It was quite a nice day I helped Ada wash in the forenoon Jud came here for dinner we went to the bush and got a load of wood Robert was sick Mr and Mrs Merkley and Effie was here for tea
{1918}
1918 - 17 It was a nice day but cold Ray, Jennet Basil & I went up to Sunday School Russel Ransom was put in the Vault
18 It was cold but clear I took a grist to Iroquois Laura came home from Brockvill
TUESDAY
19
( 50-315 )
{1907}
It was a raw wind Robert was sick I done the choers and went up to the church to see about the furnace it was quite Stormy
{1918}
1918 It was quite soft I just chored around It rained hard in the night
WEDNESDAY
20
(51 -314 )
{1907}
It was a beautiful day Robert and I went to the woods and brought a load of wood Uncle Dan was here for tea we all went back to John Crowder to spend the evening
{1918}
1918 It was cold & windy the water rose around the barn I went to Cardinal in the afternoon and Jessie took some apples & butter up
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