Charles Lewis Percival’s Exercise Book
Diary from 1820 to 1907

I am currently attempting to find the resting places of all persons mentioned in his diary.
This action allows for accuracy in the names and dates as the handwriting can oft times be very hard to decipher.
When this note is gone, I will have comsidered my work finished. The transcription started about 2005.

A dark blue, soft cover, bound book, seven inches wide, nine inches tall and approximately 3/8” thick.
The writing is in black ink from a fountain pen of some sort in a very old style, and is now very faded.
The writing is very delicate and spidery, extremely small in some cases, until 1895 when it becomes larger.
I have duplicated to the best of my ability each line, each entry, each letter as it appears.

Symbols I have used:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ denotes the end of a page.
@ denotes a common swirl used, a circle with the south western quadrant missing, used in place of ‘ed’ or ‘nd’
What appears to be a joined “l” and “p” is actually be a double “s”. see Oct 15, 1873
Numbers on the right margins are deaths as CLP wrote them, one accounting for all deaths and another for deaths outside his neighborhood.
An “X” at the beginning of an entry denotes the laying on of hands (or miracles brought by prayer)
All the deaths are underlined, which I have omitted to make reading less difficult.
Anything added to the diary, my comments or notations are in pink from here on
I believe he wrote the diary from memory or notes starting in 1898, there are quite a few errors.
Some errors span 20 years. i.e. Mrs Elliott died Aug 21 1876, he notes the death as Aug 21 1896.
When viewed properly from the front, it contains sermons and thoughts and news articles.
When the book is reversed, turned over and opened, CLP wrote his chronological diary as follows:
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Chronology  July 26, 1898

I think I had better preface a few items here, that I thoughtfully omitted when I begun my record on the third page from this, as it will make it more complete and satisfactory  C.L.P.
  Charles Lewis Percival  
     
1820    
July 29th Commenced my earthly journey, at St Johnsbury, Vt.  
1822 My father moved to Greensboro Vt  
1826 He moved to Hardwick Vt.  
1825  He moved to Glover Vt  
1827   We moved to Barnston, Canada, where we remained till I was married.  
1839     I & my two sisters, Caroline & Lodema, went to Lowell, Ma.  
  About August, Lodema came home sick, & a few days after  
  Caroline was taken with typhoid fever and died & was  
  buried there; a sad time for me.  
“   Dec I came home, took the school in the Sutton Districts kept  
  about two months.  
1840, March School was stopped that all might attend a great revival  
  meeting a Barnston Corner, & I there found Christ  
  & salvation.  
“   May  I went to work for Mr Woodman Hatley & while there  
  met & loved, Emily Kezar.  
1841 I worked for Mr Richardson, Waterville. Carding &  
  cloth deeping.  
Dec   Took a school at the Blossom School House Compton  
     

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  Chronology Continued  
1842    
April 24 Married Emily Kezar & commnue commune?  
  life at her Fathers.  
“    June The first Advent Camp meeting in the  
  grove near where Frank Maloney now lives  
1843 April 14 The first day in which we expected the Lord  
  to come. A time of vast interest & excitement  
June 11 Daughter Lodema born. Lodema Caroline Percival, my great great grandmother  
1845 Apr 24 Daughter Mary Ellen born; - lived only three weeks.  
1847 Feb Father Kezar died. Emily's father, Joseph Kezar, Massawippi Cemetery  
“    May We moved over to Broome to work for C. H. Jones  
  Stayed 2 months, & came back again. Poor job!  
1852 Wife & I went to Lowell Mass. & returned in December.  
1854 This Fall was the 2@ specific time fore the Lords return.  
“    Jan I heard the Lords call to preach his word & com-  
  menced the work, & followed it as the way ofined ordaned?  
“    Nov 22@ Oscela was born. | Sept 19th, 58. Son James Lewis born  
1859. Sept. I went up to Island Pond to work for old Mr Jack  
  son, to pay some money that I owed him; - six weeks.  
1860 We moved to Barnton on an effort to carry out Elds  
  scheme of "common interest." A failure  

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Chronology up to  
March 23 1892 101 deaths here &
  47 at other places.
Baptized 25.  
   
United States total wealth  $70,000.000.000
More than one half owned by 30,000 people
70 persons have  2700,000,00
200      “       have 4000,000,000
Of 5,000,000 Inhabitants of London, 1,000,000 live an life than 6 days a week
For each family!  
A Liverpool soap-makers income is  1,000,000
Lord Penchyn’s income for states is 500,000
Lord Windsor, for coal   350,000
Earl of Geversham’s income is 250,000
Earl Fitzwilliam’s ?????         500,00
One Scotch Nobleman & family, mines  1,500,000
Marquis of Londonderry rent call   915,000
Rothchild family own 2000,000,000
Duke of Buchcleveh income 1,225,000
   
1861 May 16 Daughter Mary Angie born.
“  The Union Meeting House was built

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  Chronological  
1863    
April 12 I commenced playing the Sexton of our Meeting house. 5 dollar per year.  
July 29 First formal consecration of myself to God, since conversion.  
May 25 Moved Maria; Dave’s wife home, sick, he in California.  
Oct 27 Dave got home. & Nov 8th we moved Marcia to her home again.  
Nov 14  Poor Maria died! 1
1864    
Jan 14   My poor, darling James died. How we miss him. Charles and Emily's son, Massawippi Cemetery 2
May 29  Angeline here on a visit  
Aug 31 Eleanor’s funeral. (Mrs John Johnsons.) Recorded as Aug 29, Massawippi Cemetery 3
Dec 2. Sanford Hitchcock, & I fell off the back verandah, Not much hurt  
“    22 Old Mr Jackson buried. Recorded as Dec 20 1861, Massawippi Cemetery 4
1865    
Jan 30  Cam@ school! To finish out for a teacher discharged. Hard job!  
Aug 10  Lodema had Typhoid fever at Ma, & E & I were there several days  
Sept 11 Markington Chillson died. 5 
Nov 18 Received a gist of 25 dollars from friends in New York, I suppose  
  Through the influences of Sr Maria Matthews Weaver, God help her.  
1866    
Jan 7. Mercury 30 below zero! No sleighing till Jan 14th  
“    27 Sr Crashir converted. Praise the Lord.  
“    30 Donatian visit. Cash & produce & clothing     3,600 Thanks  
March - Eld Hurd created a quarrel between me & Mr Crashir  

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1866 Chronological  
March & Our Union Store closed out; giving shareholders 75 dollars  
April   Commenced repairing the old house; shingled it & put in 2 large Dormer  
  windows, &G, &G.  
June-15- Built Des Buttery; Now, Maria’s.  
Aug-10- Shingled the old barn.  
Oct 18 Simon Kezar died; (Joe’s son) Massawippi Cemetery 6
1867    
Jan 13  Mother died Lodema Yermans Percival 7          1
       29 Car@ Carl? Horace Parkus Parkers? goods to Newport.  
Feb 3   Lora Webber buried 8
March 15 Organized church son new testament plan, with pane un-  
  worthy me for Pastor”  
31  Organized Sunday School.  
April 15 Susan Martin died. Attend@ her funeral 17th. 9
June 30 Baptized Eva Rider & A. J. Shurtleff. Amos Johnson, son of Solon, grandson of Lothrop??  
July 17 Chester Woodwards house burned.  
  Abbott built his house and barn this summer & I help@ him.  
Sept 3 Portus Hitchcock died Massawippi Cemetery 10
Oct 27 Baptized Chester Woodward.  
Nov  Built corner room.  
“    Dec I buried two children, twins fo of John Mc Lacy. 12         3
“    18 Father went away again, to Maryville.  
  The past season Lodema taught at the Mc Lacy S. H.  
  Barnston  

