Irene Dixon Bamford

Feb 8th Saturday 1890

A dismal cloudy day ground white with snow this morning. Wind N. snow falling fast towards night Will here But not very well, played on V's violin. Welly came up from Alf's stayed and till after dark, got milk for babe and went back down to Alf's. John and Wells drew hay from old barn. Volty went to Smiths to see about his umbrella but didnt have it. Grace moped [sic: mopped] floors. rather cold ice broke clear from either shore and drifting down in one great sheet, got lodged fast down below here and froze in. Wallace Niles here to borrow powder to shoot a squiril [sic: squirrel]