Dec 4 {illegible}. At Bennets Theatre at night " 4 At the court Room. " 17 Bought and Paid in full $80.00 for marked timber about 2 acers from Noah Dyment " 17 Recieved Thirty of the Sixty Dollars I was to recieve for handling the Potatoes. " 24 Warm. Hamilton. {illegible}. Tree oat Jerseyville Jan 18 Paid Charles Morris 1.25 in full for work. " 18 Engaged Seth Vansickle. to help cut cedar post. " 19 Martin Vansickle drove Seth Vansickle. George Bornett and Myself to cedar swamp near Valen's. " 20 fine and warm, cut cedar. " 21 fine and warm, cut cedar. " 22 Rain. George, Seth, and I walked from swamp to Jerseyville " 22 Went to hamilton on T.H.&B. 1P.M " 23 Bennetts after noon. " 25 fine Weather. cut wood. " 26 cut wood. " 27 Walked to Ancaster and drew $25 of my account. to H branch Bank. and went on to Hamilton. " 28 Touring the town. " 29 Heavy gales of snow. spent some time at Liberal club. " 28 Was to Brittanna Rink 8.P.M and seen Miss Wintess who won the Star Walking race for ladies last fall win fromthis {illegible} in a five mile walking contest Time 43 minutes and a half. Mayor McLaren presented the fifty Dollar silver cup go her imediately after the race. " 30 Cold and Stormy. Feb 1 cut wood. " 2 Was Pall bearer for the burial of Mileda Vansickle " 3 cut wood. Nice weather. " 4 Was to Lyndon. At methodist Church to Lecture. " 5 Came to Hamilton. Warm.