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Saturday 2nd Dec 1899
A dirty rainy morning but
not cold. Wind S. Wellie came
up and chopped us a lot of wood.
Maud washed a few things and
cleaned pantry and kitchen floor,
sent Arthur to Mrs Niles to buy
10 cts worth of vinegar. Wallace
sent me a gallon of vinegar
but would not take pay for it.
Wall is a good generous boy.

I prepared the mincemeat
already for pies. Grace made
cookies and sewed. Wallace
made us a short visit in pm.
Gave Wellie a bottle of homemade
wine and some candy for the
children all I had to give. Hubert
brought me some sour krout
which is a feast indeed. A
windy squally night. Grace, Arthur
and Maud go after dark and bring
in all the clothes from the line.