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(Left side of journal)

Clear
Ther. 45 FRI. DEC. 30^th, 1898 Wind S.E.
Another warm spring like
day. Edwd & Willie came soon
after breakfast, the latter drove
on to Charles Peirces to get a
pig for cousin Edward Peirce
said to be of extra fine breed
"Poland China". I went to store
P.O. & to Fairall's office.
Samuel Oldfield came to
the office to bring some more
articles of mine that were
used about his father during
his illness. Willie came back
about sunset & drove on to
"Fairfield" with his pig and
has taken a severe cold which
I hope may not develope into
"grippe".

(Right side of journal)

Rain Rain
Ther. 55^o SAT. DEC. 31, 1898 Wind N.W.
This has been an extremely
disagreeable rainy day. Willie
came from "Fairfield" (walking)
before we were done breakfast.
Edwd is quite sick with grippe
and a terrible cold. I hope he
may escape pneumonia.
I am far from well myself.
The wind has been blowing from
N.W. all day although it has
continued to rain: it is much
colder this evening & the wind
blows hard. If it should clear
off it will be very cold. At
10. o'clock tonight the thermometer
registers 22^o, a fall of 33 degrees
since this morning, it is hailing
snowing & sleeting.