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in the eve. A warm lovely night
like May. I never before saw
anything like it in March. The young
moon shining brightly. Laura Smith went
to Mr Niles to get Wallace to help do the
chores for White has hoisted the piratical
flag and gone home. Laura called at
our veranda and talked awhile, said
she must hurry for she had left Bill
alone. Wells and R Percy crossed the open
river in a boat from Burnhams this morning
March 12 1894 Monday

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Tuesday 13 day of March 1894
Prudence Joy very sick.
A warm cloudy day, wind N veering
around to South at three Oclock PM,
commenced raining. Volty and Mart
drew hay on waggon, drew four loads
from the old barn. Wellie came up
for milk and went to Sam's to post
a letter. Will stoped here on his way
to J Niles. War declared all ground
between Will & Smith and White, the
breach is widening and the feud
progressing. Wells not home yet.
La ra ra ra boom de aye
Our old man has gone away
You bet your boots he's gone to stay.