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Thursday 11 Dec 1913
The storm clouds clear away
uncle Sam Woodman died to
day, just six weeks to a day after
Wells Sr died. Voltie drove to
the dock this morning with Dan McLane
and Aunt Rachel.
Sylvia phoned for V while he
was at dinner to say her grand
father is dead and V hurried
through his dinner, shaved and
went up there. Emma trying
to do the barn chores at noon.
V moved all the hogs into the
pen. Edith washing the dinner
dishes. River very still, cloudy
again. Samy came down to
borrow a razor. Wall Niles came home
to day. came home with V from
C Woodmans this evening. Wall
wears a diamond ring. He says
it cost $100.

Friday 12th Dec 1913
A full moon this eve. A very good day.
Emma cleaned the pantry. Edith went
to school. V choring around doing
all sorts. Frank came from Charleys
while we were eating dinner. Invited him
to dinner; said he had just had dinner.
He wanted to shave him. V gave him
his razor and told him to shave himself
which he did. Frank staid all p.m. &
to supper. V carried in 5 swarms
to the cellar in eve V & F & E went to
C Woodmans for mail, a letter from Maud and one
from Grace and Bob.