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Thursday 25 Feb 1907

A clear cold day wind N.W.,
ground hard frozen and bare nearly.
Voltie drew hay for R and curried
her pork & hen feed. Ray McIntyre
came over and went up to see Wall Niles.
Voltie went out to try the ice, found it good
enough for a horse in evening. V., M and
Stella Taggart, John Murray on ice skating
till 11 pm while Irene, Ray and Harold Dignum
staid here till Voltie & Maud rehearsed.

Friday 26th February 1909.
A fine pleasant day. Sr drove to Clayton on
ice. V drove over with Irene to Marjories.
Ray went home after breakfast. Maud cleaned
floors and made a cake. Grandpa bought
10 yds of plain blue calico for Irene a dress,
a pair of shirts for himself and a pair for Voltie,
2 quarts of syrup. Lib sent me a years subscription
of Hearth stone. Stella came down from school
ate supper with us and V & M & Stella went
skating over to Marjories. V drew two bags of potatoes.