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Celia "Cecelia" Jacobs

Personal Data:

Item	Date	Place/Description
Birth	1 May 1879	Yates Center, Kansas

Parents:

Parent	Name
Father	John K. Jacobs
Mother	Marie M. Ehlers

Personal Note(s):

Note Number	Note Text
1	[Ehlers Family History.FBK.FBK.FBK.FBK.FTW] Folder includes the following: a letter from Cecil Wayne Huling to Effie and Ray, dated September 23, 1967, letting them know that his mother had died; some genealogical charts of the Jacobs family. CONTINUATION OF ANNA 'ANNIE' JACOBS' DIARY--- and other things we planted there are growing nicely. Mr. L asked me to ride with but I told him that I had to go to the store. Mr. A came and talked with me. I talked to him quite a while. While we were looking at the Morris' boys grave I saw P-- looking at me and I took a good look at him while he wasn't looking at me. I left Mr. A and went and talked to Mrs. Titus. Then I said a few words to Olie, then Mrs. Bryon. Lottie and I proceeded for home. We walked very slow. Got home. The last ones. (some German) P--would take me home because I was afraid to go home alone and would rather have him take me than anyone else. (German) We had a nice walk home. I went and told Mrs. Hagin good bye (German) and she is going back tomorrow. So I am going. Next time I write, if nothing happens, I will be back in Whatcom. I would like to stay home all the time." "Wednesday, May 4, 1898. Last night I wrote a letter to Julia so didn't write in here. I don't feel very much like writing now but I must. My eyes hurt me quite bad. I believe I will have the measles but I hope not. Well, I'll start from the first. Tuesday morning I got all ready so Mr. F. wouldn't have to wait for me. He came after ten, almost eleven. He missed the road. I told Celia good bye first. I hated to leave her when she was sick. After I had left her, I felt very much like going back to her again. Paul kissed me good bye and I thought he wouldn't. All but Celia went to the gate and watched me off. The sun was shining quite warm but the buggy had a top to it and it was cool all the way. I took my fan along for nothing. I enjoyed the ride very much. He is a good talker and the time flew. The ride didn't seem one bit long. We got here at three. We went by Lynden. I wanted to go by Clearbrook (some German). I washed this fore noon. Today was lecture day but I felt too bad to go so I stayed home. I feel a little better just now but a while ago while I was writing to Pauline the blood started to pound in my veins. I felt real bad for a few moments but it is better now. My eyes hurt quite bad though. I don't feel like eating anything. I ate a few crusts of bread and some milk for breakfast. For dinner, a few bites of fish and some clobber. For supper, some rhubarb, one bit of bread and some milk. Perhaps I'll be all right in the morning. I hope so. I'll go to bed now. It was cloudy part of the day. I wrote Julia twenty pages. She likes fat letters so I will send her one." "Thursday, May 5, 1898. It is now just about dusk. I will write and then retire. I got up at six. I didn't eat any breakfast but I drank a cup of clabber. I just drank a cup of buttermilk for dinner. I ate some toast and tea for supper but didn't feel hungry. If it is the measles, I haven't the cough yet. If I am going to be sick, I hope it is the measles and nothing else. Maybe I'll be all right in the morning. I forgot to send the letters this morning. It rained some today and the wind blew all the time." "Friday, May 6. It is now half past seven. I will write and then retire as my eyes hurt real bad. I feel much better. Only the eyes are worse. I slept an hour this fore noon and slept from two till half past three this afternoon. My dream woke me up. It was this: I dreamed I woke up, looked around and everything was dark. The blind was down. I dreamed Mrs. E came and put it down while I was asleep. I dreamed my ears roared awful and I felt terrible. Could hardly move. I got up and l looked in the glass and my face was covered with measles. My ears and face was swelled. I dreamed it was the mumps. I then threw an apron over my head and went downstairs and told Mrs. E. I then woke up for sure and was glad to find it was a dream. It has been quite nice today. I ate supper tonight. The first meal I have eaten since I came. Nannie's in town now. She telephoned up to me this P.M. She lives on Elk St. the number of the house is 580. Carrie was up to see me last night just after I had finished writing in here. May took the girls' letter this morning. Ed is mowing the lawn now. May is out with him. The wind is blowing quite cold." "Saturday, May 7, 1898. It is now almost eight. My eyes hurt all day. I played some though. I hope there is nothing serious the matter with them. If it is the measles they will soon have to appear. I am greatly disappointed to find out that Rev McDermott will preach here no more. I felt like squalling. Rev. Lovejoy is pastor now. I know it will not seem like the same church with Mr. and Mrs. McD gone. H.L. I can't read one bit. I will now retire. The wind blew most of the day." "Sunday, May 8, 1898. It is now seven o'clock. I have just gotten back from Edens. I went over there a little after five. I like all the folks over there. Nannie was there too. It has been cloudy all day and has rained some too. I went to church this morning. There was a larger crowd there than there was the last time I heard Rev McDermott preach. Rev. Lovejoy is the new pastor's name. He preached a very good sermon. It was taken from St. Mathews 8th chapter, 11th verse. Mr. McD is the very best preacher I have ever heard. I hope the mean thing people say about him aren't true. It didn't seem the same today. My eyes still hurt me but not quite as bad as they did yesterday. I got 'Ben Hur' this evening at Edens and will start to read it as soon as the eyes are better. Today Mama and Papa have been married thirty years. I hope they live a long time yet. It won't seem like the same world when they are gone. I will now retire." "Monday, May 9, 1898. I have just been reading some in the book 'Ben Hur' but couldn't read much. My eyes haven't bothered me so much today. It has been a lovely day. The wind is blowing now though. Mr. E. didn't come home to supper I haven't been able to read any war news on account of my eyes. I practiced over some of my old pieces that I had forgotten. And also on my new piece. It is entitled,'Love Comes Like a Summer Sigh'. It is very pretty. Just think, today it is a week already since Mrs. Tilton was buried. It won't be long perhaps until we are called? Everyone should be preparing themselves. I must now retire to rest my eyes." "Tuesday, May 10, 1898. I have just gotten back from a church meeting. it was very good only we were late so didn't get to hear it all. Carrie came up about half past seven and asked me if I wanted to go and, of course, I did. Mr. and Mrs. Smith came back with us. They were staying at Edens. It has been a lovely day. This morning I found on the table a letter for me from Pauline. She sent me Carl's picture and I was so disappointed to see that it was cracked clear across. It made me feel bad all morning. My eyes haven't