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Wednesday 21st Jan 1914
The weather not very cold this
morning but snow still continues
to fall. Wind North, snow drifted
and banked so high cant get to
the clothes line to bring in the clothes,
the raspberries bushes are drifted
under. Edith gone to school, walked
as far as Sylvias, Voltie going with
her to get the mail. The mail,
a card from Nellie Brooks, a
letter from Maud, a letter from
Will, a letter from Grace.
Wallace just came going to
help V put straw in the barn.
Forgot to say Emma received two
cards from Will. Wallace here
to dinner. Mrs Niles telephoned
to V that aunt R has no kerosine
nor hen feed. R sent word by
Jack Niles when he drove past her
house. C Woodman's got stuck in snow
bank this morning while taking Maggie
and Edith to school; had to unhitch
the horses. Took 4 men to dig them out
Only 4 eggs and of those frozen. Emma
made layer cake. We sat up till 10.30 pm
reading. Voltie drove to R's with
kerosine and hen feed. Emma
sent her a few fried cakes and clean