File #30847: "William Fitzgerald Diary, 1892-1893_006.pdf"

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== January, 18th 1892. == === Mon, 18. === Quite mild in the morning. commenced snowing about eleven Oclock. from the south turning north east and snowing very heavily all day with the appearance of continuing all night, === Tue, 19. === Snowing till noon. fall of snow about 6 inches, turning very cold often it cleared off. Wrote to P.McF {illegible} === Wed, 20. === Very cold, Thermometer at 30: zero A beautiful bright day moderating considerable. but cold again to/night === Thu. 21. === Cold. but beautiful day, drifting some in the morning. Helped to catch Norval Stories horses which ranaway at the station while unloading hay === Fri. 22. === Quite mild in the morning, and commenced snowing about noon and turning almost to rain at night == Jany. 23rd. 1892 == === Sat. 23. === Beautiful day. mild and clear. appearance of snow at night. === Sun. 24.=== Snowing all day. but very, light partly clearing off at night. Grip. === Mon. 25. === Lovely winters day. very mild. sun shining at intervals, An unlucky day for the boys. Having upset their load of hay twice. and straw once, turning colder at night with high winds and squalls. === Tue. 26. === Very cold, sun shining in the morning. very cold wind all day. Thermometer 20 {degrees symbol -} === Wed. 27. === Cold and raw, cold west wind with a light snow fall towards night, Mrs Warnes. and Ida visiting at Alfred Brown's === Thu.28. === Mild, very fine snow falling nearly all day, h.{illegible} Train derailed at Napanee Mills played crocket with H Bechell for the first time saw Henry McCammon

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