December 19 Saturday Forward Snowing, a little milder, a little rain in PM thin snow again. Willie took loud straw down to Steels in AM and in PM he took 1000 lbs oats down to get chopped at Cundis which we sold to Ms Hoelm for $8.00. I took load straw down to D. Small and brought {illegible} to Mrs Hoelm. I drove Bella down at night she stayed down all night. I got at Armstrongs 1½ gal Am Coal oil and lamp glass {illegible} took 10 lbs butter to J. Argo got $1.90 for it

20 Sunday Snowing all day soft snow mild. very strong at night drifting Mr {illegible} preached in AM from {illegible} our {illegible} preaching for him and Mr M {illegible} in evening from one not 2 {illegible} {line} without your father. She Providence {illegible} triples. I only down at night.

21 Monday Mild, almost thawing some sunshine some snow some storm. We broke road over to Fords brought over snow. Willie went down to {illegible} for load {illegible} put it in barn sand. in PM I drove down took snow off house in Fergus. We all drove up to Allans at night got back after one o'clock very stormy. willie got at Welstens 2 nursetrap 10 at Nichols Thermometer 15

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