December 1897 16. Cleared up . Got 1 gall coal oil 20 17. Murdy left this morning for Vankleek Hill to be at the temperance debate, he & Pete Robertson Snowed this evening, if it Continues, there will be sleighing tomorrow. The Collage boys came home today. 18 Jimie went to Lancaster to meet the boys. Pete & Murdy, who won the debate. Ugly day. 19. Cold day, not enough snow for sleighs. Jimie took the sleigh to Lancaster yesterday. The road was bad Very few in church 20. I washed three blankets along with the other cloathes. Churned about 3 lbs churn twice a week. Killed two bobly jocks {bubbly jock = male turkey} 21. More snow today. sleighs on the road today Murdy was on the Branch yesterday, he went to Laggan by train today. 22 Turned stormy. Murdy got home in the evening Jimie is turning his big over coat 23.To yeast 5 cts. Some snow all day. D.M. Robertson and Papa went out to the 7th to see lots. 17. 18. 24. McCrimmon bought 1 turkey 19 1/2 lbs 95 cts. 25. Fine day for Christmas All our folk went to the social Pa gave Birdie 25 cts We sent 1 loaf bread 1 cake. 26. Nice warm day, not many in church. Widow Duncan McDonald's (McKesec) died this morning after a weeks illness 27 Pretty frosty. I washed today. 28 Fine bright day. mercury 10. below zero at 8 A.M. Done white clothes today. 29 To sugar 25 cream tartar 10. coal oil 20 55 30. We were all at the consert last night. Pa bot 3 tickets 1.50 The night was fine. And a large audience. 31. Hatty came today, to stay until Monday Murdy went to Laggan or Kenyon. January 1898 1. Saturday. Birdie Marion & Murdy went to Maxville. 14 of our villagers went to give some verses from Longfellow's Hiawatha. A dull New Year. D McCrimmon of Lancaster died today. 2. Fine day, not many in church Jimie drove Hatty home. Week of prayer. 3 Our folk got home between 10 & 11. last night 4 At 7 A.M. Mercury was down 22. below zero Made a small washing To bag flour $2.65 It is storming 10.30 P.M. Jimie fixed the clock 2.65 5 Cold yet, Prayer Meeting in Watsons Hall 6 Nice day more snow. Birdie got ready to go to W.F.M.S. at John Dingwalls but did not get a chance Jimie is drawing home wood 7. Another fine day. Thomas Welling, miller of Martintown was buried there today 8. Last night was superbe. mild fine moon. good roads. Fine today. William Urquhart and wife called and spent a couple of hours Murdy was at the 1st Kenyon today 9 Fine day. a pretty large congregation both morning & evening. Winnipeg hockey team played in Cornwall yesterday Jimie was up with Randy 10 Fine day 11. Another fine day, but frosty. The Sabbath School entertainment came off last night It was very good and there wasa raccbon {raccoon?} coat presented to Mr Given. I have a bad cold, like Grippe 12. Kind of a rain and sleet all day. Murdy did not get home from Irraquois he went yesterday morning. 13. Soft the trees are covered with ice & snow two branches broke off the pine in our door yard. heavy branches are touching the ground.