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Wednesday 3rd January 1919
A snowy day. No going to Kingston. Ferry
cant run. School began again to day.
V and Will fixing hog pens for broad sows.
Rachels mail was left in our box. A letter
from Nina Garlo and Ethel Dixon Johndron.
I write and send a letter to Maud, a
letter from Belle to Voltie sending a New year
present which will come by mail tomorrow.
Play cards this evening; noisy as ever.

Ethel Johndron
Johndro

Thursday 4 January 1917
A mild day, tho somewhat cloudy after breakfast.
Will N shouldered himself and went across the
river. He is going to corners. I'm marching out to
see if he brings Whisk. Wallace came down
and staid a while and now he is out to
the shop with Voltie. Emma is getting dinner.
Edith churning. Emma made out 8 more lbs
butter which makes 20 lbs beside the churning
to day. Edith went over to R's carrying apples, hulled corn,
head cheese, and fried cakes and her letters from
Nina and Ethel. Ethel in her letter to R
sent me a handkerchief. Niles William came here
quite early from the corners, brought Edith candy,
coffee, tea, tobaco. I wrote a long letter to Eveline.
Card playing again this evening.

Friday 5 January 1917
Rains nearly all day, slush and snow.
I write and send a letter to Eveline.
V shoes a horse for Joe, and Joe stays to dinner.
men (V & W) out working all day in shop, pig pens
and barn. Wallace here. Our mail Belle sent V
a comical Christmas present, a receptical for tobaco
made from a coconut shell within the outer