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Mary Ann King Diary, 1905
Mary Ann King 1905 Diary-36.pdf
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67 heads for head cheese. Riexingers brought our mail Paul was over with theirs and got ours Sun 19. froze hard last night wind north east awful cold for the sick turkey. Marjorie went to church 14 out. she anomisly? appointed Hattie & Birdie Dell appointed Stewards of the church. Mon 20 Terrible cold yet, wind north east more north I feel sorry for the sick turkey such a cold place. I churned & worked the butter made ginger patty pan cakes. swept & cleaned the linoleum Marjorie dusted & baked bread she cooked onions & potatoes for supper Arthur over he has a lame foot Jack jumoed on it. Paul drowned Beebs two little kitts he fixed in front of the cows a platform Reu 21 cold norrth east wind but the day was fine otherwise. I went down at night & swept & dusted. I baked plum tarts & 3 pies plum & elderberry mixed. Marjorie finished her jacket she teacher & I went over to the other house. white frost glistening on everything when we came home Wed 22 beautiful day- just as Marjorie was ready to step in the cart to go to Chippawa Mrs McCredie came for a visit. Arthur over in the evening we had quite a controversy in Manitoba & Ontario Thur 23 just a beautiful day, sunshine & wind south - clear Indian Summer. Paul cleaned the hen house. The turkey died yesterday. Marjorie went to Chippawa with the cart had 5 lb butter @ 24