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1907 & 1918 R
Sunday 13 Jan # A bright clear day snow # somewhat drifted. Miss Crawford # * , no service. goes home with the # towards night. Kent brings her home# *tholicks complaining that she # *ble in school. river still remain # * visitors to day. Reverend Craig sick # couldn't come down to preach.
Monday 14 January 1907 A storm of sleet. Volta takes Miss Craig # school. Volta returns home and then drives to # *yron Irvines, Jack Niles and Hiram Joslin her # * drew two loads of fertilizer for potatoes then * for Miss Crawford. Hiram here for his sleigh * V had fixed it didnt send any money for repairing * put a quilt on the frames this morning.
Tuesday 15th Jan 1907 A snowy morning. Voltie drove to School house with Miss Crawford. V went over and brought aunt * over to dinner, and then drove # * then went for the # Rattray came # #
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Wednesday 16 Jan 1907 # morning 6 deg below zero which # colder than yesterday. river not # losed in Voltie drove to school with # ford. Sunlight clear. V preparing # barrel of vinegar for Mrs R Paine # ns, and Maud irons. Sr scrapes # dle in kitchen. Voltie drives for teacher
Thursday 17 January 1907 A cold night and morning. Thermometer 12 deg below zero. Voltie drives to school with Miss Crawford. Two hot bricks at her feet. V moved bed in to hall up stairs.
Friday 18 January 1907 Voltie drove to school with Miss Crawford then drove for Rachel she came over and helped us pick chickens, 20 of them for market. Then Voltie walked to Quinns on the ice for his kerosene and Alkane's gone till towards night came bringing us the medicine, but Quinn had gone to # V ate dinner with Harold # lace, he found the ice # is sick
