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42^o Drizzle and Mist
Oct: Friday 29th

Another damp chilly day
but after such continued drought
it is acceptable. Was sent for &
went to see Ernest Cissel.
Jonas went on from Ashton in
the buggy to take some stove
pipe to cousin Ellie & bring Willie
home. Harry & Helen & baby
came & dined and spent day
with us and will remain all
night. Ernest came to tea. Jonas
took both horses to the shop.
Jno: Bentley came in and they had some
music again. Harry walked
over to B Rush Roberts after tea
to see him on business. Extremely
dark night.

45 Rain E
Saturday 30

Continued rainy weather, about
home all day. Harry Lea went
home early, leaving Helen and the
baby here. Eliza Anne Green here
again for advice &c. Miss Annie
Brooke called to see Helen
about a servant girl. Harry
Lea came in time for supper.
He walked up to the store with
Charley after tea.

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60 Clear. Windy NW
Oct: Sunday 31st 1880

Charley drove Major over
to Jackson & Bentley's, to Homewood
and home about 5 p.m.
Edith Bentley and Richd: called and
took Helen and the baby home with
them. Harry left here and took them
to E P Thomas. Bro: R dined with
us. Wally Johnson called and
left some money for Charley.
Richd & Edith Bentley called after
tea on their way to a lecture at
the Lyceum by Moncure Conway.
Charley, Dora and Willie went with
them.

31 Clear NW
Nov: Monday 1st

Beautiful day. The horse "Major"
is completely "used up" this morning
from Charley's overdriving yesterday
whilst he was weak from "Epizooty".
He appears like a badly [foundered]
horse. Can scarsely walk. Worked
with him most of the day. Eliza
N Bentley called for advice &c.
also Ernest Cissel & Charlotte Budd.
Ernest Iddings hauled us two
barrels of corn (on the cob)
Afternoon I drove to Ashton in
open buggy. Appointed meeting
at the Meeting House at 3 p.m.
Charley went to meeting sociable at
Granville Farquhar's.