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Saturday 14 February 1903
Not a very bad day. Voltie goes over
the river to help move Frank Woodman
after taking a snooze in bed. Belle goes
over with Voltie as far as James Gloyd's leaving
here she cried some but was a very good child
all the while her mother was gone

Sunday 15 February 1903
A very pleasant day everything quiet till noon
when Voltie comes home bringing Rachel, Belle
and Henry and while we are yet at table,
Van Bamford and Ben Percy comes and
the quantity of hard cider they can stow away
inside their jackets is wonderful. Belle and
Ben sing and play a few old favorites. Van
goes out to see the pigs, gives V money to
buy 30 lbs sugar in Kingston, shoulders
his tea and then the two old swill tubs go
[illegible] over the river to their home towards
[illegible] Voltie goes with R lantern in hand to get her
[illegible] pancake griddle, &c &c got back in