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Wednesday 30 Jan 1 # A beautiful day drew wood # from island. 12 loads now # Maud washed, no visitors #

Thursday 21 January 1907 A fine day and cold. finished # wood from the island 15 loads. Voltie # back for the last load (went alone) two # Rachel here for potatoes. Maud ironed. I finished the second pair of mittens.

Friday February 1st 1907 Up and breakfast by lamp light again. good sleighing for the snow fell yesterday pm. Cloudy this morning, not cold.

Saturday 2nd February 1907 A dark cloudy day, thawing. Sr gone to Kingston on the ice. Met Robert and Reginald and went home with them to dinner. Sr had a tooth filled by Daily. Maud and I cooked for visitors which we expect may come tomorrow if tis a good day, wind blowing hard from South, increasing to a gale. Sr comes home early.

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Sunday 3rd of Feb 1907 # ing a gale all night changing # freezing hard, wind blowing all # frozen and rough for starters. # urk came down on skates through the # Miss Crawford went to church no # though the preacher (Rev Craig) was # driving all the way from Kingston to find only 3 of the faithful assembled.

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Monday a4 February # A clear cold day no sleigh # on ice, going to pick chickens to day # tomorrow dressed 21 chicks and 3 turkeys # Rachel helping dress a few. Sam's new tenant # to day from over the river

Tuesday 5th Feb storm so terrible couldn't go to Kingston very cold Wind North went out the door all day, both outside kitchen doors caulked with rags. Voltie drove to school house with Miss Crawford and drove for her again at evening.

Wednesday 6 Feb 1907 A very fine day. V and M and R went to Kingston drove up on the ice; no sleighing. They came just in time for supper. all is well.

Thursday 7 February 1907 A fine day. Wells Sr drove over to Rachel with her and all her purchases cat and all, barrel of groceries and things, and a table, she carried the lamp in hand. Will Dixon drove to make us a

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Wednesday 20 June 1906 # to go home washes & # childrens clothing. Muriel # visiting her little # Alberta Victoria McDonales. # staid over night.

Friday 8th Will went home this morning. R went with him drove in buggy no sleeping. fine day. Delovan B and Brown here

Thursday 21 June 1906 Grace, her children, Muriel & Maud all embarked for Kingston this morning. V driving to the dock with them. Charley drove down for Margaret, Grace & I. The baby and—I doubt. they come and go come and go but 2 stay at home forever

Saturday 9th Feb 1907 Voltie drove to town on ice, Crawford went also & staid there. Marjorie & Art came to dinner. Hagan here also all drove to Bells on ice. V came just after dark accompanied by

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by Geo Pillar. Sr watering *

Friday 22 June 1906

A warm day. Mustard per * and corn cultivating * talking about being in Kingston * more & Muriel. The Rev Lancaster * He is preparing Maud for confirmation and * stay for dinner. V & M picked 34 quarts of strawberries. I got supper and patched shirts and drawers for Sr and made a fly screen for that table. Mr Lancaster is a very fine young clergyman. Cooler thro the p.m. Our evening mail, Herald, New Thoughts, McClures magazine.

Saturday 23rd June 1906 A breezy day wind south and showery raining heavey this morning. Voltie went after dinner to the foot with strawberries. He worked 4-1/2 hours and a half. Sr hoed corn in door yard. I bottled the dandelion wine. 16 bottles.

Sunday 10 Feb 1907 A stormy day for wind and some snow. McNeely came V & McNeely drove to corners with V & Geo Pillar droave her to Will Dixons. Eddy Bates

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