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In the afternoon it drozzled rain most of the time and we helped Mrs McBride put down the carpet and paper Aunty's room. They are working there yet. (9.15pm). Cold miserable day. To Richard, thanks.

Wednesdat May 28th

We hauled out eleven loads to-day on eof them was pitched on yesterday. We are only going to haul a little more and then work up the corn ground. The old turkey which was sitting in the old house got iut with hewr family to0-day, rthere are nine of them and they all look lively. I wenr down to band prctice to-night they had the regular one as there is a dance on tomorrow night. Harry Moore was present for the frst time in many weeks, I had began to tink he had been wiped off ther map, but it looks more as of the mao had been wipe doff him ot ==r at least buried with whiskers. He has something the mayter with his face and can't shave. They have the Ivey gang about {-inched?} now on the school board as Blight who was on Ivey's side has dropped out and that gives the other side the majority and they can elect any