society
Recommended Citation
MacMillan, Rankin, "Notes on the 1896 Journal" (1896). Rankin MacMillan’s Notes on Each Journal. 37.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/mcmillan_notes/37
Included in
Agriculture Commons, Animal Sciences Commons, Christianity Commons, Civic and Community Engagement Commons, Education Commons, Family, Life Course, and Society Commons
About this Collection
The McMillan Journal Collection is an archive of the journals of Martha McMillan of Cedarville, Ohio, who maintained a daily journal from 1867 until her death in 1913.
Comments
Notes compiled in May 1969.