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(Left side of journal)

Clear
Ther. 56^o WED. OCT. 19^th, 1898 Wind N.W.
Last night was very stormy
until towards morning when it
cleared off. It rained & the wind
blew violently from S.E. until near
morning when the wind changed to
N.W. I went to Fairalls office this
morning. "Harry" Williams was brought
to the office (by Harry Faquhar) with
an inflared left knee from playing
"football". Willie Fanny & baby
came before dinner. Afternoon
Willie & Edwd fixed the carriage
house roof nailing on strips over
the spaces between the boards.

(Right side of journal)

Clear
Ther. 40^o THURS. OCT. 20^th, 1898 Wind S.E.
Beautiful autumn day. I walked
to Ashton & back. Fanny brought
her mother here & Edwd drove her
to "Bloomfield" & left her there after
which Fanny & Dora & the baby
went to Robt Miller's to dinner
calling at Frank Snowden's and
Caleb Stabler's. they came back
here about 5. o'clk where they found
cousin Sophy, she having walked
up from Bloomfield: she & Fanny
went back to "Fairfield" before
supper. I was sent for & walked
over to see Jas. Hill's wife's little
boy, reaching home in time for
supper. It was afternoon when
I walked down to Ashton. Robt
Miller & wife & child with Mary
Kummer & Edith Sache & child
called at the gate this morning.