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7 Sunday 14

A fine day wind blows some from South But Charley comes down, stays till after dinner and Belle and the little ones pile into the sleigh and are well covered from wind with blankets and robes and away they go towards home. Grace popped corn

15 Monday A very fine Day. Grace and Lill prepare for the ball at Marysville I,m,b,a. I'll be glad when its done for V drives for Miss Staley all going in sleigh Volty, Wall Niles, Grace, Aggy Staley & Lill Quinn. They pick up Bernard Morgan on the road and take him too

Tuesday 16

After the ball is over Came just at sunrise breakfast nearly ready. After breakfast V drives with Miss Staley to School house. Grace, Miss Quinn go to bed and sleep till dinner time. V takes a nap too. Daily visitors Frank Leatherland, Dick Spoor and a stranger, Wall Niles, Shell Niles, Will Dixon, George Morgan, Mabel Morgan. At evening time they all go (except Wall, George & Voltie) to tea meeting. Will, Geo & Voltie give us a musical entertainment at home which is very fine. Our stove pipe burnt out this morning after breakfast.

Wednesday 17 February

Snowing this morning. Verandah floor covered an inch with snow. Wells Sr after thinking the matter over a while goes to Kingston for sill lumber and other building material. Frank Leatherland called here on his way to Kingston and is as polite and darling as ever. Dick Halliday here for V to go with him and invite for a dance at Bells next monday eve. Devers Breakey drove here to see V for some thing. Wall Niles Drove in here for Miss Quinn to accompany him in cutter to Wellies. Will here a little while. Grace went to sleep after dinner awhile. Got up and cleaned floors. Wellie here for butter. Weather shimpy and soft. Evening visitors Will Dixon, Wall Niles Shell Niles, George Morgan, & Jim Morgan, Agnes Staley, Ed Weaver, Miss Quinn. Danced in kitchen & Grace stood over the hot stove and popped corn for them till she is

9 Agnes Staley, Ed Weaver, Miss Quinn. Danced in kitchen & Grace stood over the hot stove and popped corn for them till she is nearly fainting with heat. They stayed till midnight. I wish the fools would stay home. Oh Lord how long.

Thursday 18 Feb 1897

A cloudy morning looks like snow or rain. V gone to Kingston with Miss Quinn. Wells drove to School house with Maud & Miss Staley. Grace sick in bed with erysipelas and cold brought on by over exertion and dancing. A social at Burnhams this Eve. V returned at 5 pm. Evening visitors. Wall Niles, Henry Halliday & Rob Ranon sold 10 lbs butter today at 16 cts per lb to Wards.