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I sent a letter to Belle & Helen Watson by
John. I received a letter from Grace.
I sent a card to Grace.
sent $3,00 dollars to Gladys over alls
for V (Voltie gave him the money to
get those things) John ate dinner
with Van and Lib. Sylvia and
Samy went to Kingston market with
butter. The day is brilliant with sun
light and warm, snow nearly gone
and ground all mud. sent Edith
to Rachels for pork. Emma cooked
beans. Edith chewed 5 sticks of
pepsin gun at once. Voltie worked
on Wall's boat. Wallace helping him
at 3 oclock pm. Wallace here to supper.
John brought buckwheat flour and coffee
for Rachel. John bought onions of
Lib .25 cts. I sewed and Em stitched.

Wednesday 18 March 1914
A cloudy thick misty morning
Wallace and Voltie
working on the boat. this Grippe
cough dont leave me very much.
I am trying to teach lazy Edith at
home. John doing chores ie feeding
her stock and filling her barn with
straw. Emma went to Ruth's to get her
skirt made. I partly made a night
gown. Edith got supper for the boys
V & W & J. Emma came home in time to
wash (or help) supper dishes. Edith made a
custard for supper. Edith worked
like a little heroine and done every thing
all right.