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March 9, 1902
A quiet day. Abbie at home today, {Brother} Ernest and family were over today, also Fanny and Henry {Stephenson} and his parents. The weather has been fair for some time and the roads are good for this time of year. … Continue reading
March 6, 1902
A high wind this morning prevented us from hauling the remainder of the hay from Cousinses and we began the building of Harve’s barn. A S. East wind has been moaning all day and the air feels very like a … Continue reading
March 5, 1902
This day has been devoted to the telephone line. We put in 13 poles on the north side of the place and on the east side. I heard a robin and a flock of brants today.
March 4, 1902
Has been a good day for any purpose. The ground is not all thawed out yet, but work on the telephone line is progressing well or rapidly. Will go at our stint in the morning. I have spent the day … Continue reading
March 3, 1902
Has been a very raw and withal a rather disagreeable day: and tonight it is snowing from the east. We held a school meeting at the schoolhouse this afternoon and elected H. Stephenson as Subdirector for the next year. I … Continue reading
February 28, 1902
Has been one of the most disagreeable days of this winter, and we may expect tomorrow to usher March in as a lion. I returned home this forenoon from helping Cosens load his (railroad box) car for Minnesota that left … Continue reading
February 25, 1902
This has been a very damp day, a S.E. wind has blown all day and tonight the sky is overcast as if a storm was brewing. No frost is apparent now. 11 o’clock.
February 24, 1902
Has been a very fine day the snow is almost gone and it is generally hoped that it will not return. A few more days and one might set telephone poles. Geo. Wilson has completed the setting of his poles … Continue reading
February 21, 1902
Attended H.G McBurney’s sale today; bought 20 head of sheep-which was not necessary for to use up the feed on hand- @ $6-$1.20. Stock sold well as a rule scarce as is feed.
February 20, 1902
We hauled two loads of straw from W.S. Pounds today; two year old straw for which we give $1.00 per load. Not much of feed is found in this product of the last Century. (Lee’s emphasis) Abby returned home tonight. … Continue reading