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Monday 23rd Nov 1896
A breezy day, ground white with snow
far and wide. Maude at school. V drove down
to Wellies in cutter for saw steelyards and
brought back a bottle of Kerosine. Cleaned
the hen house, sawed the old cherry tree
for fire wood. Frank W helped him after dinner.
V goes up to help Frank make a stable
door. Slightly thawing. Quarterly meeting
held here this afternoon. Sun shining
Wind South & blowing. Dark in the North
Barameter high but falling.
Wellie & John Burnham here for big
kettle and butcher knives. Going to kill
pigs tomorrow. A dance tomorrow night
at Mike O'Briens. V drove for Maude
and Wills childrens but met them coming
from school. Bernard got a bad face
Wind blowing strong from south to
night and rain on the windows.