Croton April 1905

Fri Apr 7th cloudy and cold Snow fore part of the day. I was diging the garden I had Joseph Crowder to See me he is coming back to Croton

Sat Apr 8th clear and cool frost last two nights. I was diging the garden

Sun Apr 9th cloudy clear and warm I saw pewes

Mon Apr 10th cloudy Sprinkled rain. I was diging in the garden Bilton was here most of the after noon

Tue Apr 11th cloudy and cool. I was diging the garden

Wed Apr 12th clear and pleasant. I walked out to John Mc.Cutcheons this morning for a Setting of white Wyandott eggs when I got home Bilton was thear with a Setting of Plernoth Rock eggs from Henry Sampmans. the assessor was here this after noon.

Thu Apr 13th clear and pleasant I was diging the garden. Sarah came and helped me to Set a hen

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Croton April 1905

Fri Apr 14th cloudy and cool drifting Snow most the fore noon. Sarah was here bakeing and cleaning house. I done a little diging

Sat Apr 15th cloudy and cold Snow Showers through the day. Bilton was here part of the fore noon. I was diging a litte in the garden

Sun Apr 16th Snow and hail showers all day and cold

Mon Apr 17th cloudy and cold. Bilton calld in this fore noon. I Sett a hen on wyondott eggs this fore noon

Tue Apr 18th cloudy and cool about an inch of Snow on the ground this morning I Sett on in the house all day J Lashbrook was in a fiew minites this after noon.

Wed Apr 19th clear part of the day. Strong wind from South West. I finished diging the garden. Sarah was over this morning

Thu Apr 20th cloudy and moderate. rain about 3 P M Ammelie and Elva Paul was here about noon.

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