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intending to bring home the little
colts but they wouldnt drive or be
led so came in time for dinner.
He intended to plow this pm but
storm prevented. Not much work
done here this day, we have satisfy
soup for dinner. Voltie plowed
all pm. A terric wind blowing,
lightning and one great thunder clap
and no more thunder, the wind
uprooted one of the cedars on the
shore directly in front of the house.
my arm is very sore yet.
Didnt go for the mail this eve.
Emma milked and separated the
milk. I read to V and Emma from Farmers
Magazine.

Saturday 15 Nov 1914
Voltie went early this morning
(ie) after breakfast to George's for the
colts. Geo & Rodney pike come down
with them. They met Voltie up by the english
church. A pair of little bays.
Edith went to Sylvia's for the
mail, a letter from Grace, a letter
from Watson, a letter from Maud and
a bundle of papers from Belle and
some West India papers from
W Watson. V rung for Edith before
she would come home. V now gone
to draw wood from the dock to the school
house. Emma made apple pies and mopped
floors, got dinner. Emma baked bread,
ground frozen hard last night cant
plow this a.m. The day is chilly and
sun shining. Maggie Maggee staid
here all night for Sylvie has a
bean. To bad that she doesnt give him
up or marry him. Emma Woodman &
Samy came over for the day, went home early.