hurt me very much today but they aren't strong yet. I felt awful tired all day." "Thursday, May 12, 1898. It is now after nine. I have just finished my letter for home. I will write here and retire. May is sitting in front of me writing to Celia. I have my feet on her chair. I got a letter from home and from Mr. Werner. The folks sent me the tax receipts so tomorrow I will pay the taxes. Yesterday was lecture day. I went early and went to Nannie's for a while. (German) I am going to write to Pauline about it. We had to wait quite a while for the doctor. My eyes hurt me awful the whole time. I held my book up a while to keep the light from my eyes but that didn't help so I just held my handkerchief over them. They hurt now. I wish they would get well soon as I am very anxious to go on with 'Ben Hur'. Wednesday or yesterday evening Carrie & I went to church again. Rev Templin of Seattle gave a very good speech. Carrie & I talked religion most of the way home. It was a lovely evening. Lo I haven't felt sleepy today. (German)" "Saturday, May 14, 1898. It is now half past eight and just getting dusk. I read for a while in 'Ben Hur' but not very long on account of my eyes. This evening May & Mrs. E went to Fairhaven just for a ride on the open car. They are back now. This morning, before nine, I started to the Court House and then I had to do some shopping. Yesterday I went to pay the tax. I first went to the P.O. to cash the money order. Then I got Pauline a hat and veil and myself one also. Nannie was with me a while. While I was downtown, I got to the Court House after four. There I saw Mr. C. Loreen and I asked him if he would take a few bundles with him for the folks and he said yes. Well, when I came to get the money out of my pocketbook, I didn't have enough. I knew I had enough so I wondered that I had lost it. I couldn't get the receipt so I had to go back and pay the rest this morning. I wondered where I had lost the five dollars. What was my surprize when I thought I would count my change money to find the five dollars in my pocketbook. It was a gold piece and had slipped in a corner. I was very glad, of course. This morning I first went to the Court House and then downtown. I took the things to Mrs. K. there. I stayed quite a while (German words). It is dark now so I will stop. I didn't bring a lamp up." "Monday, May 16, 1898. It is now after nine. I have a room alone now. It will seem funny first, but I'll get used to it. The wind is now blowing a gale and has most all afternoon. I went to church yesterday. Rev. Lovejoy preached from the 9th chapter of Romans. He seem to mean what he says but who can one trust by their sayings. This is a hard world. Yesterday afternoon I went to Millie's. While I was there yet Mrs. Peringer came over. When she started to go, she asked me to go home with her for a little while so I did. I stayed until half past eight then went back to Millie's but she was at Mrs. Folsom's. Arthur or Andy were going to take me home but I know they thought I had already gone home. It was getting dusk then so I just walked as fast as I could so I wouldn't miss the car. I had to wait over fifteen minutes for the car. There were so many men on the street and some of them looked at me while I was waiting for the car. The majority of men haven't real good common sense and intentions. I was glad when I got home. It was quite warm yesterday. My eyes are getting better. I read an hour this evening. I am getting anxious to hear from Julia. I hope she is well." "Wednesday, May 18, 1898. It is now nine. I have been reading 'Ben Hur'. It gives me many a good thought. I haven't come to the place where Christ comes in. I got a letter from Julia today. She writes as if she had doubts that I will ever get to go to the hospital. I hope I may go but I know it will be hard. I had a pleasant dream last night. I was with Nannie, Pauline and Julia. It all seemed so real. What is life without those we love? There was a lecture today. Dr. Birney was too busy. There was quite a number of women present and we waited an hour. Today the schools closed for the year. It closed on account of the scarlet fever which is in town. Mr. Eldridge got the glad news that he has been elected P. Master. He is almost sure of getting in now. I have a cold so I will now go down and get some whiskey and hot water. It helps me more than anything else. So, I use it and then I'll retire. The wind blew today." "Thursday, May 19, 1898. It is now ten o'clock. Mrs. E & May went to practice so I thought I would sit up until they came back. They are back now. I feel quite bad. I have an awful cold which I blame to sleeping on damp sheets. The day I put up my bed, which was Monday and wash day, I took two sheets from the line. They were dry but still they were damp. But I thought it would be alright but it wasn't as the next morning a cold had started to come on. My neck and whole head hurts. I wrote a letter home today. Will send it tomorrow. I went to Grandma's this morning to tell Tessa they wanted her to sing and I also wanted to get a book of poetry. I got the book and Tessa gave me three books to read: 'The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, 'Tales from Shakespeare', and 'Idylls of the King.' I will read them as soon as I can. There isn't going to be church Sunday. All churches, Sunday schools and concerts and plays are to be stopped until the scarlet fever is under control and past. The wind blew most of the day. I'll be glad when I'm well again. May washed the dishes this evening. She wouldn't leave me to do them. She is a good girl (some German)." "Friday, May 20, 1898. It is now almost eleven o'clock I think. I have just finished 'Ben Hur'. It is a very good book. One that makes a person think about the things one should think of most. What little faith most people have. Mrs. E. went to the concert today. She went to help with the singing. Today I was going to mail a letter but May took it from me and went and mailed. It is so nice when people are kind. I like her real well. I believe my cold is getting a little better now. I feel better at present any way. This afternoon, when I would stoop, my whole head would ache. This morning it was nice but it blew this afternoon and rained some this evening." "Sunday, May 22, 1898. It is now almost ten. May and I have just gotten back and just in time for now it isn't raining but it is pouring. Well, this evening at seven I went over to Edens. Mrs. E told me this morning to come over and spend the evening so I went. There was quite a crowd altogether. We had ice cream and cake and then we talked. We stayed until almost nine. Then most of us went to the car with Nannie. And, as the car didn't come for a long time, we all walked up the street. When the car came, we were all going to get on and ride back but when we saw the conductor was a stranger, Tessa and I backed out and walked. The rest rode. Last evening, while I was up here reading 'Tales from Shakespeare', the telephone rang and it was for me. It was from Nannie. She was going to be along so wanted to know if I would come and stay with her. So I went. I had to run to catch the car but I got there. She was there to meet me. We both