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es ES AR Life in the Past From Nelson Hick's Journal December 1900 Sat. 15 I helped John Loney butcher a hog and a beef. It was quite cold. Will Wattam were here today. Mirt and i went down to Mr. Spaffords (his father-in-law) took down one of my over coats to get Mrs. Spaf- ford to make me a under coat and vest. # Tues. 25 Christmas day and a lovely day it was but no snow for sleighing. Mirt and 1 went out to the Carman to IN A ONE-STEER OPEN SLEIGH 1920s in front of Hixholme. Royden Hicks, Myrtle Hicks, Wrex Hicks and Mrs. Johnson. help make the church ready for the night. Mary Ellen Emmit Harry was with us for Dinner. Jake and iA PUZZLE SOLUTION [+ J EE | El N s]3]olilalalv] 8 [1] CIEIEI oil LS El EER Chupa [N] SB a] H 'n a} la=[ul5lalnvzlW eS u/5[o]n[v]a] Emam epmangE AlN] T1]s]3]a) Kl [9] 2s El of L-EE- NY NE SUTCH Yarn STA (TI) it rev.)) C (cats rev.) TERM (INAL) (anag. nail) AD - VICES MAN - AGED DOWN DE (FIN) ED ST (AGN (anag, nag)y ATING END - OW GARDEN -1 (A) 8 LAW-N F (IREM) anag. mire}) EN IMPEDIMENTS (anag,. tip men ACROSS dimes) 7 DE (STI (its rev.)) NY 14 ELECT - RICAL (anag. Clair) 8 observancS AT AN Icon 15 RAN-SACKED 10 RI(NGWOR) amag. grown) M17 R (IP T) (anag. pit) IDE 1 DusNGER } 18 SH (E) AVES a tp AR ERED (amg door) 21 MOR GANgter - AND - anag. deer 16 DILAP (anag. plaid) I-DATED = TOML (letrev) 19 DISGUSTED (anag. guests did) CHECK THE ADS! By doing business with those who advertise in the Mirror, you help to ensure the continued free delivery of your community newsletter. Lily come down after dinner and we all went out to the Carman for the Meeting but Mary E and Emmit. The church was more than lcrowded and a grand time was spent. And when the proceeds was given in it was shocking to many. Seventy-Five Dollars and Seventy Four cents $75.74. A grand success. Then the committee presented the Quilt to Mr. Foster which he was grately surprise. This quilt has been a wonderful thing something that i don't believe will ever be equalled again. There has been over 500 Five Hundred names put on it and it has made One Hundred And Sixty Dollars. The debt is payed on the Carman and there is Sixty Dollars for to re- pair with a clapp of the hands. Mon. 31 The last day of the year and the last day of the century. Tomarrow we enter a new century 1901. This has been a lovely day the Bay as calm as a dish. Pa and Ma started this after noon for Ida's . Mirt Byron and i are alone to night. Byron is under the weather some with laime hip. All the rest of us is well and enjoying good health. 1 feel I have not lived as truthful life in the past years as I aught to. So I am going to try and make an improvement in the future trusting more in God. So is the last writing in my diary of the old year. Nelson Hicks -Submitted by Vicki Emlaw.