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Clear
23o TUES. FEB. 16th, 1892 Wind N.W.

Clear & cold. I feel miserable
this morning, pain and soreness in chest &
throat & headache. I did not rise with
the family but had breakfast at 10 o'clock.
Willie and I drove down to C.G.Porter's and
I corrected an error in the payment of
rent to the 1st of this month (in full) etc.
having paid 2.00(two dollars) too much.
Afternoon John "Shipley" Johnson was here
for advice & medicine for a "cough"etc.
Willie gave "Fritz" a little exercise, and
towards evening drove "Frank" over to
Riverside "for some milk". I am feeling
very much "under the weather", & hardly
able to "keep up".

Clear
Ther.16^o WEDNESDAY 17^th Wind N.W.

Willie & the boys from next door cut
ice on "Stabler's" pond all the forenoon
& afternoon. Willie drove to " Glenwood"
to bring Charley's mare "Belle" home
to use with "Frank" in hauling ice.
I went with him as far as Ashton and
walked home. "Martha Platt"was here
for medicine for "Rosa Awkard".

Clear NW
Ther.16^o THURS . FEB. 18^th, 1892 Wind N.W.

Willie came home from "Glenwood"
at 1. o'clk this a.m. bringing the "Belle"
mare with him. he was almost chilled
through with the cold. "Gus" Hopkins and
"Will" Hill ([of Jno Ed:) came to get ice in
time for breakfast: they with Willie commenced
cutting after breakfast. D^r.
W. E. Magruder called & borrowed the
5th & 6th volumes of "International
Surgery". his daughter (Miss Emma)
also called to see Dora on "Lodge
Business". & soon after Hallie Lea
came to spend the day. Miss Mary
Magruder also came: she and her sister
left before dinner. Afternoon cousin
Hannah Chandlee called. W hauled 7
loads from Stablers 7 & 2 from Bentley's pond.

Cloudy
Ther. 33^o Friday 19^th Wind S.E.

I feel extremely stiff & miserable this morning.
Willie and the boys hauled all the ice
there was from Bentley's pond, and after they
finished, W went with me down to the
Bone Mill to prescribe for Jas W Johnson's
child, calling at Frank Snowden's on way
home in time for dinner. Alice & Jimmy Peirce
came to dinner. Afternoon Willie and Frank R
went over to "Grove Hill" & brought home a load
of corn fodder to cover the ice house. Brother
Charley came after me to go & prescribe for
Bro: Richard. I went with him to Riverside
& he brought me home again, as he
was obliged to come for some medicine
both from here & Ashton besides to take
Jessee Stabler home with him. Fanny
Peirce staid here to spend the night.