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1868  Chronological  
June 21 Heard Hiram Munger, I said, “I don’t want any more.”  
  Help@ Hallis Hitchcock build his house this summer  
Aug 21 Lodema started for California To marry Thomas Shurtleff in SF Sept 10, 1868  
“    31 Rosetta Ellsworth Robinson died Wife of John, Ayer's Cliff Cemetery 13
  Aunt Hannah Lyman about some time 14
Sept 22 Old Mr Woodwards funeral. Abiathan Woodward, died Sept 21, Old North Church Cemetery 15         4
“    27 Baptized Jane Esson.  
1869    
April 14 Sarah Elliott died Massawippi Cemetery 16
Aug 31 Started for California  
Sept 21 Reached Nevada City safe & sound.  
Dec 12 & 19 Preach@ in the Court House.  
1870    
Jan 2 Preach@ at the C. H again & again on the 9th  
May 15 Solon, Dr Shurtleff arrived in California  
June 6 Hattie Jay died. A little girl, so nice, & well beloved; I loved her 17         5
“    17 Moved into Hamiltons house.  
Oct 4 Rebecca & Laura, Fremont came.  
1871    
Jan 3 Moved back to Thomas’.  
February 20 Solon died! Solon Shurtleff, died in Nevada City 18
April 11 Beo Grants first visit to Nevada City  
“    26 Ola son Osceola & I went up to Truckee to work.  

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1871 Chronological Continued  
May 21 Wife came to Truckee  
June 1 Lodema came to see us  
“    14 Wife, & Mary, & Lodema went back to Nevada   Emily could not live there  
“    25 Ola son Osceola & I returned to Nevada.  
Aug 3. “Ed” Hitchcock girls came to Cal.  
Oct 11 Rebecca, & children left for Canada.  
1872    
March 3 John Shurtleff baptized, (my brother) Eld Wirth.  
June 1 Ola & I went to Truckee again.  
Aug 15  Started for Canada!  
“    27 Landed at Massawippi, having been gone 3 years, minus 3 days!  
Sept 29  Baptized Flora Shurtleff. Daughter of Thomas Shurtleff and Maryette Little?  
“   23 Mrs Stephen Darling died Julia Fletcher, Mrs S W Darling, died Nov 23 1872, Saint James Cemetery 19
1873    
Feb 18 Old Mrs Ellsworth died  20
March 12 Lodema came from California  
May 3 Thomas came.  
Aug 28 Aunt Perez died 21
Sept 20 Aunt Lanea died 22
Oct 15 Emily went to Boston!  
Dec 16 A terrible cold November; snow@ more or less 22 days!  
  Clarence fell into the well at the barn!  

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1874 Chronolgical Continued.  
Feb 15 Cyrus Niles died. Not Niles, but Dean "Niles" and "Not Niles but Dean" are lined out 23
May 3 Hosea Edson died. Massawippi Cemetery 24
May 10 Edward Hitchcock died. Massawippi Cemetery 25
July 11 Sold out at auction  
Aug 12 Started for Illinois!  
1875  Returned March 26. Emily dreadful sick!!  
March 14 Joe Kezar died Massawippi Cemetery, aged 75 26
           30 Mother K died! Polly Fletcher Kezar, Massawippi Cemetery 27
           31 Poor Emily followed them! double underlined 28
May 11 The Lord gave me a great deliverance from the crushing gloom that  
  oppressed me, threatening me with insanity! Praise his name!  
June 4 Harriet Elliott died     29
  “   13 Orvilla Cox Megs died Orvilly J Cox, wife of Wm Meags, Massawippi Cemetery 30
Aug 5  Sister Blaisdell Kent died  31        6
Sept 5 Mr Lazer commenced labor here for the F W. B’s.  
Oct 23 Maria bought Stones house; I am to keep it for use of it.  
Nov 29 Buried Mary Lemeu. 32
1876    
Jan 30 Trip to Boston  
Feb 17 Donation visit at Maria’s $16,25  
March 7 Buried old Mrs Sherburn  33
April 11 Ola son Osceola went to Boston to work for Byer  
May 9 Attended Sam Kezars funeral Died May 7, Lakeview Cemetery 34         7

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1876  Chronological Continued  
May 21 Maria & I married!  
“    24 Moved Home  
“     27 Lodema came, from Illinois  
“   31 about Uncle John Harvey died Died Jun 3, Massawippi Cemetery 35
July 8 Mrs Lemue died  36
Aug 8 Frank Morrills funeral  Francis Cogswell, died Aug 6, Ayer's Cliff Cemetery 37         8
“    11 Maria prostrated with crick in her back.  
“    13 Mrs Whipples funeral Esther Bickford, Mrs John Whipple died Aug 11, Ayer's Cliff Cemetery 38         9
Sept 14 Lilis married  
“    20 Beo Dyer visited me  
Oct 8 Brought Father home for the last time.  
Dec 7 Sister Charles Cox’s funeral   39
“    16  Mat Harveys Father died. I buried him. 40
  Rebecca & Laura Helen living on the Plain.  
1877    
Jan 18  Father died!     41
Feb 6 Maria’s Mothers mortgage discharged  M. rec@ $171.42 42         10
April 3 Carlton Ayer’s funeral    Died Apr 1, Ayer's Cliff Cemetery  
April 15 Presbyterians commenced work here.  
        “  John Perkins’ funeral 43
“    24 Taken sick; something like influenza. & laid me up till  
  the fare part of June.  
May 1 Sumner Hitchcock buried  Died April 29, Massawippi Cemetery 44

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  Chronological Cont@.  
1877     
June 1 Cyrus Niles died 45         11
July 23 Nathan Rowells funeral Died July 19, Old North Church Cemetery 46         12
“    28 Nelson Stevens died. I buried him 47
“    31 Got a fork tyne run through my leg!  
Aug 7 Oscela started for California again  
“    30 Maria & Etta went to Montreal  
Sept 22  Hollis H. & Mrs Chillman sprinkled!  
“    30 Baptized Ella Barnes & my Mary. Mary Angie born 1861?  
Oct 14  Baptized Uncle Jana Cox!  
1878    
March 7 Nelson Cox’s funeral. Frozen to death in sugar house in Starrhad! Died Dec 31, Massawippi Cemetery 48
“    28  John Harvey’s Widow died!   Mary Bacon, Massawippi Cemetery 49
April 29 Mrs Chas. Berwick died 50
May 10 Hollis H. gave me a nice fig!  
“    20 Mary Harvey came to board with us.  
June 13 Maria’s back gave out again.  
“    16 Started S. School at Abbott S. H  
“    25 At C. M. Baptized Mrs Baton, & Mrs Norton.  
July 25 Lois Perkins died.  51
Aug 11 Amos Kezars funeral. Died Aug 8, North Hatley Lakeview Cemetery 52
Sept 9 Henry Badger died. Massawippi Cemetery 53
Oct 24 Sherburns Wife died Amanda M Remmick, Lakeview Cemetery 54

