Amish Corner
It's a cloudy morning on Sept. 30. It doesn't look like a very nice day to do laundry. So, I'll write some letters, make phone…
It’s a cloudy morning on Sept. 30. It doesn’t look like a very nice day to do laundry. So, I’ll write some letters, make phone calls and do some bookwork.
On Sept. 29, I went with a vanload of people to visit Mrs. Saloma Miller and her family in West Virginia. Now, that is some wild country. Going were Dan and Sylvia Miller and daughter Cindy, who got the load together, plus widows, Mrs. Eura Sarah Miller, Mrs. Mose Martha Miller, Mrs. Lydian and Mrs. John Mat Miller, Joe Saloma, Ray Judy Miller and daughter Maria and Mrs. Linda Troyer. We also took along 94-year-old Mrs. J.J. Liz Miller. We had a beautiful day and the scenery was beautiful, but I think their peak from fall leaves was over. On the way home, we drove through a back road, where there were drop-offs of hundreds of feet down. At times it was quite scary; ask Sylvia! There are only five families of the Amish living in that area and they may decide to relocate elsewhere in the near future.
Our over night guest the evening of Sept. 27-28 was Marie Cutwright, who brought Joey and Betz Miller down from Mio, Mich., to visit Betzy’s father, Bill Detweiler, who isn’t feeling well. His son Jacob is also here from Cashton, Wis.
Mrs. Donnie Miller is a patient in the hospital with blood clots and pneumonia. She is in Hillcrest Hospital.
Mrs. Levi Minnie Byler was scheduled for heart surgery on Sept. 30 in University Hospitals in Cleveland. Our thoughts and prayers are with all these families.
Going to a wedding of a great niece in Troutville, Pa., on Sept. 25 were sister Mrs. Fannie Yoder and I along with more of the Miller and Fisher relatives. We returned home the same evening.
Sept. 26, 1892: Burton, Ohio
Warm weather.
A heavy rain last night.
Vegetables are an abundant crop.
Fruits of all kinds are scarce with the exception of grapes, which are plentiful.
Early corn is a splendid crop while late crop is not more than a half crop.
Potatoes that had not been drowned during the wet weather last spring will produce an abundant yield.
The market: Wheat, 80 cents; Oats, 40 cents; Corn, 50 cents; Potatoes, 50 to 60 cents; Eggs, 18 cents a dozen; Butter, 25 cents a pound; Cheese, 10 cents per pound; Milk, $1 per hundred pounds.
Chuckle
A woman was out driving when her car stalled at a red light. Hard as she tried, she was unable to restart the engine and soon a long line of cars was behind her. The male driver immediately behind her was very impatient, honking his horn continuously. Finally she got out, went up to the driver’s window and said, “I can’t seem to get my car started. Would you be a sweetheart and see if you can start it for me? I’ll stay here in your car and lean on your horn for you.”
You all have a good week.
