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Thurs March 11 1897 fair warm A.M. Took Nets' Hepaticas to Louise Smith Father + Marion went to Surprise Dinner Party, Aunt Albinas 50th Wedding Anniversary P.M. shell corn some. eve. after prayer mtg practised song for C.E. Temperance Meeting. Fri. Mch 12 turning windy, cloudy, colder. took grist of corn to Reublins. Monkeyed making box trap. Studied on CE Topic. Express Jo's coat. Eli set out some onions. Crocuses out. Lincoln Club. 10 present. Eli gave Current events. Old house of Obitts' burned last night. Sat 13 cold night fair day warm A.M. Eli + I saw at home. P.M. all 4 of us to woods Ike walked up. eve. home. Song sparrows. Meadow Larks. Robins Blk birds Boys have tapped trees at wood lot on shares. Sunday 14 very windy dad not go to church. S.S. Lake Ave. Roy Foley went down with me. He lead C.E. meeting at Lake Ave. and I on River Road. Supper at Nortons. moonlight Marion went to jail meeting where Newcombe and Emmert spoke. Mon. 15. fair. cold. A.M. split wood. Letter from J Leadingham P.M. Sang at funeral old Mrs. Cogswell.