Cambridge Bethel (Me.) [Maine]
Wea. [Weather] SAT. [Saturday] DEC. [December] 29, 1900 Ther. [Thermometer]
+22 [degrees] Camb. [Cambridge]
14 [degrees] - 29 [degrees] Bethel
  Clear, calm, cool
  Returned to Bethel to-day taking 9 a.m.
train, Eastern Div. [Division], from Boston. C. [Caroline] went
with me to Portland & took 12.45 train
back to Boston. I left Portland at 1.15
& returned Bethel at 4.45 p.m.
The country from Boston to Portland was dusted
over with firm snow that fell yesterday. It
powdered all the wagons producing effects of
great beauty & [?] in the deeper woods.
Saw a flicker near Portland.
Wea. [Weather] SUNDAY 30 [December 30, 1900] Ther. [Thermometer]
+2 [degrees]
+36 [degrees]
  A.M. clear, P.M. cloudy. No wind.
  In A.M. wrote letters & exposed 4
plates from the Piazza in a 4 x 5 camera
to test some new lenses which I am trying.
At 12.30 put on my snow shoes & 
walked down through the orchard to the 
edge of the woods. In P.M. developed
the negatives & took a snow shoe walk
with Dr. Gehring to the forgotten end of 
our clearing. The snow has settled to
scarce more than a foot & has an icy
crust. Heard Blue Jays swarming & saw
3 chickadees at the suet near my window.
Wea. [Weather] MON. [Monday] DEC. [December] 31, 1900 Ther. [Thermometer]
+20 [degrees]
+36 [degrees]
  Cloudy, calm, mild. A brooding
depressing day. Snow squalls in P.M.
Out with the Doctor on snow shoes in
early A.M. & later P.M. going both times
into the woods south of our clearing.
Put up some suet & set a rabbit trap
there. Also hung up a large beef bone
to attract foxes etc. Snow crusted &
no fresh tracks visible. Saw a Kinglet &
heard another. A Blue Jay attacked suet in
[?] this morning. Three chickadees hung about
it all day.
NOTES FOR 1901