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35. Rain & Sleet. SE
Ther. Mon. Dec. 14^th, 1885 Wea.

Butchered our three hogs
after killing them here we sent
them over to Joseph Stablers
who also killed his today.
Jno: Johnson helped us. Miss E
Scott was here for advice & medicine
for a girl living with them. Mary
Anna Dorsey was also here for advice
& Med: for her mother. Philip
T Stabler's team brought us another
load of pine wood. (2 cords) Recd
letter from "Nelly" After supper
Charley & Dora walked
to Chas G Porter's to a meeting
of the "Sociable". Walt
Scott called on his way
to the "Sociable" to practice
with Charley & Willie.

35 Clear. N.W.
Ther. Tues. Dec. 15^th, 1885 Wea

Jno: Johnson here & cleaned
out the ice house, he &
Willie cleaned the garden
house. We cut up the hogs
which weighed 493 lbs
in the agregate. Lizzie Stabler
called to see Dora.