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  Chronological Cont@  
1878     
Nov 28  Winnie Ayer came to live with us. 4 years old.  
1879    
March 14 Buried Aunt Honey (Christy) at Chapel E. Vil Hill? 55
July 16 Mrs A Geer’s funeral  Mrs Abel, Elsie Remick, died July 14, Massawippi Cemetery 56
“    17 Eliza Berwick’s funeral. 57
“    “  Joseph Cox’s Wife died. I buried her.  Mary Emma Pierce Cox, Massawippi Cemetery 58
“    20 Baptized Mary Harvey.  
Aug  Rebuilt balconies.  
“    28 Jonathan Little died.  59         14
Sept 7  Horace Place died.   Recorded as Sep 17, Massawippi Cemetery 60
“    14  Mrs John Perkins’ funeral. 61
Dec 28 Ai Cox’s boy died. I buried him.  Loren Cox, Massawippi Cemetery 62
1880    
Jan 21   Sister Nett married Gno Bradie in Cal.  
Feb 20  Trip to Brome, betur@ on Pzeamid. returned?  
Mar 11 Attended the funeral of Gilman Walther & Wife.  63-64    16
“    17 Hannah Walther buried. 65
“    19  James Taylors Wife died    66
“    “    Eld Hurds Wife buried  Hannah Elivira Carr Heard, Massawippi Cemetery 67
June 8  Anzie came to stay.  
“    11 Attend@ Judge Tylers Daughters funeral.  68         17
Aug 10 Aunt Gno. Harvey died      69
Nov 14      Mrs Gardner Marsi’s funeral.  70         18

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  Chronology, Continued,  
1881    
Jan 22  Julia Hand Leavitt died.  Julia Heard, Mrs Jonathan Leavitt, Jun 23, Massawippi Cemetery 71
Feb 6  Buried Judge Tyler.  72         19
“    14 Gene Duntan turned his book on Laura Jane! The Scamp!  
“    22  Mrs Cyrus Whitcomb buried  73         20
March 29 Attended funeral of Prasper Parkers child 74         21
April 30 Old Mrs Chillson buried     75
May 7 Put railing around Thomas’ Wife’s grave. John Stevens added "Mariette Little"  
“    26   Ola son Osceola returned from California  
“    29  Fill@ Dr Leavitts appointment at Windsor Mills  
June 3 Lodema’s baby, Helen Emily, born John Stevens added "Nevada City" - my grandmother  
“    27 Will Stewart & Mary married.  
Aug 8 Maria had lower teeth extracted.  
“    10     Mr Sargents funeral. Frederick L, died Aug 8, Ayer's Cliff Cemetery x
“    16  Visit from Dyer & his boy Earnest.  
“   27   Uncle Ben Martin died.  Ayer's Cliff Cemetery 76
Sept 25  Attended Isaac Harveys Wife’s funeral & buried Frank Badger. Frank is noted as 78 & 22 77,78 22
Nov 27 Old man Abby died  Ira Abbey, Massawippi Cemetery 79
Dec 25 Old Mrs Curtis’ funeral. French.  80         23
“    26 Buried Uncle Jana Cox.  81
“    31 We presented LeBarron a purse, of 27 dollars & his    
  Wife one of 5 dollars for his many services on  
  funeral occasions for many years in Ve fort.  

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  Chronology, Continued.  
1882    
Jan 7 X   Winnie raised from a helpless sickness in answer to prayer! Thanks  
“    19 Old Aunt Wilson died. I buried her.  82
Feb 7  Ola son Osceola started for Dansville.  
March 22 “    returned.  
“   7  Buried Mrs Wm. Parker jr. 83         24
“    9   Baptized Kate Mc Coy at Baynton.  
April 23 Gno Kellys little girl died.  84
“    30 Bro H. N. Elliott died.  Horatio Nelson, Massawippi Cemetery 85
June 5 Joel Cox buried. Died at Gearyville.  Died June 3rd, Massawippi Cemetery 86
“    21 Baptized Sr Crouch, Adelia Filch & Lizzie Chamberlin at Camp.  
July 8 Buried Andrew Carrick, at Poor Farm Stanstead. 87         25
Aug 17 Amanda Robinson buried  88
Sept 21 to 24 A blessed good time at C. M. with Maria! church meeting  
“    30 Poor Fred Elliott died! I buried him. Son of Horation, Massawippi Cemetery 89
Nov 5 Buried Judge Tylers Widow.  90         26
“    19 Nat Haines died.  91         27
“    20 George Cook died! Recorded as Nov 19, Saint James Cemetery 92         28
1883    
Jan 25 Ola left for Cal for the third time. Cant live here! lined out and replaced with “Manchester & Nashua N.H.”  
Feb 24 Attended old Sr Meg’s funeral. 73@ psalm.  93
May 15 Chester Woodward buried  94
June 1 Ola son Osceola returned from Manchester.  
Oct 3 Baptized Edna Harvey & Franny Howard in Lake.  

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  Chronology Cont@.  
1883    
Oct 8 Widow Sumner Hitchcock died.  Prudence Bacon, Massawippi Cemetery 95
1884    
July 18 Shut-ironed flat roof.  
Aug 21  Dyer & Wife came to visit me.  
Oct 8 Carries little, one-day-old baby died of morphine!   96
“    9  Scott Act adopted.  
“    21 Ola son Osceola left for Cal again; 3@ time  
“    22 Wright Hovey cut his throat! Massawippi Cemetery 97
Nov 14  Buried Albert Saunders’ Wife, at Moe's River Lizzie Chesley, Moe's River Cemetery 98         29
“    17 to 22 On Scott Act tour, with Todd, Huangh Compton Co.  
Dec 6 Salena died Kezar, wife of Joseph, Massawippi Cemetery 98
Dec 16 Started for Cal! Reach@ Thomas Christmas Day.  
1885    
Jan 7 Etta came, from Monterey. Staid till 16th.  
Feb 23 Carrie Fourman died.    99         30
“    26  X  Ola son Osceola instantly relieved of dreadful sickness in answer  
  to prayer & anmainting ?, according to James 5  
“    “    X  Helen visited with the divine healing power in answer to prayer.  
April 3 Left Cal. For home.  
“    10   X  Awful storm, dissipated, & disappeared at my  
  Woed Word? in the name of Christ!  
“    20 Left Ill. For home. Arrived thur 23@.  

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  Chronology, Con@.  
1885 Mary & Will divorced about this time.  
June 5  Aunt Charlotte died. Charlotte Harvey, Mrs Lemuel P Harvey, Old North Church Cemetery 100       31
“    9  X  Delivered from feast in answer to prayer.  
July 7 Uncle Simon Bean died. Son of Moses Quinby Bean & Elizabeth Kezar, Lakeview Cemetery 101       32
“    16 Broke a rib! Troubled me a long time.  
“    17 X  Threatening storm disfused, & good hay day in answer to prayie! prayer  
Aug 21 Winnie left us for good. With us most 7 years.  
“    “  Paid Will Stewart note!  
“    30  Went from Camp ground across the Lake & attend@ the funeral of  
  a young Fifield. 102       33
Sept 1 Baptized a Sr Sanville  
1886    
Feb 18 A hard fall on the ice. Knew nothing of it, only from the effects.  
April 28 Ola son Osceola & Lodema, & Helen came from Cal!  
May 4 Etta came, also, from Cal!  
“    15 Charley Pauls building burned.  
June 12 Angie came!  
July 5 Mr Stephenson died James Stevenson, Massawippi Cemetery 103
“    8 Thomas came!  
“    20  Etta left for Cal again!  
Aug 4  Angie left for Laconice N.H.  
“    14  “Old Bill Williams” buried.       104       34

