of flour Mary gave him $2.40 for Cole and a $1.20 for the flour I left for home about two O'Clock Mother came out with me it's stormed a little to-day and was cold I went over to Uncle John's stayed alnight

17th I came down home on down to Mrs John Leadbeaters and to Jas. Townsends then to Andy's had dinner on to Morton 33 cts for 1/2 lb of ginger and 1/2 pound of mustard on out to Sarah's stayed alnight it snowed a little to-day

18th I stayed at Sarah's until five O'Clock got home about half past seven it snowed and rained some on my way in

19th I stayed around the house alday 20 cts for prints I sold 2 Doz. eggs for 50 cts Mr G. & his aunt came in this after-noon was a little stormy to-day

20th We got our baby christened this morning Mr G. went home after dinner I left about four got out home about six was a nice day

21st I helped Jim all the fore-noon to get out the telephone polls out of swamp it's stormed all the fore-noon Mother and I came down to Uncle Wm. and after-noon was a lovely after-noon

22nd we left after dinner for home called at Uncle Geo. a few minutes it was very cloudy and windy to-day

23rd I came to Lyndhurst sold H. Singleton a job $25 had dinner at Wm. Lloyd's 50 cts came on to Delta called on Miss Johnson then to Philipsville sold R.C. Haskin

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