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"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

Saturday, January 1st

The thermometer indicated 7 degrees below zero this morn­
ing, but stood at an average of 25 above till night. The day was
almost undisturbed by clouds and a little thawing was done in
favorable places. Father and I passed the most of the day in
town, going in the hack. I took Aunt Mary's(2) butter to her as I
generally do and received from her a present for Alvin of a copy
of that highly non-partisan book "A Fool's Errand." I also
bought him a knit coat or "wammus'"(3) at the store but of course
did'n't pay for it. We were home before four o'clock and made
some firewood after we came. Alvin did'n't squiz(4) much if any
to-day. This day Mother passed the fiftieth milestone on her
life's journey.

 

Teaching Note: There were a variety of butter churns that were available on the family farms. it was a farm enterprise
usually accomplished by the females in the household. The term "butter and egg" money was a common term even to the latest generation.