{loose page, probably from the front of diary}

Boys chored J went to Nash's sale near Armadale PM slight frost last night W. clear nearly all day

14 Boys drew straw out of East barn into west barn AM they went to {illegible} east of Joseph Collins PM W. Mild partly cler sharp white frost last night

15 Boys chored A took grist Chop he took 2 doz Eggs to Cedar Grove @ 40 cts per doz W. pretty Cler Mild

16 Boys Cut feed wood in bush AM {illegible} new Engine awhile PM W. Cloudy soft snow PM N Came to stay all night

Sunday 17 all went to meeting except J he did not feel well remarks by C Burkholder sermon on Romans 9 C by Joseph Wismer from Vineland Amelia Ernie & Carl were here to dinner Joe & Anne were here to supper W. partly cler some frost last night roads bad Daniels made a short call PM

18 Boys Picked {illegible} of Chickens Carl was here PM he took grist Chop W. Cloudy cold frozen pretty hard Herman was here to dinner

19 Boys got a lot of Chickens & 9 Geese Henry & Willis were here helped J went went to Isaac Reesors & got a fine Gander Flavius' Fanny was here PM helping W. sharp Air cloudy at times

20 J went to Ceder Grove AM he Chored PM a went to Toronto with Billy on Democrat he took 5 Geese @ 14 cts per lb Roosters lbs @ 14 cts a Hens lbs W. sharp clear Air pretty cold

21 A took 2 Geese {illegible} Wilsons lbs @ 14 cts he went to Daniels to dinner he got one there to Br{illegible} J Chored W. Cold raw East wind {illegible} drizzly PM Teenie Stover was here to dinner {cut off} took grist Chop to Whitevale J Chored W. Misty cloudy a slight drizzle all PM

23 A took cream J {cut off} they cut up old Apple tree PM W. cloudy all day {cut off} a little last night

Sunday 24 I & Nancy went to Joes to dinner J A & Susanna went to Flavius to dinner Esther & little Frank Came to stay all night W. cloudy

Sunday 25 All went to Meeting at Hebron except J {cut off} home to helped the woman to fix for dinner {cut off} Levi Grove sermon on St Luke part of {cut off} we had our annual Christmas dinner were here all well & hearty W. mild & {cut off} thawing a little we had 2 fat Geese & {cut off}

26 J helped wash A Chored J went to {cut off} pine roots at Flavius PM W. pretty Clear frost last night

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