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Wellie's dog. They went to Millens bay but could get no trace of the dog. Evening time Frank Woodman brought down one of their horses and hitched up to V's cutter and they went to River View to a donation held at the hotel for the Rev Stronger and came home at 12 Oclock midnight, traveling on ice fine.

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Wednesday 28 and last day in Feb 1894 A fine day. Wind S.W. Wellie gone again to the city with hogs. Wells working in the shop at something. A man from Gananoque called to sell a harness. Did not buy. Voltie went towards evening to Walls's to cut E some wood, came up home and brought with him Hiram Davis & son and Derush. They had been to Clayton to the races, went down on an ice boat but no wind coming up so they pushed the boat as far as here and stoped here to supper. Left later and and [sic] walked home 7 miles. V went up by Niles to help Wellie across. The big clock hose up like a mountain. Mart at school

13. Tuesday 23rd February 1897

This morn the storm has abated - no wind but the horse track so filled no use looking for it. Voltie gets or borrows J.N.'s bobs and goes over river for saw dust. Sr ceiling kitchen. Sr drove with Maude to school. Clouds appear like breaking away and becoming clear again. Wellie here for butter and cleaning up a grist for mill. paid. Buchanan was over looking for his rig but had not found it yet had been to Clayton and Gananoque but no clue. Dick Halliday here this eve, says going to dance at Charleys tomorrow night for Dick has bought the oysters. Aggy gone home with Shell to stay over night.

Wednesday 24 Feb 1897

A fair morning sun shining out clear for a while. A blustering time with wind and snow at noon Guess Dicks oysters will not spoil. I hope they can go this pm and get the job done with at last. Heard this am by way of Irvine, that Buchanan's horse cutter medicine box &c &c are safely found with some man below Clayton. For Harry's sake I'm glad Charley Woodman gone to Gananoque to day. Our stove pipe burnt out again to day at noon. V and Grace to Bells to dance all night taking boiler and milk, mince pie

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15. Saturday Volty gone to Kingston drove Jess. A very fine morning when he drove away. Wellie gone to Gananoque to mill. After noon blinding wind and snow squalls. Worried about Wellie think Devolson will come as far as Charleys and stay all night. Charley and Ethel came over for some thing forgot. Will came over and said Wellie came at 3 pm. Will stay awhile and wonder of wonders V came home bringing two Quinn's home with him Lill Quinn & Edna Quinn. Am I glad to see them? not much I've had visitors enough for awhile. Gave them their supper and they giggled and teehee'd and yelled and talked and laughed all at same time. rather loud for a city belle I think.

Maud pared apples and moped kitchen floor the ground every where white with snow. Wells returned from Clayton all right except with ticking and (print 40 yrds ticking 10 yds). Grace and Bob went for the mail from there to church.

10 pm all retired except B who sits up reading.

Wednesday 15 February 1899 A rather a cold morning wind. S.W. Wells goes to Gananoque to pay Acton, comes home early bringing buck wheat, flour, sodas, candy and 2 spools black thread No 40. Welly and Will and Charley here to put ice in the ice house but blusters so did not to day.