Diary: Caleb E. Iddings, 1899

beautifully clear and

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.

37 [degrees] Cloudy Variable Ther. Wed. Mar. 1st, 1899. Wind Cloudy & raw. did not freeze last night. "Jim" Hill's wife was here & paid their bill. Afternoon I went to the mill for flour and corn meal. Edwd went to the store & P.O. The wind changed completely around, from S.E. to S. & S.W. to W. and so on after passing to the N. until it reached S.E. again about sunset.

Cloudy & Rain Ther. Thurs. Mar. 2d, 1899. Wind. It rained this morning but no continuous hard rain. Afternoon it was cloudy and threatening but did not rain. I rode to Ashton in the afternoon stage & walked back. Willie came in his jagger & took Dora home with him to call at "Riverside" & spend the night at "Fairfield." Saml. Bond Jr. called and invites Edwd to go home with him to spend the night, which he did.

36 Cloudy NE, SE Wind Ther. Fri. Mar. 3, 1899 Still clouds raw + disagreeable. I went to Fairalls Office + to the P.O. Willie brought Dora home. Edwd came home from "Magnolia" where he staid last night. Dora brought the baby [in the ?]. Willie went back to "Fairfield" before lunch and came away after were and brought Fanny, leaving her here he went back before supper. I wrote to Mr. Wm E. Lewis at Clarksburg in this Co. for some more natural leaf tobacco it went on the afternoon mail. Old John was here this morning. I went to Henderson's for papers after lunch.

36 Cloudy NE SE Wind Ther. Sat. Mar. 4, 1899 Another dull coudy day. It rained some during last night + has been threatning all day. I went to Fairall's office and had my pension vouchers filled out + signed. I mailed them by the afternoon mail. After were I went to Aslton to see Char. G. Porter riding down with Wallace Bond + walking back. The roads are extreme ly muddy + bad. Went again to Fairall's office for some tobacco.