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Mary Rose Diary, 1878-1879

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18 &19 Was cleaing house and picking things up penerally.


20 Cleaned out the cellar and put my milk in it at night, and baked bread. Mary Rae [?] over here to dinner and Flo Collidge to tea. Edwina Richards called after tea sent 9 lbs of butter to the station and sold for 15c per lb.


21 Went to church in the fornoon and had no minister. Mr Sanderson sick and also James Went to prayer meeting at four o'clock.


22 Stewed pumpkin and baked four pies, done chores and after tea went over to see Jane Sanderson. They think her some better.


23 Washed in the forenoon and ironed some in the afternoon. Mrs.Leonica Clark buriet at four o'clock.

24 Was alone the most of the day. Baked bread and beans washed some and knit some.

25 In the morning ironed then took down the pipes to the parlor stove, arranged my bed to sleep downstairs, made a fire for dinner, and in the afternoon washed two blankets and some other washing and afterward churned. David was here to dinner.

26 Showers in the forenoon. Went to the station in the morning and sold 11 lbs 2oz of butter for fifteen cents per pound. Settled up for my silk 2.00.15 bought 3 1/4 yds cambric at 121/2 c for window blinds, a cake of soap and a large butter tub.

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