came over on the half past ten car. Nannie has a nice place. Last night it rained awful hard. It hasn't rained today only this evening, but the wind blew most of the day. I wrote a twenty page letter to Julia this afternoon. Now her in my room I can sit up as long as I like. There was no church today. One of conductor Thomas' girls has the scarlet fever very bad. Oh! I hope she gets over it alright and I hope it doesn't spread. It is a terrible disease." "Tuesday, May 24, 1898. It is now after ten. I read some in the book of Shakespeare and then read a little while in Tennyson's, 'Idylls of the King.' It has been a lovely day. This evening I got a letter from home. I sent Julia's letter off this afternoon but would have waited if I had known that I would a letter today. While I was up reading (it was about nine o'clock), May came up and gave me a note that was in the box. It was from Millie and she wrote it this morning expecting to get an answer before evening. They are going out to the Falls on a picnic and want me to go with them. Mrs. E said I could go so I wrote a note and..." "Wednesday, May 25, 1898. It is now a little after nine. May and I have just come up. About half past seven I went over to Grandma's where I saw the girls all sitting on the grass. We all went over to Simpsons, down by the beach, to see the new boat. We had to climb a steep ladder to get in. We stayed up there quite a while. It has been quite warm today. The wind is blowing some now and I am afraid it might rain but hope not. Carrie went with me to the lecture. There were not many there. His lecture wasn't as good as his others. He had no time to prepare it. I got a shirt waist today." "Thursday, May 26, 1898. I have just finished reading the 'Blade'. Will write now and then read. Last nigh the wind came up and it blew real hard during the night. My windows rattled so it woke me up. This morning it was blowing yet but I always thought it would be nice before. I would start but when I left it was still blowing. I got a transfer ticket for the lake car. Had to wait over half an hour for it. I waited at Fagan's store. Before I got to Millie's it started to rain. Mr. F. went to Clearbrook on the 1:30 train. Millie and I visited Mrs. Peringer and Mrs. Clark. Mr. P is going to teach in the high school again next year. Cecil is well again. Mr. P doesn't feel very well though. Millie said that she never felt better for a long time than she does now. I wish I could say as much. I have no appetite now. Don't care for anything. I am real sorry it rained so we couldn't go but we have to 'take it as we get it' as Slusky says. I read in the 'Blade' that Mrs. Welter has a boy. He was born yesterday. I must go see her as soon as she is well. I wish they would soon call me to Seattle." "Saturday, May 28, 1898. I have been writing or have started to compose my letter to Carl. First I read some in the 'Tragedy of Julius Caesar but the print is too fine so I wouldn't read long. Nannie came over after eight this evening. She went to Edens. When she came it was raining and blowing so I went to meet with her with the umbrella. Yesterday it was quite stormy and also today. It rained very hard this evening." "Sunday, May 29, 1898. It is now almost nine. I spent the latter part of the afternoon at Edens. Have just gotten back. I didn't go to church this morning (some German). Carrie promised she would go to church with me this evening but when I was over there she was gone. It rained quite hard this morning. The wind is blowing now. My eyes hurt some again." "Monday 30 May, 1898. Decoration Day. It is now after eight. I went to the Memorial Exercises and to the cemetery. Carrie went down with me. The exercises were good, especially Mr. White's speech and Mamie Davenport's violin solo. When the ex were over Carrie and I stood outside and watched the soldiers (or will be ones). I watched the door principally to see the people I know. Pretty soon I spied Millie and her cousin. I went to them and they asked me if I was going to the cemetery. I said no but then they said I had better go as I could get back at five so I went. There was quite a crowd went out. They had nine cars on at once. The cemetery is quite large. Many graves have nothing done to them. Haven't even a board at the head to tell whom they are. I didn't get home till half past six. While I was waiting for the car, who should I see but Mr. Wright. He came over where I was and we talked a while (German). I saw Mr. Byron and wife. My how bad she looks. She looked almost like death and he looks very unhealthy too. I saw Mrs. Byron, his mother. It has been a very nice day. I lost my silk handkerchief, the one Mamie gave me. The Seattle and Whatcom football team played this afternoon and the Whatcom boys beat. Yesterday Mr. Eldridge found out that he is Post Master. He holds the position for four years and perhaps longer. His salary is $2,100 per annum." "Wednesday, June 1, 1898. It is now ten or after. I know not which. I have just gotten home. Carrie and I went to a musical lecture this evening. Tessa and Ed were there too and we all came back together. The man wants to organize a singing school class. He is not educated by the way he talks but he seems to know his business. I went to the lecture this afternoon. I first went to see Annie (Mrs. Welter). I saw her little boy (German). Well, yesterday evening about eight o'clock, while I was setting bread, Carrie came along and I spoke to her. She then asked me to come and stay with her at Hurlberts while they were gone to a party. So I went. I expected to get home by ten but it was twenty five minutes of three when we got home. It rained all the way home and we got soaked. The door here was locked so I went home with Carrie. We talked until after four. I didn't get two hours sleep but I am not sleepy now. It rained all fore noon but was nice excepting the wind blew some this afternoon. Mrs. E teaches the French class on Wednesday now. I must now retire." "Thursday, June 2, 1898. I will write and then retire. I have been reading in 'The Idylls of the King'. What I read this evening I have enjoyed very much. My eyes feel quite strong (German)." "Friday, June 3, 1898. It is now after seven. I think we have just gotten back from the Commence Exercises at Fairhaven. It was very good. How I wish I could graduate too! There was a large crowd. We walked from Fairhaven to the Light House. Then the car came. It is lovely now. The moon is shining so bright and it is nice and still." "Saturday, June 4, 1898. My eyes hurt me so I can not read. After I did the work up this morning, I went over to Grandma's. I took Tessa's book back. Mrs. E. Eldridge (or Grandma) gave me three other books to read. They are:'At the Mercy of Tiberius' by Augusta Evans Wilson; 'The Old Curiosity by C. Dickens and 'Vashte' by A.E. Wilson. I stayed a little while. Tessa played some beautiful pieces on the piano. It has been a lovely day. (German)" "Tuesday, June 7, 1898. I have read very little this eve. Mr. and Mrs. E. went to the beach and I played and sang until Carrie came. Then we went outside and walked around. We all picked strawberries a while this afternoon and then we went in the bay and had a good