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Wednesday November 17th 1909 I was busy with house-work all morning. I went down home in the afternoon. Fannie and I put in the afternoon selecting wedding present for Nellie Lee. I got a clock and Fannie a coffee service Will bought the cow from Hattie today, and got her home. Thursday November 18th 1909. Will went to town to mill this evening. I went down to Mary Woolfs in the afternoon. Was busy with ironing all evening as I has washed in the forenoon Friday November 19th 1909 I churned and baked cookies in forenoon and got the dinner so Will went to town at 12.12 I went an hour later and spent the afternoon over home got back at 4.39 We went down to the church for supper and I came back home and worked all evening. Saturday November 20th 1909 Will in town this morning. I busy getting things ready to go this evening. [Alan Parrin?] & Donald here an hour in the forenoon. It was 15 years today since Charlie & Ida were married. I started to [Borlington?] at 6.28 arriving there at nearly eleven. Went to Birdies Sunday November 21st 1909 Spent the forenoon at the Harris House. Birdie went up to [Shelty?] for supper. Did not stay long after that. Sammy [Huebuer?] and daughter called on me in the evening. Later it rained very hard. Birdie and I spent the evening pleasantly together.
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Wednesday November 17th 1909 I was busy with house-work all morning. I went down home in the afternoon. Fannie and I put in the afternoon selecting wedding present for Nellie Lee. I got a clock and Fannie a coffee service Will bought the cow from Hattie today, and got her home. Thursday November 18th 1909. Will went to town to mill this evening. I went down to Mary Woolfs in the afternoon. Was busy with ironing all evening as I has washed in the forenoon Friday November 19th 1909 I churned and baked cookies in forenoon and got the dinner so Will went to town at 12.12 I went an hour later and spent the afternoon over home got back at 4.39 We went down to the church for supper and I came back home and worked all evening. Saturday November 20th 1909 Will in town this morning. I busy getting things ready to go this evening. [Alan Parrin?] & Donald here an hour in the forenoon. It was 15 years today since Charlie & Ida were married. I started to [Borlington?] at 6.28 arriving there at nearly eleven. Went to Birdies Sunday November 21st 1909 Spent the forenoon at the Harris House. Birdie went up to [Shelty?] for supper. Did not stay long after that. Sammy [Huebuer?] and daughter called on me in the evening. Later it rained very hard. Birdie and I spent the evening pleasantly together.
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