Monday, January 10, [1927]

Weather: fine + cold. North East wind

Eggs: gathered 108

Butchered three hogs

attended service at the church in the evening, Mrs. Padjet + Rachel Paterson came home with us, joined later by Tim Paterson

The club held it first meeting

Robert Pinder came over and got his gander- $3.00

Tuesday, January 11, [1927]

Weather: fine + cold, zero

Eggs: gathered 99

Made pork meat up into headcheasi (headcheese?) + sausage + larde

Mrs. Brown + Margurite spent the day helping with the meat

attended the meeting at the church myself. Julie stayed at home

Jack Ash came over in the evening

Fred went home for the afternoon

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