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1878 Dec 1st rain -- 6th Went to Unity Church New England supper (unclear 7th Ada and Etta went to Chicago Ada got herself a cloak and they both got Alpacca black dresses 8th quite a snow storm there was no wind with as is usual with us but is evenly spread enough to make fine sleiging Dec 10 Rena and I went to Chicago got her cloak and dress 12 I went down to Etta's and stayed untill the next night the two Mrs Churchill and Mr Churchill were there to supper 14 -- 15 heavy snow storm weather mild the best sleighing have had for years -- 16 Martha and Rena went to Chicago Ada's baby quite sick 18th Martha s Birthday we spent the day making Rena new brown dress more snow and pretty cold -- 19 - 20 ten degrees below zero 21 more snow 22 very cold our fine sleiging nearby unclear as the snow is drifting badly 22 very cold and stormy a Miss Chapin preached at Unity Church but so cold we did not any of us go 23 - 24 -- very cold Thermometer ranging from ten to 15 below 25 Not quite so cold -- Aunt Lucy Josiphine and all of our family had turkey dinner and Oyster supper at Marthas Sam and Etta stayed all night and we had a very pleasant time Allie went home with them the next day and stayed untill Sunday (29th) 30 very cold day 31st weather more mild sleighing very fine -- bright moonlight evenings -- every one trying to enjoy themselves this last day of the year 1878 -- not thinking of the thousands that have passed away since one year ago to day Corbett has gone out to Patterson's