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Woodman went home but Hiram Joslin
staid and helped Voltie
put the corn in the barn. Hiram
staid to dinner. V didn't plow to
day. Emma intended to wash
but did not. We churned and
tried more lard. V doing all
kind of odd jobs. No letters
from any one, only Standard and
Farmers magazine and some
Almanacs. Edith at school.
Maggie brought the kettle home
and got Rundal's linament for
Sylvie got cramps. Had a telephone
ring that the coal barge is coming tomorrow
at foot and Breakeys bay. W.W.W.W.

Wednesday 14 Nov 1914
A chilly day wind west. V drew water
for Rachel to scald her chickens.
V killed her chickens. Edith
went over and helped Rachel
and staid all night so to
help R off in the morning.
After dinner V drew two loads
of coal from the foot of the island.
This morning after washing the dishes
and while washing the stove my peg
leg gave up and I fell on the floor
and burnt my left arm in falling,
burnt it on the stove; by help of Emma
and Edith and a chair, I got on
my feet again not any worse only
for the burn and considerably shook
up. Evening after chores done V cleans up
a grist of hog feed. 5 bags. V built a
good coal fire in dining room stove