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1879 Tuesday April 1st Election day -- 2d quite a heavy snow storm 3d very boisterous froze hard last night and this morning Churchill had blankets on his horses 4th Still pretty cold 5 very fine day snow all gone 6 warm and pleasant Martha gone to Unity Church 9 very heavy rain -- Fannie and Lutie both sick Lutie had convulsions -- 15 cold with north wind most of the time the past week 18 Pleasant comfortable day Martha cleaned Pantry April 24 Mr Carters folks moved away to Austin and Sam's moved in -- have not had any rain since the 9th Apr 30 The weather has been very warm the past two weeks so we did not need fire much of the time - Thermometer up to 90 two day currants all in blossom cherries just beginning to come out May 1st Last night it turned cold had frost 2d still colder froze ice 1/4 of an inch in thicknes 3d Rena went to Chicago to Mr Hickok s rode in with Mr Flanders and I went on the cars stayed all night at Mr Willey s next day went to hear D Thomas preach -- in the afternoon George took Mira and I to Mr Peltons -- Ida and Tirza Tanner s -- next went to Mr Hickok s and stayed all night came next day (Apr 6th) 7th pretty cold weather for this time of year -- Magnus unclear and hay with cow and calf burned while they were away to the funeral of his wife