Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Wednesday, January 15, 1868 - "..both stormy and pleasant to day."

It has been both stormy and pleasant to day.  1867
Some of the folks over to Andes to day.
H. Liddle and E. Gill over in here to day.
Thare was a Surprise party at Mr. T. Forrests to night.  Lib Furguson*, Olive Burgin**, Miss Peak, Kate Clark and Sister, Lib Dysart, Mary Doig, Eliz Doig, Sara Phyfe***, Miss Niesh, Ann Gladstone, Rob Furguson*, Jim Seacord*, Archy. Phyfe***, Watt Stott, R. Hood, E. Graghm Hugh, Munn Clark & Smith and our folks were at the surprise party tonight.  Miss McNair was also thare.  Brushland.


*This could be Elizabeth C. Ferguson, who married James Seacord (1842-1918) in October 1868 (his name is included in this list of party goers).  Her brother, Robert Ferguson (b 1843) is also on the list.
**Olivia Burgin (b. 1850), daughter of Homer and Amanda Burgin, married Andrew Liddle in May 1868.
***Sara Matilda Phyfe (1850-1928), daughter of John and Matilda Phyfe and sister of Archibald Phyfe (1848-1934), who is also on this list of party goers.

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