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Tuesday December 17th 1912 I was busy about the house most of the forenoon. Will splitting the wood. I went down town in the afternoon to mail some things and was at the Presbyterian bazaar. I got home at 4:30. Did fancy work in the evening. A fine day Wednesday December 18th 1912 Did the work got some packages and letters ready and went down town at 3:15. I was till after 5 oclock doing errands and getting things in mail. Will came down then and Rob Cora LeGrand ate supper at the some table at the Presbyterian supper. Came home at 7:30. a card from Lydia Thursday December 19th 1912 A beautiful day. I was doing house work most of the am Will splitting the wood. I went down to Aunt Libs at 1:15 came back at 4:30. Did evening work and fancy work. Friday December 20th 1912 Will helped me wash. The wind was so strong I dried the clothes in the house. I wrote letters and cards all afternoon. Did fancy work in the evening. Saturday December 21st 1912 I ironed in the forenoon and did some cleaning up stairs. Will went to town in afternoon. I was doing some fancy work. I sold ten chickens to the men doing work on the RR tracks. I went down home at 4:15 to see Borden Harris who came at noon. I came over town with Paul after supper and home at 8:30. It has been a fine winter day. The girls down home are very busy.
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Tuesday December 17th 1912 I was busy about the house most of the forenoon. Will splitting the wood. I went down town in the afternoon to mail some things and was at the Presbyterian bazaar. I got home at 4:30. Did fancy work in the evening. A fine day Wednesday December 18th 1912 Did the work got some packages and letters ready and went down town at 3:15. I was till after 5 oclock doing errands and getting things in mail. Will came down then and Rob Cora LeGrand ate supper at the some table at the Presbyterian supper. Came home at 7:30. a card from Lydia Thursday December 19th 1912 A beautiful day. I was doing house work most of the am Will splitting the wood. I went down to Aunt Libs at 1:15 came back at 4:30. Did evening work and fancy work. Friday December 20th 1912 Will helped me wash. The wind was so strong I dried the clothes in the house. I wrote letters and cards all afternoon. Did fancy work in the evening. Saturday December 21st 1912 I ironed in the forenoon and did some cleaning up stairs. Will went to town in afternoon. I was doing some fancy work. I sold ten chickens to the men doing work on the RR tracks. I went down home at 4:15 to see Borden Harris who came at noon. I came over town with Paul after supper and home at 8:30. It has been a fine winter day. The girls down home are very busy.
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