Dec 1909 Jan 1910

She is up & around as usual W. quite cold yet but fine & Clear not so cold as yesterday

31 Boys drew home some roots & chored W Milder

Jan 1st 1910 at home Boys went a shooting got a fine big Rabbit Benj'ns were here awhile PM W. pretty Cler AM cloudy mild PM good sleighing Joe & Anne Called this evening

Sunday 2 at home Elias's Called a few Minutes this PM J & A went to Daniels to dinner they were not at home they went to Enos's to dinner then they called at Davids PM W. Cool Clear

3 Boys brought 2 loads of Coal from Locust Hill @ $6.60 J helped Nancy wash AM W. strong W wind PM Flurries of snow not very Cold about an inch of snow last night

4 A went to Markham to Meet Dentist J Chored W. very cold & cler below Zero all day

5 Boys Chored W strong East wind soft snow & sleet nearly all day very strong wind last night quite Mild this evening

6 A Mended a lot of bags J went to Ceder Grove took 3 doz Eggs @ 36 cts. W. Cloudy mild all day Joe & Anne Called this evening

7 Boys Chored AM they went to Henry's PM W Cloudy AM fine & Clear PM Colder towards evening

8 J went to B Diller A took Chop to Davids W. Mostly Clear sharp

Sunday 9 I & Nancy & Susanna went to Elias's to dinner W quite fine blowed up Cold towards evening Susanna staid at Elias's

10 J went to B D's A went to Markham PM. W. Cler Cold A & Nancy washed AM Russell Groves is here to stay al night he is going to German school

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Jan 1910

11 Boys Chored cut up old willow tree at Creek A Ironed AM put Brine on Pork PM W not so cold. Cloudy

12 A helped Benj'n Kill hogs J took cream & Chored he brought Susanna home this evening German School closed this PM there was a very good attendance W. a very fine winter day Tilman Wideman & wife were here to supper

13 Boys Chored A took grist Chop PM Lewis Burkholder's were here to supper W. rather cloudy cool air from N East

14 A Oiled single Harness J Chored he went to Elias's PM W. strong steady wind from East all day with snow not very Cold

15 A took Cream AM he took 6 bags Oats to Davids to get Rolled PM J Chored & went to a sale on the old Tweedie farm PM W. Clear sharp little Willis Came home with him A from the Creamery he stays all night

Sunday 16 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J remarks by Levi Grove sermon on St Luke part of 2nd C by C Burkholder Joseph Groves were here to dinner w. heavy white frost this Morning Cloudy all day not Cold

17 Boys Chored J went to Markham PM he brought 500 lbs Oil Cake for us & 800 lbs for Flavius W. Cloudy mild A helped Nancy wash

18 A Mended bags & chored J got Horses Billy & Major shod PM W. pretty strong wind & drizzly rain at times not Cold Horse Chief has a Side Bone on his left fore leg we are Blistering at he is some better again.

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