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and gave us about a foot of snow. Cleared up this morning.

Monday 23rd Made and baked fifteen mince pies. {Unclear pierced?} down Charlotte's dress and fixed it.

Tuesday 24th Mopped the kitchen. Will Comfrey and J. Wood was here to dinner. Just after they left H. Brown called and brought me two letters; one from Cyrus and one from Aunt Charlotte. After he got away Mr Lochead came. We all went to the Corners to the teameeting and he kept fires and the house warm when we got home. Had a very nice time. {unreadable note in corner of entry}

Wednesday 25th A quiet Christmas. Mr and Mrs Elias Brown called a little before sunset.

Thursday 26th Did a large washing and then knit. A drifting time last night and today. Mr Lochead cut out for himself a buffalo over coat and commenced to make it.

Friday 27th. Baked four loaves of bread and churned. Gave Mrs Barber butter to pay for a turkey. In the afternoon wrote to Roxa and went to the station and around to the corner.

Saturday 28th A good many things on hand, on account of washing so late in the week. Boiled meat, baked beans, and boiled beets for pickles. Finished my ironing. Ella Coolidge came here about nine o'clock a.m.

Mr Chester and Mr Willoughby was collecting church money and was here to dinner beside callers.