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Dec 30
in one end of the broken line and
passing the other end through the sht
and then putting a long screw through
the whole end. A pattent [sic] right invention
of lno boys; so the father says. I
suppose he is astonished at their cleverness.
Ranous drawing hay from lower place.
Wallace and George went over the
river through the storm to Millen's Bay for toques. Wall came here for Voltie
to go with him. V didn't go.

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Dec 31 Friday Jan 1 1895
Grace washed the colored
clothes a soft day, cloudy, wind NE.
Voltie went to help Wellie set nets
but found the ice very poor,
didn't set any. Mart choring around
as usual. Bamford mending harness
in Kitchen. Mart went for the meal.
Thawing all day with some rain
in P.M., weather very thick and
dark.

Voltie over to Wills in evening.