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30_° Clear High wind N.W.
January Saturday, 4 1879
Another extremely cold blustering
day. Wrote to Sister Mary. Recd
letter from F. Tyson. Afternoon drove
over to Aquilla's. Face nearly frozen.
Wrote to F. Tyson.

Sunday, 5

5_° clear - N.W.

Was called up at about 2 o' clock
this a.m.and drove over to see cousin
Annie Chandler, who was taken
ill in the night. Went to Aquilla's and
again to Cousin Mary Chandler's, where
I dined whilst Charles drove on to
Riverside to dinner & called for me
on his way home.

15 _° Cloudy Monday, 6

Went to Winfield's. Had Polly shod
at Sam Budd's, went to Jeff Hopkin's.
Ernest F. Snovden & [...]McFarland
here in Evening Charley Hill called
& had tooth extracted. Miss M E
Murphy here for advice etc

16_° Clear N.W.
January Tuesday, 7 1879
Took Harriet to Fulford and back. Went to
Aquilla's: had ''Betty'' rough shod at T Budd's.
Israel commenced going to school. Caroline
Snowden here for advice &c. Bro; C & War'k'
Stabler called. Also M E Murphy.
After tea Charley & Dora went to Ingleside
and ''the Cottage'' ''coasting.''

32 degrees Cloudy Wednesday, 8 S.E.

Sent Israel to Ellen Snowden's & got a
turkey and pair of chickens. Went to
King's to the office, Ashton and Brighton.
Miss Thompson called and had tooth extracted.
Mr [...] called to see about lost dog. Sarah
Stubler called for advice & for Lizzie.
Martha Stewart for advice for herself.
Commenced raining about dark.

33 degrees Rain Thursday, 9 E

Rained all through last night and
today. Continued rainy and exceedingly
disagreeable: ground coated with ice.
Almost impossible to keep ones feet from
''flying up." Charley went to office on ''Betty'' for
me at noon. John Snowden and Frank Jefferson
here (afternoon) for advice etc&c. I did
go from home during the entire day.