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Monday 30 Nov 1908
Arose this morning and wouldn't call Maud
so managed to get breakfast alone.
I let them lie till 8 am when I called Maud
and Stella, soon found Maud had not returned
and was greatly disapointed but she soon put
in her appearance. Will Taggart having brought
her down. William put his horse in barn and proceeded
to stay all day & night. V plowing going to rain,
and does rain hard towards evening. Caught
a barrel of water. Young Tag was treated to
hickory nuts, popcorn and apples,
phonograph music besides three square meals,
great visiting going on in evening in kitchen.
Early this morning, Len came to bid us good bye he & lena
They went just in neck of time for Jack had
only returned when the wind began to blow
river over the rowed them. Jack Niles to
live to Watertown are going

Tuesday 30th Nov 1908
Sun shining with flying clouds
Wind blowing a gale from the west.
The hardest wind storm of all this fall.
Voltie plowing all day. Wants to get as much
done as possible this fall. Will Taggart drove
home this morning. Stella going as far
as the school with him. I like the boy well.
Sent Grace a letter and cards to Gladys &
Harriet Roseboom.
Received birth day cards from John & Flora
I churned.