IMH 75:2 187

"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

1881

Saturday, March 26th.

Albert Bishop came early and borrowed the brace and bit
to freshen the trees with. There was a slight coating of snow on
the ground this morning but the sky was clear and the bare
spots at least were frozen hard. A cold wind blew, sometimes
hard from a northerly direction but still thawing went on,
except in the shade, through the day. Father went to town in
the hack pretty early and stayed till about 5 o'clock; I mean it
was that time when he got home. Alvin fussed around; got
wood etc. I did what I have been doing all the week. My jaw
opens half an inch yet. There is no pain as a general thing, no
swelling either visible or feelible that can account for this
phenomenon. I was out of the house but little to-day. Bill Hand
was here just at night after some meal. Father took two
bushels of corn to mill for him last Thursday

Teaching note: Again we are reminded of the general lack of health measures in 1881.
It is likely that William has a impacted tooth or a general abscess.