splash. My, I enjoyed it very much. There were six of us. Maud, Olive, May, Nellie, Alice & I. I would like to go in every day. Perhaps I would learn to swim. It has been awful warm today. I am still looking for a letter from either Pauline or Julia." "Wednesday, June 8, 1898. I have been reading but must stop. I want to read so bad because the book is so good. I am afraid I will have to get glasses but I hope not as I never want to wear them. I went to the lecture. Dr. Holt gave it. It was on the car. I went early and went to see Annie. She is up now. Mrs. Kinder came while I was there and when she left I left, too. We walked a ways together. It has been warm again today. The hottest place is in the kitchen." "Thursday, June 9, 1898. My worst trial now is that my eyes hurt too bad to read and the book I am reading is so interesting that it is just awful hard to quit. I read awhile in spite of my eyes which I know better than to do as thereby I may injure my eyes for life. I do hope they soon get strong. I went down town and got two tickets for Friday. One if for Nannie and the other for me. It has been warm but the wind is blowing now." "Saturday, June 11, 1898. I have just finished 'At the Mercy of Tiberius'. It was just splendid. I will have to rest my eyes for a little now. Yesterday I couldn't write in here but will write for it now. It was 12 o'clock when we hot home from the Commence Exercises. I went in the afternoon and in the evening too. The essays were all good but Jessie Knight's was the best. I wish I could have been one of them. The stage was just covered with flowers. Ed's essay was very good and he got through fine. He sent Ollie over this evening with a artistic programme for me. It is very kind of him to remember me. Last evening I got a letter from Julia and Pauline but didn't have time to read them before I went. So when I came back I read them. Pauline wants the folks to send her $15.00. I had to answer the letter or, I mean, write home right away so they would get it today. I wrote the letter and got it all ready to mail before I went to bed. Then I got up at half past four and mailed it so it would be sure to get there. When I got back it was five o'clock. I went back to bed, went right to sleep, and slept until eight. I picked strawberries from half past three this afternoon . There were eleven of us pickers. Thirteen for a while. Ed had to to down town as the graduates all had their pictures taken. Then Mr. E made boxes. The pickers were Grandma, Bob, Carrie, Tessa, Maud, Olive, Nellie, two Simpson children, Willie Peters, and then myself. It made me think of hop picking. I picked 21 boxes. 24 make a crate. Just as I got through it started to rain. My wisdom tooth is bothering me again. It makes the whole side of my face sore and way down to my neck too. I can hardly open my mouth. It is just like Fred's was. I can sympathized with him now. I dreamed of the boys and some of the others too last night. My pen is just horrid (German)." "Sunday, June 12, 1898. This morning I went to the Catholic Church to see May and Alice confirmed. They were dressed in white and had long veils on. There were fifty or more that joined. The church is lovely inside. The priests chanting and talking was very tiresome. We got home at half past one. We walked back and it was quite warm. After dinner was over I wrote Julia a letter. When I finished I went down and played most of my pieces over and then sang some songs until they came back. Last night I finished 'The Mercy of Tiberius'. It was splendid. I read a few pages of 'The Old Curiosity Shop' just before I started to write. But I must retire. My eyes don't hurt now." "Monday, June 13, 1898. This evening I was surprized by getting two letters. One from home and the other from Pauline. School is out now and if she gets the money from home in time she will start for home next Thursday. I expect her here on Saturday because she will have to visit Julia for a while. Poor Julia. It will be awful hard for her to know that I can go home with Pauline and she can't. Not that she begrudges me the pleasure but she would like to go home too so much. Such is life. We must all separate from our loved ones but in the next world we will meet to part, no never! It is nothing but roaming in this world. We had a few showers this evening. This afternoon after three, while I was playing, the telephone rang. I answered it and it was Mr. Baum. He wanted to know if he could get several crates of strawberries as soon as possible. I went and told him and he said if we would all pick he could get them. So I went over and told them and they all came. I came back to the house and telephoned to Mr. Baum and told him he could get four crates. Then I went out and picked. I got thirteen boxes. I have been reading in 'The Old Curiosity Shop'. It is good. I'll retire now so I can get up early and iron. It is about ten now." "Monday, July 25, 1898. Pauline Jacobs passed her elementary which permits her to teach any place in the State. June 1898 in Seattle. Pauline came home yesterday afternoon. She came on her bicycle from Lawrence. She only had to attend institute three days." "Wednesday, August 31, 1898. I hope Celia likes it in Ellensburg" "Wednesday, September 7, 1898. Celia likes Ellensburg real well and wishes that she will like school as well. I just hope she likes it. It will be so nice then." "Wednesday, September 28, 1898. Today we got a letter from the girls. Celia didn't say how school was only that another pleasant week of school had passed. I hope she always likes it there." EDITOR'S NOTE: A GAP OF MANY MONTHS. NO RECORD OF DIARIES. "March 3, Friday, 1899. The Whatcom Normal received an appropriation so it well open next fall. I am so glad as now the girls can go there if nothing hinders." "Sunday, March 5, 1899. Gracie has a county diploma. Now, perhaps she can enter the Normal without first taking an ex. Their school is out now." "Friday, June 2, 1899. I am alone but expect Mama back soon. It is now after 5:00. This morning before we were up, Freddie and Jimmie came to tell us that Johnnie died last night at about one. He is better off but it is hard for those that lose him. Sunday, Mama and Papa were there. He seemed some better. When Mama left she told Mindy that we were going to clean house and if Johnnie got worse to call us. So we haven't been down this week. They are seemed to have new hopes last time I was there. I want to see him and I don't. If I went to go to the funeral as I know I'd make a fool of myself. I can talk away when everyone is calm but if there is one that cried, I can't help myself. So the best for me is to stay away. If we could have worked today we could have finished cleaning the house. I have done very little today. Mama told me to write letters and not try to finish the work, so I wrote to the girls and Mrs. Wanamaker." "Sunday, July 23, 1899. Mrs. F is going to let us have a room and the use of the kitchen and dining room, etc. for $4.00 per month. The building is right by the Normal." "Tuesday, August 1, 1899. Pauline is at Blooms now. Will go to Whatcom to institute the end of the week." NOTE: REMAINDER OF THE DIARY IS CONTINUED UNDER PAULINE JACOBS NOTES.