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  Chronology, Con@.  
1886    
Aug 16  Thomas gave Maria a new wringer! Thanks.  
“   “      Albert Kathan supposed to be drowned!!  
Sept 4 Old ‘Hannah’ Woodward’ died.       105
“    15  Attend Grand Lodge meeting at Knowlton  
“    18 Buried poor Rebecca! Rebecca Johnson Shurtleff, Mrs Solon, died Sep 16, 84, Massawippi Cemetery ??? 106
“    23  Thomas & family left us!  
Oct 22  Joseph Cox’s funeral   Massawippi Cemetery 107
        “   M. had a bad fall & broke one or two ribs!  
Dec 4 Maria & I commenced our tithing experiment.  
“    8 Prist Mill burnt!  
1887    
Jan 6            Susie Chapman married.  
March 20 Buried Alvin Wethwell, aged 15, Butternul Flat.   108       35
May 29  John Carrick died    Ayer's Cliff Cemetery 109
June 1 New pump.  
        12 Funeral of Herb. LeBarrons little boy.  110
Aug 16  X  Fighting weather all day, in the name of the Lord, & conquered!  
Sept 3 Eld Hurd died  Rev Chester Heard, Massawippi Cemetery 111
“    27 Angie left for Boston  
Oct 1 Continued on new barn an M’s place.  
“    12  Sr Crashie buried, & we not there!   112       36
Nov 8 Wright & Lania’s baby died  113       37

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  Chronology, Con@.  
1887    
Nov 15 Ola son Osceola left once more, for Cal  
Dec 12 Laura Jane married!  
       30 Elmira Ellsworth buried  114
1888    
Jan 15 Maria gone her verbal “will.” See Diary of this date.  
Feb -  Series of meetings conducted by Ben Land Tracy & Philips. Big sermon & powerful  
  But seeming to fail awfully of effecting what was promised & so needed!  
“    24 Old Mrs Martin buried. Isabella Chaddock, Mrs Ben martin, died Feb 21, Ayer's Cliff Cemetery 115
March 10 Mrs Mitchell Taylor died.   Ann Taate, died Mar 11, Saint James Cemetery 116
“    16 Jana. Leavitts little boy buried. 117       38
April 2 Mitchell Taylor died. Saint James Cemetery 118
“    10 Beamond Hitchcock buried.   Massawippi Cemetery 119
“    24 Buried Jamie Stevens. 120
May 5 Old Sr Sunbury died.    Emmerline Wilcox, Mrs Lee Sunbury, Massawippi Cemetery 121
July 15  Baptized Maria & Hallis Hussey, & Cora Little.  
“    29 Open@ my little consecration meetings in Gallery. Sweet & good.  
Aug 29  Etta & Husband came.  
Oct 31 Uncle Jack Shurtleff died 122       39
Nov 7  Etta left for Detriot.  
1889    
Jan 11 Dipped 205 candles  

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  Chronology, Con@.  
1889    
Jan 21 Buried old Mrs Brown 124       40
“   31 Lodge finally closed, forever!  
Feb 6  Eugene Utting died. 125
“    25   Angeline Utting buried. 126
March 2 Will Larue died. Ayer Cliff Cemetery 127
April 2 Old Mrs Nayeo buried. 128       41
“    11  Bot my new teeth!  
“    28 Buried Herbert Beans child, N. Hatley  129       42
May 7 Flora left for Wisconsin.  
“    23   Continued moving in the School House.  
Oct 9 Got my pipe & pump in order to get water from barn well.  
“    26 Oscela married, in San Francisco, Cal. His son, married Verneda  
Nov 4 Baptized Carrie Kezar & Carrie Little.  
“    11  X  Asked & received healing of very lame knee!  
Dec 17 Sr Lindsay died. I managed funeral.  131
1890 Jan 22  Severe attack of Grippe.  
March 12 Frank Wiggins died  132       43
May 3 Henry Edson died  “Ola moved to Nevada City, Cal.” written vertically Massawippi Cemetery 133
June 30 Baptized Laura Jane Twombly.  
July  Visit from Henry & Nelly  
“    12 Leslie Hussey died. I buried him  Old North Church Cemetery 134

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1890  Chronological Con@.  
July 12 Etta & baby came.  
Aug 30 Burbanks barns burned.  
Sept 18   Aunt Lilda buried 135
“    30 Etta left for home.  
1891    
Jan 2 Maryette Shurtleff, Charonat. Died. Maryette Varilla, Nevada City, daughter of Thomas and Mariette 136       44
“    17  Carlos Ayer died      137
“    19 Emily Lodema Percival born Nevada City, Cal. His grand daughter, daughter of Osceola  
March 5  Ridre elected.  
April-8- Mary married.  
May 12-15 Severe attack of neuralgia.  
Sept 7  Flora came, from the West.  then B. H. 22@ Jan 1890  138 and arrow referring to the next line  
“    8 Alice Hitchcock died. Daughter of Hollis and Ella Mary Edson 139
“    7  Ozro Tyler died. 140       45
“    25 Baptized Lilis LeBarron.  
Oct 17  James & Luther Burbank came!  
about 20 Hallis Hussey developed insanity!  
Nov 10 Trip to Boston; back the 20th.  
1892    
Jan 1 Mary Jane Ramsdell died  Mary Jane Harvery, Mrs John Ramsdell, Massawippi Cemetery 141
“    11 Sarah Jane Hussey came to stop a while  
  I. W. Clifford died about now. Isaac, died Jan 25, Ayer's Cliff Cemetery 142
Feb 5 Old Beo Chase died  I buried him  143

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  Chronological Con@.  
1892    
Feb 14  Lucinda Little died.  144       46
March 2 Uncle Sim Emery buried Samuel S Emery, died Feb 28, Old North Church Cemetery 145
“         3 Carrie Shorey buried Possibly Carrie Judd Shorey, St James Cemetery 146
“        21 Mrs E. H. LeBarron died.  Maria Brown LeBaron, Massawippi Cemetery 147
April 3  Old Mrs Calvin Woodman died   Hannah Perkins, Old North Church Cemetery 148
          “  Mrs Luther Abbotts Mother died Cynthia Bowen, Mrs James LeBaron, Gould Cemetery 149       47
        22 Don Harvey. died. Poor boy. Diabetes.Massawippi Cemetery x
        “  Papered the dining room. Very nice & handsome!  
       28  James Hussey died. Old North Church Cemetery 150
       27  Etta’s little “Etta” died!  151       48
June 15 Mary gave birth to a dead baby boy. x
July 3 Mrs Ben Martin died. x
        4 Sister Angie came again to stop a few weeks.  
        7 Graded the School-House yard.  
       10 Mrs Wilder Morse died Martha Ayer, Ayer's cliff Cemetery x
       18 Perez went to visit his Mother at E. Carinth, Vt.  
       17 Angie & I went to Wayville & S. Barnston & I preached with much liberty & power  
  I consider this the Lords leading particularly. |||||| six hash marks  
       22  Seeded S. H. yard & clean@ off the stones. Gerad ? job. Glad it’s done.  
       30 Shingled N. side of M’s house. Took 5800 shingles  
Aug 9. Frank Stone drowned near Burbanks 152
        “ Helen Harvey went home. Been here two weeks.   

