Friday, March 13

72 DAYS PAST 293 TO COME

Surgical Suggestions.

Splinters of hard wood, like pieces of glass, may become encysted in the tissues, and can often be drawn out whole by one end. But soft wood, and especially old wood, breaks on traction, and unless the wound is made large enough to expose it all, even very large fragments may be left, unrecognized, in the tissues.--Amer. Journ. of Surg.

Weather Warmer & thawing Temp.
The girls drove themselves to school. Pa went to school Aylmer this afternoon on business. Eugene has gone over to Mr Dances. Mr Franklin brought us two dressed hogs for summer use, good wheeling roads drying up fine. Boys was hawling manure this fournoon, drawing hay this afternoon. Maudie was to Grandma's for dinner. Mrs Cline Spence & Mrs Clarke were at Mrs Thompsons yesterday for tea
Billy 5 Nydia 5

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