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monthly meeting of Exempts, & was installed as 1st Vice President with the rest of officers elect -- Had a very amusing time, collection of sandwiches, beer, whisky, cigars etc -- Evening down town awhile -- Home -- good fire -- Wrote, etc, Bed at 5 -- My thermometer outside of my window showed 2 below zero --

Joe E Eckley Insured $5,000

Monday Jan 9

Clear & cold -- About 10° or 12° above zero all day -- PM I wrote the application for Joe E Eckley for $5,000 insurance in my [B& M MLA?], & he will be examined by Dr Manson tomorrow -- Bed at 1 -- 6° above zero --

Tuesday Jan 10

Same -- Warmer -- About, but effected nothing -- Bed 2 --

Wednesday Jan 11

Clear & considerably warmer -- Thawing but not sloppy -- Joe Eckley's examination concluded today & the document delivered to me -- Evening at home -- Bed 2 -- Eckley passed good --

Thursday Jan 12

Strong, blustering winds -- Sent letter to Allen, enclosing Joe Eckley's application -- Bed 2 -- Very cold --

2° below zero 13 below cold!!! 20° below zero

Friday Jan 13

Cold, snow squally day -- Very slippery & disagreeable & very cold in evening --