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30^o Snow Storm N. E
MARCH, THURSDAY 31st. 1887.

Regular Midwinter snowstorm
commencing Before
sunrise & continuing all
day more or less & at sunset
the snow is about 6 inches
deep. Afternoon I drove
to Hettie Stablers in the carriage
(Charley with me) she
having sent for me by Louisa
Gilpin. Rachael Powell was
here for advice & med: for
herself. This certainly is
unusual weather for the
time of year & the "Ground Hog"
has lost his reputation as a
weather prophet forever.
I am feeling low spirited
and blue in consequence of
the unusally long hard
winter. The sleighs are "Jingling"
past this evening going to
an Entertainment at the
Lyceum " to aid the " library
building" fund. I fear it will
be a slim gathering. as it is
not fit weather for any one to be
out who has any place to stay in.

31. Snow & Rain N. E
APRIL, FRIDAY 1st. 1887.

Another disagreeable day.
snow & rain at intervals all
day. Jno. Ed: Hill came for me
& I rode Fritz over to see his
little boy who is extremely
ill but seems slightly better,
Several sleighs passed here
to day Willie came home.
after dinner from "Elton".
After supper we had some
music from the "amateur string
band"