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Clear.
Ther. 16^o Thurs. Feb. 17^th 1898. Wind. N.W. & S.E.

Clear & cold this morning but no
wind to amount to anything.
I went to the mill & to Henderson's
for the papers also to Mrs Robison's
Minnie telephones that Bro Charles
passed a comfortable night, and
seemed about as usual today.
Willie telephoned for advice for
the baby who has taken cold.
Miss Dora Mitchell called for
me to write to Mrs D Luckett to
excuse her from attending the
"Teachers Institute" tomorrow at
Rockville. The wind has changed
to S.E. against & it is not so cold.

Cloudy, Sleet & Rain.
Ther. 32. Fri. Feb. 18^th 1898. Wind. N.E.

Commenced raining & sleeting
towards morning & continued all
day. I went to A F Fairall & son's and
to the store & P.O. also to the mill where
Henderson cashed A.F Fairall's check
for $9.60. After lunch I went to Ashton
with Wallace Bond & walked back.
Edwd went to the store & P.O. I went
in next door to see about getting
some wood. Rec'd postal card from
Frank Hewitt promising to send
us a load of wood on Monday
morning next. After supper Harry
Fairall came to practice telegraphy
with Edwd. It continues to rain
up to bedtime. Old Mr Geo Jackson
died at Ashton at 5 o'clock this
morning of "pneumonia".