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Mary Ann King Diary, 1908 & 1909
Mary Ann King 1908 & 1909 (29).pdf
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& went to take the butter over for I churned in the morning a swam hung right in a good place on the apple tree by the gate. In the fornoon Arthur cultivated our potatoes just as I got the cherries ready again had to go in the mow again did not put the whole load on a little on the stack Hattie helped Fannie was rakeing untill the storm came up a dreadful storm struck the tree down the road & one at Sebbets. hailed over the river & here in places. The tree that was struck was not far from where Fannie unhitched. Marjorie went to Chippewa in the Sat 17, beautiful after the rain, morning took 4 1/4 butter they made it 4. 2 oz @ 20 - 83. 1 fox & 3. @ 22. 28 salt 5. B soda 5 Tanglefoot 5. Tea 15 bread 12. sugar 75. .paid 6 cts on 17 I sent 1 doz & 3 eggs @ 22 - 28. cts in cash of my money tea 15 lard 17 De 4
Sat. 17. Marjorie baked bread. & ironed. & Marguerite helped her. I baked a ginger cake & two cherry pies swept the kitchen & ya rd cleaned the boards Marjorie swept the front room Marguerite dusted she swept the dining room & cleaned it. Will & Lilly went to Chippewa in the morning
S. 18. meeting here Paul got here in time for church they all went from here & the other house the minister went to the Riexingers for dinner Marguerite went to the brick rode both ways & Dollie walked up & Fannie walked back she was over in the evening. Paul stayed for supper Arthur & Lue Riexinger went to Chippewa church
Mon 19. Marjorie & Fannie & the youngsters went after cherries again. got 15 qts. she went on to the shreded wheat works & I00 lbs. & 100 of flour at Dewitts @ $3.15 Will killed the blind hen & I got it ready for their dinner she weighed 4 lbs. I had to churn, Then cut
