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Thursday Nov 12 1896
Market day but Grace stays home. no
butter for market to day - packing it in
crock. Grace done big washing and all on
the lines. Will gone back to the woods and lakes
to day. Ed Bates came across riv to day. Said by
Crimas Dr Watson was driving down the
river road as if he was sent fore in hurry
and Buchanan driving the opposite direction
like all [?]. Jen Dixon, Sylvia Woodman Sr and Frank Woodman
went to Kingston. F.W. & J.M. & E & W. here paying [sic] cards
till 9 p.m. Grace drove over to dock with V, carried apples to
Capt Allen De Rush here drinking cider. Lottie here got V & Harrys
clothes from them. V clothes all right but
coat sleeves not right.

V coat sleeves to long and too small
at the top, got to go to the shop again.
V drew wood from Devero'

Friday 13 November 1896
A drizzly half rain, half snowy day.
Wind light from all points of the
compass. N. E. S & W Not cold. Voltie
shot two wild ducks which we roasted
for dinner. Volt plowing this a.m.
Going to kill a pig this p.m. Wellie working
on Jonah's barn but is coming down
to help V butcher. Maud at school.
The clouds look dreary and heavy with
rain. Think V will get tired of waiting
for Jr to heave in sight. Wellie here killing