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Thursday 29th Jan 1914
Wind South and blowing some.
Voltie working on shop after dinner.
V went to the lower place for part of
an old roof to cover his shop. Emma
painted the kitchen floor second time.
Ed home from school and I wish
she was in school. I wrote a
letter to John and knit all the
thread I had. V went over to R and
carried her potatoes and apples.
Emma straightening up the chamber
and baking bread. Emma got a
bad cold. R sent me some dates,
two onions and some soda biscuits.
Samy Woodman here to borrow flour.
Samy and McNealy sailing around
on the iceboat. Roy McNealy is
Samy's cousin who has come to visit
Samy. Emma not very well got a sore
throat she took two Quinine pills.
V sat up late reading. 5 eggs.

Friday 30 Jan 1914
The South wind blew a gale from the South
all night. The ice is breaking up.
V and Ed got breakfast this morning. Emma
came down stairs just as Ed & I finished
washing the breakfast dishes. I sent a letter
to Johny also one to Grace. V after 3
loads of manure out on the meadow drove to
OBriens for a bottle of brandy which Henderson
which sent down by John OBrien. V at same
time stoped at the PO leaving the 2 letters
for John & Grace. John OBrien here for
corn cobs. Edy McDonald here to buy
eggs for Bessie. 3 doz & 6 at 35 cts per.
V providing away on the shop $1,22.