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Monday 15 Nov 1897
A dark cloudy dismal day looks
like rain. V gets the corn stalks stacked at last.
Wellie here cleaning a grist, drew it to the dock
then went home, came back and helped V with the corn
stalks. V went to JN's to help Wallace run grain
through the mill so Wall would help V with
the stalks. Ed Weaver here in evening for V
to mend his drum (snare drum). Churned.

16 November 1897 Tuesday
A rainy day. Wind S and warm.
V cut and salted the pork. I wrote a
letter to Sr. A tribe of boys here as usual at
the shop. Will Dixon here for Sug & brought
home a bread loaf, sent Granny a piece of pork.
V making a platform for the stove.
Grace not home yet. Will Robinson shot & killed
V's pet black bird. Jim Morgan ate dinner here.
Frank Woodman here and borrowed a piece of pork.
Baked bread. Grace came home with Wallace
from the dock. A letter from Katy