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Monday 1st of December 1902
Wells Sr and Voltie butchering beef (our beef)
down to Frank's barn. Voltie is going to take
quarters of the beef down to Hickory leaving one
forward quarter at home. Al Joslin helping but
came up to dinner with V & Sr. V opened a can
of our preserves. I told him he could but I did
not want to. They were the Grey black cap and
most delicious. Mr J Niles came this morn
just after the men had gone down to Franks to
bringing the very sad news of the Macys [illegible]
lost and all her crew numbering 14 men all
Capt Myron Gotham and his two sons. The
Mabel Wilson (The Macy's consort) made port
saved her crew but is terribly wrecked.

Friday 6 March 1903
A beautiful day soft and warm.
Geo Darling drove here. Sr paid him for
the tea but kept the last can and ony 1/2 lb
used from it. Voltie fixed Chas Woodmans cutters
then after dinner they worked on the ice house.
I churned, wrote two letters, one to Grace and
one to Fireside Visitor. Maud rubbing up
her rings to see if they are gold or brass.
Maud went to post office. Mail—Whig, News, Herald,
Womans magaine, American woman, and Brown Book,
letter from Grace & a few advertising envelopes from
Crawfords grocery. Len Patterson here till 10 with his violin
Len and Voltie playing violin