Diary 68-12: December, 1892 - preliminary transcript

Thursday December 1, 1892

Fair, clear day -- Everybody shoveling snow -- A few roofs and awnings were caved in or blown out during the storm -- I was about town as usual -- Evening at room principally -- Bed 12 -- clear & very cold -- The V & T RR all clear -- The regular passenger train & mail laid over from last evening departed at 6 PM, on time for Reno. The telegraph wires across the Sierra are revived, but the CP trains are demoralized as yet by this boss of all storms so early in the season --

Friday Dec 2

Variable -- A lively storm about 7 AM -- thawy all day -- Evening warm like Spring -- Bed 12 -- Train on time -- double mail --

Saturday Dec 3

Light snow storms -- Variable -- Trains and telegraph all right. Evening at theater -- "The Albini and Maguire Comedy Company," consisting of [M?] Albini, a pretty good juggler & slight of hand man, and his wife a pretty good song and dance woman. Had very slim house -- fair performance -- Wrote 2 letters for George Brown,

Striken Blind -- J R Williamson -- Hatch & Trader Co in "Convicts Daughter" CA Richards -- "Rip Van Winkle" -- "My Mother-in-law" -- A Nicholls

to Hon J R Williamson Senator and Hon C A Richards Assemblyman, Austin asking their favor for him as candidate for State Prison Warden -- Bed at 3 -- Clear & freezing hard

Sunday Dec 4

Same -- Variable Light snowstorms -- Cold and not agreeable Bed 12

Sunday Dec 4

Same -- Variable -- Light snowstorms -- cold & not agreeable -- Bed 12

Monday Dec 5

Clear & pleasant -- Looks like storm is over -- About town as usual -- Evening at theater -- "The Convict's Daughter," by the Hatch & Trader Comedy Co, 1st of a 4 nights engagement -- Pretty good -- But slim house. Bed 12, clear & dam cold --

Tuesday Dec 6

Same -- Evening -- Theater -- "Rip Van Winkle" -- good -- slim house -- Letter from Nicholls -- Bed 12 --

Wednesday Dec 7

Same -- cold -- Evening theater -- "My Mother-in-law" -- Good play -- very slim audience -- very slippery -- Bed 1 -- very cold --

Thursday Dec 8

Same -- Theater -- "Stricken Blind" -- Bed 1 -- Last of the Hatch Trader Comedy Co -- their engagement closes tonight --

Exempts Divident and Election -- Gas in Con Va Patterson Whisky -- Con Va (assessed)

Friday Dec 9

Same -- PM called on Mrs Patterson as she sent for me to consult with regarding her business affairs -- Evening about town -- Bed 11 -- clear and very cold --

Saturday Dec 10

Bed 1 -- Very cold day and night --

Sunday Dec 11

Cloudy & cold -- A light snowsquall about 10 AM -- PM I attended regular monthly meeting of the old Exempts -- Declared a divident of $49 each -- 31 members -- from the big surplus in the treasury -- Elected officers for ensuing term, as follows, Bart Burke, President; John Piper, Vice President; Fred Plunkett, Secretary; Joe Guggenheim, Treasurer. Bed 12 -- Clear & dam cold.

Monday Dec 12

Variable & cold -- Bed 12 -- Clear & cold

Tuesday Dec 13

Same -- Evening visited Mrs Patterson for couple of hours at her residence. When I left she presented me a bottle of whisky from old Bob. Bed at 1 -- Con Va assessed 50 cts today -- 1st for several years --

Big Stock Break -- Pioneer Picture My Exempt Dividend -- cold -- 12 degrees above zero -- I tumble

Wednesday Dec 14

Clear & pleasant -- Bed 12 -- The assessment of 50 cents on Con Va yesterday and the gas trouble knocked the stock down to $1.50 today. All other stocks were depreciated also and accordingly --

Thursday Dec 15

Same -- Got my Exempt divident this PM $40, including dues paid to Jan 1 1893. Paid my Odd Fellows dues $7 to Jan 1 -- also several other bills, etc -- Bed 12 --

very cold -- 12 degrees above zero -- Going up to my room this evening about dark I slipped & fell up on the winding stair almost fracturing a rib or two on left breast.

Friday Dec 16

Same -- Variable -- cold -- Bed, 12 -- This evening I took the Pioneer Group picture, 24 x 30 in size from the International Saloon where it has hung the last 2 yrs and brought it to my room -- Was presented to me by Mrs Patterson shortly after Bob's death --

Catheters -- Change of Train time -- "My Official Wife"

Saturday Dec 17

Same -- Wrote & sent letter, enclosing a $3 postal order to Shepard & Dudley, wholesale druggists, etc, New York City for a dozen catheters (4's). Got my last from 2 yrs ago -- Evening about town -- Bed 12 -- The regular express & passenger & mail train left at 5:20 this evening instead of 6 as heretofore -- will so continue.

Sunday Dec 18

Same -- At room most of day at odd jobs -- PM & evening down town -- Bed 12 --

Monday Dec 19

Clear but cold & disagreeable. Evening theater -- Minnie Seligman (Cutting) W F Owen and good dramatic Co in "My Official Wife" -- Very good and had very fair

house considering the infernal slippryness of the streets. Bed at 12:30

Wintry "Pogonip" -- My sore breast -- Lundy Locals

Tuesday Dec 20

Cloudy & cold with light snowstorm most of the day -- Evening a thick "Pogonip" fog -- Bed at 12 -- My left breast is still very sore from my last Thursday tumble up stairs -- hurts me badly to cough or breathe or to lie on that side -- Think I must have cracked a rib --

Wednesday Dec 21

Clear & cold -- Bed 12 -- Blustering indications of a storm brewing --

Thursday Dec 22

Clear & thawy -- Forefathers' Day -- Was about as usual -- Bed 12

Rain & slush -- Bad streets -- N G Hall -- Much Rain Christmas -- Rain -- Mrs John Piper Returned

Friday Dec 23

Cloudy & thawy, with occasional light rains -- Snow in street getting slushy -- melting considerably -- 2 or 3 ft deep in places -- Bad wheeling -- Most of hauling and delivery carriage done on runners -- Evening was a ball of National Guard awhile at N G Hall -- Bed at 12 -- Mrs Piper, see 30th

Saturday Dec 24

Same -- steady rain most all day -- Very sloppy -- Many people out getting holiday goods regardless of weather or hard times. Bed 12 -- Partially cleared off this evening, but (thicked) up again. Snow melted much --