JANUARY. - 1ST MONTH 1881

17. MONDAY (17-348) Took in wheat straw for bedding horses + other chores. Afternoon thrushed 2 floors of peas. Evening at Y.P.C.A meeting. The debate came off two speakers on each side. The two first speeched were [bout?]. The Leaders speech on the negative had all the arguments in it I could think of so I had little to say. Splendid moonlight.

18. TUESDAY (18-347) Helping Donald Gilchrist to saw. The Machine wrought well and cut a big heap. Father Elsie + Rob were at Uncle Haversons today they had single sleigh. Fine sunny day.

19. WEDNESDAY (19-346) Thrashing Peas 2 floors forenoon. Took little pig to Deven's boar. Thrashed 1 flor after I came home. This morning the bush was all clad with [hoar?] forst, and at sun rise looked well. Strange that tis locks should have grown grey in one night, but sols slant ray soon took it all away. 20. THURSDAY (20-345)

21. FRIDAY (21-344)

22. SATURDAY (22-343)

23. SUNDAY (23-342)