Jan 1, 1878 Tuesday Spent the day at Mr. Fisher's. Miss Susie Cogdill was a guest also and Mr. E. F. Lilley and wife. March 1, 1878 Friday Last day of ninth term of school. Several of my patrons visited my school during the afternoon. Everything passed off pleasantly. Rode over to Albany the next day for my money passing by Grand River as by way of Greenwell crossing. March 3, 1878 Sunday Struck out on a mule to visit some of my old friends. Took dinner at Mr. Fisher's and spent the night at Mr. Pugh's. On Monday I spent the forenoon at Mrs. Wetherman's and after dinner I left for Isadora going by way of Sweet Home. Arrived at Brown's by sundown. Will and I called on Mr. Kings in the evening. Tuesday forenoon we visited the school in town taught by Mr. Leech. After dinner, we rode up in Iowa to Mr. Hickenlooper's and then to Mr. Seismiller's where we staid all night. On Wednesday morning we called on Drake's and Eaton's and visited my old school taught by my old pupil, Miss Lizzie Judy. Left after recess and went down to Mormontown and took dinner at Mr. Golden's. Visited the town school, taught by Mr. Campbell, in the afternoon. Here will and I parted, he going to Isadora while I went back to Mr. Judy's where I staid all night. Thursday morning, I rode northeast visiting the school of Miss Laura Eaton, another old pupil. Took dinner with her landlady, Mrs. Hoover and rode back to Isadora where I rejoined Will. Rode back to Island Branch the next day by way of Oxford. Ed took me home the next Monday. ++++++++++++ Note: The wife of E. F. Lilley (Ennis F.) was Laura Ellen Fisher, b 1850 Fairfield Co., OH. The Fishers moved to Gentry Co. in 1865.