Cold dreary day : a little frost in morning + fresh sprinkling of snow : occasional very slight showers during the day. Thawing at night. Rose at 5 + had 2 hours work. Got books paid for 1st half of 1903. Walked in town + drove to Ettrickbank + Hospital. Was not out after lunch till night when I had to go to see Willie Christy1 + Mrs Walt. Dickson2 a second time. Jack3 was chairman at the opening of a bazaar for Ett. Forest Bowling Club by Sheriff Smith.4
1 William C Christie (1886-), licensed grocer’s assistant, son of John Christie, licensed grocer, and Jane also Jeannie Christie née Cowan. The parents married in 1892 and it is not clear if John was William’s father.
2 Annie Dickson née McRobie (1868-), wife of Walter Dickson, woollen dyer, living at Forest Terrace, Selkirk, 1901 Census. They had married 29 December 1893 and in 1895 had a daughter Jessie McRobie Dickson.
3 John ‘Jack’ Roberts junior (1876-1966), mill owner and Dr Muir’s son-in-law.
4 Patrick ‘Pat’ Smith (1858-1930), advocate and sheriff-substitute.
[Source: Scottish Borders Archives & Local History Service SBA/657/7, Dr J S Muir of Selkirk, medical practitioner, journal for 1904]
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