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Wednesday 7
Not very cold but cloudy. V drove
to George Woodmans. When he returned
Wallace Niles came with him, visited
awhile, drank a couple glasses of cider
drove with V over to fill R barn with
and
from there went to George Niles visiting.
R came over bringing butter scales and
print and Emma printed 16 lbs
butter for market. V put up 3 barrels
of apples for Henderson, chopped wood
enough to last till tomorrow night.
C Woodman butchered two pigs for market.
Emma talked to Sister Ethel over the phone

Thurssday 8 January 1914
The boat came in last night
and Voltie and Aunt R are gone
to Kingston with apples, butter & eggs
We arose at 4,30 a.m. V ate breakfast,
dressed for Kingston, harnessed and drove
to the door, load in sleigh 3 barrels
of apples. I sent a letter to Grace,
and to market 16 lbs butter, 18 eggs.
Emma brought water to wash
clothes and has now gone to
the old Frank barn for the calves.
Edith is 12 years old to day . The
weather not very cold but inclined to be
snowy. V went over to dock with sleigh.
Emma is gone so long I fret
about it. Gone 1 1/2 hour, came and
brought the calves. While E & E are doing
chores at the barn, Ed McDermott and John Murray
came with a sow which they
threw in among our hogs in the pen