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1892  Chronological; continued.     
Aug 1 Shingled north side of Maria’s house.  
“    15 Ben Martin died 153
“    “   I repair@ Father, & Mother Kezars graves.  
Oct 11 Widow Horace Place died  Mary Jane Jackson, Massawippi Cemetery 154
       24  Isaac Harvey died, suddenly dropped on the door step!  155       49
       29   Mrs Whitney, an evangelist, from New York came and continued meeting on Sunday  
  & continued evenings til the 25th of Nov. A very interesting & helpful time  
  Only one converted that we are sure of; Sadie Cox Rowell.  
Nov 23 I buried Abert Smith’s baby; 8 months old. count missed x
“     15 Burtan Kezar & Charlotte Carter married, & got into their new  
  home Dec 6th.  
1893    
Jan. 9. Matthew Parker died, suddenly.  156
        20 Will Murray died, at asylum in Mass. Whiskey slain! 157
Feb. 8 Helen Kezar married to Chas. Wheelers son; Barton Landing  
March 18 M. has been sensibly failing for some time, 4 a few days, bleeding at the nose often  
  Looks very dark; but this morning, I was infilled? to take advantage of the miracle  
  X of Jesus, Mk 16..17-18; & at prayer, laid my hands on her in his name & she was  
  delivered from all the gloomy symptoms, & this morning, 19th, prayed, & praised the Lord for his mercy  
May 23 I have just learned that Uncle Gae Kezar was born in 1780 Joseph, died Feb 4 1847, Massawippi Cemetery  
  Nov. 28 & as he died in Feb 1847, he was 66 years + 3 months old.  
  His wife was born in 83 & died March 30th 1875 92 years old Polly Fletcher, Massawippi Cemetery  

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1893    Chronological; continued.  
May     I seem to be being led into gospel healing work now, instead of  
  Preaching. Just after M’s healing, Angie was taken quite sick, threateningly  
  X so; & I prayed and laid hands on her in His name, & though the response was not so  
  Immediate as in M’s case; she shortly recovered her usual health.  
“     31 I visited Widow John Webster, prayed & laid hands on her; not for healing but simply  
  relief from suffering; & someday visit Mamie Ham who was thrown  
  from a wagon, & badly hurt. I prayed for her & laid hands on her, & she has got  
  around again. (June 11) & seems likely to be well again soon.  
June 1  I met Sr Lydia Heath in the street; E Hatley; & she told me how very  
  bad her health was, & asked me to pray for her. I finally asked her to remove  
  her hat & I laid my hand on her head in the name of Jesus for healing and help  
  & clear? off! There seemed to me, to be no other thing to do.  
10 Yesterday, Marie came home from Suffield with Calle? Little who has  
  broken one or two ribs by a fall, & has been very sick with that & heart trouble.  
  M went down the 6th to help, succeeded in getting her home with her &  
  into bed, sick & tired enough. This morning at prayers; I laid hands  
  X on her in His name, & in a little while she got up & duped? & walked  
  Out to me, saing, “I feel a great change,” and walked over to Abeks! ?  
11  Today, she is very comfortable & gaining steadily! Praise the Lord.  
  Last June, at C. M. I threw my hook for Lula Little, & yesterday she  
  came here to meet her Bro?srs. & today she asked for baptism & I  
  baptized her. As far as I can see, the Lord bel? & arranged the whole  
  thing, so I felt in duty bound to receive her, trusting in  
  Him that it is all right.  

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1893  Chronology continued  
July 14  Buried Bro. A. C. Geer.  Abel C, died Jul 8, Massawippi Cemetery  157       50
  He died in Wisconsin, & his daughter brought him here  
  for burial beside first Wife & his Son, Fitz.  
Sept 16 Poor old Dolly (17) got so bad, is was useless to hope any  
  longer and got Aleck to kill & bury her. Peace to her ashes!  
Oct 1 Herbert LeBarron put the old Lindsey mare (21 years old)  
  into my hands to keep and use while it is worth my while to do          
  so, then to lay away! She is smart & energetic as a colt, is all  
  I need for my use. I take it as a mark of God’s great kind-  
  ness, & providing love, & heartily praise Him for it all.  
  May He enable me to use her wisely, & kindly, & well.  
“   28 X Mon Hunting, our miller, & Eliza Fenton were  
  married. She was connected in my S. School at the Abbott  
  S. tt. several years ago.  
Nov 27  At noon we had an earthquake shock, lasting about ten seconds,  
  shaking things quite lively, with a low, deep rumbling!!!  
Dec. 1 After retiring, Wife was taken with a strange, & startling irregularity of  
  her heart which lasted most all night, making her feel very badly, & the  
  next evening, 2, it came on again, & she; feeling she might drop off sud-  
  denly; gave me several directions, looking to that event. It look@  
  pretty dark; but there was only one thing to do; viz. take it to the  
  Lord, which we did; telling Him that whatever His will was, we were  
  all ready to acquiesce in; but if He was willing she should share my pilgrim-  
  age a few years more, I would be most thankful; & I laid my hands on her “in His  
  name,“ for that purpose; to bless his dear name; He answered, & the strange trouble  
  disappeared & came no more; Praise the Lord!  

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1894   Chronological. Continued.  
Jan 19   Charles Libber buried aged 81     158       51
“  24     This morning Mrs Carlos Cox died Charlotte Crosby, Massawippi Cemetery 159
“  25 Taken down again, with the Grippe, &  held me steadily till Feb. 8th  
  Severe pain, no appetite, dreadful cough. Turned about 15th day & slowly  
  crept back to my usual health. Took a couple of warm baths, but no medicine  
  whatever; trusted Jesus & waited on Him alone. I want no other Physician!  
March 7 Leonard Fish; an old 43 Adventist; a real christian died North Hatley Reedley Cemetery   160       52
“  12    Bro Picks son, who came home on a visit 10 days ago, was taken sick on 160
  the way here with lung fever; died at 10 p.m. God pity his Wife, & family  
“  13      John Webster’s Widow died; of cancer. 161
May 12  Frank Wells, at Ayer’s, got up in the night & walked off the upper 162
  veranda, striking head first on a stone, killing him instantly  
  Another victim of the rum traffic!  
“  28 Sarah Jane Hussey hung herself!  Old North Cemetery 163
June 2 Angie returned; sick, almost unto death. Henry came with her.  
July 18   Willie Hussey died at Barnston Corner. Old North Cemetery 164
“  23 Mary came for a few days visit. Went home Aug 3  

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1894 Chronological, continued.  
Aug 6   James Taylor died 165.
About;  10 Charlotte Niles Imprey died, at Ayers Flat Died on the 10th, Old North Cemetery 166.
Sept 23 Sister Angie died of dropsy Pulmonary edema, Angie T Crane, sister of Charles, Massawippi Cemetery 167.
  About this time Bro Jona Cummings died in  
  California!      168       53
Nov 1 A  
  Almeda Angeline Percival born. Cal. Charles's grand daughter and d/o Osceola  
1895    
Feb 1  Carrie Little finished first part of her school & came here.  
Mar 20 Augustus Abbott died. Recorded as 19th, Lakeview Cemetery 169       54
“  25 Mrs Paul Hitchcock died Emeline Woodward Hitchcock Massawippi Cemetery 170
“  27 Mrs Stevenson died  Margaret Ward Stevenson Massawippi Cemetery 171
1895    
May 3 Frederick Pierce died at Martinville Massawippi Cemetery 172       55
“  29  M has been sorely troubled with her stomach for some  
  time; distress, & troublesome eructations belching day & night  
  X Tonight we took it to Jesus, laying my hands on her  
  in His name, & it disappeared wholly & now; 5 days  
  after, has troubled her no more. Praise the Lord!  

