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44° Ther. FRI. MAR. 25^th, 1898 N.W. Wind.

Clear & bright this morning,
having cleared off during last
night. I went to the P. O. & toll
house. Afternoon I walked to
Ashton & back. Edwd. took his
sister to "Fairfield" & left her
there to spend the night, and
to attend a church meeting
to night. E came home after
supper. Harry Fairall came
again to practice telegraphy
with Edward.

33° Ther. SAT. MAR. 26^th, 1898. N.E. Wind.

Quite chilly this morning. I was
called up about daylight to prescribe
for Louis Hill's wife. Edwd. went to
"Fairfield" for Dora & home to dinner.
Afternoon Wille Fanny & the baby
came to spend the night with us.
After supper W & I walked up to the
store & P.O. Harry Fairall came
again to practice with Edwd.
"Old John" was here to see me this
afternoon. It is considerably warmer
this afternoon & evening. The "newspapers"
are filled with threatnings
of war with Spain, and it certainly
does look more like it than at any
time since the great civil war.
and I fear we can scarsely avoid
it; certain it is there is nothing to be
gained for us by war with Spain
although poor Cuba would be freed
by it.