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Saturday 30 June 1894 The last day of June, very warm wind South and very bright, not a cloud to be seen this morning. Grace worked home all fore noon then went to Wills and worked till long after dark.
Sunday 1 July 1894 Heat very great. Wind South and Light. Rachel came home from Carlton Island. Will went for her with Niles beef. Charley Wickham rowed back with Wellies boat. I went over to Wills towards night. Eddy Bates here, made a visit. Voltie sleeping in hammock and reading. Every thing suffering for rain.
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Monday 16 Oct 1894 Wind West sun shining flying clouds and cold. Last night ground froze for the first time this fall. Wellie came before any of us were up but Voltie up twice looking after the cattle to keep them from breaking in the orchard. Voltie has been looking after cattle now every night for six weeks. Have to keep 3 of them shut up in the barn every night. Voltie and Wellie are plowing. Grace gathered all the green tomatoes and a few apples to put them in the cellar. We are keeping the milk in the can this morning only going to send to factory now every other day. Cooked beans for dinner, after dinner sent Maude to Wills for steelys to weigh carpet rags. Grace working on my dress got the skirt done. Wind freshening up. Barger lying at anchor by Carlton Island. Mr Niles here in the evening to invite the boys to help fix the dock house tomorrow. Grace & Maud wash supper dishes and I darn Volties mittens.
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Saturday 10 Oct 1894 Oh what a dreary dismal rainy snowy windy day. Grace done all the cleaning and washed some things. I darned and took care of the mill. Voltie churned in the evening. Voltie, Edith & Grace sang and played organ all the evening. Wellie bought horse of John McKoen and gave him for the horse, old roan cow and 1 1/2 tun hay.
Sunday 11 Oct 1894 A chilly rather disagreeable day. Wind NW. Snow showers with gleams of sunlight. Rachel came over this morning to go to Carlton but didn't go on account of unfavorable outlook of the [rest of bottom left hand corner torn, missing text indicated with a #] # ate breakfast and dinner with me # then went back goin to Wills Rene # here to dinner. Edith Knight # night. Grace & Edith went up # Niles & Voltie went up there in # to come home north # here twice to day. I have Voltie # Maude and E bread and an # Eben Joslin died this morning
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Saturday 16 March 1895 A beautiful morning light South wind. Voltie drove to the City for for his sawed oak & while gone traded horses got a white mare now for Fred horse. A trot at Millen's Bay this afternoon. Mart went to trot. We are expecting visitors from Carlton this evening but the wind has arisen west and is cold guess they not come. but Charley and Bill come. instead been to Gloyds all day & C been to horse trot as much surprised to see them & the baby. So they stay all night. Grace, Maud I work hard all day, am very tired. Eveline came up Wellie hurt his foot getting out ice for Burnham.
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Friday 22nd March Froze again last night but soon thawed out as the sun arose high above the tree tops. Mart straped his trunk to Maud's little sled and went away over the ice, going away to work all summer. Poor Mart. God knows all about him. Voltie and Wells Sr went to Lindas Island and drew wood after dinner, they went again for a log and then Jr and V drew a load of hay from the old barn. Voltie & Grace going this evening to Carlton to make that long defferred visit, hope they will come back all right. Eveline and the children visiting at her fathers. Wellie drove down for them. Charley Woodman gone to Kingston. No one to go for the mail this evening. Wells lame yet but been coping the house, good sugar weather. Am very glad to hear Lizzie Woodman is better. Thank the Lord! Voltie and Grace came back at half past 12 am. Our coal fire gone out and no coating could keep it alive.
