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Ellery Moses Hancock diary, 1902

1902-11-16 -- 1902-11-22

November, 1902.
Sun. 2. Rainy, getting cold, At mtg as usual & covenant mtg P.M. & communion evg. (NW P.M. clearing evg). 
Mon. 3. Fair, S. breeze, 32º sharp frost cold S.E. Win all day. Fair. C. in office, P.M. - Down awhile evg (William Died at Pierre). 
Tues 4. Fair. S. 50º - Looked showery, but none. 60 noon; cooler evg & N.W. - Quiet elections; light vote. - Re-elected for 5th term. - All Re-publicans except [Ludeking?] defeated by Colsch. 
Wed. 19. 36º Cloudy & foggy S.W. sunshine again. P.M. warm & Indian Summer like. Fin. Com. mtg. after prayer mtg. evg. 
Thurs. 20. 40º Cloudy, S. Westerly, gtle. Soggy day again, warm & dark. Very busy. C. in P.M. Office evg. a while. Cleared off in evg. 
Fri. 21. 34º Cloudy, N.W. gtle. Dark, dank & warm. Very busy & tired. At M.W.A. lecture evg.; folks at Hedley's lecture. 
Sat. 22. 33º Fair & frosty. N.W. Fine day. About home fixing for winter, after 2:30 & Charlotte in office. At off. evg. till 9:15.

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November, 1902. Sun. 2. Rainy, getting cold, At mtg as usual & covenant mtg P.M. & communion evg. (NW P.M. clearing evg). Mon. 3. Fair, S. breeze, 32º sharp frost cold S.E. Win all day. Fair. C. in office, P.M. - Down awhile evg (William Died at Pierre). Tues 4. Fair. S. 50º - Looked showery, but none. 60 noon; cooler evg & N.W. - Quiet elections; light vote. - Re-elected for 5th term. - All Re-publicans except [Ludeking?] defeated by Colsch. Wed. 19. 36º Cloudy & foggy S.W. sunshine again. P.M. warm & Indian Summer like. Fin. Com. mtg. after prayer mtg. evg. Thurs. 20. 40º Cloudy, S. Westerly, gtle. Soggy day again, warm & dark. Very busy. C. in P.M. Office evg. a while. Cleared off in evg. Fri. 21. 34º Cloudy, N.W. gtle. Dark, dank & warm. Very busy & tired. At M.W.A. lecture evg.; folks at Hedley's lecture. Sat. 22. 33º Fair & frosty. N.W. Fine day. About home fixing for winter, after 2:30 & Charlotte in office. At off. evg. till 9:15.