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Frank stays for supper,
just as we were going to
eat, D Mahoney came
so we waited and he
took tea with us,
stayed the evening. F W
went home, a lot of cider
found it way down the
boys throat and so on
& so forth.

Monday 25 1896 Oct.
Wind South. Sun bright
a very nice day. Maud
gone to school. V drawing manure.
Grace churns, make cookies
and all kinds of work. Alice Foley
came home with Maud
from school. Alice helps M
wash dishes while G milks
after supper. Jim Morgan
comes to play Pedro & drink
cider. Grace pops corn