January 9 Saturday Forward Fine sunny day: frosty. We finished hanging platform from seals in from and weighed Mary after dinner we took her down she weighed seals 1100 Recieved balance from Brown weighing 5. Willie drove Bella down she got at Steels sugar 1.00 sold 14lbs better @ 17 340 bella stayed down Willie went down town at night paid Tom Milne for suit 14.00 Mennies ale 2960 plow lives at Mennies 30 olive oil 10 {illegible} tickets 10

10 Sunday Snowing in AM. sunny day afterward frosty. Mr McViear preached in AM from job Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow sermen on snow and in evening from 2nd {illegible} 10:7 Chaoll 25

11 Monday I was all covered with {illegible} in morning fine sunny day thawing a little in sunshine. We made a road out to other barn to-day brought over a little hay in sleigh. I made some of a chute for pigs. Mrs Quané and Lizzie McDonald up for tea.

12 Tuesday Cloudy. not very frosty. Willie took down 12 bags chop to Curliss in AM. In PM I went down for it and paid also last two Times $1.65 then Willie took back 2 or 3 loads {illegible} to heap No 7. Bella and Willie at Pow concert at night

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