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Cloudy -
Ther. 54° Saturday, April 21^st, 1894 S.W. Wind.

Rained nearly all last night and has
been cloudy & showery most of today.
I walked down to Ashton before lunch
time. The same stroke of lightning that
that came through my office last night,
burned out Frank Leizear's instruments
at the toll house. Edwd has been
helping him readjust there today.
After supper I walked up to the toll
house. Mrs. Robison & "Frank" came
over & sat awhile with us.

Clear & Cloudy -
Ther. 54° Sunday, 22^d Changeable Wind.

Rather cooler weather. Edwd and I
went to meeting. "Jim" Abel came after me
whilst I was at meeting, after which I
rode down & prescribed for his infant son,
was also called in to prescribe for old
Sarah Hammond. home to dinner.
Went up to Henderson's for the papers. "Jim"
Abel came for medicine for his infant. It
has been more or less cloudy all day, the sun
shining out only for a short time several times.

Cloudy -

Ther. 45° Monday April 23^d, 1894 SE & N.W. Wind

Chas: Addison was here to see me
about his pension. Gillatt Bell was also
here to consult me. I went to the mill
for horse feed. After noon I drove over
to "Riverside" Dora going wtih me, we
called at Thos Lea's, Hallie having
written to me to come & see Sister B.
I was called in at Ashton to prescribe
for "Bernie" Sheckels, he having been
at the office whilst I was away. Edwd
received his "Piano tuning Hammer" from
Montgomery Ward & Co Chicago. After
dark was called to attend Mr. Oldfield's wife
in confinement. left him a fine boy born at
9.o'clk p.m.

Clear & Cloudy -
Ther. 54° Tuesday 24^th Wind.

Fletcher Clark was here (before I was
downstairs) for advice & medicine for
himself. I drove down to Ashton
before dinner. Afternoon old "Lila"
Green was here to see me Bro Chas:
called, also Gilbert T. Smith. Jackson
Harding, a respectable farmer-living 3 miles
below Ashton on the turnpike, and bitten
by a Rabid dog, & has gone to N.Y. to the
"Pastuer Institute for treatment. A mad
dog was killed today near A G Thoma's
house. I walked up to W^m Oldfield's
& to Henderson's & the mill.
The report that Jackson Harding was bitten
by a "mad dog" proved to be incorrect.