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at Morgans. Jim Morgan called here for V
to go to Franks to practice their music. Jim
stoped all night with Frank. V came home about
eleven p.m.

Friday 18 March 1898
A clear rosy morning, warm, birds
singing. The ground froze last night which makes
the sap run again. Muriel came up with her
dress and apron to stitch. Wellie & Voltie went
to Geo Rattrays to get provender ground and V
carried some corn to grind for Johny cake & came
back to late for his dinner till we got him a dinner.
Wellie dined with Geo R. Hubert came for Muriel.
Grace gave them bread & butter & maple syrup. Edna, Maud,
Harriet & Hubert went to the cemetary and found a pansy
in bloom, (yellow) & left it there in peaceful solitude.
Beatrice is eleven years old to day. P.M. 4 Oclock
cloudy & looks like rain again. Volty & Martin set a
2 fish nets. V & E & M gathered brush, carried it to shore & had a big fire
after dark. G & M went to N for butter and to the post office.
Mrs Scott returned with them, sayed [sic] awhile, M went home with
her. Frank W & J Morgan here also.

Easter day is always the first Sunday after the full moon, which happens upon
or next after, March 21st & if the full moon happens on Sunday, Easter
day is the Sunday after; so that by this arrangement Easter may
come as early as March 22nd or as late as April 25