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Monday 17th March 1902
A dirty windy morning. Wind S.W. Maud
and Marjorie washed. Tom reading all
day. Wells as usual went over to see about
wood "Over there". I write a letter to Grace
and in the evening we have visitors.
Shell Niles, Wallace Niles, Dave Reid so
we have quite a party in the parlor when we
include Voltie, Tom, Chattertown, Maude
and Marjorie. You understand Voltie did
not go to Hickory although he arose early, by
his father routing him out and he went off down the
shore, valise in hand, and just after dinner
he came back and reported no crossing between
the foot and Hickory on account of ice have
up and jamed in on shore. I gave him dinner
and then V and T cleaned the sand out the
bottom of Voltie's skiff and Voltie went up to
Mrs Niles and bought each (ie V & I) a lb of
butter and he gave me 27 cts in change
for postage.