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1895 Chronology Continued  
June 4 Sadie Cox, Mrs. Nat. Rowell. Died 173
“  22 Maria & I. & Percy went out to Camp-meeting & stayed  
  9 days! Percy was baptized there! By Rev Dockham  
July 6 Henry & Nelly came, & stopped till 19th; 18 days. Good visit, probably  
Aug 3 the last in his life. God bless it to their good. Amen.  
  This morning Percy has left us, as we suppose, for good!  
  It was hard for him, & not much less for us; he  
  has been with us 10 years; ever since he was 3 years  
  old; & he knows no other home. Bt it seems to be  
  necessary. We cannot do for him what he imperi-  
  tively needs, & his paternal grandfather affects to do  
  it for him, so we submit. May God’s great blessing  
  go with him, & follow him & them! Amen.  
Oct 28 Burton Kezar’s Wife, Charlotte went into Montreal a few  
  days ago to have a tumor removed from the uterus, &  
  after the operation, blood poisoning set in & she died. Charlotte Carter, Massawippi Cemetery 174.
1896   175       56
Jan 2  Alonzo Hovey died North Hatley Lakeview Cemetery  
“   3  Old Mrs Rowell, & Wm. Gage died William Gage, hus of Adelia Kent, United Church Cemetery 176    177
  Recorded as Jan 4, Susannah Dutton, Mrs N L Rowell, Massawippi Cemetery  

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1896 Chronologoy Continued  
  Whole number of deaths to this date  177
  Outside this neighborhood,  56
  His numbers are slightly off, and should be higher  
Feb 2 John Brodie, Sr Netts Husband, died  178       57
 “  7   My darling daughter Lodema died! 14? Lodema Caroline Percival Shurtleff, Nevada City, CA 179
  A dreadful blow! God help me, & them! She died the 14th, my great great grandmother  
 “  21     Lewis Rexford  burned out, lost everything!  
March 22 James Taylor’s Widow died. 180
June 1 About this time Lewis Rexford was burned out again!  
July 6   Percy came to visit us.  
 “  14       Henry & Nelly came to stop a while. He is out of health.  
 “  21    Sitting under the old crabtree just at night reading  
  the bible, Bertha came & sat down by me & after read  
  ing a little aloud to her; I asked her is she was yet  
  ready to open her heart wide & take the dear Savior  
  in. She “did not know.” I read a little more of ap-  
  propriate scripture & then said, “I am fully authorized  
  to offer your forgiveness of all sin, & eternal life of  
  you will just now accept Jesus Christ as your  

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1896  Chronological continued.  
July 21 Savior & only hope & your all in all?” She burst into  
  tears, & putting he hand in mine, with heart-felt  
  comutness ? cornutness? said “I will & I do!” I said, “then you  
  are his, & he is yours, & yours forever!” Directly, she  
  said, “I will serve Him the very best I can, as long  
 “  23  as I live.” Thursday evening, at our little meeting at  
  the Mett. she bore a prompt, & earnest testimony for  
 “  26   the Lord, & Sunday, I baptized her. Thank God, the  
  four sisters are now all. I trust, saved. God bless &  
  keep them true & faithful. Amen.  
 “  11    
 “  11 Henry & Nelly came & stopped 4 weeks. He is out of health  
  & paying us a trifle for their board.  
 “  27 Mary came, & stopped till Aug. 8th.  
Aug    
 “  18   Burton & Wife came & stopped till the 21st  
 “   21    Old Sister H. N. Elliott died Maria Bowen, wife of Horation N died Aug 21 1876, Massawippi Cemetery 181.     51.
Nov 8  Aunt Polly Woodward died 182.

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1896 Chronological, continued  
Dec 15 X Called on Sr Shackford, found her sick with se-  
  ever neuralgia in her head. As I was coming away, I was  
  moved to lay my hands on her in Jesus’ name, for healing  
  & it passed away at once, & continued so. Thank the Lord.  
 “  23 X Received a card from Sr L. A. Heath, St Johnsbury, asking me to  
  pray for deliverance from a severe disease of her eyes; which I did  
1897 & await results.  
March 29  Old Mrs Warren Ayer died 183.      58
April 1 Perez got his much coveted prize; - a bycicle  
  Maria; to encourage him; - furnished the mon-  
  ey to pay for it; - 35 dollars. If he would appre-  
  ciate it as he should & act accordingly, we  
  would have no reason to regret it. God  
  grant he may  
June 2 Mr. Leach died.     184.
May 15  M. E. Hunt, Ayer’s Flat died. Manson Elias Hunt, aged 78 2d, Ayers Flat Cemetery 185.      59
June 9  Isaac Gordon died. Lakeview Cemetery, North Hatley 186.      60
July 31 Charles Lord died  Lakeview Cemetery, North Hatley 187.      61
Aug 3 Janet Hughs died. 188.      62

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1897 Chronological.  
Aug 14 E. H. LeBarron died; aged 88.    Elijah Massawippi Cemetery 189.      63
Oct 26    Lucius Emery died      Ayer's Cliff Cemetery    190
Nov 16 Aunt Jack Shurtleff died  191.      64
 “  20    For three years; from April, /94 to April /97, I could not  
  eat a relish at all, either oatmeal or graham yams; but ate  
  baked potato & milk for breakfast all the time. Then. I lost  
  my relish for potatoes & took to Granola for breakfast, till  
  a week ago, when after being sick for two weeks, with the same  
  old trouble; Grippe; I find my love for granola gone & the  
  old liking for G. gems ??? has seemlingly taken full ??????  
  of one again! Well, praise the Lord; it’s all right!  
 “  22   The first of this month, Burton Harvey & Edna left for N. Carolina  
  to spend the Winter, while Helen stays with us. He also left  
  his horse with me, & I got Aleck to shoot and bury old Kate.  
  So we have no horse now only his. Helen is very quiet; no  
  trouble at all, only takes a little more wood, but they  
1898  are able, and glad to make it all right, & and all right it is.  
April 23 Burton & Edna returned  
        26 Helen went home, & Maria & I are alone!  

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1898 Chronological  
May 10 William Taylor died   Saint James Cemetery 192.     14
June 24 Osceola & Wife, & two Daughters came to make  
  their home in Canada, if God will.  
July 1. Maria Hussey, & a Mr Gilbert were married yesterday  
  at Marbleton, & came here on the early train,  
  today; to stop over Sunday.  
Aug. 9 Cora Hartwell, - Mrs Alfred Gardner died Mr. A S Garner, Massawippi Cemetery 193.
  "    24 Willie Stevenson, & Bertha Woodward married, after  
  a 15 hears courtship!  
Oct 13 Archie Kezar died of consumption 194.
  "    15 Harry Lloyd was buried. He married  
  one of the Murrays Daughters 3 years ago. 195.
  "    30 Lewis Ayer's Wife died of excessive drinking 196.     65
1899.    
Jan 4 Sister John Ferakpied ?? died 197.
  "   5 Sister Silvanus Griffin died Olive M Libby, Libby Cemetery 198.     66.
  Dipped 80 candles  
  "   14 William Libber died at the Line 199.     67.

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1899 Chronological.  
Jan 20 Silvanus Griffin died Libby Cemetery 200.     68.
March 8 Sophie Kathan, -(Mrs J S Marshall) died Massawippi Cemetery 201.
  "      15 Uncle Asa Hoyt died 202.     69.
  The remainder of this page, and the entire following page, has been covered up by a similar piece of  
  lined paper and written on, in Charles' handwriting, regarding faith, "The first step of faith is to believe His"  
  There are fragments of words on the margin to indicate there were diary entries and/or writing on both pages.  

