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Tues. Dec. 21 1897 to woods lot a.m. and p.m. In p.m. drove around by East Ave and through Jones' pasture. Stopped at Benningtons to see Miss Hulbert. Eve. Mrs. & Dr. Hart's. Repub. office Philpotts & Daniels pair rubbers $.75 Quartette. Wed. 22 1 inch of snow a.m. fixed up the old shed. p.m. went to woods lot on sled. sat up. Thurs 23 a.m. to wood lot with sled. p.m. battening cracks in barn. coldest day yet Fri. 24. a.m. trimming apple trees at home.

           "  " cutting up limbs. bummed in

house an hour. Eve. Christmas entertainment at Lake Ave. Eli & I & Benton & Ray went down. They presented me with a pair of mittens, an umbrella, and a book "..Kept for the Masters Use." Sat 25 Christmas Jo here. Cut down part of stack. Kids skating. Dinner of Christmas Goose a present from Cora Baker's father. sat up. Sun. 26 S.S. Ike and Fred Warner ock to Lake Ave, 13 present. C.E.. SS. Xmas entertainment.