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Grace cut and partly made her new print
dress with Edna's help. Sr worked on his sled.
In evening Jim Morgan drove here with his bugle enroute
for Frank's. Volty went with him to Wills, found
Will and Jen had driven down to see old Mrs Gillespie,
then the two buglers drove to Franks.
Two beautiful brilliant sundogs either side
of the sun proclaims another storm day (the
sun shining out through storm clouds at 3 pm) dark
clouds in south like thunder cloud in summer tme.
We hull corn. Expected Charley & Belle but
think storm prevented.

Friday 25 February 1898
A snowy morning, snow
fallings so heavily can scarcely see uncle Samy's
barn. Volty butchered 10 roosters for tomorrow
market. Sr fixed the stove pipe. Earth completely
covered with snow. Charley & Belle drove down
home bringing the two youngest children with
them. Carley leaves Belle & the little ones
to visit and returns homeward accompanied
by Rachel and Irene. The house in a hubbub
from chicken picking and cooking. A letter
from McDowell concerning the piano threatens
to make trouble. Wish we never had seen the
thing. Will & Charley here in eve & Morgan sleep on lounge.
Bernard Morgan reports the death of bishop Cleary