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Tuesday 3rd March 1908 20 above zero this morning. V going to villiage with two teams. R is going draw school wood. Ray drives one and V the other. V is going across to the city to pay his buggy note, had to search for his mittens; at last found them on the shelf behind the kitchen stove. Went out turned the horses loose to water; the horses taking advantage of their freedom ran away down the road, while V was chasing his team down the road, Ray hitched up and drove up the ice, but Voltie at last got under way. No central again to day so far. Frank Woodman getting up a dance. I, like Mrs Soloman Smith, am looking on to watch the result the ending up of said party. If they have a dance at Woodmans without whiskey, it will be a remarkable affair. Sun shining out clear, nothing remarkable being done. F.W. phoned to borrow a butcher knife but failed to come fore [sic] it. Maude experimenting in the cake business jumble making very good. My cake experiment not so successful. German cake yeast to old. V and Ray came about 1/2 past 7 p.m. driving around by school house where they unloaded the wood [margin] V brought a new record for the Phonograph, 2 lamp chimneys, two lantern globes, etc.

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Ash Wednesday 4th March 1908 A fine day, not cold. Voltie gone to the Cape for his Phonograph; drove in cutter, Ray went too across to Arthur's to get Art's rig, from there he goes to corners and drives back to the Cape, taking his aunt Alice with him, who is living at James Gloyds. Maude making doughnuts & lemon pie. Sr reading Novelettes in Kitchen. I washed aprons underwaist & washed all breakfast dishes. Mooney up the island trying to straighten Telephone wires. Maude not only makes doughnuts but cream cake & lemon pies. Voltie came at 2 O'clock bringing the phonograph. He set it up and then set it singing till Maud set the table for him. Then after his dinner played the phonograph once the telephone wires for Irene Halliday. In evening played over the telephone for Frank Woodman and Will Gillespie. After supper and playing the records again he dressed and went to Frank Woodmans party and staid till one Oclock am. came home at 4 am. Ray came later and went to the party later &

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Thursday 5th March 1908 A beautiful day, 2 deg below freezing. Voltie hitched up and drove to Clayton driving down the ice to Will Gillespies. Will will show him the way down by Grindstone island to Clayton. He said he would be back in time to draw a load of hay from Rachels for the stock but tis 20 minutes of 5 Oclock pm and he is not here yet. Sylvia Woodman & Samy, Cassie, Clifford and Ethel Woodman here to hear the phonograph also Arthur and Beatrice drove over & B phoned to her mother. Maude washed the lines full. 5 Oclock pm. V has this minute came back from Clayton. He bought two new records. Looking this way and the banjo Sunflower dance. Played by request for the Woodmans. Uncle Sam's family and George Snub. V saw Delavan in Clayton

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Friday 6th March 1909 A snowy day but not cold. V and Ray drew two loads of hay from R's and after dinner go to Merritts Daily woods to chop and split. Sr in Kitchen reading nearly all the time, Noveletts. Maude finished washing and hung the clothes on the line. The boys after dinner went to the woods for a load of wood. Storm increasing wind and rain. Clothes snapping in the wind. I churned, washed breakfast & dinner dishes. Maude phoned to Mrs Dignum and Laura. Mrs Daily no better; so Mrs Dignum says over the phone. V and Ray didn't go to the woods after all tis such a storm, so I think the clothes will have to be brought in. 5 pm storm yet growing worse, increasing to a high old gale. Grandpa and Voltie gathered in the clothes. We have our evening meal earlier than usual. V & Ray working in shop all evening. V began building the launch. I made 7 butter prints for market. Didn't go for mail this eve on account of wind. Maud played phonograph over the telephone for Laura & Harold Dignum.

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Saturday 7th March 1908. A cloudy morning. Wind blowing strong from the South. Snow settling, can see some bare ground. V didn't go to Kingston to day for wind blows so. V and Ray have gone to Dailys, clears up beautifully at 11 a.m. Maud straightens things up and cleans all the floors before dinner. I wash breakfast & dinner dishes. About 3 pm Arthur and Beatrice comes bringing Rachel with them bag & baggage.