"Fourth day morning 30th [Wednesday, October 30, 1867] Went back to Wm's after breakfast, fixed & went to meeting. Meeting not so large, nor the people so finely dressed as I expected. About 60 scholars came in pairs with their teachers, John Woody & Matilda Hadley, just after meeting. Set & composed nearly half the meeting. Looks nice to see scholars come to meetings again. After meeting went home with Jeremiah, found Elzena and the children quite unwell. Almira has just got out of a hard spell of fever. The rest have all been sick."When Quakers settled in an area, they did three things: established a meetinghouse, started a school, and created a burying place. In Thorntown, the meetinghouse also served as a schoolhouse for 60 students! This picture is the Sugar Plain Meetinghouse where Ann & Henry "went to meeting".
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