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27 Nov Wednesday
Wind West, cold &
freezing. Boys plowing. Ed Bates picking
his turkeys for market. Maude at
school. Grace lining and finishing
baby Grace's hood. Grace got a bad
cold. Johns letter announces the
arrival of a girl baby. John is pleased
and so are all of us. Dear old John.
Maud at school.

Monday 24 April 1899
A clear day but wind North and breezing.
Gran abed till after breakfast. Maud at school.
Grace washing. Wells Sr fixing fence.
Wells Jr cultivating for wheat. Irene doing
general house work pm. Sr cultivating.
Jr sowing wheat with seeder, 14 eggs to day.
The young people going down the road this
evening make of noise. Miss Scott, Miss Gordon,
Miss Niles, Mr F Woodman, Mr R Reid &c &c