23rd — Mary & I went to Chilli. Drove button. Went to Aunt Sallies & Uncle Edd’s. Pa took Button home.

22nd — Mary, Ma, & I went to S.S.

19th — Hauled corn on sled.

18th — Snowed.

17th — Fed & hauled corn since snowed have to use sled now. Also got cold enough to kill a mule.

16th — Fed cattle & hauled straw.

Dec. 15th — Mary & I went up to her father’s & stayed all day. Mary and Jesse might have spent the day at Joshua’s and Amanda’s house because it was Mary’s birthday a few days before, and perhaps they were invited over for a special dinner to celebrate.

3rd — Xmas will soon be here. The day on which Jesus, our Lord & Savior was born. Let us all rejoice on the day that Jesus was born, for he lived on this earth 33 years working the way for our Salvation & then died one of the most horrible deaths that man could die — being nailed both…

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Dec. 2nd — Fed & watered cattle & hauled a load of old corn down for the hogs. After feeding the cattle at Toby Place, Frank & I went to Chilli after cement. There’s that mystery Toby Place again. It’s separate from the Bench property because they are making a trip for it, and then to go to Chillicothe afterwards.…

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27 through 31st — Fed cattle. Went to Reading Cirlce held at Mrs. Selplughs. Quite a crowd — about 15 there. Mary & I went to S.S. The Supt. was not there so I took charge. There was quite a few out of S.S. today. There is no November 31st! Jesse does not mention if there was a Thanksgiving dinner…

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