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Folder includes the following: a letter from Cecil Wayne Huling to Effie and Ray, dated September 23, 1967, letting them know that his mother had died; some genealogical charts of the Jacobs family.

CONTINUATION OF ANNA 'ANNIE' JACOBS' DIARY---
and other things we planted there are growing nicely. Mr. L asked me to ride with but I told him that I had to go to the store. Mr. A came and talked with me. I talked to him quite a while. While we were looking at the Morris' boys grave I saw P-- looking at me and I took a good look at him while he wasn't looking at me. I left Mr. A and went and talked to Mrs. Titus. Then I said a few words to Olie, then Mrs. Bryon. Lottie and I proceeded for home. We walked very slow. Got home. The last ones. (some German) P--would take me home because I was afraid to go home alone and would rather have him take me than anyone else. (German) We had a nice walk home. I went and told Mrs. Hagin good bye (German) and she is going back tomorrow. So I am going. Next time I write, if nothing happens, I will be back in Whatcom. I would like to stay home all the time."
"Wednesday, May 4, 1898. Last night I wrote a letter to Julia so didn't write in here. I don't feel very much like writing now but I must. My eyes hurt me quite bad. I believe I will have the measles but I hope not. Well, I'll start from the first. Tuesday morning I got all ready so Mr. F. wouldn't have to wait for me. He came after ten, almost eleven. He missed the road. I told Celia good bye first. I hated to leave her when she was sick. After I had left her, I felt very much like going back to her again. Paul kissed me good bye and I thought he wouldn't. All but Celia went to the gate and watched me off. The sun was shining quite warm but the buggy had a top to it and it was cool all the way. I took my fan along for nothing. I enjoyed the ride very much. He is a good talker and the time flew. The ride didn't seem one bit long. We got here at three. We went by Lynden. I wanted to go by Clearbrook (some German). I washed this fore noon. Today was lecture day but I felt too bad to go so I stayed home. I feel a little better just now but a while ago while I was writing to Pauline the blood started to pound in my veins. I felt real bad for a few moments but it is better now. My eyes hurt quite bad though. I don't feel like eating anything. I ate a few crusts of bread and some milk for breakfast. For dinner, a few bites of fish and some clobber. For supper, some rhubarb, one bit of bread and some milk. Perhaps I'll be all right in the morning. I hope so. I'll go to bed now. It was cloudy part of the day. I wrote Julia twenty pages. She likes fat letters so I will send her one."
"Thursday, May 5, 1898. It is now just about dusk. I will write and then retire. I got up at six. I didn't eat any breakfast but I drank a cup of clabber. I just drank a cup of buttermilk for dinner. I ate some toast and tea for supper but didn't feel hungry. If it is the measles, I haven't the cough yet. If I am going to be sick, I hope it is the measles and nothing else. Maybe I'll be all right in the morning. I forgot to send the letters this morning. It rained some today and the wind blew all the time."
"Friday, May 6. It is now half past seven. I will write and then retire as my eyes hurt real bad. I feel much better. Only the eyes are worse. I slept an hour this fore noon and slept from two till half past three this afternoon. My dream woke me up. It was this: I dreamed I woke up, looked around and everything was dark. The blind was down. I dreamed Mrs. E came and put it down while I was asleep. I dreamed my ears roared awful and I felt terrible. Could hardly move. I got up and l looked in the glass and my face was covered with measles. My ears and face was swelled. I dreamed it was the mumps. I then threw an apron over my head and went downstairs and told Mrs. E. I then woke up for sure and was glad to find it was a dream. It has been quite nice today. I ate supper tonight. The first meal I have eaten since I came. Nannie's in town now. She telephoned up to me this P.M. She lives on Elk St. the number of the house is 580. Carrie was up to see me last night just after I had finished writing in here. May took the girls' letter this morning. Ed is mowing the lawn now. May is out with him. The wind is blowing quite cold."
"Saturday, May 7, 1898. It is now almost eight. My eyes hurt all day. I played some though. I hope there is nothing serious the matter with them. If it is the measles they will soon have to appear. I am greatly disappointed to find out that Rev McDermott will preach here no more. I felt like squalling. Rev. Lovejoy is pastor now. I know it will not seem like the same church with Mr. and Mrs. McD gone. H.L. I can't read one bit. I will now retire. The wind blew most of the day."
"Sunday, May 8, 1898. It is now seven o'clock. I have just gotten back from Edens. I went over there a little after five. I like all the folks over there. Nannie was there too. It has been cloudy all day and has rained some too. I went to church this morning. There was a larger crowd there than there was the last time I heard Rev McDermott preach. Rev. Lovejoy is the new pastor's name. He preached a very good sermon. It was taken from St. Mathews 8th chapter, 11th verse. Mr. McD is the very best preacher I have ever heard. I hope the mean thing people say about him aren't true. It didn't seem the same today. My eyes still hurt me but not quite as bad as they did yesterday. I got 'Ben Hur' this evening at Edens and will start to read it as soon as the eyes are better. Today Mama and Papa have been married thirty years. I hope they live a long time yet. It won't seem like the same world when they are gone. I will now retire."
"Monday, May 9, 1898. I have just been reading some in the book 'Ben Hur' but couldn't read much. My eyes haven't bothered me so much today. It has been a lovely day. The wind is blowing now though. Mr. E. didn't come home to supper I haven't been able to read any war news on account of my eyes. I practiced over some of my old pieces that I had forgotten. And also on my new piece. It is entitled,'Love Comes Like a Summer Sigh'. It is very pretty. Just think, today it is a week already since Mrs. Tilton was buried. It won't be long perhaps until we are called? Everyone should be preparing themselves. I must now retire to rest my eyes."
"Tuesday, May 10, 1898. I have just gotten back from a church meeting. it was very good only we were late so didn't get to hear it all. Carrie came up about half past seven and asked me if I wanted to go and, of course, I did. Mr. and Mrs. Smith came back with us. They were staying at Edens. It has been a lovely day. This morning I found on the table a letter for me from Pauline. She sent me Carl's picture and I was so disappointed to see that it was cracked clear across. It made me feel bad all morning. My eyes haven't hurt me very much today but they aren't strong yet. I felt awful tired all day."
