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Thursday 22nd Jan 1914
10 below zero this morning.
Sun bright every where but cold.
The snow covered Earth
looks dreary even if the sun does shine.
Sylvia phoned for Edith to hurry
along to go to school with Maggie
in cutter. D Casler phoned for
Voltie to put irons on his sleigh
runners. Emma washed the breakfast
dishes while Voltie took down the
kitchen stove pipe and cleaned the
pipe and stove from soot and ashes
from beginning to finish and now
gone to draw straw for Rachel.
John OBrien here to borrow hand
sled, and box going to corners
for kerosine. When he returned
Harrold Dignum was with him
also Sheridan Malony. Harold went
over with John. Kasler brought his
old sleigh here for V to put sleigh
shoes on. I wrote a letter to Maud
and one to Grace.

Friday 23rd Jan 1914
A cloudy morning but not very
cloudy nor very cold. Sylvie rang
for tea. Emma sent a cup full when
Edith went to school. I sent two
letters, one to Maud and one to
Grace. Edith at school. Wallace here.
V working on Keslars sleigh.
Wind S. E & E after school went ice
boating. Eddie McDermot Capt.
I finished Ediths petticote [sic] and made one
for Emma & received letters from Muriel & Lottie.