----- Original Message ----- From: <Emoorepho@aol.com> > Some of my ancestors did live in Washington Co, PA in the late 1700's > early 1800's. But, what I am interested in right now is letting the > list know about an old diary that I bought recently in Ohio. > > It is a 1904 diary written by a lady that lived in Washington Co, PA. > > The lady's name is not listed in the diary, but I know she was related to the > family of Margaret Ruth JUNK bc. 1910/15 who married Alvin CAMPBELL. They > were born in the Washington Co, PA area. The diary is chock full of names of > people and events for the year 1904. I thought that I would submit one week > to the list every few days. Perhaps someone will recognize their family and > PLEASE LET ME KNOW. The diary even contains the names of some of the folks > who died in the Washington Co. area in 1904. I thought the list would enjoy > hearing a diary written in 1904 from Washington Co, PA. Please let me know > your reactions to the diary & if you find it helpful, interesting, etc. > Thanks, Eilene Harkless Moore > > Friday, January 1, 1904: Clear & cold > Watched the New Year in at MR. CAMERONS, GERTRUDE, MR. MUNCE, TOM SEAMAN, > MAMA, FANNIE, MARGARET (From Eilene - I believe Margaret is the sister of the > lady writing the diary) AND CHILDREN (From Eilene - James and Ruth are > Margarets children & are mentioned again two sentences below) there to spend > the evening. New Years day we were alone. In the afternoon RUTH and JAMES > went over to play with HAROLD CAMERON. Played "FLINCH" in evening. Went out > in sled with FERGUSONS, MCADAMS, MAURICE. > > Saturday, January 2, 1904: Stormy & sleeting > Busy getting FANNIES ready to start. Left on the 12:30 train. MAC, FANNIE, > RUTH & JAMES were here one week. MARGARET and I went to fancy work party at > MRS. MCKEAGS and HATTIE WILSON, MISS SMITH, CATHERINE ANDERSON and AGNES went > in carriage with us. 35 girls ther - fine time. Wrote letters in evening. > > Sunday, January 3, 1904: Very cold > I went to Church alone, MARGARET sick. Wtnt to Y.P.C.U. with AGNES. M.C. > came home with me. > > Monday, January 4, 1904: Clear and cold > We cleaned house all forenoon and part of afternoon. Pipes frozen, worked > with them. Both pumps frozen. M.C. here in the evening. > > Tuesday, January 5, 1904: Very cold > Preparing for company. Cleaning some. MARGARET went up the street. In the > evening, I went with AGNES to "AS YOU LIKE IT" meeting at Church. After > eleven when I got home. Worked with pipes all day. > > Wednesday, January 6, 1904: Fair > MAMA had company to dinner. MRS. FOSTER, MRS. CAMERON, MRS. EWING, MISS > PORTER, MRS BIGGER, MRS. ROBB, turkey dinner. I went to prayer - meeting in > the evening. Subject - "PRAYER AND RESOLUTION." In the afternoon, Plumber > came and tore up porch floor - pipes thawed. > > Thursday, January 7, 1904: Fair & warm > MAMA and I went to PITTSBURG on the *:00 train. MARGARET went on the 12:30. > I got my FURS - MAMA dress. > > > ==== PAWASHIN Mailing List ==== > Support RootsWeb! Go "NOW" to: http://www.rootsweb.com >