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March 30, 1902 Easter Sunday
A cold North West wind has blown all day and an occasional squall of round snow has fallen at intervals and at about six o’clock this evening a soft mess of snow fell in a few minutes whitening the ground. … Continue reading
March 28, 1902
Has been a very fine day and this evening it is much cooler with a N.W. wind since sundown. This was the last day of Abbie’s school, the third term she has taught in Reading No. 9, Calhoun Co. I … Continue reading
March 25, 1902
I went to Churdan today and brot out two rolls of fencing for sheep pasture. Sent a draft of $18.75 for Harve’s stove to Sears Roebuck & Co. This forenoon went to W. S. Pound’s and got another load of … Continue reading
March 22, 1902
A quiet day. Dry and warm. Finished shingling Harve’s barn this A.M. Killed a hog this P.M. Spring birds are numerous now. Kildees, Meadow Larks, Robins, Bluebirds, and Chickadees are making glad the air.
March 20, 1902
We started to shingle Harve’s barn this morning but the rain drove us home. I did not return, but went to cutting cord wood. An East wind has been blowing all day. The prevailing winds are from this point for … Continue reading
March 19, 1902
Weather mild and smoky but withal very springlike. Have hauled wood today. Lost my watch this forenoon and found it again in a few minutes’ quest. Yesterday split butternut posts in the forenoon and hauled poles in the P.M. Harve … Continue reading
March 17, 1902
Has been a rather cold day: but not so windy as yesterday which would have been one of the worst days in memory if there had been any snow to darken the air. As it was it was most difficult … Continue reading
March 15, 1902
Went to town this P.M. Helped set the remaining poles completing the line to P. Ryan’s, save the half mile kept out for J. Fay. I returned 14 poles and took 15 from Jos. Churdan’s to Plummer’s corner. This has … Continue reading
March 13, 1902
March 13th, Thurs. A strong wind has blown from the S.E. and wrought a great improvement in the condition of the roads and wet ground everywhere. The weather is fine since Mon.10th; have been helping Harve since that time build … Continue reading
March 10, 1902
. It has been a very rainy day beginning at six this morning. It has rained at intervals about all day. Thunder has been rolling about and occasional sharp flashes of lightning with heavy claps of thunder accompanied the showers. … Continue reading