"Thursday, May 12, 1898. It is now after nine. I have just finished my letter for home. I will write here and retire. May is sitting in front of me writing to Celia. I have my feet on her chair. I got a letter from home and from Mr. Werner. The folks sent me the tax receipts so tomorrow I will pay the taxes. Yesterday was lecture day. I went early and went to Nannie's for a while. (German) I am going to write to Pauline about it. We had to wait quite a while for the doctor. My eyes hurt me awful the whole time. I held my book up a while to keep the light from my eyes but that didn't help so I just held my handkerchief over them. They hurt now. I wish they would get well soon as I am very anxious to go on with 'Ben Hur'.
Wednesday or yesterday evening Carrie & I went to church again. Rev Templin of Seattle gave a very good speech. Carrie & I talked religion most of the way home. It was a lovely evening. Lo I haven't felt sleepy today. (German)"
"Saturday, May 14, 1898. It is now half past eight and just getting dusk. I read for a while in 'Ben Hur' but not very long on account of my eyes. This evening May & Mrs. E went to Fairhaven just for a ride on the open car. They are back now. This morning, before nine, I started to the Court House and then I had to do some shopping. Yesterday I went to pay the tax. I first went to the P.O. to cash the money order. Then I got Pauline a hat and veil and myself one also. Nannie was with me a while. While I was downtown, I got to the Court House after four. There I saw Mr. C. Loreen and I asked him if he would take a few bundles with him for the folks and he said yes. Well, when I came to get the money out of my pocketbook, I didn't have enough. I knew I had enough so I wondered that I had lost it. I couldn't get the receipt so I had to go back and pay the rest this morning. I wondered where I had lost the five dollars. What was my surprize when I thought I would count my change money to find the five dollars in my pocketbook. It was a gold piece and had slipped in a corner. I was very glad, of course. This morning I first went to the Court House and then downtown. I took the things to Mrs. K. there. I stayed quite a while (German words). It is dark now so I will stop. I didn't bring a lamp up."
"Monday, May 16, 1898. It is now after nine. I have a room alone now. It will seem funny first, but I'll get used to it. The wind is now blowing a gale and has most all afternoon. I went to church yesterday. Rev. Lovejoy preached from the 9th chapter of Romans. He seem to mean what he says but who can one trust by their sayings. This is a hard world. Yesterday afternoon I went to Millie's. While I was there yet Mrs. Peringer came over. When she started to go, she asked me to go home with her for a little while so I did. I stayed until half past eight then went back to Millie's but she was at Mrs. Folsom's. Arthur or Andy were going to take me home but I know they thought I had already gone home. It was getting dusk then so I just walked as fast as I could so I wouldn't miss the car. I had to wait over fifteen minutes for the car. There were so many men on the street and some of them looked at me while I was waiting for the car. The majority of men haven't real good common sense and intentions. I was glad when I got home. It was quite warm yesterday. My eyes are getting better. I read an hour this evening. I am getting anxious to hear from Julia. I hope she is well."
"Wednesday, May 18, 1898. It is now nine. I have been reading 'Ben Hur'. It gives me many a good thought. I haven't come to the place where Christ comes in. I got a letter from Julia today. She writes as if she had doubts that I will ever get to go to the hospital. I hope I may go but I know it will be hard. I had a pleasant dream last night. I was with Nannie, Pauline and Julia. It all seemed so real. What is life without those we love? There was a lecture today. Dr. Birney was too busy. There was quite a number of women present and we waited an hour. Today the schools closed for the year. It closed on account of the scarlet fever which is in town. Mr. Eldridge got the glad news that he has been elected P. Master. He is almost sure of getting in now. I have a cold so I will now go down and get some whiskey and hot water. It helps me more than anything else. So, I use it and then I'll retire. The wind blew today."
"Thursday, May 19, 1898. It is now ten o'clock. Mrs. E & May went to practice so I thought I would sit up until they came back. They are back now. I feel quite bad. I have an awful cold which I blame to sleeping on damp sheets. The day I put up my bed, which was Monday and wash day, I took two sheets from the line. They were dry but still they were damp. But I thought it would be alright but it wasn't as the next morning a cold had started to come on. My neck and whole head hurts. I wrote a letter home today. Will send it tomorrow. I went to Grandma's this morning to tell Tessa they wanted her to sing and I also wanted to get a book of poetry. I got the book and Tessa gave me three books to read: 'The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, 'Tales from Shakespeare', and 'Idylls of the King.' I will read them as soon as I can. There isn't going to be church Sunday. All churches, Sunday schools and concerts and plays are to be stopped until the scarlet fever is under control and past. The wind blew most of the day. I'll be glad when I'm well again. May washed the dishes this evening. She wouldn't leave me to do them. She is a good girl (some German)."
"Friday, May 20, 1898. It is now almost eleven o'clock I think. I have just finished 'Ben Hur'. It is a very good book. One that makes a person think about the things one should think of most. What little faith most people have. Mrs. E. went to the concert today. She went to help with the singing. Today I was going to mail a letter but May took it from me and went and mailed. It is so nice when people are kind. I like her real well. I believe my cold is getting a little better now. I feel better at present any way. This afternoon, when I would stoop, my whole head would ache. This morning it was nice but it blew this afternoon and rained some this evening."
"Sunday, May 22, 1898. It is now almost ten. May and I have just gotten back and just in time for now it isn't raining but it is pouring. Well, this evening at seven I went over to Edens. Mrs. E told me this morning to come over and spend the evening so I went. There was quite a crowd altogether. We had ice cream and cake and then we talked. We stayed until almost nine. Then most of us went to the car with Nannie. And, as the car didn't come for a long time, we all walked up the street. When the car came, we were all going to get on and ride back but when we saw the conductor was a stranger, Tessa and I backed out and walked. The rest rode. Last evening, while I was up here reading 'Tales from Shakespeare', the telephone rang and it was for me. It was from Nannie. She was going to be along so wanted to know if I would come and stay with her. So I went. I had to run to catch the car but I got there. She was there to meet me. We both came over on the half past ten car. Nannie has a nice place. Last night it rained awful hard. It hasn't rained today only this evening, but the wind blew most of the day. I wrote a twenty page letter to Julia this afternoon. Now her in my room I can sit up as long as I like. There was no church today. One of conductor Thomas' girls has the scarlet fever very bad. Oh! I hope she gets over it alright and I hope it doesn't spread. It is a terrible disease."
