December 31, 1898

Rain, snow and hail, a good weather for the last day in the year. I worked hard all day. Baby feels uneasy & Martha back in unexpected company to day, it is just one year that she did not had it. I am afraid that she got to take off the little one, for it might do him harm. We are going to stay up to one o’clock to see the new year in. I bought a little whiskey, so we can have our customary new years punsh.