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Monday 27 January 1908.
I was the first one up and dressed this morning.
Called Voltie to make a fire in kitchen stove.
A soft morning, wind South and blowing
some. After bringing potatoes, apples &
eggs from cellar, V gets ready to go to Dailys
to finish plastering. Sews a button on his coat
first. While sewing on button, Tomy Dignum
drove in here, looking for masquerade
suit. Voltie is glad to get the oppertunity [sic]
to ride in Tomy's sleigh to Dailys
9 Oclock a.m. Wind changed to West
and much colder. Thick frost on
North window of kitchen, clears up, sun shining.
Well I suppose I have go to get dinner.
Sr pulled one of our calves out of water hole, says
we have got to many calves. 4 is enough instead
of 7. Voltie came home 6.30 Oclock p.m.
he was on the ice helping to pull Dignums
horses out the ice. They got the horses out, but
one is dead. 7 men altogether and except
Voltie not one had ever seen a horse
in the river through the ice. I'm very tired
again to night. 2 deg above zero.