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33º Clear & Cloudy. S.E.
January - Thursday 15^th 1880

About home all day working at
my books, making out & mailing them &^c made an opening into the
space in the attic near the eaves
on the North side of the house.
Ernest here to supperl W. Scott
here in the evening until stagetime
gave us some fine music from my
old violin. After which he & Charley
went to Saml. Ellicott's to "band
practice." Allen B Farquhar and
Miss Lottie Pleasants were married
at W H Farquhar's & started
on a wedding tour in Virginia.

33º Cloudy& Clear W
Friday 16^th

Loaned Ernest the oninebus to go
to "Laurel" for "Nonpariel" corn
crusher. I went to Warner Cook's
Jno Whites & B R Robert's - In the
evening Charley took Mary Gilpin &
went to Benj D Palmer's wedding
reception. home at midnight

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36^o Cloudy & Foggy
January Saturday 17^th 1880

I walked over to see the "out door"
steam mill in operation near
R T Bentleys ice dam. Rachael
Spriggs here for advice & medicine
also Ernest Iddings & Annie Fenel.
Walked to the store in evening.

35º Clear & Cloudy S.W.
Sunday 18^th

Sun shining part of the time & is
truly acceptable. Harry & Helen called
at the front gate. Helen came in & went
from here to meeting. Harry took the baby
and went on to "Fulford". Charley
rode up to N Fulford, before meeting
time. Ed. Bentley brought Ellie
Chandlee & left her. She spent the day here.
Charley went to "Riverside". Ernest
came home with him to spend the
night, Harry & Helen Lea called with
the baby and spent an hour or two
with us in the evening. Willie and
Charley went with Ernest over to the
Steam Engine & worked there filling the
boiler & until after 9 o'clock.