Show L In n t the h e Beg B Beginning e g inn I n n i 1 n g 9 B By y i J. Cedi c 1 Alter cr In the Presence of Death I If Mrs Catharine E. E Woolley's Woolley journal as 33 she wrote it it shows a certain certain tain lain monotony it nevertheless depicts de de- de the far far- greater monotony of pioneer life for lor a woman But even cven her own descendants lOa ma may tire of such inevitable repetitions as those pertaining to daily routine end and since it Is our aim to give her the microphone for relating only the outstanding events after a fairly Intimate Introduction the omission of ol some dates will be understood Tuesday May 1 1 1849 Mary caine came down and brought me some codfish and a little coffee which was a treat to me I wont went and end cooked it for dinner and she staid to eat cat with me 2nd Samuel plowed until it commenced to ram rain rain and I churned and then baked and did some sew sew- ing Samuel sold a cow today to Mr Weller Weiler for tor 21 Four years since I left lell home Samuel finished plowing his lot planted the balance of ot his potatoes then went to train Mary Woolley came come down this afternoon af at- af- af and took tea with us Sent Sis after some milk and arid sent me a apiece apiece piece of ot veal which was very ac ac- ac Grateful for Little Thins Things Monday Betsy Barlow here washing today got done until 2 o'clock p. p m. m charged 37 2 1 cents E. E D. D and Mary called this evening tp get et some gum gum for John Samuel went over with them to see how he was Samuel working at atthe atthe atthe the council house with his team Samuel plowing and has EDs EDs E. E Ds D.'s little Samuel to drive team Mrs 1 Jane Richards called to see me and brought me a piece of 0 cheese which I received with glad glad- ness nen Samuel went to work getting the water down from the canyon canon I Went vent In to Johns John's for their little boy is very sick Samuel Samuel Sam Sam- uel tiel came home then I got ot supper and did m my chores Then went to Johns John's again and staid until 11 ij o'clock In the evening Their little littleson littleson littleson son died bout about 9 Tuesday a- a aMay May 15 1849 Samuel went vent to Mr 1 Hammonds Hammond's to let them know about the funeral Mary Wool- Wool me a loaf loof of oJ bread and some coffee which was wu very acceptable accept able and the kind favor shall be returned returned returned re re- re- re turned a ogain ain as soon as circumstances circumstances circumstances circum circum- stances will permit At the funeral funeral funeral fu fu- fu- fu there were quite a number of ot people gathered together Brother Broth er Cr Kimball spoke a while white which was very interesting and In for tor those who mourned th loss o of their little son and also to all the hearers Two wagons went to the burial place and most of ot the connections went It was dark when we got beck back Wednesday May 16 16 1849 Samuel Samuel Sam Sam- uel working at his corn ground I 1 Idid Idid did my churning in the morning then took sick so o that I was vas as not notable notable notable able to be out of ot bed Doctor Dodor Hovey came and gave me rae an emetic felt teU felta a little better after it Samuel Samuel Samuel Sam Sam- uel went and got Maria Dewe Dewey to come and stay with me he and Bub went to work at th the corn I Iwas Iwas wa was not able to get out o of bed Maria Marla went home and Julia Ensign Ensign Ensign En En- sign came to stay with me Samuel came home and was not very well Samuel worked at his corn Sister Gates came to see me brought me rae a 1 few tew pickles and a apiece apiece apiece piece of light bread The doctor came and gave me a steaming and 1 felt better after it Mary and Aunt Eliza Eilza were here to help steam me Samuel not very well this evening Saturday Ma May 19 1849 S. S A. A planting corn Mother Angell came cameto cameto cameto to see me and Mary Woolley I still was confined to bed Sunday Samuel at home nome all day took care careo o of me rae while Julia went home Had Hadrain Hadrain Hadrain rain in the evening our house got wet vet all aU through Drizzling rain in the morning Betsy Barton came to wash for me Aunt Eliza came over and attended me a while and the doctor came come and gave me another steam and an emetic I was quite sick S. S A. A planting corn I 1 still in bed bcd Julia Julu mopped the floor and folded the clothes Stormy with rain and snow S. S A A. finished planting corn and did not feel very well but went to cut wood for fot ourselves ourselves ourselves our our- selves then went in the rain and cut some for John Stone for Council House Thursday May 24 1849 Cloudy with rain and snow enow Samuel quite sick and I not much better but sat up some The doctor came and gave gave Samuel an emetic and steam and did not get through until 12 o'clock at night Samuel some better and andI I 1 was so I could be around the house Brother Abbott called for some molasses for tor his wife wile was very sick We gave him very ery near neara a pint and also gave him a mackerel mackerel mack mack- erel for her an and gave John a i mall piece o of one Mary was down to sze aze u us lL and Aunt Eliza was vas here Julia did some baking and end took some vinegar inear to Brother Pierces Pierce's got eol radishes and lettuce to for lor it I Samuel able to be out around so soam soam I Iam am I. I Julia cleaning house Sunday May 27 1849 Samuel I II went to meeting this forenoon and andI I stayed at home all day Mary Mery MaryJane Jane Hammond called to see sec me Mr and Mrs Ensign were here and Mrs Hunter and Mr and Mrs Webb the they all stayed Until sunset Samuel hunting his oxen but came home without Sister Freeman called to see us a afew afew afew few minutes S. S A. A came home brou brought ht a load of ot stone for tor the council house S. S A. A h hauling ulin stone slone for tor the council house June 1st S. S A. A went in the canyon after alter some wood came home at sunset E. E D. D sent us a fish 2nd S. S A. A around at his wagons Summons Her Fortitude Sunday Sunda June 3rd 1849 1549 I dont don't feel very well This Is the day for the ward to be baptised but bul I Ibave have bave no way to go anywhere andam andam and andam am sick all the time so I must sta stay at home and no comfort here nothing encouraging nor enticing All the company I have is my little littie littleboy littleboy boy but I must try and make the dressed and best o of it So I got went in to Curtises a few tew minutes Samuel and Bub were ere there We the the went to Aunt Eliza's and spent afternoon I did some washing wash wash- washing in ing and got ot victuals ready for tor Samuel Samuel Sam Sam- uel to take along over the moun moun- tain thin They got ready for a start about one by sun I went to Aunt Eliza's Ellza's to stay suy all night Gin I went and transplanted some of ot my things h in the garden for tor the ground is in good order Samuel and the boys came home with poles June 7 7 1849 Samuel muel not well Samuel not any better but helped plant a afew afew afew few beans but has i to go in the house and arid lie down Samuel was not able to be out of ot bed Aunt Eliza came over arid and gave him some medic medicine ne and he got some better but bul he was very ver- weak wak Aunt took breakfast with me then Mary l came down stayed a little while I did my lily churning and baking then cleaned the house and wen went t to EDs EDs EDos E. E Ds D.'s and spent the afternoon took tea then came home Mary A. A Hunter sent seat me mc some radishes and andI I gave her vinegar for them Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day lOth I w went nt to meeting with Mr Bringhurst in a wagon waJon and then took a rids ride to the Warm Springs then came back and S. S A. A and I went to Mrs Riter's took supper there |