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Monday 30 March 1914
Another nasty morning, mud
and rain. But V & J have gone
over to skin and draw out R;s
old cow. The breakfast dishes are
still on the table waiting for some
one to clear the table and wash the
dishes. Edith wont work if she can
get rid of it. another calf which
makes three. Wall here this afternoon
John puttied in windows. Uncle Voltie
working in the blacksmith shop.
Sylvia and Ruth cleaning their
parlor. After dark John putting
in one more glass and
one fixed rocker. V reading.

Tuesday 31st Mar 1914
A bright warm sunny morning.
Frost last night. White frost. I
send a letter to Grace, one to
Maud. R sent a letter to
Will. V sent sent Veternary's
instrument home by mail.
This is the last day our mail
goes from Sylvia's. Henceforth
our mail carried and post master
is Wm H Woodman. J & V
working at Lower place on boat
house slide. pm. they skined
R's old cow, heart big as water pail,
gull big as a tea pot, liver dried up &c
They went from there to the lower
barn and boat house. found a
dead sheep in the barn with a
pair of orphan lambs, which will