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Ellery Moses Hancock diary, 1906
1906-11-11 -- 1906-11-17
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November, 1906. Sun. 11. N. breeze.Squalls of snow & fair alternating 31° max. At meeting morn. only; C. out Evening also. Mon. 12. 19° Fair, N., veering East, 34° max C. in P.M. - our 25th Anniversary - celebrated with an oyster supper & new butter-knife; also a meat fork from Hattie. Schroda covered strawberries & grapes. Tues. 13. 23° Fair, S.E. 33° Max. About home after 3:30 getting ready for snow. Wed. 14. Morn cloudy 25° S. wind. Snow whitened ground a.m. but mostly disappeared P.M. Thurs. 15. 33° Cloudy 41° Max. Dinner at church. C. in from 11 to 5 o'c. - I at home after 2 P.M. starting coal fire, cleaning old stove-pipe, etc. Fri. 16. 33° and 1/2 in. of snow. South wind snow disappeared before noon, & rain began about 5 o'c. Club met with Charlotte. Sat. 17. Fair & cooler. Set you new coal heater - cook stove in dining room. A.M.
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November, 1906. Sun. 11. N. breeze.Squalls of snow & fair alternating 31° max. At meeting morn. only; C. out Evening also. Mon. 12. 19° Fair, N., veering East, 34° max C. in P.M. - our 25th Anniversary - celebrated with an oyster supper & new butter-knife; also a meat fork from Hattie. Schroda covered strawberries & grapes. Tues. 13. 23° Fair, S.E. 33° Max. About home after 3:30 getting ready for snow. Wed. 14. Morn cloudy 25° S. wind. Snow whitened ground a.m. but mostly disappeared P.M. Thurs. 15. 33° Cloudy 41° Max. Dinner at church. C. in from 11 to 5 o'c. - I at home after 2 P.M. starting coal fire, cleaning old stove-pipe, etc. Fri. 16. 33° and 1/2 in. of snow. South wind snow disappeared before noon, & rain began about 5 o'c. Club met with Charlotte. Sat. 17. Fair & cooler. Set you new coal heater - cook stove in dining room. A.M.
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