January 1919

1st Wed New Years Day. Mild. I washed. Alex up to the hall to get {illegible} & they finished straightening up things.{Illegible} all {illegible}

2nd Thur. Fine. Baked bread. Over to Mrs Sills in afternoon to Guild.

3rd Fri. Stormed a little. Wilfred called on his way to Bath, we went to Bath in afternoon.

4th Sat. Bright & cold. At usual work. Alex doing chores. Elizabeth outside nearly all day.

5th Sun. Very cold. Bright. I went to church in A.M. with Sills as Elizabeth has a cold. Father & Mabel in afternoon. H. Sills here in eve.

6th Mon. Cold. Blustery. I washed. Alex went out to vote. Father went with him. John Smith got in for reeve. Alex lost his vote.

7th Tues. Stormy. Wilfrid came down to cut wood, but he went home as it stormed. Alex to Bath in afternoon to get horse shod. Mabel {illegible}.

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