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1899 Chronological  
May 21 Charles Edson married Miss Wood.  
July 25 I drove entirely around our Lake, between 8 o'clock a.m. &  
  1-30 p.m. Quite interesting ride.  
Sept 4 "Tom Cristy" died very suddenly. 203.     70.
Nov. 1 Peter Gardner died Recorded as Oct 31, Massawippi Cemetery 204
Dec 12 Mrs Moore (Abbott) died Ellen LeBaron Mrs Luther Abbott Mrs John Moor N Hatley Lakeview Cemetery 205
  "    22 Maria sold her old home in the village to Carlos Cox  
  for 300 dollars! It was too cheap, but was all she could get.  
  It seemed better to do it than to put up with the care, & both  
  ? two letters & continued expense of keeping it up.  
  "    29 Mead Blake died United Church Cemetery 206      71
1900    
Jan 1 Jane Harvey, Wm Libbers Widow, died 207      72
Jan 26 Burt Kezar, & Edna Harvey married.  
March 8 Between 1 & 2 oclock, this morning, L?elch's carriage- Freleh?  
  shop & dwelling, & the old tannery were burned to ashes!  
  "    24 Edward Kezar ended a wretched drunken life by  
  shooting himself through the head after setting  
  his house on fire, but which was discovered &  
  saved. 208.
May 3 Old Mrs Fisk died. Magog. Rachel Lord, Mrs S S Fisk, Massawippi Cemetery 209      73
  "    6 Old Mrs John Perkins died 210
  aged 87  

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1900 Chronological.  
June 4 Old Bro Lene? Worthen died; 96 210.
        " Old Mrs Lucius Emery died Ester Hawes, Ayer's Cliff Cemetery 211.
       6 Mrs Willie Stevenson, (Bertha Woodward,) Massawippi Cemetery 212.
Nov 28 Mary Ann Harvey died 213.
1901    
Jan 14 Poor Maggie Mosher died, after 12 or 14 years, suffering Massawippi Cemetery  
  from "St Vitus dance," I buried here here the 16th. 214
  "     16 Last Fall, Hlaais Hussey went down to Boston to visit his  
  Sister Flora, & was taken crazy, & had to be put into an insane  
  hospital there, & was kept till now. Yesterday they sent him  
  to North Hatley, & today, they sent him to us. He is quiet, but  
  will not talk at all! I telegraphed to Flora that he was  
  here, & the next day she came to see him, & help us out of  
  the hard job it made us. The Municipal Council  
  took steps to send him to the hospital near Montreal,  
  where he has been twice before, but did not finally send  
Feb 5 him off till the 5th of February. A sad job for us all. We ver-  
  ily believed the Lord would heal him in an answer to our ear-  
  nest pleadings; but we were disappointed, sadly so.  
  What hindered, we know not. He knows, & we leave it in  
  his hands, who can do no wrong.  
  "    28 Cora Little died at Rock Island. North Hatley Lakeview Cemetery 215

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1901 Chronological.  
March 26 Noah Glidden died Massawippi Cemetery 216.     74
May 19 Bertha Hurd died Recorded as May 18, Massawippi Cemetery 217.
  "    30 Mrs Alwin Taylor died Nelly Libby, Ayer's Cliff Cemetery 218.
July 13 Helen Hitchcock died. 219.
Dec 6 About this date, Myrtie LeBarron, & Harry Hunting ran  
  away together! About the strangest thing that ever came  
  under my notice! She returned in about 2 months!!  
1902    
Jan 10 Our dear old friend, Luther? Ellsworth Burbank died  
  at her home in Bluffs Illinois. 220.     75
March 4 X Osceola got a severe fall in Hunting Mill, striking his head on the corner of  
  the sill rendering him unconscious for a little, & almost paralizing his memory  
  for two or three hours. I laid hands on him in Jesus' name, & prayed in faith,  
  for full recovery, & in a little, he went to bed, & slept tolerably well, & in the  
  morning, was able to go to work, & the next day was well as ever. Praise God.  
  "    6 Aunt Lucy Hitchcock died.   Wife of Edward, Massawippi Cemetery 221.
April 15 Osceola left us once more; - this time for Zion City, Ill. There is not  
  work enough here to give him a living! Had to go somewhere  
  else, or run behind. May Gods blessing go with him.  
June 2. The family left for Sand Hill, to go on to Zion City when Ola calls.  

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1902 Chronolgical  
May 27 Martha Carrick died 222
June 15 Old Sister Harley McLary died. Cynthia Jane Taylor, Mrs Harley McClary, United Church Cemetery 220  -   76
July 12 Paul Hitchcock died Massawippi Cemetery 224
  John McLary died Recorded as July 26, John McClary 225 .
Aug [about] 15 My only brother Dyer died, in Boston 226.  -  77
Oct 14 X Laid hands on Carrie, for healing; lame neck!  
Dec 13 Herbert LeBarron, having sold out all, left for Claremont  
1903 N. H. Simon Bean; the byer; moved in!  
Feb 10 Mr Breaky; Sloggetts Wife's father buried here. Died Feb 7, Massawippi Cemetery 227  -   78
March 28 Mrs Sloggett died of diabetes! 228
  "        18 Marias two grandnieces from Indiana came to visit us, & stopped  
  13 days. Good visit. Very nice appearing girls.  
April 18 Mrs Mat Little; died. McRitichies Daughter. 229
May 1 About this date, old Mr Rowell, Nat's father was buried here Died May 13, Massawippi Cemetery 230
       19 Burt Bean; Simons son, died in W. Virginia, & was brought  
  here & buried in the Bean Cemetery. Lakeview Cemetery 231
Sept 28 Walter Putney died; Hatley S W Putney, United Church Cemetery 232
Oct 1 Albert Smith's, little girl died of diptheria 233
  "     8 Another one a year older 234
  "     " Rufus Kezar died of diptheria Recorded as Oct 9, Massawippi Cemetery 235
Nov 4. Batized Alex. Kezar  

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1903 Chronological.  
Dec 9 Osceolas printing outfit dispatched for Iroquois, Ont.  
  sold to a Rev. C. G. Curtis.  
  "     " John Ramsdell buried here. Massawippi Cemetery 236  -   79
1904    
Jan 8 Burton Kezar got up a windmill to pump water from Alecks  
  spring to his, from which it runs to his barn.  
 "    13 Mrs Orange Mills died of cancer, at her son-in-law's; Luke Colt. 237.
      19 Thermometer went down to 40 below zero; I don't remember of its going  
  so low, but once in 50 years!  
  Carrie has told us of hearing some uncommonly good preaching at the  
  church lately, & last Sunday I went in, once more, to see for myself,  
  if there is any good in this long continued effort of the Pres. church.  
  The boy gave a tolerably good discourse on the new birth, but so dull,  
  so lifeless, so heartless; with no sign or sound as if any body  
  knew, or cared a pin about it; that I came home feeling more  
  than ever, that this whole effect, now continued for twenty-  
  seven years; is all of man, & totally worthless, & that I did  
  right, ten years ago, in "turning away from them!"  
  I don't think I shall ever go near them again!  
Feb 3 Had to shut the door to my well. Hardly any water there. Have to water my  
  stock down under the hill. No water to grind for 3 months past. Terrible time  
  all around, for water & fearfully cold. Nothing like it in all the past that any  
  one rembers of! Have to melt snow for the house, & today, for one cow!  
  Help Lord!  

