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Dec 24th Sunday 1898
Sunday 6 Jan 1895 Snowing all night, skating spoiled by snow, not very cold. John Smith burried to day. G & V went to the funeral held at the espicopal church and from there went over to Bells to make a very small visit, came home after dark. Raining some. Will here to supper drew dutchman in Mauds drawing book. A most enjoyable day but I am tired.
Dec 25 Monday 1983 Christmas Ground nearly bare. Charley, Belle & Children came down in sleigh for the first Christmas they were ever here. We had a very pleasant time and would have had a better but we were none of us well from the grip, and Belle says if all is well, she, Charles and the children will spend next christmas with us. Well they go home early but got caught in rain before reaching home but they sat in bottom of sleigh and Charley covered them [illegible] with Buffalo robes so they wouldn't get wet.
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Dec 26 Monday 7 Jan 1893 A soft windless day, a drizzling rain all forenoon. Grace washing. Wells Sr put a handle in the umbrella. Voltie helping Will and Wells Jr draw wood from the swale. Maud and I wash the breakfast dishes and then I get dinner. Bamford cut the beef. After dinner Will came over and they all went to election. Scrub Woodman and Develo Breabey running for councilors. Will D going up the Island canvassing for seed potatoes and fruit trees.
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Dec 28 Wednesday 9 Jan 1895 A lovely day, sun shining brightly on the bright frozen snow and the ice covered branches of the trees reflect the rays of the sun with the brilliance of diamonds and gems of every hue and color. The winter landscape is truly beautiful. Grace making herself a dress, color- red. Bamford coping the house all day. Mart choring around and skating as usual. Voltie working in shop. Maud doing as she pleases. Evening V and Mr JN & GN went to Wells Jr to play poker. After 10 O'clock Dec 29 when returned. Saw Mart's ghost this evening at bed time. Though it was Mart all right in in the flesh. Mart says it was not him he, but Marting lies. Martin is a liar anyway. E Joslin burried to day.
Thursday 10 Jan 1896 A cold morning. Wind NE and begins snowing about 9 AM and now falling fast. Did intend going to W Jrs for a days visit but too stormy. Welly came up after breakfast on the ice (skating). Bamford mending horse lines where they had been fastened together by cutting a sht
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Dec 30 in one end of the broken line and passing the other end through the sht and then putting a long screw through the whole end. A pattent [sic] right invention of lno boys; so the father says. I suppose he is astonished at their cleverness. Ranous drawing hay from lower place. Wallace and George went over the river through the storm to Millen's Bay for toques. Wall came here for Voltie to go with him. V didn't go.
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Jan 1 Monday 1894 Saturday 12 Jan 1895 A glorious day, bright warm and clear. Seldom such a day at this season. Set outside, doors open. Maude and her sled & the dog out nearly all day. Volties & Wells Jr making ice tongs. Bamford caping the house all day. Grace cleaned floors & made cookies. I worked my dress skirt, took a nap. Wellie here to dinner. Mr J Niles crossed the ice this morning and back again, reports ice very poor indeed full of holes. Wallace & Geo here this eve playing cards. Voltie helped Will carry in bees true
Sunday 13th Jan 1895 Intended going to Belle's this morning, Maude & I, but a wild snow storm is raging from the North, wind fiercely blowing, snow drifting. Alone all day. Wellie didn't come up to day. Jack and Shell out skating during the short lull in the storm. Geo & Mart going courting this evening to Horn's, storm so hard they couldn't go.
