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9 Agnes Staley, Ed Weaver,
Miss Quinn. Danced in kitchen &
Grace stood over the hot stove and
popped corn for them till she is
nearly fainting with heat. They
stayed till midnight. I wish
the fools would stay home. Oh
Lord how long.

Thursday 18 Feb 1897

A cloudy morning looks like snow
or rain. V gone to Kingston with
Miss Quinn. Wells drove to School house
with Maud & Miss Staley. Grace
sick in bed with erysipelas and
cold brought on by over exertion
and dancing. A social at Burnhams
this Eve. V returned at 5 pm. Evening
visitors. Wall Niles, Henry Halliday & Rob Ranon
sold 10 lbs butter today at 16 cts
per lb to Wards.