Tuesday March 25. Cold with slight fall of snow Temp. 18°.

Wednesday March 26. Cold and dull. Temp. 18°.

Thursday March 27. Cold with snow. Temp. 16°. Jessie and Uncle Alfred were in.

Friday March 28. Mild with a small fall of snow. Temp.

Saturday March 29. Warm and Fine. Temp. 28°.

Sunday March 30. Fine and mild temp. 40°.

Monday March 31. Rain in the morning but fine part of the afternoon. Temp 39°. School started. Oliver came in. Johnnie came in and went away to Stratford.

Tuesday April 1. Fine with cold wind. Temp. 29°.

Wednesday April 2. Fine and warm, Temp. 28°.

Thursday April 3. Very wet and dull. Temp. 29°.

Friday April 4. Wet and warm

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