Diary: Caleb E. Iddings, 1895

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C.E. Iddings M.D. Sandy Spring Montgomery Co. Md, 1895

The Standard Diary 1895 Published for The Trade

11o Clear N.W. Ther. Tues. Jan. 1, 1895 Wea.

Still quite cold. I drove over to Riverside to see Bro R. first going to Fletcher Clarks & got 1 1/2 bushels of coal. The sleighing is excellent. Stopped at Ashton & had two new steel shoes put on "Frank's" hind feet. Reached home at 2 o'clk p.m.

12o Cloudy S.E. Ther. Wednesday 2 Wea.

Edwd commenced school again. I drove up to Brighton & dined at E Peirce's. Afternoon Willie & Fanny came to spend the night here. We received (by stage & express) a box containing a nice "dressed" turkey and a lot of "link" saussage etc. from Charley. After supper I walked up to the P.O. & mailed a postal card to Charley. It commenced snowing fast about dusk & is still coming down at bed time.

12 degrees_° Cloudy SE & NE Ther. Thurs. Jan. 3, 1895 Wea.

Willie & Fanny left for Fairfield after breakfast. I drove to Riverside calling at Ashton to have some tinkering done to the sleigh: called at "Eldon" & took sister B with me & left her there (at Riverside). Bro. R is not near so well, being extremely weak. Afternoon Emma Jane Davis called & paid ballance of her bill. Lizzie Scott & Kate Stabler & Florence Wetherald also were here to see Dora. I went out to Henderson's for the papers. The sleighing is the best we have had for years past.

Clear N.W. Ther. Friday 4 Wea.

I drove over to see Chas Howard and to Riverside to see Bro Richard, called at Ashton & had sleigh fixed (braces put to the front benches, etc. Eliza Green Howard came after me this morning. Afternoon Will & Fanny came & staid to supper on their way home from Rockville After supper Edward went to Mrs S Ellicott's to a little company.

Clear 6^o NW. & NE Ther. Sat. Jan 5^th, 1895 Wea.

Cold morning I drove over to Riverside calling at Ashton. Edwd went with me. The sleighing still is excellent. Afternoon I went up to Henderson's & borrowed a bag of coal. Edward helped me bring it down on the sled. Willie & Fanny came to spend the night. Willie & Edward went to a little party at Lizzie Scott's in the evening. They reached home at 11.45, p.m. an hour or two before it commenced raining.

Cloudy & Rain 33 degrees_° S.E. Ther. Sunday 6^th Wea.

It commenced raining after midnight last & has continued at intervals all day today. W. & Fanny left for "Fairfield" before dinner in their sleigh. This is an extremely disggreeable day & I fear will break up the sleighing. I do not feel well & dread turning out in the rain unless it is absolutely necessary and am sent for by telephone. After supper I walked up to the P.O. & mailed letters, one to T H Borden from myself. & one to Charley & one to Ellis Wood from H.