1891 Journal 5

Remainder of book is in Laura Keene Gleaves Robinson’s handwriting

 Dec 23^rd, 1935.  Came home to live, Darling Coon and Papa died 9 days a part, dear Mama died four years before.  In Anna’s book of Mama’s is also a record.  This is just a few things I have done to the house after I bought it in 1938, brought Belisa home sick from Texas same year.  Bought new tank.  Alonzo ran lights in cellar, covered garage.  Bought my new bed.  Covered pit.  Alonzo checked all wiring.  Had all roofs painted. Nice new furnace installed.  Mr. Davis painted kitchen.  Mrs. Brown ruffled the curtains.  Fixed screens for house.

Brick masons to brick foundation.  Feagues 8.68 to cemetery.  Pickett to run pipes.  Curtains and draperies for whole house.  Bathroom done over 58.85.  Also Rock walled shrubs in front of house  foundation 51.85.  New rug for hall.  Whole of house papered all over.  New bed stands and painted inside New rugs, whole of house wired all over.  Whole of house painted out side, Fence repaired and painted, 3 lovely comforts covered for guest room and my room.  New tanks for kitchen Arthur Miller 50.00

Arthur Miller 40.00 doing over kitchen plumbing checked and repaired – Painted front porch and banisters.  Had House insulated with Rock wool. 
Mr. Six fixed over sinks much plumbing.
“     “   new pipes to furnace, linoleum twice for kitchen
Electric water heater
Arthur Miller 40.00 Painting
Water coil in furnace 25.00
Porch painted again 10.00
New guttering for house
Joe Jackson tin warls
Shrubs replaced and pruned
Materials for sofa & chair.  Ber covered them

New curtains for house $110.00
Goforth made over garage 37.50
“  made new steps.
Bought new lawn mower
Belisa owes her car.  My car for Alice and I repaired from wreck over  200.00
Repaired fromFla.$260.00
Bought dining room antique furniture – table, side board, corner cupboard.  Serving table chest of drawers.  Belisa gave me one for upstairs Mr. Smith painted

All radiators, 3 ceiling, enameled bathroom

Steve Wilkinson
Box1152
RioVista,Calif.

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Jan 1, 1948 Mr. Specker made cut off for water under basement steps 12.25
July 1, 1948 Kitchen painted 60.00

He Walked with God.

 Dear Mr. Converse-Sister Alice and I go to the Presbyterian Sunday school every Sunday.  The other Sunday we started to Sunday school, andAlice stuck in the mud.  I was nine years old last Thursday.  Grandma sent me a lovely breast-pin; it has a moon-stone in the centre andrhine stones around it.  We have two kittens and a calf for pets.

  The answer to S. M. Goodman’s enigma was King Cyrus.  We have a sweet little baby sister.  She is two years old.  We love her so much.  Her name in Laura Keene.  One day papa gave her a piece of ham (she likes ham very much).  Papa said: “You are nothing but a little ham.”  Ever since she calls herself “ham,” and at last she gave herself the name of “Ham-bone Gleaves.”  I will ask the little folks a question:  Who was the best man that ever lived, and took such a long walk with God that he never came back?  Good-bye.

Anna M. Gleaves.
Wytheville,Va.

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For the Christian Observer.
Out Little Ones
By L. K. G.

 “Suffer little children to come unto me.”

There were murmurs ‘midst those others
When the little ones, so sweet.
   Were carried by their mother
To the precious Saviour’s feet.

But He pressed them to His bosom,
   And He blessed them and caressed;
For He loved those children’s mothers,
   But He loved those children best.

There were babies, bright and winsome,
   There were babies sweet and fair!
And the lowliest one that Jesus touched
   Was most beloved there! 

For he loves the meek and lowly,
   And He loves the humble too;
For the rich may love their riches,
   But to Jesus love is due!

Envelope found loose in journal addressed to:

Dr. C.W. Gleaves,
Wytheville,
Virginia.

Unknown hand writing:

Wife Sam Crockett
was Miss Eliza Taylor married inAug 15, 1799
Fire destroyed home & this the only cup saved
Dec 16, 1841

Mary S. Crockett is cur daughter of Allen Crockett
Allan Father was Sam C & sister Malvina Crockett who married James T. Gleaves Nov 14, 1822