February, 1925.

20 Friday. Fine day. Walter butchered 3 pigs at Ezra Stickney's today. Cornelius took part of a sleigh over to Floradale to have it fixed. Cornelius and Ella went to a Hocket Match at Elmira tonight with Kiug's in the sleigh. Elmira played Kincardius and the score was 6 - 1 in favor of Elmira.

21 Saturday. Dreary drizzly gloomy day. Walter killed a pig this morning. This p.m. he and Earl took the cream up to Drayton Cornelius took the dressed pig to Elmira and brought the sleigh home from Floradale.

22 Sunday. Dreary & drizzly Walter & Ella drove to church & S.S. with Enoch's in the sleigh. Cornelius had his tea at Kruig's/

23 Monday Rained all day. Ella did her washing. Addison Reist visited Walter this afternoon.

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