Diary: Ellen Stabler, 1886

1886 6th Day Clear and very mild. I went to S.S. in the morning, Took Lucy to cousin Sally Lea's in the afternoon to stay all night. Joseph went to Ashton in the afternoon. Arthur brought the mail. Lucy Gilpin came to tea, to stay all night.

2d. 7th. day Clear and very mild. The men hauling leaves. Grace Harvey came in the afternoon to stay all night. Lucy went from Cousin Sally Lea's to Uncle Samuels in

1st. mo. The morning, called at Clara Chalfont's; Aunt Lizzie took her to Frank Thomas to tea.

3d. 1st. day Cloudy all day. Margaret Magruder called before meeting Lucy came home from Uncle Samuels before meeting. Lucy went with Aunt Rebecca and others to Sharp St. in the afternoon. I went to Harewood awhile. Joseph went to see Charlie Stabler after supper.

1st. mo. 2d. day 4th A very stormy day, rained all day, and blew.

5th 3d. day Cleared off, very pleasant; Lucy and I went to Ashton in the morning, I called at Kates and to see Aunt Lydia, who broke her arm yesterday. Lucy went to the Lyceum in the afternoon to the "B.A." Emma Stabler came from school.

6th 4th. day Bright most of the day, cold and windy. we all went to meeting; Lucy went to Norwood

1st. mo. to dine; I called at Sherwood in the afternoon; Emma S came again.

7th. 5th. day Clear and pleasant; Joseph at the Lyceum at the convention all day; Frances Stabler dined here. Lucy at the school house, at the lunch awhile, then she and I went to Bloomfield to call; Dr. Magruder here early in the afternoon. Emma S. went to Bloomfield from school, and came home with us. Mary and Mariana Stabler here from the "convention" in the morning.

8th. 1st. mo. 6th day Bright morning, Clouded up in the afternoon, begun to snow after dark. I dined at Uncle Charlies.

9th. 7th. day. Bright part of the day; the wind blew all night last night and snowed all night and windy all day, with snow drifting.

10th. 1st. day. Clear cold and windy; Mercury 9. Snow so drifted that people cannot get about much; only two women and ten men at meeting;