I e ver did before.
12m 4th Killing h ogs, ____
o
_8th On the market with Ducks hens
apples, butter, eggs, & hogs [sic] fat, father went
d own to have a full cloth coat cut a
fine d ay, __
_22n Mary on the Market with geese ducks
d
& turkeys, geese 50ct a peice [sic] turkey 75ct
D ucks 60ct _ Mild open weather no snow
on the ground, saw several teems [sic] at
plow.

[pg 49]
12m 23r Lydia & myself went to meeting
od
m ild weather yet - Stanly White wife &
three Children here for dinner, also
James Sivetman & sister _
24th Levi Lydia Carrie & the Children
w ent to Picton in the afternoon to get
Christmas presants [sic], did not get back till
after dark.
25th Christmas morning open weather yet
A ll the family abel [sic] to get up & eat their
breakfast for which I hope we are all thank-full, How uncertain who will see the
next Christmas, Six years ago now poor dear
Edith was with u s . ____
1878 l m 1st Levi & Mary gone to see G Lear
o
w ho is quite unwell, Huffs young folks
c ame to spend the evening ____
[pg 50]
1878 l stmo 18th Select meeting day Vincent did
not go, having a bad co ld . ____