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Ther. 34^o Cloudy Wind N E
Mon. Nov. 11^th, 1895

Quite chilly & raw all day and
this evening looks & feels like snow.
Lydia Ann Budd was here to consult
me about her daughter "Connie." Talbot
Awkard was here to see & consult
me again. Lizzie Scott here to see
Dora. Mrs. Vedder also called to
see her. I raked up leaves for
bedding for the horse. Went up to
the mill for screenings for the
chickens & turkeys.

Ther. 30^o Clear Wind N.W.
Tuesday 12^th

It cleared off during last night
and was quite cold to day considerable
ice formed about the well curb.
I have not felt well all day having
taken more cold. Went up to
Hendersons for the papers. After school
was out Edwd went to hunt mushrooms
over in "Scott's meadow" & was
gone until after dark. He only
succeeded in finding a small "mess."
After supper he went with Phil
Robison over to "Sharon" to try to have the
"handle bar" of his bicycle mended.

Ther. 30 CLearing Wind N.E.
Wed. Nov. 13^th, 1895

Raw & chilly N.E. wind all day.
I walked up to the store & shops.
Afternoon Marcelline Sidgwick
was here for advice & medicine.
Old Mr Oldfield made me a
sursingle of strong leather. I rode
over to see Charles T Hill about
getting our coal from Washington.
After school Edwd rode over to
Samuel Thomas' to see about fixing
an electric door bell for them.
One of the wall brackets broke loose
& went to the bottom. I "fished it up" &
repaired the chain. Mrs Vedder
called again to see Dora.

Ther. 39 Rain Wind N.E.
Thursday 14^th
Commenced raining before daylight
this morning & is raw & disagreeable
but not as cold as yesterday. Robert
Miller's team brought us 1/2 cords of
oak wood. I returned the wood we
borrowed of Mrs Robison. Alice Peirce
came before dinner. Fanny bringing her
& going right back without coming in.
"Old John" went for me over to Lydia A
Budd's with his horse & cart brought me
three bushels of corn (6 bushels of ears).
This has been a real rainy day &
is still raining at bed time tonight.