1888 March 18th Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day Ad got a telegram from Lynn at 4oclock that Uncle Rob was sick with inflammation of the lungs he took his mother down into Lynn at once 19 we got a telegram this morning he is no better 20 Ad came home last night Rob was a little better rain & the thaw last night side note got 2 calves to day spot & Dutch 21 the snow is nearly all gone this morning the fields nearly all bear except where there is a drift 22 everything is dry this morning Keen Frost last night & this morning cold West Wind Ad went to Lynn in the night he got a telegram that Uncle Robert died at 1oclock to day 22 side note Robert Armstrong died at 1oclock to day 23 Ad got home from Lynn this morning the funeral be on Saturday at 11oclock at the house he is to be buried at the Stone Church 24 Ad went to Lynn with the cutter this morning Jennet went with him hard Frost last night Nancy Hazelwood came from Gannon Aqua last night Grandma came home on the Mixed side note Rob was buried at the new burying ground at the church 25 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening Fine Day 26 rained most of the day with sleet & snow 27 Frost this morning Ad drew dong to the North field with 2 slaves Jim Russell loaded while Ad was away it had to be choped with the ax 28 Ad drew 3 loads this forenoon rained in the afternoon & fog 29 Heavy Rain first of the night then snowed over 2 in 30 flurries of snow this afternoon the sun took all the snow in the forenoon Jennet Jennie & aunt Jennie & Frank Armstrong came from Brockville on the Mixed to night drizzling rain & snow 31 fine day the roads is very bad I could not get to Fairfax to the session the communion is to be dispensed tomorrow