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here - many from Carson, etc - Bed 1 -

Joe Josephs I dine at Connerton's
Exempt meeting- $24 more benefits allowed

Saturday April 11

Same-Light snow in the air most of day - Not enough to lay the dust, however, PM
& evening about town - Evening met Joe Josephs, Clerk of Supreme Court, up from
Carson - President of the Exempts - come up to attend regular monthly meeting
tomorrow PM - Was at Enterprise & read proof etc - Joe & I went to bed at my room
at 3 -

Sunday April 12

AM clear & pleasant - PM cloudy, chilly & blustering - attended regular monthly
meeting to Exempts - & was allowed 4 weeks more sick benefits - $24 - Then I went
to John Connerton's by invitation to dinner - Dr Delavan also there, with Connerton
and wife - Clam chowder, fish balls, oyster stew & custard - oranges - etc - Wrote
& sent letter to wife - Evening at room - reading etc - Bed at 1 - Joe Josephs
returned to Carson by evening train -

$24 Exempts - "Si Plunkard" Company
Stock Boom Con Va $14.50 etc

Monday April 13

Cloudy & cold with light sprinkles of snow during PM - Got my $24 from Treasurer
of the Exempts today, paying $2 for monthl dues, which pays me up to May 1 -
The "Si Plunkard" 'JC Lewis) Yankee Comedy Co arrived by noon train - Their fine
band paraded at 3 PM up & down C st - Very excellent music - Band rigged up as