May /14.

May 1.- fri.- Cleaned Henry's room.

May 2.- Sat.- Went to B- this a.m. We bought a new sit-cloth for our hall upstairs. I have a terrible head-ache.

May 3.- Sun.- Took an early morning constitutional. Down to Daltons for paltg fpr a cow. S. O. this p.m. Dewild this Eve.

May 4.- Mon..- Cleaned the shed.

May 5.- tues.- Mama was up to Grandma's to-day. I started to clean the parlor to-day.

May 6.- Washed. 7 loads of Theodor's goods came out at noon. & they can-loaded this p.m.

May 7.- thur.- finished the parlor & started the halls. Went to choir practise this Eve

May 8.- fri.- finished the halls. Annies & Howard came up to stay all-nigt

May 9.- Sat.- Went to the woods ( Walker's) this p.m. for flowers of machearth! Theordore Blanche are staying to-night in the house next time.

May 10.- Sun.- Went to Staward's woods for flowers . This morn. S.S & service this p.m. Vivian & Oscar & I walked own to St. Georgie's this Eve & Mrs Wrightford stayed here during service.

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