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1918
Thursday, March 14, 1918
Cloudy all day. This evening there was a storm. Lightning and thunder wind rain and hail.
Ben and Owen helped rais a stable at Mr Woodings. Kate Harvey come here this morning. She brough some yarn for me to knit socks for the soldiers. I have commenced to knit.
Josie have not bin well to day. She made Franklin a dress this evening. I got dinner.
Edna went to Carries a while. Paul Smith and Roy come with her home. Henry went to school.
9:15 oclock
Friday, March 15, 1918
Ben and Owen cleared off place for a barn that they want to build this year. I went to Charles this morning. I stayed nearly all day. Walked home. I come by Kates & Mollies and Carries. Josie had milked and had supper ready when I got home.
I was glad I had nothing to do -- I was tired. I finished my first sock that I knit for the soldiers and commenced another one. Will be glad when I am done them.
9:30 oclock
Monday, March 25, 1918
A clear colde day the wind blowed most of the day. Ben and Owen and Marvin and William Gilbert hauled rock and laid the foundation of a barn.
Josie put in a quilt this morning we quilted on it some.
Kate and Carrie come a little while this evening. I commenced an other sock to night that will be 5 pair.
9 oclock
Thursday, April 11, 1918
A very bad day. It has snowed all the evening the ground is white.
The men could not do anything much.
I finished a pair of socks for the Red Cross ladies. I have knit ten pair that is all the yarn that I have got.
10 oclock
Thursday, October 3, 1918
A good day. Ben and Owen and Marvin went to South Boston to day. Carried tobacco on their cars. They had some trouble but got there in time to sell. They were very well pleased with the sales. Got home a good while before night.
Josie done a big washing this morning. To night she has sick headache. I commenced a sock for Kate to send to Charlie Harvey. I went to Marvins a little while this evening. There is sickness nearly every where at this time. I do hope that the people may soon get well.
9 oclock