March 1st. Warm and a little cloudy this morning but no rain yet. mailed a letter to Ida, this morning got our pictures and they where all good ones but one. wrote a letter to John tonight.

March 2nd Sunday. Had a surprise in the night woke up in the night and heard it raining and was showery all morning. also something more unusual happened we heard some thunder also had some hail for a few minutes. a few showers in the afternoon. Saw in last weeks paper. an Epedemic of the worst kind of small pox at Windsor hundred of cases and seven deaths - also cases at London, obnt. we have to go through London on the way home.

Marxcg rd. Cooler and partlycloudy today received a leterfrom Fred Bell, sayimng that they had colds and that Hattie had the fluand there was a lot of ot in Pasadna.

March 4th. still cool and artly cloudy. Charlotte & Doris not very well, hope they are not getting the measles as Donald Brown in the ther sid eof the house has had them. Went toDr ankd and had an examination he says no T. B. but very bad shape, advided going to Banning to live where the elevation is high. also too