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1868 Feb 1 Cold and fair. The sleighing continues good
Driving a.m. solus The horse is slightly lame
of one hind leg or foot. Had his shoe reset
Took Doct. Flint 1 B potatoes 1 B oats & 1 B corn.
Drove the mare to Sandy H. p.m. in company with
Arthur driving his bare foot filly
2 Sun. Pleasant. Went to the funeral p.m.
of the good old man J. Ellis who for
more than 25 years has been our neighbor
His remains were taken to the Baptist church
and the ceremonies of the funeral were arranged very creditably & well
He was buried in the cemetery and not
far from where we shall one day lay
A merciful Saviour grant that my own salvation may be as well assured as his
3 Cold and clear 10 below 0. Drove
the mare to Sandy H. a.m.
Put a suction pump in the barn well.
Bo’t it of Erastus P. $11. and he to help put it in the well. Paid him $5
4 14 degrees below 0. Moved the wheat from the
shed to the barn. 4 loads of it
Took “big Caty” to the Falls p.m. Fin went
along with turkey to change at Mc.D’s