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Snow & Sleet & Rain
Ther. 30° Monday Feb. 12^th, 1894 N.E. Wind

Very stormy day, commenced snowing early
this morning, & continued either snowing (very
fine) or changing to hail & sleet in the middle of
the day Emeline Hopkins was here for advice
& medicine before I was down stairs this
a.m. Gilbert Smith Jr. called & spent an hour
or two with me before dinner. This is by far
the most stormy winter day we have had
so far.

Clear
Ther. 30 Tuesday 13^th N.W. Wind

The ground barely covered with
snow & sleet but three sleighs passed
our house. Bro Chad called & left some
"oyster plants without any of us seeing him
I walked up to the shops after dinner.
"John" came & applied turpentine to
"Frank" horse's throat, he having a sort
of "quinsey" sore throat. he also cut some
wood at woodpile & got his supper here
I mended Dora's trunk. After supper
Joseph Bond Jr. was here for advice &
medicine for himself.

Cloudy
Ther. 21 Wednesday Feb. 14^th,1894 S.E & N.E. Wind

Cold & Raw, looks & feels like more
snow. I walked up to the store & shops before
dinner. Alice & Fanny Peirce & Edith Rummer
came to spend the day. Afternoon I
walked to Ashton. Edward did not attend.
school afternoon Miss Hannum being
absent: he went down & attended to the
fire about 4 o'clk. The girls left here
about 4 p.m. they drove Miss M. Colt's
horse & dayton, the horse was put in our
stable whilst they were here.
It commenced snowing about dusk &
continued up to bedtime.

Cloudy & Clearing
Ther. 28° Thursday 15^th N.W. Wind

Everything covered with sleet & snow
this morning. Sleighs have been passing here
all day. "John" came before dinner time &
rode "Frank" to Ashton to try to see D^r Tatum
(veternary surgeon). Afternoon I walked up
to the mill. Uncle Henson was here to see
me. Alf bell was also here for advice
& medicine for himself. After supper Mrs
Robinson came in for some yeast & sugar.
Edward went to a lecture at the Lyceum
subject "Alaska," illustrated by stereoptican
views.