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23^o Clear NW
Ther. Mon. Jan. 26, 1885 Wea.

After dinner I walked
down to Ashton & waited
until John brought Charley
down with the mail, driving
the "Jumbo" horse to the
phaeton. I went from Ashton
to "Homewood" to see
cousin Elma Paxson.
Marcie Sedgwick sent
her boy "Basil" for advice
& medicine for herself &
her mother. I sent Jno. to hunt
up hands to cut ice tomorrow
on Stabler's pond. Richd Proctor
came for me & I walked
down & prescribed for his
infant son "Dennis"

16. Clear. NW
Ther. Tues. Jan. 27^th, 1885 Wea.

Alfred Warfield & John
Sasko. came to cut ice.
Edwd Gilpin & Willie harnessed
E's mare "coley", and
our "Fox", to his wagon, and
hauled 8 loads of ice from
Arthur & Jos. Stablers pond.
Afternoon Alice & Fanny
Pierce came to spend the
night with Dora, Hallie
Lea also came & took tea
with us. After which they
all including Charley and
Willie went to an "Entertainment".
I walked down
to Richd Proctor's & prescribed
again for his infant son