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1897 Took load of apples potatoes etc to Oberlin Dec 28. Harold here Dec. 25-8 Dec 31 96 Thurs. Very warm. Eli + I to Hill lot picked up spring wagon full of apples. Hands not cold. Prayer Meetg. Dr. Sherwood led A + A + family here. Marguerite also to dinner. Jan 1. Many many presents, "list attached" crossed out, P.M. split some wood. Loughrey + Foote here eve. Geo Rich + family here. read Golden Rule. Jan 2 Sat. Marion Roots birthday 1 yr old. a.m. Joe Eli + I to woods. cut my foot with axe. muddy. warm. skipped choir mtg. Minnie went home. her step father sick. Jan 3 Sun. Rev Milton Norton 94 OC preached. Text a.m. Col: 3.3 your life is hid in X in God " p.m. Mk 10:45 The Son of Man came not to be ministered unto but to minister. Churchill led Choir. I started in as Supt of SS on Lake Ave. Attendance 20. warm. muddy Meri Lickarish led CE. Jan 4 damp rain Mon. a.m. Joe + I shelled lot of corn. Marion + I to Geo. Rich's for sour milk. A + A + family went back to O. and Joe with them to work in Library $10 a mo. + board. P.M. to mill for bran + mids. Got filter mended 5 cents. Even. Meetg of 1st Cong. Society unanimous call Cadmus. Then "week of Prayer" meetg good. Benton led. Saw Frank Crowell front of opera house.