Dec 23rd 1892

Fri. 23. Lovely fine day Miss Watts and sister went home with their father today I assisted in getting them off engaged with Jas. Lane as Cheese Maker for next season spent the remainder of the day calling on the patrons and my friends before going away also carried the mail to some of them had tea at Mr Hardings and after tea I went over to bid Mr McAdoo goodbye returning to Mr Hardings for the night very cold tonight and windy

Sat. 24. Very cold Thermometer about 16° below zero after breakfast I bid Harding goodbye and went up to Mrs Cowns got ready for my departure

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Dec 24th 1892

very soon Jas. Lane came along and he threw in my trunks and Mrs Cowan helped me with my coat and lent me a muffler to wear I bid her goodbye and she did the same with God's blessing she was very sorry to see me go away arriving at Kingston I took the 1:15 train for C. East on arriving in Yarker the home for Camden East was about 1 hour 30 minutes late so I went down to the village for a while and met J Warner who is now living there returning to the station in time for the train for C East arrived about 5 Oclock all seemed pleased to see me again at the Methodist Christmas tree tonight

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