"Tuesday, May 24, 1898. It is now after ten. I read some in the book of Shakespeare and then read a little while in Tennyson's, 'Idylls of the King.' It has been a lovely day. This evening I got a letter from home. I sent Julia's letter off this afternoon but would have waited if I had known that I would a letter today. While I was up reading (it was about nine o'clock), May came up and gave me a note that was in the box. It was from Millie and she wrote it this morning expecting to get an answer before evening. They are going out to the Falls on a picnic and want me to go with them. Mrs. E said I could go so I wrote a note and..."
"Wednesday, May 25, 1898. It is now a little after nine. May and I have just come up. About half past seven I went over to Grandma's where I saw the girls all sitting on the grass. We all went over to Simpsons, down by the beach, to see the new boat. We had to climb a steep ladder to get in. We stayed up there quite a while. It has been quite warm today. The wind is blowing some now and I am afraid it might rain but hope not. Carrie went with me to the lecture. There were not many there. His lecture wasn't as good as his others. He had no time to prepare it. I got a shirt waist today."
"Thursday, May 26, 1898. I have just finished reading the 'Blade'. Will write now and then read. Last nigh the wind came up and it blew real hard during the night. My windows rattled so it woke me up. This morning it was blowing yet but I always thought it would be nice before. I would start but when I left it was still blowing. I got a transfer ticket for the lake car. Had to wait over half an hour for it. I waited at Fagan's store. Before I got to Millie's it started to rain. Mr. F. went to Clearbrook on the 1:30 train. Millie and I visited Mrs. Peringer and Mrs. Clark. Mr. P is going to teach in the high school again next year. Cecil is well again. Mr. P doesn't feel very well though. Millie said that she never felt better for a long time than she does now. I wish I could say as much. I have no appetite now. Don't care for anything. I am real sorry it rained so we couldn't go but we have to 'take it as we get it' as Slusky says. I read in the 'Blade' that Mrs. Welter has a boy. He was born yesterday. I must go see her as soon as she is well. I wish they would soon call me to Seattle."
"Saturday, May 28, 1898. I have been writing or have started to compose my letter to Carl. First I read some in the 'Tragedy of Julius Caesar but the print is too fine so I wouldn't read long. Nannie came over after eight this evening. She went to Edens. When she came it was raining and blowing so I went to meet with her with the umbrella. Yesterday it was quite stormy and also today. It rained very hard this evening."
"Sunday, May 29, 1898. It is now almost nine. I spent the latter part of the afternoon at Edens. Have just gotten back. I didn't go to church this morning (some German). Carrie promised she would go to church with me this evening but when I was over there she was gone. It rained quite hard this morning. The wind is blowing now. My eyes hurt some again."
"Monday 30 May, 1898. Decoration Day. It is now after eight. I went to the Memorial Exercises and to the cemetery. Carrie went down with me. The exercises were good, especially Mr. White's speech and Mamie Davenport's violin solo. When the ex were over Carrie and I stood outside and watched the soldiers (or will be ones). I watched the door principally to see the people I know. Pretty soon I spied Millie and her cousin. I went to them and they asked me if I was going to the cemetery. I said no but then they said I had better go as I could get back at five so I went. There was quite a crowd went out. They had nine cars on at once. The cemetery is quite large. Many graves have nothing done to them. Haven't even a board at the head to tell whom they are. I didn't get home till half past six. While I was waiting for the car, who should I see but Mr. Wright. He came over where I was and we talked a while (German). I saw Mr. Byron and wife. My how bad she looks. She looked almost like death and he looks very unhealthy too. I saw Mrs. Byron, his mother. It has been a very nice day. I lost my silk handkerchief, the one Mamie gave me. The Seattle and Whatcom football team played this afternoon and the Whatcom boys beat. Yesterday Mr. Eldridge found out that he is Post Master. He holds the position for four years and perhaps longer. His salary is $2,100 per annum."
"Wednesday, June 1, 1898. It is now ten or after. I know not which. I have just gotten home. Carrie and I went to a musical lecture this evening. Tessa and Ed were there too and we all came back together. The man wants to organize a singing school class. He is not educated by the way he talks but he seems to know his business. I went to the lecture this afternoon. I first went to see Annie (Mrs. Welter). I saw her little boy (German). Well, yesterday evening about eight o'clock, while I was setting bread, Carrie came along and I spoke to her. She then asked me to come and stay with her at Hurlberts while they were gone to a party. So I went. I expected to get home by ten but it was twenty five minutes of three when we got home. It rained all the way home and we got soaked. The door here was locked so I went home with Carrie. We talked until after four. I didn't get two hours sleep but I am not sleepy now. It rained all fore noon but was nice excepting the wind blew some this afternoon. Mrs. E teaches the French class on Wednesday now. I must now retire."
"Thursday, June 2, 1898. I will write and then retire. I have been reading in 'The Idylls of the King'. What I read this evening I have enjoyed very much. My eyes feel quite strong (German)."
"Friday, June 3, 1898. It is now after seven. I think we have just gotten back from the Commence Exercises at Fairhaven. It was very good. How I wish I could graduate too! There was a large crowd. We walked from Fairhaven to the Light House. Then the car came. It is lovely now. The moon is shining so bright and it is nice and still."
"Saturday, June 4, 1898. My eyes hurt me so I can not read. After I did the work up this morning, I went over to Grandma's. I took Tessa's book back. Mrs. E. Eldridge (or Grandma) gave me three other books to read. They are:'At the Mercy of Tiberius' by Augusta Evans Wilson; 'The Old Curiosity by C. Dickens and 'Vashte' by A.E. Wilson. I stayed a little while. Tessa played some beautiful pieces on the piano. It has been a lovely day. (German)"
"Tuesday, June 7, 1898. I have read very little this eve. Mr. and Mrs. E. went to the beach and I played and sang until Carrie came. Then we went outside and walked around. We all picked strawberries a while this afternoon and then we went in the bay and had a good splash. My, I enjoyed it very much. There were six of us. Maud, Olive, May, Nellie, Alice & I. I would like to go in every day. Perhaps I would learn to swim. It has been awful warm today. I am still looking for a letter from either Pauline or Julia."
