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Wednesday 17 Nov 1897
A very good day. Maude went
to school. V worked for Jim Morgan on Frank W's hog
pen. Churned and done general house work.
Charley Dixon came & Hubert & Muriel. Evening visitors
Will Dixon, Will Robinson, Frank Woodman, Jim Morgan,
Ed Weaver, Wallace Niles, Johny Niles Jr, Shelly Niles,
Edith Pike, Geo OBrien, Minnie OBrien, Hannah OBrien.
band practising with cornetts and drum
Jim Morgan ate supper with us.

Thursday 18th Nov 1897
A clear cold day; frozen ground.
Volty & Frank W drove home Rattray's bull after
V returned from the dock where he had carried the
oats to grind for the cows, he is going to fat, and
then he plowed nearly all day. Grace helped husk corn
for the hogs and cooked the dinner. Maud at
school. Grace finished setting a quilt together.
Moved the stove out from the corner.
The helpers were Will Dixon, Will Robertson,
Frank Woodman, Walace Niles, Jim Morgan,
Geo Farr, Ed Weaver, Jack Niles, Charley Dixon,
Volty, Shell Niles & Edith Pike. Those young
heathens managed to break the piano stool
and a lamp chimney.