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Ther. 33^o Cloudy Wind S.E.
Sun. Dec. 29^th, 1895

Dull & threatning weather all day.
I went to meeting and heard a sermon
from Edwd Farquhar. Afternoon it
looks like snow. Phillis Jackson
was here for advice & medicine.
Mrs Robison was in to borrow some
books. Willie & Fanny went back to
"Fairfield" about 4.o'clock, leaving
Harriet & my self alone in the house.
Edwd will not return until Saturday
next & Dora not until some time later
which will leave us "childless" for
a greater length of time then ever
before for thirty years.

Ther. 35^o Cloudy & Rain Wind N.E. & S.E.
Monday 30^th

Still dull disagreeable weather.
Robt Miller's team brought us 2 cords
of chestnut wood. "Phil Robison" moved the
pile of manure from out of the stable.
I went to the store & P.O. Elias Young
was in the office for advice & medicine.
I bought myself a new umbrella.
It rained at intervals all day, after
about 9.30 this morning and is still
raining at bedtime. We recd a Postal card
from Dora announcing their safe arrival in
Philad^a on Saturday last.

Ther. 26^o Clear Wind N.W. & S.W.
Tues. Dec. 31^st, 1895

Rained very hard last night until
about midnight when wind shifted
from S.E. to N.W. & blew a gale until
near sunrise. Clearing off cold: the
ground was frozen this morning.
I went up to the P.O. Mailed letters
to Mrs Baker & Roland Moore by the
2.oc'lk p.m. mail. H recd letters from
Sister Mary, Hannah Chandlee E. Wood
& Charley and wrote to Hannah Chandlee
and to Dora. Afternoon I went up to
the mill for flour & screenings.