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5 May 1899
A fine day. North wind but
not cold. Grace paints pantry ceiling
blue. Irene washes carpet and
Arthur helps since it at the river.
Grannie reading all day. Wellie &
Geo W. work till night. Geo stays all
night again. Evening Will & Charley are
here and all are out on verandah
airing themselves. Evening mail a
postal from Nettie Naylor inquiring about
Lissy. Grace received a letter from Robert.
Irene one from Wells Sr & one from
Watson. A package of newspapers
from Voltie, Whig, Montreal star,
and Family Herald. Miss Scott &
Gordon were kind and good to bring
me Sr's letter. Will brought me soap.