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Cloudy & Rain
Ther. 35^o SAT.DEC. 30^th, 1893 Wind N.E.
Dark & rainy this morning.
Mrs Robison sent "Phil" in for advice
& c for herself. Edwd rode "Frank" down
to Ashton to mail a note from Harriet
to Patty Stabler requesting the renewal
of our membership with the "Book
Club", also a note to Janney Shoemakers
wife explaining that as no book came to
us we could not forward one to her
as we have always done in our turn.
Afternoon Edwd went to "Cloverly" to
take his music lesson. I went over to
Mrs: Robison's and towards evening
I went up to the mill & bought some
corn (on the ear) Hillis & Frank went
with me & wheeled it down for me.
"John" came to see if there was anything
he could do for us, about dusk
and we gave him his supper and
as it was very dark and sleeting
when he started for home I loaned
him a lantern: he is to try to get
Green Howard to bring us a load of
straw & John Bentley a load of
hay on monday next.

(Right side of journal)

Clearing
Ther. 33^o SUN. DEC. 31, 1893 Wind
Heavy white frost covered the
fields & fences early this morning.
William Wright brought his wife's
grand child to the office for advice
& medicine. Frank Cook's
wife came over to borrow a "bed-
pan" & some turpentine. Afternoon
Edwd took his sister to E. Peirce's
& left her to go to church with
the girls & stay all night with
them. Edward & Hallie Bentley &
their three hildren called
just before supper time & sat
some time with us. Edwd came
home before dark from Edwd
Peirce's.