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New Year Morning 1914
Brown Sugar lb 20

Tuesday 4 August 1914
No rain wish it would rain. Received a
card from Belle saying she and
Henry would be here the 11 or 12 of the
months. This is the sixth day Emma
has been gone. I have weathered the storm
of her absence 6 days. Oh I'm tired. But the
days are passing, time waits for no one. V & J
working in field. V binding and J setting up oats.
We churned.

Wednesday 5 August 1914
A bright clear day but hot no rain.
May Ranous married to day to Rodney Pike.
They were married in English church. We sent
the numerous carriages ladened with happy
people all going down to Geo Ranous to the wedding
dinner. Barry's auto carried the bridal party. Our
boys, V & J working in the oat field. Little Bob Jr preparing
to go home this p.m. on the boat. Sylvia went to the wedding
and took Ed McDermot with her. Ed has got a new buggy.

Thursday 6 August 1914
Another hot dry day. Emma came home.
I am very glad to see her, and I
feel like one let out of prison.
She brought bananas and we had them
for supper. Reginald came down on the boat
for a trip. Robt Wells Jr went home on the boat
this pm. Grace sent him a card to come home
for his dad is coming home.
War declared between England
and Germany. All Europe in a blaze of war

Fridy 7th August 1914
Another scorching day, no Rain every
thing dry, dry, dry! V and hoeing beans. I forgot
to say that Sylvia has gone visiting yesterday to her
grandad Reid and took Ed McDermot with her.
I guess they are coorting [sic]. I did not do any
house work to day. I had a vacation and sat in our
veranda. Rachel came