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Cloudy & Rain
Ther. 35^o FRI. DEC. 22^d, 1893 Wind
The ground was not frozen this
morning, but it feels eaw & chilly.
Fanny Peirce & Miss Carrie
Kummer called. Mr & Mrs Harry
Davis called at the gate & left us
a nice dressed turkey and some
oranges: a christmas present from
Mr & Mrs J. T. Moore. This evening
recd: postal card from Charly
saying he fears he cannot come
to spend christmas with us, he
being too busy with the sick, we
are much disappointed but he
may still come as he says "if he
finds it possible" he will telegraph
to us. There was a Rainbow
to be seen in the north extending
from east to west. both in
the morning & again in afternoon.

(Right side of journal)

Clear & Cloudy
Ther. 35^o SAT. DEC. 23^d, 1893 Wind
Clear early this morning but
soon clouded over. "John" came
expecting to go to Rockville for
Charley: he took "Frank" to Fletcher
Clark's shop & had two new shoes
put on his hind feet: flat steel
toes. I sent the the shoes with the
horse: they were shoes that Willie
& Charley bought last summer to
"pitch quoits" with. Dora recd a card
from Gertrude Mathews, saying Charley
was coming there today: little Hallie
being sick Ida had written for him.