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Croton December 1906

Fri Dec 7th clear and cold. Sarah was here this fore noon doing her work. Vera came in the afternoon and brought a piece of pork

Sat Dec 8th cloudy and moderate Sarah was in Bilton was here most of the fore noon

Sun Dec 9th cloudy and moderate Sarah was over

Mon Dec 10th cloudy and foogy trees and fences covered with Ice James Safferty and his Son was here to pay me the money he borrowed Grant Snary came this evening for papers

Tue Dec 11th cloudy part of the day and cool. Sarah call for the dirty cloaths the Insureing agent wsa here and Bilton caoold in this after noon

Wed Dec 12th cloudy and Soft it has thawd the ice away no body in to day

Thu Dec 13th a foggy cloudy day Bilton was here this morning Sarah and Walter was in a fiew minutes

Fri Dec 14th anther foggy day Sarah was here and Charley came over Walter was here for the key

Sat Dec 15th cloudy and Soft it is commencing to freeze Walter was in for the key

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Croton Decemer 1906

Sun Dec 16th clear and pleasant no body in

Mon Dec 17th cloudy and cold. Sarah was in a fiew minutes. I sent away my bank Book to Ataway

Tue Dec 18th broken clouds and cool. Bilton wsa in here in the fore noon. Sarah came for the dirty cloaths

Wed Dec 19th clear and cool no thawing. Sarah was over a fiew minutes

Thu Dec 20th a cloudy foggy day. Bilton and Sarah McIntosh was in a fiew minutes

Fri Dec 21st cloudy and Soft there was Snow last night a good part of it is melted away Sarah was here Walter ws here this Evening

Sat Dec 22ond cloudy and cool. Walther and Sarah was here a fiew minutes

Sun Dec 23rd a Snowing day there was about four inches of Snow on the ground this mornin it has Snowd all day I think thre is eight inches to night

Mon Dec 24th about 15 inches of Snow on the ground Bilton was here this fore noon Dick was here

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