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_.- DIAR¥OF ALSON WARD February 1858 __ 16.I spent most of ,the day¥homequ~te cold and windy.
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17~The:day ~ery( ~old the_ th~rmometbr·':aLten ,degrees this morning with a very hi:glt;wind wlltch__ conttniAed._a1j d~ywith,.liitle variatfori of the thermometer Wepul~-~ :.stove '·in ··the'ceilef- toj.-prevent its freezing the plants and potatoes. I
'18.Ttie~weather cold Spent the mosl of the day home. 19.Cold and snowing with .high win~. In the afternoon I went to the village hall and helped the ladies prepare fio.r a fa.ir fo.r the friendless.
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2O.Sriowedmoderately most of ,the 9ay cold and windy thermometer at 12° most of. the: ~~y ,I_nthe aft.ernoon went ~o the ba11 a fey1minutes and could report progress. 21.Sabbath Went to church morning aft.ernoon and evening. Mr Ludlowpreached morning and aft.ernoon 22.Washington•s birthday and the an of the opening of the homeof the friendless Which they celebratJ by the holding of a fair for the benefit of the institution. In the evening Julia and myself went and made some purchases John and Phebe in company. - i I
23.The day fine as yesterday cool ibut clear and pleasant. In the forenoon took a walk to the depot with Mr Wilkinson. In the evening I went to church at the Congregational church afte~ which I went to ~he ~all ana heard the Alleganeans sing and all the other pretty things and got homeat eleven oclock .: This_-part of Ai a ry erids _hf re I
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