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1904 Chronological  
Jan 31 L. E. Parker, Hatley died Levi E Parker, recorded as Jan 29, United Church Cemetery, count s/b 238-80 238      79
Feb 21 To this date, I am sure this has been the coldest winter ever known!  
  And also, the dryest. Have had to take horse and cows since October last, half way down  
  the awful side-hill to drink! Can only get water for the house (cooking)  
  from the well, exept now & then a pail of water. Not a thaw at all, so far  
  since November last!  
March 21 Quite an earthquake shock near midnight, lasting several seconds  
"          31 Mrs Wyman, (Maria English) died. recorded as Mar 30, Massawippi Cemetery 239
April 14 Albert Hurd dropped dead in his yard. Massawippi Cemetery 240
  About this time, I sold my south field; 11 acres; to Aleck  
  Kezar, for 700 dollars. Then; - in view of my age & in-  
  creasing feebleness, & the probability of speedy disso-  
  lution, I thought I had better sell all, & turn it into cash,  
  which, at my death, would be much easier to settle, than  
  otherwise. So, as Flora Hussey was anxious to have this place  
  for hers when I was done with it; - I sold it & deeded it to her for  
  650 dollars; with the arrangement that I & Wife should live  
  stay crossed out and replaced with live right along here just tthe same as now, as long as we live. So now, I  
  am simply a tenant for life. Shall do what I can & take just as  
  good care of everything as if it were still mine.  
May 21 Flora Hussey came from Boston, to stop a while  
"       25 Flora & I went to Stanstead, & I deeded my little homestead  
  to her, for 650 dollars. Put 600 of it in the E. T. Bank.  

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1904 Chronological.  
May. 26 In response to a request from Mary, I went to the E. Corinth, Vt. Found  
  her improving somewhat; instructed her as well as I could as to  
  trusting the Lord for healing, as well as for "life, & breath, & all things."  
  I stopped till noon, 27th; laid hands on her in the name of Jesus, & left  
  her much better, & Gaining, & hopeful. Got a letter from her the 4th of  
  June, saying she was still gaining nicely, & G. ?  
June 15 I got a telegram from Everett Carliss, dated Tuesday 16th, saying Mary died this morning  
  Funeral Thursday P.M!" "Help Lord!" I started on the "11 o'clock"  
  & got to Carinth at 9-40 evening. O, the bitter sorrow! I prayed for the  
  privilege of calling her back to life, but could not get no permission, so  
  had to submit, & say, "not my will, but thine be done." Stayed over  
  night again, & bid a sad, sad good bye to dear Mary, & her pleasant home  
  & came home again, 17th.  
  "     22 Hollis Hitchcock & Mrs Robinson were married, God bless them.  
  "     25 James Thompson, Polly Chilsons Husband, Ayers Falt, died. Massawippi Cemetery 241      80
        30 Frank Place died, at Ayers Flat 242      81
Aug 10 Baptized Mrs John Frappied Nellie Carr Frappied?  
Oct 1 Took Sherburn down to his old home. Has been with us 14 months.  
  "    15 Sherburn Kezar died. Maria's brother, buried Oct 18, Lakeview Cemetery 243
Nov 23 Mrs English died, of cancer Lydia A Doyle, Mrs James English, Massawippi Cemetery 244
Dec 1 Poor suffering Sister, Jane Edson died Alice Jane Edson, Massawippi Cemetery 245

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1905 Chronological  
Jan 26 Mary Ann Robinson  
  Struck by R. R. Train & killed. Recorded as Jan 28, Ayer Cliff Cemetery 246      82
Feb. 2 Homer Ayer died Recorded as Feb 3, Ayer Cliff Cemetery 247      83
Jan 31 Wife's Brother Hollis, died in Elko Geo? 248      84
Feb. 17 George Lord died. North Hatley Lakeview Cemetery 249
  "    26 Laura McRitchie died 250
March 4 Mrs Levi Parker died in Montreal 251
May 27 & 28 The "Japs" destroyed the big Russian fleet!  
     
  Since I came to this town to live, I have known four old  
  women who in their last days suffered severely with  
  cold, hunger, & every kind of neglect on the part of  
  those on whom they were dependent, not withstanding  
  they were all in comfortable circumstances, & posed  
  as respectable people! They were; - spoken of as; -  
  Aunt Stockwell; Mother of Joe Fish Senior.  
  Aunt Ellsworth; Mother of Gershom Ellsworth. Hannah Reed Ellsworth  
  Aunt Spofford; Sister of a Sanborn of Barnston.  
  Aunt George; Mother of old Mrs Vaughn " Ayers Flat  
July 10 Sanford Hitchcock died near Boston 252
  Was buried here the 13th, 1905 Recorded as Jul 11, Massawippi Cemetery  

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1905 Chronological.  
  Brought over 252  -    84
July 16 Mrs James Thompson; (Polly Chillson) died. Mary P. recorded as Jul 17, Massawippi Cemetery 253
  "     22 Colt Bean died Colt W Bean, Lakeview Cemetery 254
Nov 2 Lillian Harvey married Otis Shurtleff of Coaticook.  
       " Put wire fence on north, & east sides of grave-yard.  
 "     30 Old Sister Leach died; 87 years old. 255
Dec 21 Charles Cox dies at Boynton. Recorded as Dec 12, Massawippi Cemetery 256
1906    
Jan 4 C. P. Doe?s Widow died 257      85
 "     " Mrs Micajah Clifford died, (Patty Eliza Martin) Ayers Cliff Cemetery 258
March 20 About this time Micajah C died, aged about 97! Ayers Cliff Cemetery 259
April 10 I learn today that grandaughter Helen Stevens son was born March 21,1905 Clarence Uncle 'Steve'  
  Nelly Plumley, (Leach) came here with her little boy 7? years old to see her Grandmother Julia Plumley  
  just from the Burlington Hospital. In a miserable condition, not  
  fit to be out of bed! Hard for Julia! The 18th, her Mother came  
  to help care for her. They use the summer kitchen chambers.  
June 26 Simon Bean died. Lakeview Cemetery 260      85
Aug 18 Ethel Moulton, Carlos Cox's Grandaughter buried Mrs Nortin Sanders, Massawippi Cemetery 261.
     
1906 Lewis Percival sent to sleep in Jesus Written in pencil in a different hand, presumably Maria's 262      86
Nov 23 and underlined in red. The remaining entries are her hand but much more precise than these two lines  
Dec 10 Mrs. Mellie Leach died 263

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1907    
Jan 8 John Johnson died Recorded as Jan 3, Massawippi Cemetery 264      72
 "     11 Hon. C. C. Colby died at midnight at Victoria Hospital Montreal Crystal Lake Cemetery, Stanstead 265
Jan 16 George Colt died of Paralysis North Hatley Cemetery 266
  This is the end of the diary. Maria would live until 1913 but never added another line to the diary.  
  Maria was buried in Massawippi Cemetery.  

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The reverse of the book (opening it correctly from the front) contains what appears to have been sermons, with cuttings of newspapers glued to the pages around Charles' exquisite spidery handwriting.
The subject matters are as follows:
Pre existence, a foolish tradition
Universalism; a system of lies!
Thy Kingdom Come!
Election, Predestination, Tole?-ordination
First Epistle of John
Will the "Resurrection" at the last day include all men, bad & good?
The Christian Church - Quote of Wm Gladstone
Greek Prepostions
Children of God
"By Faith ye stand"
Redemption
Life; what is it?
Mortal, or immortal?
The powers, the privileges, & work of the church of God.
Israel was, & is. -
Notes on Matthew and Acts