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Mary Ann King Diary, 1908 & 1909
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thur 19 Sunday school Picnic. Fannie, Hattie & the children went by Frazer Arthur put some oats out here then Will finished then Arthur & Paul went to the Picnic by Chippewa Marjorie guarded the cows after she mixed the bread. I put it in the tins & baked it while she was guarding the cows at night. I wached the hens off the oats
Friday 20 I finished the pig pen at least Paul nailed down the second floor after I sawed them then Arthur came over & helped put them in the pen. Marjorie getting ready to start to Pelham Paul said Mrs. Riex & Flor was comeing so I made peach tarts a sponge cak{e} & a custard pie & they never intended to come it seems Marjorie gave up going untill morning then Hattie says she will drive her down (Sat 21 she took 3 doz eggs & going to get the groceries with her money. got meat & liver. cheese ½ tea sugar Paul went down to see about his watch he sent up a lb bologna I made 2 custard pies & a ginger cake & churned & cleaned the room. Kate & the Flor kids in the evening. Marj was going to stay at Jennies untill monday (Allens wife had a baby yesterday)
Sun 22 Flors went home. The youngsters went to Sunday with the girls They sang a peice they all walked. Will & lill went to Reavleys Arthur kept house. Paul brought the cows & milked the youngsters got home so late they guarded the cows for a little while after they were milked.
Mon 23. they raked the oats. Tom Reavley after Paul he went after dinner they drawed the oats & made the stack. I churned Hattie stayed tonight.
Teu 24 Fannie tonight Will & Hattie went to Drummonville took 4 lb 15 oz butter ½ doz eggs 11 cts butter 1.13 2 loaves bread 12 sack flour 85 lb lard 17 tangle foot 5 butter paper 4. 50 lbs middling 63 he had the last of his oats. The threshing machine to come tonight Mary Riexinger over after a spool of thread
