18th I went out to cemetery with McCalpin footstone It rained some about four O'clock Jim came in for tea it rained at night 20 cts for putty spent 5 cts

19th We loaded Cars job took it down to Dulcimaine cemetery had dinner at Jas Patience got back to Town about seven O'clock had tea at Mrs Cornetts was a nice day

20th We loads Wills job before Breakfast traded horses with Ed. Gonyou he is to give us $10 a week from Monday on gave Jack L. $16 we got out to Aunt Anns for dinner ereced Wills job was through before four he paid me in full $115 I agreed to gev back $1.50 or $2.00 for building foundation we straightened up Jacob Slab Jim went home I went to Morton back to W. Willises on horse was a nice day was called to night I

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21st went over to church in morn took Andy over to his school went down to paid me in full $1.48 was a nice day came home this eve

22nd came to Town this morn got in about half past eight got a Wisp 13 cts half a Doz Banas 10cts sent Mrs Grier a card was a nice day was a frost last night washed my buggy this eve called at Tommy Ferris's a few minutes I gave Jack L. $16

23rd got a letter from Archibald Donaldson ordering a $50 marble mon. he partly bargained for it on friday last with Jack gave to Bennett $1 toward C O. F high Court meeting 2 ts for a stamp wrote to A. Donaldson was a nice day

23rd I gave Mr Lagden $2 came out to Bob Moultons after tea stayed alnight

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