IMH 74:4 356-57

"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

Sunday, December 12th.

A great deal warmer so much so that the slight amount of snow went off in favorable places a thin
spatter of mud took its place. It began a slight drizzling rain at noon and kept at it till after dark. Alvin
took a jook in the forenoon; got as far as Stoke Stiles's and recovered the "go-devil" or post-auger.
I footed it up to Crone's church where Jim Holmes's second singing school was in full blast with a large
attendance both of scholars and spectators. The order was such that he requested a better quality once.
I came home and staid there. No further note-worthy incidents occurred