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Friday 27th Dec 1895

Rain pouring down
nearly all night . Wind howled
around from South to West. Awoke this
morning to find the ground covered
with a little snow very much resembling
a heavy white frost. Ground frozen
some but not hard enough to prevent
plowing. Voltie plowing and think Wells
is too. Wells Sr dont do much. there is
not much to do. Grace makes apple pie
for dinner. I darn socks and cook
beef and beens [sic]. Sun shining very
clearly, & not very cold. Millions of stars
were out this morning. After dinner
I go over to Will's on old pumper,
roads all wind and mud. As we
pass Uncle Smith's domain (which
is his no more) we saw the Woodmans
plowing with three teams, turning
up the mud in fine shape and Mr.