Sharp frost + a sprinkling of snow lying but it was fresh in afternoon. Messages to Beechwood, Bowhill + Newark School which Dav. [Dr David Graham] did + also Lewenshope and Mt Benger. I walked to Rockville + Glenlora + cycled to Curror Street, Hospital, Fairnilea Cottages, Yair + [?] Mill. Baptie delivered part of the accounts. Letter from Dora [Muir]. She thinks the ship (Western Australia) is being demobilised1.
1 See diary entry for 24 January 1919
[Source: Scottish Borders Archives & Local History Service SBA/657/22, Dr J S Muir of Selkirk, medical practitioner, journal for 1919]