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had been noticed close to the horizon gradually crept higher
and higher and soon the entire sky was overcast.  A strong
breeze was blowing and, fanning our faces, felt delightful.
Before reaching the car we felt along with the breeze at times
a very fine drizzle.  We were not long in the car when it began
to rain and by the time home was reached it was pouring
down.  This rain continued the entire night.

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Jan. 27, 1900.  The weather during the past week, up to Thursday
evening, was very mild, one day the thermometer reaching 63°;
but on Thursday, late in the evening there came a decided change.
Friday was a very cold day and very windy the thermometer going as low as 21°.
To-day it is cold, too, but not windy; a most beautiful day.
We met at the Catonsville terminus at 8:30 a.m. I reached
the place first, Mr. W. came on the next car, loaded down 
with a heavy roll of zinc, which was to be put on our roof.
We went to the ravine our usual route.  On our way we 
stopped at our recently found newly made (?) spring cleared it of leaves
and made plans to fix it up in the near future.  On acc't [account] 
of the cold our brook was again putting on its winter garments --
here and there is was quite frozen and wherever it
        