Delia Locke Diary, 1907-1911

• Main Author: Locke, Delia
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Scholarly Commons 1907
• Subjects: Delia Locke; diaries; women; diarist; California; Locke-Hammond Family Papers; Lockeford; CA; Dean Jewett Locke; rural life; rural California; 19th Century; church; temperance organizations; Mokelumne River Ladies' Sewing Circle; temperature recordings; journal; Canada; Eureka; Great Glacier; Locke; Ten Mile; Theodore; glacier*
• Online Access: https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/dld-all/2336; https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/context/dld-all/article/3390/type/native/viewcontent/fullsize.jpg

Page 238 1910. Aug. 14. Sabbath. No preaching - other services as usual. We had Eddie again to dinner. News from his family at Seabright tell of Marie down with malarial fever, while here she seemed the strongest of all. (T.S.R. 57. 2 P.M. 92. S.S. 79.) Aug. 15. Monday. Elizabeth went to Stockton to meet a cousin and family lately come from Kentucky for a short visit. Received letter from Theresa and Post-Card from Mrs. Shaw and wrote to Eureka. Mrs. Shaw is visiting her mother in Canada. Theresa is improving slowly and will try to be content there another week. (T.S.R. 57. 2 P.M. 96. S.S. 80.) Aug. 16. Tuesday. This is Primary Election Day for the nomination of State officials. Hiram Johnson is nominated by the Republican (Lincoln-Roosevelt League) and Theodore Bell by the Democrats, both for Governor. We learn of the death last Sabbath of Florence Nightingale at the age of 90 years. She was the pioneer of the Red Cross nurses in going to battlefields to work for the wounded and dying soldiers. Received Post-Card from Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and wrote to Ada. Our pastor and wife were still traveling - were at Banff, B.C. where they had stopped to go to Glocier to visit the "Great Glacier of the Selkirks", so called. Had just returned from a ten mile tramp. They must be feeling strong and well. They are stopping, every day or two, from between trains, to visit places of interest along the way and enjoying themselves greatly. (T.S.R. 52. 2 P.M. 86. S.S. 69.) Aug. 17. Wednes. Hannah's and Laura's S.S. Classes held a Lawn Social on our Lawn this evening and were treated to ice cream. Received a letter from Willie and wrote to Theresa. (T.S.R. 48. 2 P.M. 85. S.S. 70.) Aug. 18. Thurs. Elizabeth returned this morning. There has been a Lawn Social this P.M. on our lawn for the Infant and Primary Classes of the S. School, and they were treated to watermelons, pears, and cookies. Dist. school opens again next week, so they have these socials this week. And this evening there has been a "Kitchen Shower" for Susie Hammond at ...