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1893 Thomas Heraty's Diary
| Date | Day | Entry |
| Jan. 1 | Sun | Tom Burke and Mary Butler were called today to be married. |
| Jan. 2 | Mon | Johnny and Ella left for church and attended the wedding of Miss Eliza Gaynor and Stephen Douglas who were married. A reception given at the bride's home, only a few present. Mary Brogan of the town of Mitchell was buried. She died at Fort Howard, Wisconsin at 6 a.m. last Sunday at her sister Ellen's. She was about 48 or 50 years of age. |
| Jan. 6 | Fri | Old Mary Gates, formerly of Mitchell, died at Belleplain, Iowa. (Leo Gill said Belle Isle, Minnesota - F.S.) |
| Jan. 10 | Tue | Whew! What a mess, as clear and bright as silver, a regular blizzard. A shindig this a.m. at Dundee. It was terribly cold. |
| Jan. 14 | Sat | The 20th Anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. John Lindsay. A celebration at home. A big crowd and a royal good time. |
| Jan. 22 | Sun | Catherine Lucille Heraty baptized by Reverend Burke. The sponsors were Daniel O'Connell and Katy Quinn. Edward Burke and Bridget O'Connell were called to be married. |
| Jan. 26 | Thur | Old Mrs. Foley dead at Dundee. Services by Father O'Leary. |
| Jan. 29 | Sun | Old Johnny Mugan was buried at Mitchell. Body was brought from Milwaukee, must have been 90 years of age. |
| Feb. 7 | Tue | Bridget O'Connell and Edward Burke were married today. |
| Feb. 10 | Fri | The Mission is being conducted by the Reverend Father Finnegan, S.J., a very eloquent and pious priest. He has done a world of good for the congregation at Osceola. |
| Feb. 14 | Tue | Garrett Fitzgibbons and Sophy Faber were married at Fond du Lac. |
| Feb. 25 | Sat | Michael Kilcoin's wife, Eliza Murray, died today. |
| Feb. 27 | Mon | Eliza Murray Kilcoin buried today. |
| March 4 | Sat | Second Inauguration of Grover Cleveland, Democratic President. |
| March 16 | Thur | Simon Gillen was nominated today at Sheboygan Falls for County Judge by 61 to 10. |
| March 24 | Fri | Heard of the death of Mrs. Bill Dugan, she died at Oshkosh. |
| April 7 | Fri | Ellen Cosgrove died at Glenbeulah at 3 o'clock. |
| April 8 | Sat | John Slattery had a stone bee. |
| May 11 | Thur | Tom Cain died at Dundee at 9 1.2 a.m., Tuesday, May 9th. Was buried at Mitchell on Thursday, May 11th. |
| May 12 | Fri | Mrs. Michael Walsh died at Milwaukee today. |
| May 12 {sic} | Tue | Katy Quinn was married today at Fond du Lac to Mr. Quinlan. |
| June 8 | Thur | Drove up to Pat Dwyer's this evening and took insurance on schoolhouse for $575.00 at 2 % for 3 years. |
| June 13 | Tue | Donahue had his barn raising today. |
| June 27 | Tue | Florence Grimes and Wm. Cain of Russell married today. A big time was had. |
| June 29 | Thur | Dr. S.S. Stack and a Miss O'Connor of Milwaukee were married. |
| Aug. 6 | Sun | Martin Devine Jr. and Miss Honora Cosgrove were called to be married. |
| Aug. 16 | Wed | Martin Devine and Honora Cosgrove married at Mitchell. James and Mary Reddington witnesses. |
| Aug. 24 | Thur | Mrs. Michael O'Rourke Sr. was buried in Mitchell from Milwaukee. |
| Aug. 29 | Tue | A shindig at Mike Murray's this evening. |
| Sept. 3 | Sun | Old Connell came here this a.m. for settlement. He got the a___e ? his ? and abused and accused everybody and everything and even dug down into the ground and I ordered him to the road. Reverend Burke went back in his "pass gift." I am pleased with it. It is for the best. |
| Sept. 5 | Tue | Left for Chicago for World's Fair. |
| Sept. 15 | Fri | Rock's barn burned today. Struck by lightning. |
| Sept. 15 | Sat | Luke Flynn Jr. died. |
| Sept. 18 | Mon | Luke Flynn Jr. buried at Mitchell. Mike Kilcoin's youngest child baby died today at Dundee. |
| Sept. 23 | Sat | Heard this evening of Old Man Norris' death. He died at 3 p.m. He was a man that saw better days, was agreeable man, affable and courteous and was his own worst enemy. |
| Sept. 25 | Mon | Attended funeral of Michael L. Norris. Buried in Mitchell today. There was also an infant, 3 months old, of the Eagan's buried today. Stopped at Slattery's in coming home. He is also sick. Old Man McNicholas is reported sick. |
| Oct. 8 | Sun | Old Man Duggan passed down the road this evening. Bart Donahue and Miss Annie McBride called to be married at Mitchell. |
| Oct. 13 | Fri | Old John O'Hearn's 55th Wedding Anniversary at Waldo this evening. |
| Oct. 17 | Tue | Slattery came this evening and borrowed Old Susan to haul stone for barn cellar. |
| Oct. 18 | Wed | Mike Slattery took Old Susan to work this morning, hauling stone. |
| Oct. 24 | Tue | Bart Donahue and Anne McBride were married at Cascade by Reverend Father Burke. Lord have mercy on them! |
| Oct. 29 | Sun | Started to Chicago on the 2nd trip to World's Fair. |
| Nov. 14 | Tue | Old Man O'Connell reported sick. Dr. Kratz called on him. |
| Nov. 20 | Tue | Patrick Reddington died at 1 this morning. |
| Nov. 22 | Wed | Father dedicated St. Mary's church today. |
| Nov. 29 | Wed | James McCrory and Eugenia McGrath were married at Osceola by Reverend O'Leary. He came from East Troy to marry them. |
| Dec. 2 | Sat | Old Doctor Marrah of Greenbush died, aged 90. |
| Dec. 6 | Wed | A grand scare at the Naughton's about their son Tony being found dead at Milwaukee. When they went there, they found it was not him. "Sorry" |
| Dec. 16 | Sat | Old Mrs. Shea-Cavanaugh, formerly of Mitchell and Dundee, died today. |
| Dec. 22 | Fri | Old Mrs. Michael Shea was buried today. |
| Dec. 27 | Wed | Kate Manly Hughes died this evening. |
| Dec. 28 | Thur | Heard this p.m. by John Gaynor, of the death of Mrs. James Hughes of Mitchell. |
| Dec. 29 | Fri | Mrs. James (Kate Manly) Hughes buried today. |
| Dec. 30 | Sat | Mrs. Smith of Russell died yesterday. |
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