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Jan 28 Sunday 1894
A quiet half cloudy day not very cold.
No one here except Will called about a
sick calf, been hooked. Voltie & Grace
spent the day at Wellie's had a pleasant
time and in evening went to church. Maud
going too. E Bates piloted Will Alen & wife
across to the American shore they are going
to visit their relatives and friends.
The Sabath day comes gently to a close
and all is well

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29 Jan Monday
A mild cloudy day looks like rain or snow.
Wind South. Voltie went to James OBrien
to get the horses shod, came home just in
time for dinner. Wells Jr got one sturgeon and
pulled out the net, all snarled and full of
weeds. Heard this day something terrible. Why
should I write in this diary that Cobet
had killed Mr Athel in a prize fight. Snow
begins falling fast, heavy, full of snow
from the North East. Grace & Voltie instead
going to Kingston tomorrow & stop
at Marysville to the Ball tomorrow
eve. Grace and I dressed three
turkeys for market. Mart commenced
going to school this morning. Voltie
drove to school house through the storm
for Maud.