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Tuesday 8th February 1898
Came home at 2 Oclock

Grace finished washing
Wells bought a new harness, traded an old one
for it. Forgot to say Joe Baker was here yesterday
peddling tea, bed springs and mattresses, and wall paper.
Volty got a severe cold but draws wood from Lindas
Island. Frank came for V to go to the villiage
to the band practice waited till dark ate
supper here: V came but such a bad cold and
need of rest stayed at home. Frank went up
alone.

Wednesday 9 Feb 1898
A soft warm morning; rains
No wood to day from the island. Volty
and Wallace Niles go up to Kingston start
at 2 pm come back and stop at Garden island
to the bad concert. At 4 pm
another load leaves the door. Grace, Edna,
Hattie Joslin, Will Dixon, Mart & Will Robertson,
Frank gone up with Jim Morgan and
the house is lonesome and quiet once
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