Irene Dixon Bamford

not come, having evening visitors and Mrs Gillespie sent Sade a note saying she didn't like her daughter to attend dancing parties. So S like a good obedient disapointed child, stayed home. The party dispersed at 12 midnight. Sleep on lounge.

Thursday 23rd January 1896 A dull cloudy day Wind N.E. Sarah finishes G's dress. V, George and Wallace bush a road form here to the U.S.A. by the elem [sic] tree below Beadles. Sarah finishes Grace dress. Sleep on the lounge.

on ice awful. Charley drove to school house for his children and teacher found slush way up to the top of the cutter box, he had to stand on the seat to keep out of it. 15 eggs to day.

Saturday 25 March 1905 A foggy morning sun shines out dismaly [sic]. Thawing of course. I washed breakfast dishes. Maud cleaned the floors. Voltie went to Sams to ask Charley to drive to Will Gilespie's with him. Charley sick with cold. V went on horseback to keep his feet from getting wet. Came back & went to Niles' to ask Wallace to go to River View with him for rubber boots. Wall gone up to visit Shell. Jack went instead. They started after dinner and walked across the ice to Beadles and then to the corners and returned at 5 pm. found slush and water but very good ice. V remailed my letter to JB Mills.