"Wednesday, June 8, 1898. I have been reading but must stop. I want to read so bad because the book is so good. I am afraid I will have to get glasses but I hope not as I never want to wear them. I went to the lecture. Dr. Holt gave it. It was on the car. I went early and went to see Annie. She is up now. Mrs. Kinder came while I was there and when she left I left, too. We walked a ways together. It has been warm again today. The hottest place is in the kitchen."
"Thursday, June 9, 1898. My worst trial now is that my eyes hurt too bad to read and the book I am reading is so interesting that it is just awful hard to quit. I read awhile in spite of my eyes which I know better than to do as thereby I may injure my eyes for life. I do hope they soon get strong. I went down town and got two tickets for Friday. One if for Nannie and the other for me. It has been warm but the wind is blowing now."
"Saturday, June 11, 1898. I have just finished 'At the Mercy of Tiberius'. It was just splendid. I will have to rest my eyes for a little now. Yesterday I couldn't write in here but will write for it now. It was 12 o'clock when we hot home from the Commence Exercises. I went in the afternoon and in the evening too. The essays were all good but Jessie Knight's was the best. I wish I could have been one of them. The stage was just covered with flowers. Ed's essay was very good and he got through fine. He sent Ollie over this evening with a artistic programme for me. It is very kind of him to remember me. Last evening I got a letter from Julia and Pauline but didn't have time to read them before I went. So when I came back I read them. Pauline wants the folks to send her $15.00. I had to answer the letter or, I mean, write home right away so they would get it today. I wrote the letter and got it all ready to mail before I went to bed. Then I got up at half past four and mailed it so it would be sure to get there. When I got back it was five o'clock. I went back to bed, went right to sleep, and slept until eight. I picked strawberries from half past three this afternoon . There were eleven of us pickers. Thirteen for a while. Ed had to to down town as the graduates all had their pictures taken. Then Mr. E made boxes. The pickers were Grandma, Bob, Carrie, Tessa, Maud, Olive, Nellie, two Simpson children, Willie Peters, and then myself. It made me think of hop picking. I picked 21 boxes. 24 make a crate. Just as I got through it started to rain. My wisdom tooth is bothering me again. It makes the whole side of my face sore and way down to my neck too. I can hardly open my mouth. It is just like Fred's was. I can sympathized with him now. I dreamed of the boys and some of the others too last night. My pen is just horrid (German)."
"Sunday, June 12, 1898. This morning I went to the Catholic Church to see May and Alice confirmed. They were dressed in white and had long veils on. There were fifty or more that joined. The church is lovely inside. The priests chanting and talking was very tiresome. We got home at half past one. We walked back and it was quite warm. After dinner was over I wrote Julia a letter. When I finished I went down and played most of my pieces over and then sang some songs until they came back. Last night I finished 'The Mercy of Tiberius'. It was splendid. I read a few pages of 'The Old Curiosity Shop' just before I started to write. But I must retire. My eyes don't hurt now."
"Monday, June 13, 1898. This evening I was surprized by getting two letters. One from home and the other from Pauline. School is out now and if she gets the money from home in time she will start for home next Thursday. I expect her here on Saturday because she will have to visit Julia for a while. Poor Julia. It will be awful hard for her to know that I can go home with Pauline and she can't. Not that she begrudges me the pleasure but she would like to go home too so much. Such is life. We must all separate from our loved ones but in the next world we will meet to part, no never! It is nothing but roaming in this world. We had a few showers this evening. This afternoon after three, while I was playing, the telephone rang. I answered it and it was Mr. Baum. He wanted to know if he could get several crates of strawberries as soon as possible. I went and told him and he said if we would all pick he could get them. So I went over and told them and they all came. I came back to the house and telephoned to Mr. Baum and told him he could get four crates. Then I went out and picked. I got thirteen boxes. I have been reading in 'The Old Curiosity Shop'. It is good. I'll retire now so I can get up early and iron. It is about ten now."
"Monday, July 25, 1898. Pauline Jacobs passed her elementary which permits her to teach any place in the State. June 1898 in Seattle. Pauline came home yesterday afternoon. She came on her bicycle from Lawrence. She only had to attend institute three days."
"Wednesday, August 31, 1898. I hope Celia likes it in Ellensburg"
"Wednesday, September 7, 1898. Celia likes Ellensburg real well and wishes that she will like school as well. I just hope she likes it. It will be so nice then."
"Wednesday, September 28, 1898. Today we got a letter from the girls. Celia didn't say how school was only that another pleasant week of school had passed. I hope she always likes it there."
EDITOR'S NOTE: A GAP OF MANY MONTHS. NO RECORD OF DIARIES.

"March 3, Friday, 1899. The Whatcom Normal received an appropriation so it well open next fall. I am so glad as now the girls can go there if nothing hinders."
"Sunday, March 5, 1899. Gracie has a county diploma. Now, perhaps she can enter the Normal without first taking an ex. Their school is out now."
"Friday, June 2, 1899. I am alone but expect Mama back soon. It is now after 5:00. This morning before we were up, Freddie and Jimmie came to tell us that Johnnie died last night at about one. He is better off but it is hard for those that lose him. Sunday, Mama and Papa were there. He seemed some better. When Mama left she told Mindy that we were going to clean house and if Johnnie got worse to call us. So we haven't been down this week. They are seemed to have new hopes last time I was there. I want to see him and I don't. If I went to go to the funeral as I know I'd make a fool of myself. I can talk away when everyone is calm but if there is one that cried, I can't help myself. So the best for me is to stay away. If we could have worked today we could have finished cleaning the house. I have done very little today. Mama told me to write letters and not try to finish the work, so I wrote to the girls and Mrs. Wanamaker."
"Sunday, July 23, 1899. Mrs. F is going to let us have a room and the use of the kitchen and dining room, etc. for $4.00 per month. The building is right by the Normal."
"Tuesday, August 1, 1899. Pauline is at Blooms now. Will go to Whatcom to institute the end of the week."
NOTE: REMAINDER OF THE DIARY IS CONTINUED UNDER PAULINE JACOBS NOTES.

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Harry Elmer Huling

	Son:	Cecil Wayne Huling	Born: 23 Apr 1911
	Daughter:	Virginia Huling