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Saturday 1st Aug 1914
This is the third day. Emma has been gone,
gone. I made two rhubarb pies and
two turnovers. Ive got one cake for Sunday,
guess the cat wont eat those pies.
After a long argument and persuasion
we got Edith to mop the floors. Bert phoned
for V to come for him and Maud and Hubert
at Cornairs. V went and they came in time for
supper.

Sunday 2nd August 1914
I woke this morning to find Bert, Maud
and the Baby Hubert here. Maud helped to
get the meals. We had fish in abundance
that John and Rob't Junior had caught
the night before (last night) by moonlight.
We sent for Rachel to come over and see Maud
and the baby. She came.

Monday 3rd August 1914
Arose early for V is going to take
Bert and Maud across in the motor
where Bert's car is waiting for them at Cornair's
Maud and the little baby Hubert. V
came back and then went to the villiage
and Kingston by motor. He came late
bringing dishes and groceries and 3 Whigs
saying War is declared in Europe. England,
France, Russia, Germany, Austria, Servia [sic]
and Belgium all fighting at once. The home
millers of Ireland, the militant suffregetts and Mexico have
have all stopped fighting and stand agape with horror looking on.
R came in evening & staid till V came