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Ther. 40^o Clearing Wind
Fri. Nov 15^th, 1895

Rained more or less all last night
but is trying to clear off this morning.
Commenced raining again about 9.o'clk
& continued until towards evening,
when it cleared off with wind N.W.
Willie went to "OakDale" & Olney to
deliver a carpet & called as he
returned and took dinner with us
going back to "Fairfield" soon after:
I wheeled down some cinder from
the mill filled in a mud hole in
front of the stable doors.

Ther. 45^o Cloudy & Clearing Wind S.W.
Saturday 16^th

Chas G Porter called to see me &
sat awhile & "talked rail road etc." I
was called by telephone & drove down
to see B. Owen Hardy who was suffering
greatly from a "strangulated hernia"
which I reduced & came home to dinner.
Afternoon Alice Peirce walked home
Edwd going with her to Benj H Miller's.
I drove down to Hardey's again & found
him quite comfortable & free from pain
called at Ashton for some salt meat etc.
Thos Love & his brother "Moss" were here
for advice & medicine for the latter.
After supper Edwd & I went to the store
for groceries etc.

Ther. 50 Cloudy Wind S.W.
Sun. Nov. 17^th, 1895

Was called again by telephone to
go to relieve B. O Hardy, who was in
much the same condition as before.
I fear some serious inflamatory trouble
but succeeded in relieving temporarily
at least. Willie & Fanny came to spend
the day. Afternoon Willie Dora & Fanny
& Edwd took a walk & brought home
a fine lot of mushrooms of which
we had a treat for supper.

Ther. 54^o Clear Wind N.W.
Monday 18^th

This has been a beautiful day
just cool enough to be pleasant.
Moss Love called to see me, he is broken
out with "chicken pox" as I had
discovered when he was here on Saturday.
I drove down to see B O Hardy again
found him much "better" & hope he may
(with great care) get along nicely & soon
be about again. Had a shoe put on "Frank"
"off hind foot." Afternoon Geo. B McCeney
tax collector called to see me.
Martha Bowen also called & paid me
something on Ruth Anna's bill.