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Friday 12 March 1909
Charley Dixon came over to day and
we were extremely pleased to see him and
hear from the folks at home and know that
they are all well.

Saturday 13th March 1909
Voltie went to Kingston accompanied by Charley.
They started 7,30 am, drove to Murphys woods and
while sawing and felling the great oak
and it proved to be hollow. They sawed and cut
another oak and falling lodged in another tree
but with the combined effort of Jerry, his sons, Voltie &
Charley they succeeded in dislodging it, trimed it free from
limbs arrived at last in Kingston saw mill and then at
Horns for dinner at 2 pm faint, weary and hungry. V
eats to heartily, came home quite early tired, ate pea soup
a big bowl full.