January, 1928

1 Sunday. Cold and windy. Snowflurries. Ella, Vernon & Williard went to Sunday school this morning and we all went to Sim Weaver's for New Year's dinner. Williard went home

2 Monday. Beautiful clear, cold day. Ella did her washing. Walter killed a cattle beast here for Enoch Schneider and went over to Milford {Augli's?} and brought home a little Berkshire hog. This afternoon he butchered 2 pigs at Louis Miller's. Harvey & Vernon worked in our {hish?}.

3 Tuesday. Cold and snowed. We butchered 3 pigs here today for Israel Good and Egra Maurer was here and helped all day. {name?}'s butcher killed a cattle beast here this afternoon. Harvey & Vernon finished cutting wood in our {bush}. Other callers - Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Addison & Lorne Reist, Clarence {Farncombe} and Charles Miller.

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