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ice. brought R's coal,12 [?]and
our groceries and drugs and dry goods
Supper all ready when V came We sat
up quite late arguing and [?] about
nothing in particular in which R and
V were the cheif wranglers. while I sat
reading "The Alps from end to end"
a very interesting and entertaining yarn
and true of mountain climbers All is
well that ends well".

Thursday 17 Feb 1916

Arose quite early this morn. A beautiful
day Jim Morgan here and to dinner.
Jack Niles here V and Jack finished
one ba ha and carried it to the
school house and set it up. Edith
went to school walking there. Jims kids
walked to school this morning. and
walked home. The school superintendent
there. Emmawent to Lizzie horns to
get Ivy to make a dress & took her
there in cutter and went for her in
late p.m. Then drove to R with
her & turn up the fire in cellar went out
yesterday I pieced on the wood quilet Edith helped
V do the chores and clean up another grist V
intends going to K in the morning. R washed dishes &
cooked the dinner