Irene Dixon Bamford

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out door too much. He ought not to go out at all. Poor dear little Grace is half sick with grippe takes care of us all, and does all the house work. Maude is sick too with the same complaint but is better. Mart has had a cold all the week, and this morning Voltie is sneezing, going to have grippe too I guess. But Oh I thank god we are all living yet and I feel more and more every day how dependent we are upon his mercy. Well the boat couldn't get into Hallidays Thursday. But this past week the boys have butchered. Voltie went to Charleys Wednesday evening with team thinking to go from there on the boat Thursday morning but no boat so drove to Marysville and went to

Sunday 21 February 1897

A pleasant day after the storm. I bake mince pies and rub the dirty spots on the floor. Volty drove to Hallidays from there. V & Dick drove to Bells. V returned at 3 pm then drove to corners for Grace and Staley. They all returned late again. Sr went to Wills to to [sic] see how Rachel is getting along.

Thursday 28 Nov 1899 Arose early this morning. Grace gong to Kingston on Pierpont. Sent 13 lbs to market butters 18 cts per lb. Wind blowing strong from south all night but hushed at day break, a very fine day. Milly Woodman died this morning. Voltie went to Kingston with Charley W to get things for the funeral. Jen went up on the boat this morning to go to Mrs Pillars taking the three youngest children with her. Our cattle breaking in here. Irene fixing the fence behind the hay stacks. Sam Woodman driving around the fields in his buggy to head the cattle off with his dogs. Drove them out at last and put the bars up. This evening Voltie is at Mr Woodmans. Maud went to school. Grace not very well. Boat could not stop at Hallidays water so low. A beautiful evening with clear moonlight some gone to sleep. Wellie plowing all day.

March 6th Monday 1905

A clear day cold snow very deep. Voltie and Sr still has to go over the snow hill to get to the barn. Rheumatism has poor me firm in its chitches and I dont believe I'll ever get over it. I'm discouraged over it. Voltie went to Woodmans for his fur coat. Edy Bates here inviting to his dance to night at St Lawrence hall. V and M go to the dance. Charley Woodman goes to Al Berry's A dance and oyster supper at Dick Hallidays for the chosen friends this evening.

Tuesday 7 March 1905

V and Maud didn't get back from the dance till after breakfast this morn. V bought C Halliday 9 bags of tobaco ($1,00). After dinner V goes over to Quinn Beadles with beans 3 bushels. Mail Whig Dispatch, Womans World, Heathstone, Good Litterature & New Thought, and "The Streket Monster a postal from Nell a letter about the island.

Tuesday 14 March 1905 A bright cold day no thaw, 4 deg below zero; arose early got breakfast so Robert could go to Niles' at 7 Oclock am; going up with Walace Niles to Kingsotn. Quinn drove over, he too going up with Wal. V & Sr shoveling snow to make a road to the ice house. V getting ready to fill the ice house.

Henry Halliday came for Voltie to help him fill his ice house tomorrow. Voltie cant help him for he has to go to Clayton tomorrow with saw log. Henry here to dinner. Maud & I cut and sew carpet rags. Alice Michea drove here for potatoes. Voltie went for the mail then went to J Niles for his fur coat which Bob had worn to Kingston and sent back by Wall. V did not return from Niles till 11 pm but played poker with Niles, Wal & Muloney. Tom Chaterton drove over with Wills here gone up to Charley Hallidays. V gone over to Rachels for carpet balls for Jen.