Tuesday January 2nd

Just did chores this morning and Frank and Dad cleaned out the hog pen and I cleaned out the first pen in the chicken house. Enah went down town this after noon and we didn’t do any thing much outside. Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Shand came in for a few minutes to ask me about shipping some live chickens to Silverwoods. To night Frank and I went down town to get our hair cut but as there was skating on the pond Frank went there and I went down to the station on a chance of seeing Marj. and she came home. I went up with her for a few minutes and when I got down town the barber shops were closed. I found Joe up in the pool room and made further arrangements concerning the dance Thursday night but it is so much milder to-night I am afraid the sleighing will be spoiled, in which case we won’t go. He & I both went home with Bob. and then I went down to Aunty’s they were all up at the Hardings' but left a note saying they would be back at ten so I sat down and went to sleep till they came home.

There are rumors that much of Brooks, Sam Change, and Charlie Cowley were all killed the same day, but they hadn’t even been in the trenches yet. Most people think the news is false, as there hasn’t been any official word.

Wednesday, January 3rd

We tied Dublin up again this morning, and Dad filed down... (Note: The last sentence is incomplete, and further context is needed to finish it.

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