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Croton December 1907

Sat Nov 30th cloudy and cool commenced to Snow this after noon. Jerem Jeremiah Tiffin calld to here from Pearl Hazelwood. but litte I could tell him.

Sun Dec 1st cloudy and cold

Mon Dec 2ond cloudy and cool a Sharp frost last night no body in to day

Tue Dec 3rd clear and cold. 10 deg above Zero this morning Aunt Victoria and Tax Collector was here this after noon. I borrowed money enough to pay my tax

Thu Dec 5th cloudy fore part of the day clear latter part I was writing in the afternoon to Victoria Book

Fri Dec 6th clear and pleasant. Sarah was here. Bilton calld in

Sat Dec 7th clear and pleasant. Aunt Victoria came and paid her Note I carried wood in the old Shop Mrs Pat Bodkin is dead

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Sun Dec 8 Cloudy in the fore noon clear afer noon and Soft. Sarah came over I gave here 5 Dollars that I borroed from her

Mon Dec 9th cloudy and wet Mrs Patric Bodkin was buried to day. Sarah was in She Robart McBrien was dead

Tue Dec 10th Snow all day. Robert McBrine was buried to day. nobody in here to to day nor I out

Wed Dec 11th cloudy and cold. Sarah was in for the dirty clothes to wash.

Thu Dec 12 cloudy and cool Alford Will was here this after noon. Sarah was in this Evening. James Tiffin ws burried this fore noon

Fri Dec 13th cloudy and cool. ten deg above Zero this moring. I heard to night that Mrs Sam McDonald is dead Sarah was here