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Sunday 9th March 1902
New snow on the ground, This morn
which came last night.
A fine day somewhat Cloudy.
We did not arise quite so early as
usual being Sunday morning.
After breakfast. Voltie goes over to
see his grandmother and after waiting
for a long time for his return to dinner
we ate our dinner without him. After
dinner Maud picks up dishes and clears
away the table and then goes up to Mrs Niles
to practice singing hymns
with Shell. Towards evening Voltie
packs his box and his father, again,
takes him back to Hickory and we are
left alone once more. Maud comes
home just before dark. Shell coming nearly
all the way. Evening visitors Lenardo and
Bobilo (Patterson & Reid). Thawing
nearly all day.