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Clear & Cloudy S.E.
Ther. Mon. Feb. 27th., 1899. Wind
Edwd waas up early this morning
to mail some letters. Fletcher
Clarke was here for advice &
medicine for himself. Afternoon
Robt Blair's daughter
was here to see me. Willie
& Fanny drove over in the
phaeton, driving both horses.
Edwd went back with them
to attend a "Church sociable"
which meets at their house
this evening: before leaving
Edwd went to the store and P.O.
for some coal oil. H. received
a postal card from Ellie Wood
saying Isaac was better.

28 [degrees] Clear S. & S.E.
Ther. Tues. Feb. 28th., 1899. Wind.
Colder this morning. I went
over to see "Jim Hill" & Joseph Stabler
at the latter's place. I called at
Henderson's (as I returned) for the
papers. {?} Ellicott called to
see Dora. Edwd walked home
from "Fairfield" this afternoon.
The roads (except the turnpikes)
are in a wretched condition in
consequence of heavy hauling
over them with little or no
frost in the ground: the snow
has gone away (so far) very quietly,
most of it having gone into
the ground and will, I hope
replenish the wells & spring-heads,
which have been very
low for the past year or more.
This has been a beautiful winter
day, although it is called the first
day of spring tomorrow.
Edward went in next door again
to play "Auction pitch" with the boys.