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Rain & Cloudy.
Ther. 40^o Thurs. Jan. 20^th 1898. Wind N.E. & S.E.

Rained all last night & continued
until about noon today
but remained cloudy & threatning
with occasional drizzles.
I went to the store & to the mill
It cleared off about sunset.
I went to the store & P.O. Frank
Fairall was here to see Edwd
about supper time. Frank Robison
also called to borrow
the "Montgomery Ward Catalogue".
After dark I carried an armfull of
wood up stairs & in passing through the
room over the office I miscalculated
the distrance & stepped over the edge
of the "stairwell" & fell the entire
distance (there being no railing around
it) and injured myself seriously: it
is a mercy I escaped as well as I
did. I fell on my left hip & back,
besides striking my left hand. My
greatest fear is that I have injured
my spine & hip joint.

Clear & Cloudy
Ther. Fri. Jan. 21^st. 1898. Wind.

Frank Cook called me up about
1-30 this a.m. to prescribe for his infant
daughter. With much suffering and
Edwd's assistance I prepared medicine
for it. He was here again three times this morning
Willie also called at breakfast time.
Edwd rode back with him to Ashton for
some medicine & for me & walked back.
I am suffering a good deal this morning
with pain in my back & hip but so thankful
am I that it is no worse that I must
not complain. I gave W the money to pay
our insurance tax and he did so.
Afternoon E drove to "Riverside" & Brighton for
Alice Peirce. Sarah Edwards was home for a
prescription for "Arthur" (her husband).
After supper Dora, Edward & Alice Peirce
went to Mrs Ellicott's & spent evening.