histmss-074996-0015

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January. 1899.

Fri. 27 Clear cold windy
Harriet here cleaning and sweeping. Ed went to town with potatoes etc. Work man went with him as far as Olney - Ex - Attor Genl. Garland stricken with apoplexy in N. S. Supreme Court. died in 8 mins. In the afternoon Father went to cut wood and called at Springland - Agnes went home and we tended the baby - a cute good little thing. In the eve. Mr. Harduty " a tramp, came to stay all night. Boy came from Griffith's for me to telephone for Dr Gun - Mr. Griffith sick - Harriet cut turkey hen up.

Sat 28.
Cloudy
cleared
[?]
The tramp loth to go. Agnes accused him. The man lutting [looting?]. Father went to tend it. Aunt Eliza went to Mr. Olney. Mrs [?] and Sharon for a little visit - mail car - [?] took her down. Father and Mother went to Capt. Griffiths, and Uncle J's to call - I made ginger cake, [?] and lemon pie. In the afternoon Meere And - our [?] and David Diggs called to see Father - come [?] at firm about the mail. Newman [deleted[ Newman went to Bkere - I tarried awhile in the kitchen in the eve - Ed brought two turkeys home from Mt. Olney.